A mall shooting in El Paso, Texas, last week was simply just another case study for the effectiveness of laws that permit concealed carry of firearms, but also served to fly in the face of “news” networks like CNN that constantly malign them.
According to CNN, civilian Emanuel Duran, 32, used his legally obtained and licensed firearm to neutralize a violent teen who had begun firing an illegally obtained weapon at the Cielo Vista Mall.
According to the official El Paso police statement posted to Twitter, “As soon as the shooting ended, the 16-year-old suspect began to run and was pointing the gun towards the direction of bystanders…As the suspect ran towards Duran and bystanders, Duran drew his handgun and shot the suspect.”
The CNN headline itself was a minor miracle — a testimony to the efficacy of a good guy with a gun in a bad situation:
“A legally armed civilian shot and wounded the suspected gunman in a fatal El Paso mall shooting, police say”
If that happened in Maryland…the Good Samaritan could and likely would be sued by the perps family in civil court and he’d be on the hook. If the perp had a child or was paying child care, he’d also be on the hook for those payments as well. You’re encouraged to be a good witness here for your own self preservation, and only pull your weapon if absolutely necessary to protect yourself.