Was the good guy with the gun really a good guy, or was this just another AR-15 murder spree?

[gulliver]

14. We don't really know the defender's motive.

But let's say he was carrying specifically to be able to take out an active shooter, exactly as he did. It's a good motive, and there's no disputing that.

But this isn't about him or his heroism. This is about a failure to understand the need for cooling everyone's jets and dialing down the weaponry. The story has nothing to do with heroism saving the day. Do we want to live in a world where active shooters show up daily and only kill three people (but are killed by a defender)?

That's what we have when we don't think about sensible gun control. An arms race with random crazies thrown into the mix.

I've owned many guns in the past. I am fine with hunting and defense. I'd rather not have to concealed carry. But, please, no control of it? No control of assault weapons?