Mr James Shaw is a true American Hero.
Mr James Shaw used his BARE HANDS to engage and overpower an active shooter in the Tennessee Waffle House shooting, which killed 4 innocent people, and injured another 4, and traumatized countless others.
I will NOT say the shooter’s name. That murderer deserves NONE of our thoughts and attention — except from those in law enforcement and the Justice system who have the responsibility to keep him off the streets forevermore.
But Mr James Shaw is a American Hero for another reason.
And it is a reason that should be the most obvious reason in the world, except to gun lovers and merchants of death — who are often much faster to protect the innocence and ‘feelings’ of guns than they are to protect the lives of victims of gun violence.
But despite the massively obvious, we can say it slowly so that everyone gets it.
Mr James Shaw showed the world the EXACT moment that the murderer became practically incapable of further killing and maiming.
And that moment was the moment that the murderer was DISARMED. It was the moment when Mr Shaw separated the GUN from the MURDERER.
After the gun was removed, the shooter was still free. He ran away. He hid for days. But he was not able to easily commit more murder. Because his capability of committing more violence and murder was HUGELY reduced.
As I said — this is the most obvious statement in the world.
But Mr James Shaw has completely obliterated the myth that “GUNS DONT KILL PEOPLE, PEOPLE DO”
Without the gun, the shooter was just a pathetic hate-filled punk.
With a gun, he was a pathetic hate-filled punk MURDERER.
Guns kill people.
It is obvious.
Vote. Legislate. Regulate. Remove guns from violent offenders. Keep guns under lock and key. Only allow people who have a legitimate, registered, lawful purpose to own a gun. Only allow people who are trained and competent in gun safety to own a gun.
Do what you need to do.
And throw this in the face of anyone who wants to spread this myth around — forever and ever.
Peace.