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... it’s only a matter of time before this nation experiences an incident reminiscent of Beslan or Mumbai: armed, trained, committed terrorists massacring the innocent with automatic weapons and explosives.

No, it will be worse because in other countries people are told to run and escape when attacks happen. In the US, we tell people to bunker down and take shelter.

The result is Columbine, Virginia Tech, etc where people are slaughtered on their knees.

In Mumbai, two couples at the hotel made a run for it while the terrorists yelled at them to stop and even shot at them. One couple stopped while the other ran for it.

The terrorists executed the couple who stopped and raised their hands. The other couple survived.

Lesson: You are on your own and when you are out-gunned, out-manned and out-classed by the enemy, get out and take your chances. Staying put only raises the liklihood of your execution.

Gone are the days when the hostage-takers let everyone go. Today, they are competing for who can rack up the highest body count.

In the US, we tell people to bunker down and take shelter. The result is Columbine, Virginia Tech, etc where people are slaughtered on their knees.

I don't think "bunkered down" normally means, disarmed by law. Most of the people I know who have family bunkers, have guns and the knowhow and willingness to use them.

Lesson: You are on your own and when you are out-gunned, out-manned and out-classed by the enemy, get out and take your chances. Staying put only raises the liklihood of your execution.

What do ALL safety classes teach children and women about being abducted? Scream, make a scene, do everything possible to NOT be taken! Because as we all know, once they are in the vehicle or inside the building and out of sight of others, their chance of survival drops to less than 2% once they are actually TAKEN!

It should always, ALWAYS be the instruction to get out, away, do NOT comply until you have no choice due to being PHYSICALLY RESTRAINED! PERIOD! I tell my kids that all the time! Fight, kick, scream, punch, bite, run - DO NOT BE TAKEN!