The sniper has begun shooting students at school. Schools have been declared free-fire zones to snipers by the federal government. Nobody there can shoot back because the government has made sure nobody in or near a school can LEGALLY carry a firearm. This is the predictable outcome from the disarming of law-abiding citizens. I guess we'll have to call out the National Guard to defend every school in America.
While I agree with the need for an armed citizenry as the first line of defense against those who would deprive us of liberty, a sniper presents a unique challenge under any circumstances. Perhaps someone more versed in tactics than me can suggest what type of response a few folks armed with handguns can mount following a sniper attack. I can't think of anything except to be prepared to stop and detain someone looking suspicious in the general area from which one or more shots was heard. (For example, perhaps, someone climbing down a fire escape of a tall building with a sniper rifle strapped across his back?)
If these shooters were cautious and set their vehicle up properly, there'd be no need to flee quickly. They could hang around for some time until just before the cops showed up then slowly drive off.
And what BETTER place to wage a campaign of offing innocent victims than Montgomery County, MD and DC (now GUN FREE schools!) where only the cops -- and the bad guys -- are SUPPOSED to have guns.
The shooting in VA MAY have been a bad choice as I believe VA does have a CCW law on the books.
These morons MAY have some surprises if they try this crap down south.
Schools were early targets of terrorists in Israel. There was a solution.