If one legal conciel carry citizen would have been in that theatre, the gunman would not have been able to injur so many people.

I don't think the shooter cared if it was legal or not to take a gun into the theater. It is also illegal to kill random people. Also he went in the back door and did not pay to go into the theater. Even if it was against the law to have a gun there he still would have done it. And if some one in the theater had of had a gun with them they could have stopped the shooter faster.

Guns alone do not kill, they prevent this kind of insane person carrying out their "mission". When will the politicians and law enforcement stop looking after their jobs and let decent folk curtail the mayhem.

Jim & Roger, I agree on both accounts. Even with more presence from 'the law', people in that mindset to be destructive to others seems to prevail. I'm sad that infants and children were in the theater.

Shhhhh.....always carry , never tell

What about taking a gun to a gun show?You pay admission to get in. I agree one person could have made a big difference in the out come

If ever a better example of why everyone should carry a gun it was resounded late last night. We are preaching to the choir here as those who think we should all be disarmed would not give this comment section a review. I agree with those other comments above that fifty others should have pulled their personal protection and gave him death by firing squad. Sat back down finished the movie and called the police to clean it up. Would save a lot of lives and tax payer money.

I think there needs to be a move to change this law. I'm betting the families of those who lost their lives due to this criminal would have appreciated someone protectin themselves in this situation.

Steep punishment or not what is a judge going to say to someone who is brought up on charges for illegally carrying and protecting him/herself in a situation that ultimately would have saved 20 people from being killed and 50+ from being injured?

All the comments above are true in one form or another and I agree with all of them!! I think that its our right to carry, to own and to purchase. Owning a gun comes with responsiblity as does owning a car, a house and having a child. For all the gun owners out there; Look at the Trevon Martin case, that guy stood his ground LEGALLY in what the state of FL calls," Stand your ground Law," and he is being put through the ringer. Just think what would have happen had some registered gun owner, responsible gun owner shot and killed that fool? His poor family or some left wing rights group would have raised hell trying to prosecute. The shootings at the Mall in Fayetteville in November, what if someone shot those guys? It trully is a double edged sword..and yes, I own plenty of guns!!

Oh...thanks to Mayor Bloomberg, of NEW YORK!! 2K miles away for voicing his concern. As if NY has no issues!!

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I would rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6, stand up for what's yours or it won't be yours very long! When seconds count the cops are only minutes away.

The purpose of the second amendment has as much to do without protecting yourself from an oppressive regime as it does with civilian protection, how many in the military when follow a command to burn my ranch and house if ordered to by a superior officer. Read a little history, I am way more scared of my government than some punk on the street!

How would Law enforcement personnel know how to respond to a scene in a movie theatre where many "law abidding citizens" are weilding firearms." Who should they fire at to protect themselves? Who are the "bad guys" in such a situation? Just askin!'

Thats a no brainer pattin if citizens were armed it would happen one of 2 ways: when the police arrived the gunman would be dead and alot of peoples lives were saved or when the police arrived they'd take a hint on who to shoot at by who is SHOOTING AT THEM. just my humble opinion

Les, you don't have to protect yourself. I wouldn't protect you either! Let me take a wild guess "you're a cop". When citizens can't protect themselves they are now subjects. This was the land of the free. Just sayin!

Lance & Christopher, I recall the Columbine incident - all of the students were removed and treated as a suspect until they found the shooter. I assume it would be the same if all were armed in a theater. Isolation is the key here - how did this shooter not have any close friends or family who he connected with that would be keyed in on his odd behavior. Isolation always seems to be at the end of a suicide, unfortunately others were harmed and killed by his decisions made.

In a situation such as a mass casualty attack, a good guy would be trying to shoot a bad guy in a dimly lit room full of dazed and confused people. Imagine a giant Whack a Mole game; you get what you think is a clear shoot at the bad guy and the instant you squeeze off a round a good guy pops up and takes the round. It cuts both ways, sometimes the desire to do good ends up causing harm. Remember that the adrenalin dump will take your heart rate to about 180 bpm. This is above the "fight or flight" range and you find yourself immobilized for a couple of seconds. It is a cold bitter pill to swallow but it is what it is. I wish we were all Superman but, we are not.

I think if you have a concealment permit, you should be able to carry your wpn anywhere people congregate within the state. Just like you had to take a course and qualify for the permit, when to shoot, when not, etc., the same should apply everywhere within the state if you have a permit to carry/conceal your wpn. We've shown that we are responsible adults (to a point) or we probably wouldn't be granted access.

I proudly carry in the theaters here in North Carolina. If you ask me I bought a ticket to see a movie which covers theater operations and cost, not an admission fee. I can walk in the theater and play video games which requires no ticket and no "admission fee". So what is defined as an admission fee? As a member of Sam's Club which charges a yearly Membership fee, and you must be a member to shop there, is that considered an admission fee? At a theater it is a ticket price but at a County Fair it is an admission fee.