I honestly can't see how it's possible to think that the death count would be higher if everyone in the theater were armed. Instinctively, the gunman will be forced to take cover at the first shot that hits anywhere near him. Now you've restricted his movement and you've restricted his range and accuracy. At least you're buying more time for the police to arrive and for people to escape. It's not just a guy slaughtering helpless people. The difference between someone who is armed and one who is unarmed is like the difference between the Almighty God and an ant. The gunman was shooting at people with a gasmask on, in the dark, while people were running a screaming, and he was able to kill, what, like 14 people?
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