Here’s a very solid piece on five myths of gunfighting by noted expert Massad Ayoob. Also includes a mention of Austin tower sniper Charles Whitman.
Worth reading.
(Hat tip: Instapundit.)
(Edited to add: Link fixed.)
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Five Gunfighting Myths Debunked
Tuesday, December 29th, 2015New York Times “80 Dead” Number in Oslo Shooting Almost Certainly Wrong
Friday, July 22nd, 2011The New York Times is reporting 80 dead in the shooting spree attributed to Anders Behring Breivik. That’s almost certainly a mistranslation or a wild exaggeration. While theoretically possible, it would make him not only far and away the most deadly “active shooter” ever, but the death toll for his victims would be higher than that of Texas Tower Sniper Charles Whitman, Virginia Tech shooter Seung-Hui Cho and Columbine shooters Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold combined.
I’m not buying it.