With so many more people now carrying concealed weapons law enforcement could provide some active shooter training for citizens that included more than run and hide

"Run, hide, fight" was a viral video a while back about what to do when a disgruntled employee came to work aiming to kill. The scene I remember was the one in which the armed shooter walked past the sign at the front door which said guns were prohibited. Anyway, that was then.

There has been much news lately about the increase in number of background checks for gun purchases and applications for concealed carry licenses. There should be no disputing that the number of armed citizens is increasing. The required firearm training for the license, at least in Texas, consists of paper target practice with a minimum accuracy required to pass.

Law enforcement officers in most cities have active shooter exercises. (Previous posts at this blog have featured stories and photos from some of those exercises back in the day.)

There should be active shooter training for armed citizens, too. None of us wants a novice shooter doing a spray and pray in a crowded room. Likewise, none of us wants a tombstone engraved with, "He waited for the police."

Law enforcement at any agency could conduct the training, and if our local police at the Midland Police Department taught the classes they would surely be worth attending.