Ana Marie Cox has her knickers in a twist over this statement by John Derbyshire, NRO – Corner [1]:
As NRO’s designated chickenhawk, let me be the one to ask: Where was the spirit of self-defense here? Setting aside the ludicrous campus ban on licensed conceals, why didn’t anyone rush the guy? It’s not like this was Rambo, hosing the place down with automatic weapons. He had two handguns for goodness’ sake—one of them reportedly a .22.At the very least, count the shots and jump him reloading or changing hands
Ms Cox [2]:
If I had to choose a favorite insane statement here — like, say, if someone was holding a gun to my head — I think it’d be the idea that, “At the very least, count the shots and jump him reloading or changing hands. Better yet, just jump him.” Or, best yet: you could always try the ol’, “Shoe’s untied!” bit. Works with my theoretical mass shooting murderers all the time.
“Your chances aren’t bad,” in any case.
Other politically correct whimps; First Draft [3], Crooks and Liars [4].
Yet I remind Ms. Cox et al of yet another gun man with lots of legally unarmed victims with plenty of time and ammo, Colin Ferguson [5]. Dead six. The difference, the unarmed passengers jumped Ferguson.
Addendum: Ed Morrissey recently described the Anchoress, as the kindest soul on the Internet. I do not argue. If Cox et al find John Derbyshire too violent, maybe they might heed the her call, to “Throw a desk, a heavy book, make him flinch… [6]”