A noted Facebook post.
"DEAR ARMCHAIR GUNFIGHTERS...
you have total chaos with people running everywhere (like the El Paso Walmart) and a guy firing indiscriminately...
and your solution is to add to the bullets flying around...
you might want to rethink that." Originally Posted by LargeBreastFan
Not to already mention that most people are not equipped mentally to go in the line of fire with a gun. Not only that, but if you're a minority, there is a good chance people will think you're the shooter even though it's the opposite.
So many variables, you combine that with pure adrenaline and who knows what could happen at that point.
Most people purchase guns for protection at home. They're not preparing for a gun battle.