Speaking as someone with 20+ years of military service, what annoyed me about this article was the writers assumption that any "civilian" of any age must lack the necessary skill and mindset to act in crisis situation. Psychological studies along with evidence from actual incidents have proven that when the use of lethal force is required not all military pers and LEOs have the mental ability to "take the shot" on the other hand there are plenty of cases where civilians with no formal training have done so to defend themselves/family/friends. Some people are just born with the warrior mindset. The military invests a lot of time and effort trying to create that ability among it's recruits because history has proven it cannot be taken for granted.
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