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rDigital

(2,239 posts) Wed Dec 12, 2012, 07:35 PM Dec 2012

Clackamas man, armed, confronts mall shooter [View all]

Last edited Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:37 PM - Edit history (1)

http://www.kgw.com/news/Clackamas-man-armed-confronts-mall-shooter-183593571.html

"As I was going down to pull, I saw someone in the back of the Charlotte move, and I knew if I fired and missed, I could hit them," he said.
Meli took cover inside a nearby store. He never pulled the trigger. He stands by that decision.
"I'm not beating myself up cause I didn't shoot him," said Meli. "I know after he saw me, I think the last shot he fired was the one he used on himself."
The gunman was dead, but not before taking two innocent lives with him and taking the innocence of everyone else.
"I don't ever want to see anyone that way ever," said Meli. "It just bothers me."

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Clackamas man, armed, confronts mall shooter [View all] rDigital Dec 2012 OP

You can have your very own Gun-Free Zone! pop topcan Dec 2012 #1

Seems like a potential lawsuit armueller2001 Dec 2012 #2

have you noticed that gun owners are responsible for all these shootups? nt msongs Dec 2012 #3

this guy was not a gun owner gejohnston Dec 2012 #4

His girlfriend said he was. Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #9

first time I saw that gejohnston Dec 2012 #10

Me too. I don't know. n/t Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #12

Wearing a hockey mask into a mall? Remmah2 Dec 2012 #13

I've noticed that criminals are responsible for these shootups. trouble.smith Dec 2012 #5

hit.nail.head Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #7

But that's wrong. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #6

Have you ever noticed that gun owners stop them all, too? Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #8

The surest way to halt an active shooter is a gun in your hand. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #11

I've noticed that the majority of these cases involve stolen weapons! mudduck Dec 2012 #18

Enjoy your stay NRA troll Sedona Dec 2012 #24

what was trollish? gejohnston Dec 2012 #25

the 2 post wonder Sedona Dec 2012 #26

much of what the said in post 18 gejohnston Dec 2012 #27

MIRT sites the Ron Paul link as the reason for the PPR. ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #28

OK, gejohnston Dec 2012 #29

Mall Shooting Stopped By Licensed Gun Owner mudduck Dec 2012 #14

Interesting development. It's worth it's own thread. nt rDigital Dec 2012 #15

Fuck Ron Paul nt Vanje Dec 2012 #16

2 things... one_voice Dec 2012 #17

You linked to "Gun Owners of America" Vanje Dec 2012 #19

Nice folks, the G.O.A. Vanje Dec 2012 #20

Yeah... about that. OP edited. nt rDigital Dec 2012 #23

here is where I first saw it. gejohnston Dec 2012 #21

OK then. I can't say I knew that previously. nt rDigital Dec 2012 #22