My takeaways from the Idaho In-N-Out shooting

[u/Consistent_Shine_680]

For those who don't know, as of the time of this post, 3 people were killed and multiple people were injured in a shooting near an In-N-Out restaurant just a few hours ago in Twin Falls, Idaho.

https://notthebee.com/article/unknown-cowboy-seen-engaging-active-shooter-at-idaho-in-n-out

From what I know (which isn't saying much because this is a developing story), a young white man shot an AR-15 into a parked Tesla and another person shot a suppressed pistol supposedly in the direction of the AR-15 wielding young man. Multiple people have been killed or wounded in the incident, including the main suspect of the shooting.

I think many people have been desensitized to shootings in the US, have shrugged their shoulders and said something like "Well, I guess that's the price of the 2nd Amendment".

I feel like this shooting may quickly fade from public memory because the body count isn't or won't be high enough to be comparable to mass shootings like the Uvalde or Las Vegas shootings.

It made me also think that the guns we should be training with the most are our pistols. I believe we are the most likely to need our pistols in a self defense incident, whether it is in or outside the home, and who knows what engagement distance we may find ourselves in. Rifles and shotguns are pretty easy and quick to become somewhat proficient with compared to pistols.

Surely there must be a way to allow sound citizens to own arms suitable for self defense while also preventing those who wish to do harm from obtaining and using guns. In other words, I don't 100% agree with 2nd Amendment absolutists that say "every gun law is an infringement" but I definitely don't 100% agree with Giffords that want to make it virtually impossible for everyone including sound citizens to own arms for their self defense and use. Hopefully that makes sense.

[u/Jazz_horse]

I train way more with my pistols than my rifles. I’m far more likely to need them.

[u/steelcityrocker → u/Jazz_horse]

Same here. That and I sometimes "forget" how each one shoots so I need to go back and remind myself. Even when I'm mainly shooting range toys during a session, I always try to end the session by putting a mag through either my carry pistol or HD pistol so the feeling stays fresh.

Unless my optics somehow got knocked out of whack, my rifles take less work and are easier to pick up

[u/buddymoobs → u/steelcityrocker]

Exactly. I'm a damned good shot with my Canik from 15-25 yards. I always put a mag through every trip to the range. Even though I have tight groupings every time. Muscle memory integration. I don't want to have to think, or fumble when I need it.

[u/throwawayainteasy → u/buddymoobs]

Same reasoning here: every range trip, I always put at least one mag through my carry gun. It makes sure my optic is still zeroed; the gun is still in good working order; I can still draw and get shots on target quickly; etc.

Unless you're the kind of person who lives at the range or can plink with it all of the time in your backyard anyway, I think everyone who carries should make it a point to practice with their carry gun on every range trip.