Since the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun...

[jmowreader]

…is an unarmed veteran and a trans woman in nice shoes, it is incumbent on all of to prepare for the eventuality some asshole will decide to shoot up the place you are.

Not all of us can be unarmed veterans, but we all can wear heels if our feet and legs will let us.

[Srkdqltr]

1. Steel toe shoes would work well.

[justhanginon]

2. Maybe cleats?

[jmowreader]

4. I don't think the bar would let you enter if you were wearing cleats

[Tetrachloride]

3. What about a pencil

[rubbersole]

6. It worked for John Wick.

[Initech]

8. John Wick taught me that anything can be used as a weapon if applied properly!

[Skittles]

5. better off being able to run

yup

[2naSalit]

7. When...

I worked at the county courthouse a few years ago, had to take active shooter safety training in the first couple days. There were at least two courts located in the building along with the jail so there was always potential.

Three main actions in order of preference:

1. Run, if you can't...

2. Hide, if you can't...

3. Use element of surprise as in smash the perp in the head with something as they enter your space, maybe before they see you. Set them off balance allowing for escape attempt. That sort of thing.

That's what I recall of it. Saw the training several times working in the HR.