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liberalmuse

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7. Rarely.

Sun May 7, 2023, 11:04 PM

May 2023

But when I was walking the dogs in the park last week this kid passed me and I had the weird thought about what I'd do if he whipped out a gun. I felt stupid for thinking that about a random stranger, never mind a teen. When I was leaving the park I saw him with this man by the picnic tables and the guy had a fake rifle and the kid was holding a handgun. I was disgusted that this guy was teaching this kid how to shoot what looked like real guns just after a mass shooting. I felt much less guilty for having that weird thought earlier.

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Do you make an active shooter plan when in public spaces? [View all] ecstatic May 2023 OP

No, but I sure did when I was a teacher. BigmanPigman May 2023 #1

Doesn't everyone? Jack the Greater May 2023 #2

No everyone doesn't brooklynite May 2023 #42

I stay aware of my surroundings. sarisataka May 2023 #3

+1.. Walk in and check where the exits are. If sitting face the front. I don't like crowds.. mitch96 May 2023 #6

Same Cosmocat May 2023 #26

That's the point RegulatedCapitalistD May 2023 #4

No. I refuse to live in fear. NewHendoLib May 2023 #5

Buckling your seatbelt isn't "living in fear", it is common sense. Behind the Aegis May 2023 #10

The prepared don't live in fear Kaleva May 2023 #36

Rarely. liberalmuse May 2023 #7

Not in a million years. jimfields33 May 2023 #8

I make an active everything plan when I go out. Fla_Democrat May 2023 #9

Lol. Cheaters crew plan? Really? ecstatic May 2023 #12

The chance of it happening is low..... Fla_Democrat May 2023 #16

I was taught this early on in life. Behind the Aegis May 2023 #11

That makes sense. I'm really bad at that ecstatic May 2023 #13

When we had our Pride festival here, I told my husband what the plan was. Behind the Aegis May 2023 #18

What's the panic phrase? chia May 2023 #25

It is a code word or phrase used in my immediate family. Behind the Aegis May 2023 #48

Oh, thanks, understand now. What a great concept. chia May 2023 #53

I've scouted for exits before Skittles May 2023 #14

Always a plan, maybe not active shooter but an emergency plan that can turn into anything bottomofthehill May 2023 #15

no but have had active shooter training through work: run hide fight BlueWaveNeverEnd May 2023 #17

Yes Throck May 2023 #19

I live in California so its usually no. Xolodno May 2023 #20

Would you worry in say sarisataka May 2023 #49

In the case of Montana... Xolodno May 2023 #51

And yet sarisataka May 2023 #52

Passively DFW May 2023 #21

No but I've always looked for secondary exits. BlueTsunami2018 May 2023 #22

It's never a bad idea to be aware of your surroundings. WhiskeyGrinder May 2023 #23

Sometimes.... Happy Hoosier May 2023 #24

Only when I'm driving. I had idiots wave their guns Emile May 2023 #27

I Was Behind RobinA May 2023 #28

I make what if the zombie apocalypse MattBaggins May 2023 #29

Not so much a plan as a simple reaction - hit the f'in deck. sir pball May 2023 #30

I disagree Kaleva May 2023 #33

I'll take my chances. sir pball May 2023 #41

Getting out of the shooters LOS is very important Kaleva May 2023 #43

Indeed sir pball May 2023 #46

. BeerBarrelPolka May 2023 #34

What are the things he was wrong about? ecstatic May 2023 #40

Things BeerBarrelPolka May 2023 #55

Do home fire drills make you afraid to be at home? Kaleva May 2023 #31

+1 BeerBarrelPolka May 2023 #32

Yes Kaleva May 2023 #35

Awesome BeerBarrelPolka May 2023 #37

Another example of what I do Kaleva May 2023 #38

Second BeerBarrelPolka May 2023 #39

I live in texas. absolutely I do. nt Javaman May 2023 #44

I know where all the exits are Sympthsical May 2023 #45

And are those plans made out of fear---or part of your enjoyable recreation? Paladin May 2023 #47

Other. I always have a rapid exit plan for emergancies. haele May 2023 #50

I'm more concerned about locating public bathrooms. SYFROYH May 2023 #54