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So there I was in my local wal mart checking out some rifles when I overheard some gentlemen talking about the recent mall shooting.
On the drive home I was struck with a thought, and honestly I'm not sure of a few things.

So say for instance I work at walmart, at the gun counter, or maybe I'm just shopping and so happen too be in the sporting goods section, when suddenly I hear shots begin too ring out, quickly looking up I can see an active shooter in my line of sight.

My initial thought would be too go for my carry gun. But in this instance I dont have a carry gun. Be it either because I left it in the truck, on the nightstand at home, or just dont have my carry permit yet.

Say Im an employee, I have keys too the gun display, keys too the ammo case, I have the ability too eliminate this threat before anymore lives are lost.

Or a customer, with the baseball bats hanging clearly in view beside the guns and ammo I can break glass and become armed.

For the sake of this hypothetical question lets say there are multiple shooters throughout the store, and I want too be armed as I get out. My questions to you are this,
And I know more than likely you would be shot by police and this is a stupid idea,
but in the event you are pinned down, maybe having too arm yourself too take cover in a stock room or something,

What is the legality of arming yourself with a display gun?

What legal repercussion would you face if you actually were too use the gun too eliminate the threat?

For the sake of a little extra argument and thought lets twist it up a bit, What if you where underage? Say 17 years old, not legally able too purchase a firearm from a wal mart in TN?

And No, I dont work at wal mart, nor am I under the legal age to purchase firearms.

ETA: Made post easier too read.
 

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I will just wait for Gecko45 to save me.

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Obviously we should ban malls. If you remove the target-rich environment, there is less likelihood of a mass shooting.

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"to" vs. "too"

Does anyone give a fuck about the English language anymore!?

eta: "where" vs. "were"