A brave dad armed with a pistol stopped what could have been a mass shooting Saturday inside an Alabama McDonald's when he took down a masked gunman who had stormed in and opened fire.

The unidentified father was leaving the establishment with his sons when a masked man walked into the Birmingham fast-food restaurant and started shooting, WBRC-TV reported. The father returned fire and, during the ensuing shootout, the gunman, the father and one of the man's teenage sons were struck, according to the station.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/alabama-mcdonalds-gunman-killed-by-armed-dad-who-is-injured-in-shootout

Didn't see this on CNN or MSNBC. . .

1 of the 500,000-1,000,000 a law abiding citizen uses a gun to protect themselves/family/friends.

Hell yeah, concealed carry in action! All the aussies i speak to think its crazy but it works

Hell yeah, concealed carry in action! All the aussies i speak to think its crazy but it works

No Aussie vids came to mind, but this Frenchman one did.  33 second mark.  Bad guy stopped stone cold in his tracks.

No Aussie vids came to mind, but this Frenchman one did.  33 second mark.  Bad guy stopped stone cold in his tracks.

No one cc's pistols in australia unless your really very special, cpp ops, gov, etc, so here you'd most likely be dead or beaten to a pulp, we get gangs kicking down the front doors with 8 dudes rushing in, anyone without self defence means are screwed, even me as firearms owner, theres no semi rifles or pump shotguns here

That video in France almost looked like a video showing an example of importance of firearms in self defense.  The cameraman zoomed into the holster to make it obvious on what that was. 

France has some very strict laws and it seems like it's common knowledge that the majority of guns in France are owned illegally.  Something like full auto AKs are readily available for around 3000 euros.  That's still pretty pricey at around $3400, but it sounds like not difficult to get one. 

From what I've been told about Oz is that there are no self-defense laws, regardless of firearms.  Seems like harsh language is the best one can do.  It's been a while since I discussed this with friends from Oz, but I don't think it's changed.  I used to get info from them on the misconception that banning of firearms have made the country safer.  From what I recall, gun deaths are down, but violent crime has steadily climbed since then.  Yikes. . . Not sure if that reported trend is a fact, but it appears to have been corroborated from many different sources.  Something that antigun folks in the US fail to mention. 

That video in France almost looked like a video showing an example of importance of firearms in self defense.  The cameraman zoomed into the holster to make it obvious on what that was. 

France has some very strict laws and it seems like it's common knowledge that the majority of guns in France are owned illegally.  Something like full auto AKs are readily available for around 3000 euros.  That's still pretty pricey at around $3400, but it sounds like not difficult to get one. 

From what I've been told about Oz is that there are no self-defense laws, regardless of firearms.  Seems like harsh language is the best one can do.  It's been a while since I discussed this with friends from Oz, but I don't think it's changed.  I used to get info from them on the misconception that banning of firearms have made the country safer.  From what I recall, gun deaths are down, but violent crime has steadily climbed since then.  Yikes. . . Not sure if that reported trend is a fact, but it appears to have been corroborated from many different sources.  Something that antigun folks in the US fail to mention.

The media is a bit stranger here re firearms so i don't particuarly trust them but crime her seems to come in waves, you might get s few shootings and then suddenly all of victoria is at war, or you get heaps of violent robberies, car chases etc etc

The self defence law is pretty gray but from my understanding you can use ' appropriate force ' to defend yourself, if bad guy has firearn you can have firearm, but if i take a rifle to a knife fight i dare say id be going to jail

IIRC, the vid was taken shortly after the illegal migrant wave came into France.  They go around in groups harming/robbing people, hence the video.  Took 1 sheepdog to protect the flock.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/alabama-mcdonalds-gunman-killed-by-armed-dad-who-is-injured-in-shootout

Didn't see this on CNN or MSNBC. . .

"A brave dad armed with a pistol stopped what could have been a mass shooting Saturday inside an Alabama McDonald's when he took down a masked gunman who had stormed in and opened fire.
The unidentified father was leaving the establishment with his sons when a masked man walked into the Birmingham fast-food restaurant and started shooting, WBRC-TV reported. The father returned fire and, during the ensuing shootout, the gunman, the father and one of the man's teenage sons were struck, according to the station."

Horrible, horrible I say!
He should have called 911 and let our Cops deal with all the reports of the dead!  Man belongs in jail for violating the law
and protecting himself.  This could NEVER happen in Hawaii!  Just ask the police chiefs.
My request for an open carry permit was just refused, so I'm off to file with the police commission, and try to find a lawyer
to help use Federal law to bust my criminal police chief. Qui Tam.