How to deal with active shooters
The NYPD would like it’s unarmed citizens to hide behind filing cabinets and use staplers as weapons when there’s an active shooter. I’m guessing a 9mm would go through most filing cabinets. May have to test that. Jacob asks:
If ever in a SHTF scenario which would you rather have immediately available:
1. Quality office furniture
2. A Swingline Collectors Edition 747 Rio Red Business Stapler
3. A firearm
That’s no choice at all. In NYC.
January 24th, 2011 at 11:29 am
I’ve put 9mm through an old washing machine. Maybe they’re counting on all the paper packed in there to slow it down.
January 24th, 2011 at 12:03 pm
Well that idea should be applied to the public officials and their agents. Disarm their hired guns, you according to “the equal protection of the laws”. But no, because only your enemy wants you disramed!
January 24th, 2011 at 12:12 pm
Self defense is a human right, but effective self defense is problematic in NYC.
As for the use of office materials as weapons, the NYPD might have been thinking of The Crimson Permanent Assurance from Monty Python’s movie, “The Meaning of Life.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH5LCmrM7ow&feature=player_embedded
January 24th, 2011 at 12:28 pm
It depends on the firearm. If all you have is a Jennings .22, you might be better armed with a reliable stapler…
January 24th, 2011 at 1:09 pm
I believe you have my stapler
January 24th, 2011 at 2:22 pm
Empty file cabinet = 9mm hole straight through
File cabinet loosely packed = 9mm hole through at odd angle
File cabinet densly packed = 50% chance of 9mm hole through at odd angle depending on entry point and angle
Fireproof file cabinet = probably a safe hard target against 9mm especially if it is packed
January 24th, 2011 at 2:39 pm
Do offices even have filing cabinets these days?
January 24th, 2011 at 3:16 pm
4. A fat NYPD cop.
So of those boys ‘n gals have girth!
January 24th, 2011 at 7:21 pm
Does anyone here actually think the majority of new yorkers do not have some sort of gun regardless of the law…
January 24th, 2011 at 7:23 pm
The swingline 747 is an awesome stapler, I have one here on my desk. But it is only going to become a weapon if I run out of .380 ammo between here and the back door. 🙂
January 24th, 2011 at 7:36 pm
Staples?
STAPLES?
They never said staplers.
January 27th, 2011 at 10:48 am
In all fairness, at least the person didn’t just say to cooperate with the assailant. With the politics the way they are a gun isn’t really an option for most folks.