I hate that whenever I take my daughter to a crowded play area or school event, or when I attend a gala with my wife or even just go to work each day, I consider what I’d do if the inevitable nut job with an assault rifle showed up.
I know it’s my imagination at work, but it’s happened enough that we now have mandatory “active-shooter trainings” at work and lockdown drills in our schools, so perhaps it’s not just a scary fantasy? It’s something we now get to think about when we’re watching our kids play and giggle, attending a place of worship or just going about our day.