A Good Guy With a Gun

We often hear that what we need are more good guys with a gun so that when a bad guy with a gun starts shooting, the good guy will stop him.

So how has this been working out?

For the forth time in a month, a good guy with a gun killed another good guy with a gun.

Helus, a 29-year law enforcement veteran, was set to retire from the Ventura County Sheriff's Office next year. He was among the first officers through the door at the Borderline when the shooting began November 8 and was shot as he tried to stop the gunman, who killed 11 others in the attack. 

From CNN today:

Helus later died at a hospital. 

Ayub said the accident was, in his view, "unavoidable." 

"They were ambushed almost immediately after entering," Ayub said. "They retreated and tried to stop the suspect with their own gunfire. And unfortunately, it was dynamic, there was a lot of movement, there was smoke, it was dark." 

Helus and the CHP officer entered the bar at the same time, he said, but at some point, Helus ended up between the officer and the gunman.

Three good 4 good people died because when the police arrive on the scene, they are unable to quickly discern who the good guys are and who the bad guys are.

So? What's the answer? I don't know but like other problems, the most apparent and easiest solution usually is not the right one.