Why I have a problem with "run, hide, and fight"

So it seems like every time I bring this up, I'm accused of being a "cop wannabe," "hero," and a bunch of other tags that indicate said tagger really doesn't understand the issue with "run, hide, and fight." So here's a little food for thought for the clueless:So I sat through some nameless corporation's RH&F video the other day (required viewing). I'm OK with run and hide: Been carrying for 20+ years, and that has always been my game plan. But here's the part I have issue with: We're told that if running and hiding isn't enough, that you must fight back. And interestingly enough, in this particular video, we're told that we must refuse to be a victim and to fight back with anything that is available. (This particular video featured a fire extinguisher.)So here we have corporations and whatever propaganda machine that spit this out imploring us to not be a victim, to fight back, etc. but then wink-wink work to ensure that this task is virtually impossible with inane anti-gun policies and GFZs.And this is where I have the problem: I find it extremely disingenuous that we're told to fight back, but we're not allowed to carry the tools that would make this possible. Run and hide? Fuck yeah, that's what I'll be doing when the shit hits the fan because I'm not a hero -- I carry to protect myself and whomever I'm with; situational avoidance is always at the top of my list of possible actions. But don't tell me to fight back with whatever happens to be available and then deny me the ability to do so.So yes, I think RH&F is nothing more than a sugar-coated way of the government and corporations telling us that in the end, we're fucked and they wash their hands of anything that might happen in an active shooter situation.If these entities were really sincere about us surviving an active shooter situation, they would tell us that "not being a victim" includes doing what is necessary to carry concealed. But they're not, so I'll continue to argue with anyone (especially concealed carriers) who drink the RH&F-flavored kool-aid.An afterthought: I especially liked the part in the video that tells us to leave the injured behind and think only of yourself (that was in the "run" part). I can just see some bean counter calculating the cost of each corporate employee and determining that it's best for the bottom line to just to leave the injured behind to fend for themselves. Better to lose one employee than two in a single whack, right? via /r/CCW http://ift.tt/2oFvMng