An armed citizen nearly shot a person that wrestled the gun away from a shooter in Tucson. However, the politicians make the news sounds like he saved the day because he owns a fire arms, hence advocating “Guns saves Lives”.
2) How does the 2nd amendment right play into the situation?
Joe Zamudio has the right to own a firearm that helps him to get onto the scene without any disadvantage towards the shooter; however the 2nd amendment also gives the shooter the right to bring a firearm.
3) Could the shooting have been prevented? If so, how? If not, why not?
The shooting can be prevented if the purchasing process of firearms is stricter and requires training, this can minimize the chance of the shooting. However,