that prompted texas to pass concealed handgun license laws. This should be make it clear that anyone who really wants to kill someone will not be stopped by gun control laws. The BEST AND ONLY defense in this situation is to be armed yourself. If it was easier for law abiding citizens to carry for their defense, there might be only one person dead........the original criminal.
Three Dead, Two Injured in Shooting at Denny's in California
A gunman opened fire inside a crowded Denny's restaurant during lunch hour Wednesday, killing two people and wounding two before taking his own life, police said.
"There could have been 30 or 40 people inside. As the shootings occurred, people were fleeing the restaurant, hiding in bathrooms," Cmdr. Jeff Norton said.
Police Chief Joe Cortez said authorities have not found any connection between the gunman and the victims, and it does not appear he had a grudge against Denny's or its employees.
He said the man, armed with a semiautomatic handgun and a revolver, began shooting within a few steps of the restaurant's front door.
"The witnesses described him as coming in with a dazed look on his face, then they said he started shooting," Cortez said.
Authorities were trying determine whether the gunman had a history of mental illness or whether there were drugs or alcohol in his system, Cortez said.
"We are shocked and saddened by this tragic accident," the restaurant chain said in a statement. "This appears to be a random act of violence."