Police praise armed citizen who killed alleged Indiana mall shooter l GMA
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- Опубліковано 18 лип 2022
- Indiana investigators credit 22-year-old bystander Elisjsha Dicken, who was legally armed, for fatally shooting the suspected gunman before more people were killed.
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This man put his life on the line to save people he didn't even know. Truly heroic.
To bad he’s gonna be charged for carrying firearm in firearm free zone
@@HailMich better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6.
@@jamesrogers4674 most definitely
What a silly headline: if he's "alleged" it's still too late, he's dead. 🤔
@@HailMich no he won't. It's private policy, not law. He's good 👍
A couple things that weren’t mentioned in this video, but that I have seen elsewhere, and were striking to me:
1.) Eli Dicken fired 10 shots from 40 yards in 15 seconds, and hit on 8 of them. That is an incredible display of marksmanship, especially in a high-pressure situation.
2.) Eli’s 19-y/o girlfriend who is in nursing school immediately applied a tourniquet to a woman hit in the leg in order to stop the bleeding. She is also a hero who remained calm under pressure and did what needed to be done to save a life! Sadly, I don’t recall her name, I need to find the source I viewed earlier. But a big “thank you” to that hero as well!
Shay Goldman is her name I believe. And she played such an important role
Dude, I hit the range all the time. With a rifle I can hit 40 yards easy. With concealed carry pistol in an insanely stressful situation at 40 freakin yards and landing 8 of 10... That's otherworldly. That kid is a national treasure
The pressure would be a boon in such a situation, adrenaline flow makes even the hardest of things easily attainable. Not to detract from what he did, but I'm just saying.
@@nathanwilliams3877 you’re right that adrenaline can help you in *some* high pressure situations. In terms of gross motor skills and feats of strength or endurance it will definitely be a boon, but adrenaline is also responsible for a *loss of fine motor skills- for example accurately aiming and carefully pulling the trigger of a pistol*.
@@justinbutler8418 yeah like adrenaline packed police shootings. A good amount of times the police miss and the suspect miss due to panic and blood pumping adrenaline
Composure is very important I agree
My daughter was standing near Eli with her family. It is something our family will never forget, my heart goes out to everyone affected by this tragedy. The gratitude I have for Eli is immeasurable. 💙
When he’s ready your town should throw him a heroes parade.
@@Ivan.A.Trulyuski yeah the politician's are going to make it safe criminal shooters like him, armed citizen is a hero. They want your guns, all of them.
A natinal hero took down killer in 15 sec. When killer was already shooting. More lives could have beenlost as the killer had a lot of ammunition.
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Hope your daughter and family are okay must be very traumatic for them. all the best.
he actually took the man down in 15 seconds total from 40 YARDS, this man was an absolute unit and a perfect example why people need to be armed and trained. so we can stop stuff like this from happening.
Also don’t forget mental illness and more therapy to everyone.
If there was stricter gun laws, there wouldnt be a need for that because the dangerous person wouldnt of had access to a gun. Many other countries understand this, yet America is still woefully behind
@@zoe9190 So that's where you fail to understand this I can see already. Other countries Never had it to where their citizens could access arms freely, so yes it was regulated and a normal persons would have to go through severe checks and such. or just keep them from them in general. The issue with trying to pass the same thing here though, is people for decades have been allowed to own guns, use guns, and such to their free will. They are everywhere, distributed and untagged everywhere. So unless you go on a hyper crusade and find EVERY single gun that was ever made, it doesn't matter how strict the laws are, there will be undocumented guns floating around that were made before such laws. and when you have laws where normal people can't acquire one anymore, you're just making people defenseless against the array of amounts of guns already out there.
So yes, gun laws in general around the world make it harder for criminals to get a hold of them. But in America, where for so long it was easier and more tangible for a normal person to get one, it would be hay day for criminals to attack people cause they are now defenseless to someone who cares nothing about the law and will 100% have ways to find undocumented guns somewhere.
@@zoe9190 Guns can be 3D printed these days. Stricter gun laws would make it harder for criminals to get guns, but would ultimately only stop good guys from getting them.
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It only took 1 Elisjsah Dickens to save people's lives. He's a hero. Uvalde Texas law enforcement had 400 grown men, but sadly none of them were brave like Elisjsha.
They might have been. They definitely got improper orders to stand down, and at the moment I am convinced they had been told it was a drill. Look at the corridor footage from Uvalde. One of the cops there stops to use hand sanitizer. Who would do that if they thought they were in danger from a crazed gunman? Another cop has just been phoned by his teacher wife that she has been shot, and he just stands there. Who reacts like that? I'm not the manliest guy, but I'm going in in that sit. Parker, you crash through the window to flank me! Charge!
To me it was either the most evil false flag operation in years where all the cops were in on it, or they were being kept deliberately misinformed about what was happening. The latter sounds more likely to me. All the procedures were violated, which is the best indicator there is that it was a facilitated, staged event. The FBI had the fruitcake ready and all they had to do was arm him and point him in a direction. That was not a normal situation. The black hand comes down and before you know it you're the Uvalde police just standing there while little kids are being executed.
You forgot the grown men were armed to the teeth with protective gear.
@@politicallycorrectredskin796 The guy in charge, Guitierrez is a Dem and donated to Beto's campaigns. Beto probably bought the weapons for the perp.
@@politicallycorrectredskin796 The reality is that he did & they didn't.
@@paperbodi6623 Sure, but a simpler situation when you don't have a corrupt boss threatening you. Do something stupid and against basic protocol or get fired.
1 guy killed an armed mass shooter. The Uvalde police,and SWAT couldn't even save 19 children and rheir teachers. Just wow. Thankful for him!
Wrong. Uvalde police and swat COULD have. But they didn't because the are fucking cowards
Because the police from uvalde were Mexicans. What more should I say really?
Yes!
In Canada he would be arrested, shamed, and locked up for a solid 10+ years.
@@michaelpark5681 California too
This young mans bravery is outstanding, He pushed his girlfriend away and Went willing to engage an active shooter, rather than just leave, He Went for the threat to save others....God bless you, and if you read this, You are a Hero and people went home to their loved ones because of you.
Well said brother
Eli knows that we can't expect God to do all the work
@@georgemartyn5268god doesn’t exist. Eli wouldn’t have to shoot anyone
@@ViburaBlanca spoken like a true profligate
@@georgemartyn5268 ironic
40 yards with a glock 10 shots fired, with 8 hitting the intended target, while under pressure and stress knowing missing his target meant probably drawing fire from the shooter upon himself had he missed, and not having any of his shots become friendly fire harming anyone other than the shooter in the process.
Yeah, I 100% believe his actions and the aftermath deem him a true marksman, and hero.
Glock should sign Eli up as ambassador/spokesperson ASAP
Yesterday my dad and I measured out 40 yards and tried hitting a target with 10 rounds and it’s rlly difficult so I can’t imagine how he did it
@@user-gx3es3mv3r he said his grandpa taught him how to shoot, all I can sayvus Go Grandpa, and he had a very apt student because 8 of 10 at 40 yards with a pistol on a moving target is top notch marksmanship.
id be lucky to hit a metal target once at 40 yard with 10 shots
He was needed at Uvalde school. He has the balls to get the job done.
Maybe complainers should be cops
on the other hand you supported looting and burning because cops shot suspects just like this hmm
pretty sure last year you wanted social workers to respond to violent calls
So which is it
FYI straight white conservative with a gun shoots Hispanic mass shooter Lib heads spinning
If one of those teachers had just a Derringer. They possibly could have had a fighting chance. One point blank right to the head last ditch effort.
A lot of people in Uvalde had the balls... but, the cops arrested them.
367 Uvalde Officers = ZERO Good Guys with a gun, rather useless
It's scary to be in USA now, it scary to even go out of ur house or go to shows, smh, what's is the US turning to?
It's on self destruction!!
That took a lot of courage for someone of his relatively tender age. What an exceptional young man.
The average age for conscript soldiers in Vietnam was 19. Don't sell young people short.
A lot of young men are fearless. I was an iraq veteran by the time I was his age. When you're young you havent learned the hard way yet on how fragile your health is you think you're indestructible.
22 YO, he could be a second lieutenant in the armed forces. And its not young.
This guy isn’t a soldier you freaking weirdos
@@AV-kr6gc who said he is one?
This young man acts quicker than the police do in mass shooting events.
Much respect!!!
I'm sorry you were put in this position young man, but I'm very thankful for your firearms training and your bravery! You saved a lot of lives sir. Thank you.
Dont be sorry be happy he took down a killer wanting to take hundreds of lives in the food court with all his ammunition.
@@Sherlock245 I'm sorry he was put in a position where he had to take the life of a loser POS. I'm sorry for the mental anguish and possibly PTSD this young man will suffer. I'm grateful the world has been rid of a worthless loser.
Wow, 2 minutes to neutralize an active shooter threat. That's impressive. Truly a hero.
A lot better than 77 minutes, in deed
USA is on self destruction! U have to be scare to go out ur house,attend school, attend shows,smh. It's getting worse, such a shithole!
The term hero gets thrown around, mostly directed to folks who are merely doing what they’re paid to do. This young man is a true hero and should be officially recognized as such by his town, state and Washington.
@Culture 25-8 Uh huh. I’m going to play psychic now: You think eradicating guns from citizens is the answer to violence.
@Culture 25-8 🤡
2 minutes...at 40 yards....with a pistol. Anyone who shoots knows how impressive that is! He'll never buy himself a drink for the rest of his life. Well done, sir.
@Preston Gomez the news said 40 yards. If that's true that's damn good
That is super impressive.
I'm going out on a limb and guess he doesn't care about free booze.
Correction, 15s, 8/10 shots hit at 50 yds
Baller
Wanna keep guns out of the civilians hands now?
Imagine if this dude was at Uvalde. The outcome would have been VERY different. This dude is an expert marksman. The shots he made at the distance he made them was absolutely amazing and it was done under a life and death situation. Kudos to you my man, YOU are the definition of hero. The term gets thrown around meaninglessly but you are the TRUE definition of that word.
I will continue to pray for this young hero; for any type of trauma or angst he may endure from this tragic event. The victims, and their families are also in my continued prayers.
there are energy phycology techniques that can assist in 'metabolizing' or processing the trauma for him. One is EMDR and also EFT or tapping
You are right, just because it had to be done no good person wants to shoot and or kill anyone.
He going to hell for killing
You're doing it wrong. Pray privately in a closet, as instructed in Matthew 6:5-7. Read ALL of Matthew 6 to see why people being so public about their prayers are questionable. You're not being a very good Christian.
Taking a life is never easy, but if it means taking one to save many, this is heroism at it's finest. He put his own life on the line to save others.
John 15:12-13
“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends.”
Thank God he was there . we need more citizens like him.
Exactly people need to be armed if they wish
This is a perfect example of a responsible gun carrying person. Not showing off, not posting, not bragging, not being flashy...just going about his business and (seems like he's been training either physically, mentally or both) in reacting upon a threat. And he did. Didn't panic, didn't think about it...knew his surrounding's, knew people we're everywhere...but quickly, locked in on the threat, and just as quickly... engaged and took his life.......no questions,doubts or concerns.....and walked away.
My husband is a firearms instructor and he can’t say enough about this young man’s skill. He says the accuracy, speed, and most especially the distance, is beyond impressive.
I’m no firearms expert, so my praise is centered around his courage and ability to respond so quickly. He assessed the situation and took decisive action in a situation where most people - myself included, no doubt - would’ve been running in a panic for safety. And he’s just 22 years old! What an amazing young man.
I also read that his girlfriend was a hero in her own right, administering first aid and applying a tourniquet to a woman wounded in the leg. God bless her!
This all happened just days after news that a young pizza delivery driver, also in Indiana, ran into a burning house and saved 4 children, then went back in for a six year old and jumped with her in his arms from a second story window.
As a lifelong Hoosier, I couldn’t be more proud and grateful to all these amazing young people! ❤️🙏❤️
Like your husband, I too have been a handgun instructor. I'm a Veteran of the Marine Corps, 3rd Award Pistol Expert, and spent 10-years in Law Enforcement. We are in agreement, Eli Dicken has elite level skills with a handgun. That skill set puts him in the top 1% of trained handgun operators that I have known, observed, or worked with. Right place and time for that guy to be where he was. He saved a lot of lives.
Prayers for Eli. He didn't wake up that morning expecting to be called to action, but his actions saved the lives of many and for that he will forever be a hero. His heart needs time to process and heal. I hope and pray that the media will leave him be and allow him the space and time he needs to come to terms with the fact that unfortunately, in saving lives, he ultimately took a life. Prayers for the victims and Survivors as well as for the family and loved ones of the shooter. Let us not forget that they are victims in this situation, too and that their hearts and minds are in need of love, compassion, and understanding as they come to terms with the actions of their family member.
Beautifuly Will said…. I agree… with u…
@Someone said War ?? Had to kill scum lol. Hardly like killing an actual person.
Pray privately in a closet, as instructed in Matthew 6:5-7. Read ALL of Matthew 6 to find out why making a big public show of prayers is so bad. Too many Christians don't know any better, which leads to fewer and fewer people taking Christians seriously.
Well said. Good for you.
I am sure his family is protecting him and from other comments he did retain an attorney!!!
Don't forget that the mall here is supposed to be a gun free zone. I hope everyone realizes how a stupid little sticker and warning doesn't stop criminals and it deters good people from defending themselves. Thankfully this hero ignored it and if it wasnt for constitutional carry in the state reclaiming his liberty we would have had an extremely mass casualty. Let heros like this young man fight back against the evil we see in the world.
@First Last you don’t seem smart. We have to take a gun safety course/training also, it take cops minutes to get to the scene. By the time they get there, the threat is over. F a law biding citizen takes out the threat he or she must disarm quickly and lay down on the ground 🤦🏽♂️
@First Last When’s the last time that happened?
@First Last We accept the risk of being misidentified and being shot by a cop or civilian when we carry.
@First Last He still took down the threat, sometimes taking down a threat has unintended risks and consequences. Outside of that, that example further speaks to the ineptitude and lack of any tactical superiority of police. I’m not sure depending on police more is the right answer.
@Noah Ditchie Cpl is no longer needed in that state. It's a constitutional carry state now meaning that you will never need a license. The mall was supposed to be a gun free zone according to policy. In a private company says no gun it means no guns what whatever way its carried concealed or not.
This all took place roughly 30 minutes away from my house, my sister and her girlfriend were near the Yankee candle area when they hear the gun shots. They high tailed it out of there. I would maybe not have a sister at this moment if it wasn't for this man. Thank you for your bravery sir, I will never forget it
Hero!!! It is impossible to know exactly how many lives this man saved, but if you had a loved one at that mall you should be praising him. Hopefully no ridiculous lawsuits or legal action against him. I will contribute to his cause if there is.
A young man of extreme courage vs. a young man of extreme cowardice.
He didn't stop, observe or wait for a command he did what he had to do to save lives. Thank you sir, you are a Hero.
Amen 🙏
so is the 2nd amendment which we see here being used very well.
Good man with a gun safe evil man boy with a gun if you even can call that a man.
I want them to give this young man the Freedom Medal of Honor. That is a person who deserves it the most. A selfless individual who put his own life on the line to save others. That is a true definition of a hero. He stood his ground when confronted by evil and good will always conquer evil. Great job young man, I solute you.
Exactly. I thought the same thing. Sadly, only one party would ever do it. The other wouldn't, because it would interfere with their agenda.
@@user-tb2wz1tr8yI legit start to wonder if the left gets happy when shootings happen. It feels like whenever they do the left shows up like "see this is why guns are bad. We won't focus on helping those who survived. Gun bad gun bad gun bad"
40 yard shot with a 9mm in which 8 out of 10 rounds hit it's mark. Mr. Dicken also said he does not go to the range and took no formal training.... that is impressive. This dude will never have to buy himself a beer for the rest of his life
This dudes a badass. Also the more I think about it the more it makes sense that a citizen would stop a mass shooting in Indiana. EVERYBODY's got guns there, mainly bc there's so many farms and rural areas people like to keep guns for protection/wildlife control.
Nope, he’s a Goodass! Dangerous but in the positive way!
Well
Maybe complainers should be cops
on the other hand you supported looting and burning because cops shot suspects just like this hmm
pretty sure last year you wanted social workers to respond to violent calls
So which is it
FYI straight white conservative with a gun shoots Hispanic mass shooter Lib heads spinning
"welcome to the cornfields" *cocks gun*
A 30 minute drive north from that mall and it’s the opposite. One of the highest murder rates in the country even worse than Chicago. The south side gets more country and people are more armed and responsible with guns. We need people like him all over the city.
this is what we need, people taking actions to save lives because the last mass shooting the law enforcement just stood there for an hour doing nothing until 21 died. So yes, Guns can save lives as well
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Maybe complainers should be cops
on the other hand you supported looting and burning because cops shot suspects just like this hmm
pretty sure last year you wanted social workers to respond to violent calls
So which is it
FYI straight white conservative with a gun shoots Hispanic mass shooter Lib heads spinning
So you support defunding the police then?
@@JamesBen937 now that is a stretch if anything frankly getting rid of the officers who arent out to make communities better need to leave
@@JamesBen937 we don't want to defund them, we want to change them, the entire force, for something worthy of the 21 century.
@@JamesBen937 police need more funding and better training but the system needs to be overhauled because there is way too much corrupt bureaucracy for the current system to be successful in the long run. People never talk about this because it's not a mainstream talking point activated by the buzz phrase "defund the police".
It actually was a total of 15 seconds from the time the shooter opened fire, to being neutralized by the young hero. He was hit by 8 out of 10 shots fired from quite a distance.
Super impressive shooting.
It’s scary, how close I live there, I’m scared for my life and thousands of others
Please hold your loved ones close
Medal of honor. News should focus on this hero and how upstanding he is!
That's only for the military, the civilian equivalent would be the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Thank you young man for your bravery!! This is the only positive outcome of this whole situation. God bless the victims' families...
The mall had a "no guns allowed" rule...he broke the rule...should be jailed.
@@sew_gal7340 there is a different between laws and rules numbnuts. I can further explain if you need.
@@sew_gal7340 are you assuming the mall has its own jail system? That sounds legal. 👌
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@@sew_gal7340 hmmmmm I wonder if that’s why the crazy guy chose that place… Gun free zones need to be outlawed!
Ain’t no chicken in dickens
Thank you for saving lives ! RIP to those who were cowardly killed.
Now if only the actual police could do this too instead of standing outside active shootings…
They take too long to get there anyway
They will never be fast enough. Even if they do their absolute best. Cops arrive at the scene after the fact. It's up to you and your friends to defend yourselves.
@@Com-bc6jl correct! When seconds matter, the police are only minutes away (or hours in Uvalde)
@@steveescher1554 Even if there were patrols in the area, it would've taken several minute for them to reach the mall and enter the food court. Cops can't be everywhere all the time. That's why more people need to be more proactive in their own defense.
@Mot Kaou wtf you tricked me
amazed they are even talking about this.
Why?
Why?
@@MyDadWasALifeguard because they are anti gun rights
@@MyDadWasALifeguard because it goes against their narrative that guns are bad,just like the tweet from mother’s against gun violence who do not think he is a hero but a criminal according to their tweet like many other democrat tweets.
@@Michael-cq1cw There is no “they” or “guns are bad” narrative. Troll.
God Bless you Eli! What you did saved many lives! You are a hero . I’d buy and read your books about what it was like. Plus everything that happened and was said afterwards, the good and the bad. Thank you!
That's what a trained sober level headed citizen is capable of. Otherwise called "a good guy". Kudos.
Thank God for Eli and his parents for creating such a good man.
Amen 🙏
This man is a hero! Thank you for saving many more lives that day.
Amen 🙏
Thank you for stepping up, Eli! You are an incredible young man! God bless you!
I love that they have to report on this ❤️
Now make sure it gets as much coverage as any other shooting would.
So sorry our hero needed to experience what he did, but also thank God for having him there saving lives. Hopefully God will be with all those involved and bring them peace. We need more people to stand for what is right. This young man is just that -- a real man and real American and thank him again for his courage on behalf of all those he was able to save. Prayers for those who died and were senselessly harmed.
Why would you spread your fairytale beliefs . Gross , fairytales aren't based in reality
Or we could have stricter gun laws like Japan and eliminate mass shootings
Sorry our hero needed to experience what he did? Nah bro I'm sure he loved using his gun without getting in trouble. i would too
Exactly a real man, he was not infected with the left wing liberal AOC backed philosophy of punkafying, wussyfying, American men.
@@gotti512 bro he saved peoples lives. Would you rather them dead? To help your selling oppressive narrative
Better to have a firearm and never need it, than to not have one and need it! This is the world we live in.
The country we live in, you mean.
@@chobiden7770 100%
@@c0mputer no i mean the world as i stated.
@@c0mputer the US ranks #11 worldwide for mass shootings per capita. look it up.
@@chobiden7770 But what country doesn't have a lot of mental health issues?
I really appreciate this amazing person. Thank you for being, you. 🌻
This man deserves more than recognition he saved countless lives
Just remember: criminals have of late, been choosing populated areas they KNOW will not have any defense to an attack (gun free zones). If this incident raises even a slight fear in them, the action of one man, may have saved 1,000’s more.
Lol !!! There were hundreds of guns in Uvalde, still killer was able to kill dozens, there were many guns in las Vegas, still 56 died. In this incident multiple people were shot, if there was no gun then no one would have died, these shootings don't happen in other countries.
Do you think people expecting to die, are going to be scared away by a minority event? Majority of mass shooting don't end like this, and everyone knows this.
Clearly doesn't apply to this case.
Not really a gun-free zone if the hero also had a gun... 🤦♂🤦♂
Not to mention this came on the hills of the Constitutional Carry that just passed not too long ago in Indiana.
AND, Indiana eliminated Gun Free Zones to a T with this bill.
Imagine the shock on the shooters face, when he was faced with return fire. His gun free turkey shoot theory blew up in his face.
To all concealed, and Constitutional Carriers. Gun free zones are usually not laws, they are rules. Saving lives is much more important than following a rule that a criminal isn't going to follow either.
Stay strapped or get capped, you never know when you might be called into action
I guess the Main stream news media had no choice this time but to report on a young man who legally is allowed to carry a firearm concealed, and you put down the perp excellent!
So much for their bogus anti-second claims.
@@janetprice85 Just to be clear, most of us want mental health checks for buying guns and that's about it, if you are against it, you probably are mentally ill and ignored getting diagnosed to own guns. - Signed, A gun owner.
Almost no one wants to outright ban guns, and the people that do are the minority. Anyone that can use critical thinking can see these mentally ill kids can easily access guns, all it takes is not selling guns to mentally ill people.
Unless you will be the one paying for all the CCPs & firearms to arm everyone so we're all equally prepared.
It probably helped that he was a white hero ijs
Hmm, this never happens hey. Most of the time a shitload of people die and the cops take an hour to respond.
He is truly a hero. I am praying for his mental health. Praying for the other families who lost loved ones.
Armed citizens: 1
Uvalde's SWAT team: 0
This young man is a hero because he saved lives.
It only takes one shepherd to protect a flock of sheep.
@@lenovo762 Naw….. sheep live there entire lives fearing the wolf…
Only to be slaughtered by their shepherd…..ill take a good sheepdog any day!
This youngman was a sheepdog!
We'll never know how many people out there, that may be copy cats of the bad guy that day in the Indiana mall, will change their evil minds. No one should ever second guess the hero that day, he showed courage, and love for the innocent people that were in harms way, Thank God for him being there at the same time the devil sent one of his allies.
@@cowboyx9380 I totally agree with you on that ,there are three types of people. The sheep, the wolves, and the sheep dog.
I can feel ABC News regretting having to make this report
Kinda destroys the far- left narrative that all law-abiding citizens need to be disarmed.
Absolutely.
This bystander had the guts unlike those Uvalde cops
wow thank you for saving more lives! God bless u and your family
Good, and that's what happens when you have good law abiding people who are armed.
And this is EXACTLY why law bidding citizens need to have the right to bare arms.
Exactly. If these businesses are going to fight Constitutional carry, they should be required to increase security or be held liable for any such violence that occurs on the premises.
This is why only gun restrictions are needed at most rather than an outright ban except for those who fail background checks
@@filledwithvariousknowledge2747
I haven’t thoroughly researched for every state, but I think we have plenty restrictions. Why create redundant laws? Enforce those already on the books.
@Culture 25-8 Interesting take, considering the genre of music you seem to promote. Since you sound like you don’t like my rights, please tell me which of your rights you’re willing to give up in exchange for my right to have a chance to defend myself.
I agree because we have 500 million guns in private hands. And so now the danger is everywhere. Remember three people died. Or do you not care about them.
He stopped the shooter with 10 shots, 8 hitting the killer within 15 seconds at 40 yards... For those that don't know, that's pretty much amazing when it comes to a 22 year old shooting a pistol. Kids a hero!
Two things options we need to choose from:
1. Defund the Uvalde Texas law enforcement unless the town gets a police inspector to oversee their mass shooter training.
2. Make Elisjsah Dickens an honest cop.
Hope he’s ok! Even though he did the right thing and saved lives, it must be surreal to be shopping then suddenly having to take someones life.
My prayers are with him for peace
That’s what you sign up for when you carry
He’s a hero
There is a reason why police officers are put on desk duty after firing their weapon. The aftermath is very stressful and hopefully this young man will get the support he needs to sort things out.
Join the Military. You'll learn to kill or be killed and then sleep like a baby when you get a chance
Nah, I'll do it all the time, taking one bad person life
Well done Dicken u saved so many lives a Hero God bless yall
Taking down a guy with a pistol who has a rifle at the range he did was simply impressive
Thank God there were no cops around to stop the hero from stoping the shooter
Thank you for your bravery. Thank you for the right to be able to carry a legal concealed weapon and to be able to use it to protect lifes.
@@Michael_J_M14 he broke a rule not a law. You idiot liberals need common sense! The one wanting to commit a mass murder broke the same rule. Eli is a hero! He broke the BS narrative that the liberals always spew!
@@Michael_J_M14 quite simply false. The only felony being committed was the murder of innocent people…The mall having a no-gun policy is just that, a policy, like requiring shoes or a shirt. It’s not a law. If the mall found out about the concealed carry they could ask him to politely leave. You can’t have someone arrested for breaking your company policy unless they’re unwilling to comply with your policy when confronted about it, which then becomes trespassing. My guess is the mall might be half way ok with their policy being broken so they didn’t have more patrons senselessly killed.
@@Michael_J_M14 i have not check the law in that state , area . The man saved a lot of lives , that should supercede any legal complication it may pose.
@@Michael_J_M14 so what always a negative comment. I'm glad he did he's a hero he saved multiple lifes.
@@shtty17 The "no gun" policy at the mall is EXACTLY what drew the shooter to that sheep-filled area. It only takes one shepherd to protect a flock of sheep from a wolf.
A 22 year old with very basic knowledge on active shooter scenarios but he did not hesitate and took care of business unlike trained cops in Uvalde.
This young Man did more in two minutes than those cowards did in an Hour and seventeen minutes.
That man took an hour of prep time and got down to 2 minutes 😭
That's very heroic! Dude saved so many lives.
This man is a perfect example of a good guy with a gun! Ty I pray for your road to recovery because I'm sure it'll have a lasting impact on your mental health
Same as Kyle Rittenhouse.
This was another win for the Good Guys.
He did the right thing to protect himself thereby protecting others.
The scum that he shot were 2 pedos and another criminal.
Ely is truly a Hero!❤👍
Reminder, most people who are victims of gunshot wounds, are not really victims, but do something to provoke being shot. Good people do not go around getting shot.
@@gregpeterman1102 bro om talking about the guy who ended the mall shooting wtf you talkn about
Amen 🙏
@@brandonmccomas5363 its a propaganda bot, not a real person
They just randomly reply with vaguely related things trying to stir something up/influence people I guess
Prayers for those families effected. (If not for a legally armed citizen who prevented this from being so much worse. People will always get illegal weapons. And the police can not be everywhere at once. ) We need hero’s like this! Thank you brave young man!!! You are a hero!!!
Yes 🙏🏽
Since people can get illegal weapons why try. People can get illegal drugs so what’s the use, isn’t this your reasoning sky oak?
@@buttcheese1064 They mean criminals will always be criminals so why penalize everyone for obvious criminal behavior?
You neglected to mention, that even though he purchased the gun legally, he had illegally brought that gun into the mall. I will never condone guns and I do not believe that arming citizens is the solution to people going balistic. What will do the most to prevent crap like this is to take automatic weapons off the market...PERIOD.
@Paul Your assault rifles are NO MATCH for my 1777 musket. True American power comes from the heart.
This guy did what he needed to do, and saved countless lives, I live in Kentucky and we in Kentucky take no prisoners either, this 22 year old obviously did the right thing and saved many lives without question, he can move here at anytime if he wants!
In Indiana we haven't had much active public shootings, maybe a few minor ones but not in such a highly populated areas such as that mall. It's so scary and real, like you think, "it'll never happen here." Or "it'll never happen to me." But it can, don't matter where you are. I'm so happy Eli was there to help and save countless lives, a true American hero he is.
"The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles." Col. Jeff Cooper.
Well said
Wow, and i thought i was the only one left that remembers the coop!
We all praise the armed citizen HERO!!
Praise God and God bless the USA 🇺🇸
What’s a god got to do with anything? A god would have stopped the shooter with magic. This kid used a gun. So confused. 🫤
I hope this young man gets counseling regardless of if his parents thinks he needs it or not. This event will have an impact for sure. Great training on his part!
Man I cannot believe this would ever happen. But thank goodness he saved everybody during that insane moment.
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU HAVE TO! BLESSINGS AND PRAYERS FROM CANADA. ELIS NEEDS OUR SUPPORT.
THIS IS WHY THE 2ND AMENDMENT MATTERS
The killer was using his 2nd amendment right, up until he started killing people b
Thank you Mr Dicken, what an exceptional young man and a true hero who risked his safety to protect others.
Let's hope the rest of this young man's life is peaceful and innocuous.
Hats off to ya Eli
yes... because he risked his life to save innocent people.
you bunch of clowns.
Elisjsha Dicken is a hero.
Damn shame you can’t even do normal things anymore. Thank goodness for him not hesitating and stepping in to save others. These shooters will get enough of trying to one up each other
Elisjsha Dicken, you ARE a True HERO! God Bless you and yours! (It was later determined to be only 15 seconds he drew and neutralized the threat!)
In 2 minutes 3 people dead ......now imagine if the officers in Uvalde Texas showed as much sense and reacted swiftly....RIP to those that lost their life
Imagine one kid having more courage then an entire calvary of heavily armed police officers. Dude did more in five minutes then what 20+ did in an hour+.
Thank you sir! You did the right thing at the right time.....God Bless You....
Amen 🙏
I hope homeland security, FBI ATF and every other law enforcement agency, is reaching out to this young man. We need more young people like him.
Amen to that brother ! This young man helps restore my faith in humanity !
They don’t work for the people, sad to say. All of those institutions you listed are waging a silent war against us. When you look into the history of the CIA, FBI, ATF, etc... all corrupt.
Let's pray for a new generation of young people that are getting tired of their school friends and families being killed just trying to live life
ATF and law enforcement? Organizations that actively want to limit your gun right?
If it was up to those corrupt agencies this young man would not have been able to do what he did.
God bless you for saving many many lives finally someone standing up for other human beings. 🙏👏
I hope our hero Mr Dicken, is Okay. Thank you for doing what you have to do. It must be traumatic for him to have to use his firearms on another person. I wish him well and I hope he gets over this incident in good time.
This is the way, DO NOT outsource your security to the government at any level!
I will pray for this young Man, he is a hero for saving so many !
God blessing on the families of the lost , and all who witness this senseless horror.
If there were a god, this poor kid wouldn't have needed to kill a killer.
Unbelievable. Not many have the courage to do this. Who knows how many would've been victims of not for this man. No matter what happens the rest of his life, he has done more than most will accomplish in a lifetime. Both he and his girlfriend, who helped administer medical support. Every single second counts.
He's never buying a beer again.
Well done good sir
While it's little comfort for the feelings he is likely experiencing I want him to know the world is thankful for the saftey he provided all those people in the mall.
This is proof that good law abiding citizens should always be allowed to carry concealed.
Mall with posted signs that state, "gun free zone" is irresponsible. Criminals take advantage of helpless citizens. Elisjsha Dicken is a HERO!
Hold on a second, this is ABC News isn't it? Aren't you going to tell us 22-year-old bystander Elisjsha Dicken shouldn't be allowed to have a gun? Why didn't you mention how horrible it is for him to be walking around with a gun. I don't understand!
Goes to show it just takes 1 brave person. 400 police officers couldn't do it but Eli did.
A law abiding gun owner saves the day, no way! Police, fire and medics respond when crimes have already been committed. A citizen defending themselves and others while the crime is being committed is exactly why the 2nd amendment is a right and not to be infringed.
3 people died because an unstable person legally purchased a gun to use to kill innocent humans. Maybe some infringement would make it so Eli didn't also have to murder someone to save others from being murdered.
@@floridaviolets9601 you are almost understanding why the 2nd amendment exists. It's because there is unstable people and we have the right to defend ourselves from these people. Do you think Russia or China will ever attempt to go to war within the borders of the United States and face millions of hunters and gun enthusiasts as well as our military? Mass shooters pick places that have vulnerable targets. Gun free zones are open season targets for unstable people because they know no one will be shooting back.
@@floridaviolets9601 How much infringement do you propose?
@@floridaviolets9601 …cool story, groomer
@@floridaviolets9601 Self defense is not murder you Libtard Groomer. Once you figure out your gender, be sure to reply back.
You are your own first responder. Thank goodness for this good guy with a gun. Keep guns out of hands of criminals. Not law abiding citizens.
A true hero, he possibly saved dozens of lives. The media,( in my opinion) didnt cover this story very much. Thank you young man for your heroic actions.
Thank you, Mr. Dicken. We appreciate you. 🙏