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The main reason people can’t intervene is because the law requires them to be unarmed. It’s not to say tackling someone during a mag swap is impossible, just that it’s probably highly unlikely, with the odds of a convergence of “right” factors, including distance, mental state, physical ability, etc. being slim. I don’t have numbers to support my intuitive assesment, but the point is, neither does the guy arguing “public benefit.”
It’s not the first time I’ve disagreed with his opinions, but not being a professional trainer, what do I know?
[Via Andy M]
Some people, the smarter ones, don’t wait for the bolt to lock open on an empty mag before they swap.