A shooting in Kansas.

Reading over a report on the shooting at a Kansas lawn mower manufacturer.

Some interesting points:

1.  "Just 90 minutes after authorities served Cedric Larry Ford a protection order barring him from contact with his girlfriend, he went on a shooting spree that ended in four deaths, including his own, and left 14 others wounded."

Well, there's the power of your paperwork.

2.  "Gov. Sam Brownback (R) said Friday it appears that officer was Hesston Police Chief Doug Schroeder, according to The Associated Press. Instead of waiting for assistance, Schroeder “seized the situation,” Brownback said."

One has to wonder:  If the company had not prohibited concealed carry on the premises, could someone else on scene have "seized the situation" earlier?

Especially given:

"Ford died in a shootout with an officer 26 minutes after the first shooting was reported. That officer is being is being hailed as a hero who saved lives."

Twenty-six minutes after the shooting was reported.  Could it be that someone carrying a firearm could have given Ford something else to think about for many of those minutes, even if the shooting could not be stopped?  As has been noted many times before in previous incidents, most such shooters do not last long once they meet armed resistance.  it can certainly limit their mobility to come under suppressive fire from friendlies.

3.  "Harvey County Sheriff T. Walton said Friday morning that he didn’t know how Ford was able to obtain guns. Ford was a felon and had “been in my jail a couple times before,” Walton said."

Well, it would be good to know this I think since it is clear the gun control folks are going to leap on this one. Mmmm...convicted felon posting videos/pictures to his FB account firing weapons.

Oh - and if you go to Huffington Post to read the link, be sure to read the comments.  This is the fault of every law-abiding person who owns a gun and does not want to hand it over the Hillary or Bernie.

And the one who thinks that the Iowa law means people can give guns to toddler - priceless.

Dark times ahead.