Going to play Devil’s Advocate here and give my view on being armed in places such as theaters. Full disclosure, I myself have a CC permit (Illinois) and I try to carry where ever I legally can, which on a few occasions has included a movie theater.

Several people have commented about poor visibility in a theater and I don’t dispute that lighting won’t be the best by any means, but it’ll be more than adequate for an unopposed shooter to end/ruin several lives in a shockingly short amount of time. Firing on someone inside a darkened, confined area with an unknown number of bystanders throughout isn’t something I’d want to do, but it would very likely beat doing nothing and letting him operate unchecked.

For anyone who wants to know how “trained” I am with my carry gun: as far as how to operate it (drawing, aiming, trigger control, reloading, etc) and practicing with it, enough to where I’d rather try stopping a shooter with it than without it.

I know many people here find the concept of concealed carry unnerving. FWIW I watched the following videos a couple of times each while applying for my CC license. The guy who made them doesn’t advocate any macho bullshit in regards to carrying.

“The Concealed Carry Protocol” by Nutnfancy

“Obligation of Carry” by Nutnfancy

“Close To Engage” by Nutnfancy