The news of this really choked me up. As I father, all I could imagine was the parents getting the phone call to notify them of their kids being killed. That and the mental image of these poor kids trying to swim away while being shot at. Jesus...
I really feel a deep sorrow for everyone involved from the victims and their families to the responders that helped with the aftermath.
This incident (like many others) got me thinking again about an individual's obligation of carry. If you carry, you are obligated to carry as close to 100% of the time if possible. You just might be at the wrong place at the wrong time but your involvement could possibly save a lot of lives. And let me tell you: If you saved my kid's lives you would then become a permanent family member whether you like it or not.
I don't know if Norway allows it's citizens to carry open/concealed (I'll have to ask my neighbors wife, who's from Oslo). If not, I would hope that this is something they will consider in the future. An hour and a half is a looooong time to have someone shooting at you with no options available. As with all acts of terrorism, what a despicable, cowardly, and horrible act.