'Good-guy' saves kids in gun-free zone. Broward cop caught asleep on duty. Both have guns. Any questions?

The left is pushing to keep firearms out of Americans’ hands, but the most recent school shooting once again proves that the issue isn’t guns–it’s who’s holding them.

Tuesday’s shooting at a Maryland high school cast doubt on gun control arguments after an armed deputy on the scene stopped the gunman in his tracks–one day after a sheriff’s deputy was found asleep on the job at the Florida school that was rocked by a 17-death massacre last month.

St. Mary’s Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday that Deputy First Class Blaine Gaskill fatally shot 17-year-old Austin Wyatt Rollins after the student fired at and wounded two classmates at Great Mills High School.

Sheriff Tim Cameron told the press that Rollins “produced a handgun” at 7:55 am while in the school’s hallway. He shot a 16-year old female student, who remains in critical condition.

A 14-year-old male student also shot by Rollins was reported as being in “stable” condition.

According to Fox News, Gaskill responded to the shots within one minute.

This undated photo provided by the St. Mary's Sheriff's Office, shows Deputy First Class Blaine Gaskill, a school resource officer who engaged a shooter at Great Mills High School in Great Mills, Md., on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. It wasn't immediately clear whether the shooter took his own life or was killed by the officer's bullet, St. Mary's County Sheriff Tim Cameron said, but the Gaskill was credited with preventing any more loss of life. (St. Mary's Sheriff's Office via AP) — Deputy First Class Blaine Gaskill. (St. Mary’s Sheriff’s Office via AP).

“School resource officer, Deputy First Class Blaine Gaskill, was alerted and immediately responded, and engaged the shooter,” Cameron said at a press conference. “DFC Blaine Gasill fired at the shooter in what is described to me as almost simultaneously the shooter fired.”

Austin Wyatt Rollins. (Photo: Facebook).

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan called Gaskill a “capable … tough guy” who “took the right kind of action,” Fox News reported.

Law enforcement officers stand near the entrance to Great Mills High School, the scene of a shooting, Tuesday, March 20, 2018, in Great Mills. A student with a handgun shot two classmates inside the high school before he was fatally wounded during a confrontation with a school resource officer, a sheriff said.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon) — Law enforcement officers stand near the entrance to Great Mills High School. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon).

Gaskill has been with the St. Mary’s Sheriff’s Office for six years, having previously worked as a correctional officer. He has received SWAT training and was stationed at Great Mills High School at the beginning of the school year.

Tuesday’s shooting wasn’t the first time Gaskill confronted an armed individual.

Deputies, federal agents and rescue personnel, converge on Great Mills High School, the scene of a shooting, Tuesday morning, March 20, 2018 in Great Mills, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon ) — (AP Photo/Alex Brandon ).

Maryland newspaper The Enterprise reported in 2016 that Gaskill had a gun pointed at him by 59-year-old Pekka Robert Heinonen while responding to a complaint.

In a probable cause statement, Gaskill wrote:

A mother walks with her daughter, a student from Great Mills High School, as she picks her up from Leonardtown High School in Leonardtown, Md., Tuesday, March 20, 2018. A teenager wounded a girl and a boy inside his Maryland high school Tuesday before a school resource officer was able to intervene, and each of them fired one more round as the shooter was fatally wounded, a sheriff said. St. Mary's County Sheriff Tim Cameron said the student with the handgun was declared dead at a hospital, and the other two students were in critical condition. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) — A mother walks with her daughter, a student from Great Mills High School, as she picks her up after the shooting. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster).

“Pekka Robert Heinonen [was] standing on the porch, pointing a gun at me. I ordered the defendant to drop the gun, at which point … his wife walked between us. The defendant refused to comply with my demands, …. [until his wife] convinced him to drop the gun.”

At the time, Sheriff Cameron praised Gaskill’s handling of the situation.

(Photo: St. Mary’s Sheriff’s Office Facebook).

“In that split second, a decision has to be made, The Enterprise reported him as saying. “In this case, the officer used exemplary judgment.”

The quick action exhibited by Gaskill stood in stark contrast to the conduct of Broward County Sheriff’s Office in Florida.

CBS News reported that a Broward deputy was suspended after he was founded sleeping in his patrol car Monday while he was supposed to be guarding Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School–the site of a shooting that left 17 dead last month.

Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel speaks during a news conference at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. A gunman opened fire in the baggage claim area at the airport Friday, killing several people and wounding others before being taken into custody in an attack that sent panicked passengers running out of the terminal and onto the tarmac, authorities said. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) — Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee).

The suspension followed news that the killer’s brother, 18-year-old Zachary Cruz, was arrested Monday when he was caught trespassing on Stoneman Douglas school grounds.

Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel and his department have faced criticism for their handling of the shooting. Several deputies stayed outside the school rather than engage the gunman, Nikolas Cruz.

In this image made from video, Zachary Cruz cries as his brother, Nikolas Cruz is arraigned at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Wednesday, March 14, 2018. Cruz is accused of opening fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., Feb. 14, killing 17 students and adults. (WSVN via AP, Pool) — Zachary Cruz. (WSVN via AP, Pool).

One of the deputies to not enter, school resource officer Scot Peterson, had recommended in September 2016 that Cruz be involuntarily committed for a mental health evaluation, but never followed through with the process.

Gaskill was widely lauded as a “hero” and an example Broward Sheriff’s Office can learn from. A “good guy” with a gun can prevent mass shootings–given that the right officer is assigned to the job.

His name is Deputy Blaine Gaskill. He is a hero. The media will make murders famous while ignoring the good in the world. https://t.co/oVtMsta8Y3

— Mike Cernovich ?? (@Cernovich) March 21, 2018

Props to Officer BLAINE GASKILL for his dedication to saving lives and stopping the Maryland School shooting yesterday. HERO. #MarylandSchoolShooting #SchoolShooting #Hero

Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel et al not so much!!https://t.co/PTpCKKekgF

— Grok (@Grok89585497) March 21, 2018

Look at a real man. A school resource officer who actually thinks of the kids as a resource worth protecting. Broward County should put Deputy Wayne Gaskill of Maryland in charge of their department. #Hero pic.twitter.com/BqURIXiKU7

— JohnWickofPolitics (@Gingrich_of_PA) March 20, 2018

Unlike the other Deputy at the other recent High School shooting, Blaine Gaskill immediately acted with necessary force to stop the shooter. Blaine Gaskill didn’t hide behind a barrier and cower with his hand gun. Blaine Gaskill is a true hero…. https://t.co/fQhzFIBhxF

— Johnathan Huntington (@loveforfamily01) March 21, 2018

This is what a HERO looks like! He ran TOWARDS the gunman #BrowardCountyCowards. He did NOT run away, hide & wait. He ran TOWARDS the gunman, took him out & SAVED the lives of MANY students & staff! #HeroSchoolResourceOfficer https://t.co/Z1ikGUfLh9

— Deborah Boschman (@Manitobagal) March 21, 2018

Shout out to Deputy Blaine Gaskill for putting himself in the line of fire to protect students in Maryland. Those that choose to protect others every day, be it in law enforcement or in a moral situation, are heroes and should be remembered as such.

— Megan (@RTonfleek) March 21, 2018

Will we see from @CNN anywhere near the amount of coverage they gave to @davidhogg111 as to Today’s #Hero Blaine Gaskill? The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Deputy, who stopped this mornings rampage in 60 seconds in a #Maryland school. #MarylandSchoolShooting

— Plague of Legions (@plagueoflegions) March 21, 2018

The Face of a Hero!!

Deputy First Class, #BlaineGaskill, was the officer on duty at the Maryland school who engaged and killed an active shooter last Tuesday. Thank you for your bravery!! pic.twitter.com/rKFuTFlUr9

— Mark’s Rants (@Marks_Rants) March 21, 2018

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