"Why Do You Carry A Gun?"

...because you never know when you're going to need it.

Rally's shooting: Robbery victim speaks out

KSDK -- Two would-be robbers picked the wrong victim yesterday, quickly finding out that he was armed too. The shootout that followed happened in the parking lot of a St. Louis Rally's Restaurant. Now the victim is speaking exclusively to NewsChannel 5 about what happened.

The victim says he doesn't like violence, but he has a gun for protection. And he was glad he had it yesterday, when two men tried to rob him.

Outnumbered two to one and he still managed to give better than he took. Out-freakin'-standing. The powers that be - that would be the President and his feckless administration - would have left our intrepid hero with less-than-adequate means of taking on multiple armed assailants. They've spoken out, repeatedly, against law-abiding citizens carrying firearms for self-protection, claiming the tired old "blood in the streets" trope that has been proven false for so long it's a laughable cliché now.

What would they have? Would they prefer our hero and his passenger (male/female, the story doesn't say) have been left to the "mercy" of two violent criminals? Obviously so, if they would strip the law-abiding (and only the law-abiding) of the best means of protecting themselves. They would rather this man and his companion comply meekly and hope that the criminals don't beat, rape, or kill them than have them shoot back - which has been proven to be the safest way to avoid injury in a confrontation with a goblin.

Me? I don't believe in leaving myself at the mercy of those who would threaten me and mine. I believe in having the best tools possible for the serious business of protecting my life - and the day they perfect the Star Trek phaser that can stun an attacker instantly with no adverse health effects, I'll carry that over a .45 in a heartbeat. Until such time, though, the best tool is what G-d and John Moses Browning perfected in 1911 (insert your favorite here, this is not intended to be a caliber war...) Arm yourself with the best tool for the job. Train with that tool for as many scenarios as you can imagine. Hope for the best, but be prepared for the worst.

And carry your guns, people!

There's only one bad part to this story:

Authorities expect charges on the suspects sometime tomorrow. One of them remains in critical condition, the other is in serious condition.

We could have reached 50 dead goblins if the goblins had any brains to hit...

That is all.

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