Gee, I wonder why this story didn't make it over to
The Gun Guys uber-unbiased blog.
Bailey said the gunmen started counting bullets. “The other guy asked how many (bullets) he had. He said he had enough,” said Bailey.
If the initial home invasion wasn't enough justification to start shooting, this certainly was.
Sometimes, you just know what you have to do.
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When I read that news article I thought it was a sick joke. To make it worse, it hardly made a blip on the national news scene.
I spent a few late nights reading through
this massive thread on Glocktalk. I put a lot of thought into what I read in posts #426 and #430 of that thread.
A group of friends enjoying a quiet night out by the river wind up getting
raped multiple times and murdered.
I hear all the time from people that crooks are cowards, they won't hurt you, just give them your wallet and they won't hurt you, give them what they want and they'll leave you alone.
When we're told about rapists in the news, it's about serial rapists like Jeffrey Dahmer or the BTK killer. But the more I've read articles outside of the mainstream media, the more I'm seeing cases where a rape is
a crime of opportunity. It sickens and disgusts me.
I like late night walks by the water, and I've been out a few times with small groups of friends doing the exact same thing that those victims were. I can't imagine the pain and humiliation that they went through in the minutes before they died. I can't fathom watching that, seeing something so vile done to one of my friends as I lay on the ground, wondering if the guy counting the money from my wallet is going to kill me after him and his friends finish raping my friends.
I've always been the type of person who stands up to bullies, who will protect both myself and others from harm.
But when I read that at 3 in the morning, it solidified something in me. It really drove home to me how important it is to not leave yourself at the mercy of criminals and madmen.
I carry everywhere I'm legally able to, and avoid the places I can't. I play it safe, obey the laws, and avoid trouble whenever I can.
I can honestly say that I sincerely hope that I never have to take the life of anyone, not even a scumbag criminal, but if I'm ever brought to that point, I won't hesitate.
With summer coming up, I look forward to walking along the beach at night, spending time with friends and family with the cool night air on my skin, taking the time to enjoy the things that I love with the people I care about.
But I'll do it armed, and I'll fight to my death before I let anyone ever go through that.