Gun nuts right, armed self-defense works

October 22, 2:03 PMCleveland Gun Rights ExaminerDaniel White

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One of the lies those that push for more gun control perpetuate is that armed self-defense is ineffective. They'll try to tell you that bad guys will take your gun away from you, or that you'd just miss anyway, or that all you'd do is wound and anger an assailant.

Fortunately, their lies have fallen on increasingly deaf ears over the last twenty years or so as concealed carry reform has swept the country. More states than ever recognize the gun rights of their citizens, and the wins are starting to pile up for the good guys.

Take, for example, two recent incidents noted in the Missouri News Tribune.

During a home invasion on Oct. 5, one of the intruders was shot and killed by one of the occupants of the mobile home.
And an armed assailant is recovering from wounds after he was shot Oct. 13 by one of the people he was attempting to herd into a building housing law offices on East Capitol Avenue.

In both of these attacks, it wasn't the police that stopped the criminal. It wasn't security guards, federal agents, or Washington lawmakers who came to their rescue. In true American spirit, they provided safety and security for themselves.

The Ohio media is right now buzzing with the story of the 70-year-old visiting Columbus for a horse convention. Since antiquity, criminals have targeted travelers since they often are traveling with larger than normal sums of money to pay expenses.

While relaxing in her hotel room with her family last night, an armed robber burst into the room and demanded money. One of the people in the room gave him some money, but he demanded more. Instead the feisty granny, who reportedly has a concealed carry license, pulled out her own gun and shot him dead.

Contrast that with the 49-year-old veteran who was robbed and killed at an ATM in East Cleveland yesterday. He tried to fight off his attacker but was unarmed. In another robbery, a Columbus man was shot and killed during a home invasion Saturday night. He, too, was unarmed and at the mercy of the criminal.

It is a sad fact of life that criminals are out there, looking for innocents to victimize. The police cannot be everywhere to protect everyone. No amount of lying by those that would disarm you, the law abiding citizen, will do anything to disarm the criminal bent on doing you harm and taking what you have. Criminals don't obey the law, which is evident by the fact that they're trying to rob you to begin with. Sometimes you do have to fight fire with fire, and the best defense against an armed robbery is arms of your own.

The News Tribune summed it up best:

White said recently: “All the fears over conceal and carry have never manifested.”

We concede the point.

Anecdotal evidence does not suggest an increase in accidents or unprovoked gunplay.

The evidence, however, does show people defending themselves from harm.

The message being sent to felons is don't bring a weapon to a crime unless you're prepared to accept the risk.