A Very Compelling Argument
The old maxim “when seconds count, the police are only minutes away” applies to the majority of cases involving personal defense. It certainly applies to the recent incident in Uvalde, Texas.
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Students trapped inside a classroom with a gunman repeatedly called 911 during this week’s attack on a Texas elementary school, including one who pleaded, “Please send the police now,” as officers waited more than an hour to breach the classroom after following the gunman into the building, authorities said Friday.
Compare the outcome of the incident at Uvalde with the following incident that occurred in Charleston, West Virginia.
An alleged attacker with an AR-15 was shot dead in Charleston, West Virginia, Wednesday night by a woman who was carrying a pistol for self-defense.
The real “first responders” are the people who are on-scene when the attack begins, and the ability to adequately respond can be a matter of life or death.
Yet, we have some politicians, and others, who continue to insist on infringing on a civil right that is enumerated in the Bill of Rights, the right to bear arms. Making it more difficult for law-abiding citizens to equip themselves is not an answer to the problem of dealing with incarnate evil. It’s time that everyone face up to the fact that we live in a violent world.
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