Survival Tip: Carry a Gun

The answer is that my love of fly-fishing and exploring solo hasn't changed, but the way I protect myself has. I just took shooting lessons and recently purchased a .38 caliber Ruger revolver that I plan to carry with me.

Some might quibble over caliber, but the important thing here is she gets it.

And the Eloi Award Goes to...

The woman found a .38-caliber revolver on the ground behind a garbage can, in a spot where anyone could have grabbed it, reports said.

"I was in shock," she said. "I don't like guns, I'm scared of guns."

Who better to vote for politicians intent on disarming those of us who aren't?

We're the Only Ones. Not You. Us.

A knife-wielding grocery store employee attacked eight co-workers Friday, seriously injuring five before a witness pulled a gun and stopped him, police said.

Let's see...knife-wielding maniac, everybody being victimized, no cops around, what will stop this guy...?

Not resisting? Nope.

Giving him what he wants? Uh, I think he's showing us what he wants.

A hoplophobe? Sorry.

An armed citizen? Bingo!

Lesson here for all to see? A moral person with a gun can not only defend themselves, but also those around them.

"Sour grapes" reaction from "The Only Ones"?

Higgins said police were pulling into the parking lot as Cope was confronting the attacker.

"We commend him," Higgins said. "But we don't encourage people to take that kind of risk. He could have been hurt."

What kind of risk does Higgins recommend people take? Waiting around for them to respond doesn't have risks?

And note the armed citizen resolved this without firing a shot--that is, rather than a gun in private hands being used to kill, here's a real world example of a citizen using a handgun to restore the peace and save lives--both of the victim and the attacker.

[Thanks to Fourteen Alpha]

UPDATE:

Jason M. informs me:

This occurred in a Schnucks grocery store in TN.

Schnucks just happens to be anti-gun (or least they were in the past) per...
http://www.nraila.org/Issues/FactSheets/Read.aspx?ID=15

They fought against Proposition B in MO:

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