7.02.2008

Cyclist shoots would-be attacker.

A 56 year old man was attacked by a group of young men while riding his bike. One of them knocked him off the bike, so he pulled out a gun and shot the attacker. Perhaps his friends will think twice about attacking strangers in the future. Full story here.
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2 comments:

lemmiwinks said...

I'll bet the guy was terrified, but a human life is a human life. It doesn't sound like he was shooting to kill (1 arm, 1 abdomen) so maybe he should just be charged with manslaughter.

KM has some interesting and pertinent thoughts on the issue of untrained private citizens packing.

July 3, 2008 at 11:27 PM
Anonymous said...

I'll bet you this guy wasn't a concealed carry permit holder. Detroit is a rough city, and I think I'd carry a gun whether I had a permit or not if I lived there.

As to KM---studies have shown that citizens who carry firearms have a higher hit percentage than police do. Anyone who has a concealed carry permit has received some training, as it's part of the process. As someone who carries a firearm, and has done so for 17 years, I will say that I practice more than most big city police.

July 4, 2008 at 12:06 AM

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