If Only They Had A Gun

2 people at the Beaumont Apartments (in Burlington, NC) said the criminals entered their apartment on Friday night. The police responded a few minutes before 9 p.m. One of the suspects carried a knife and demanded money, according to a news release from the Burlington Police Department. One of the home invasion victims escaped through the back door, but a suspect caught up with him, assaulted him and stole his money. One of the victims was treated at Alamance Regional Medical Center for a broken kneecap.

In the above situation, and countless others, innocent people have been harmed by the action of a criminal. Had there been an armed, law abiding citizen in the area, tragedy may very well have been averted. Americans use guns for self defense every 13 seconds, and that is perhaps the best reason to have a gun. These people are certainly glad they had a gun for self defense.