If Only They Had A Gun

In the third home invasion in two days, two armed men entered a Long Island home early Tuesday while a family of six were asleep, police said. The husband awoke at around 12:20 a.m. to see the two men, one armed with a handgun, standing over his bed, police said. The men stole cash and jewelry, and tied the couple’s hands. On Monday, two similar home invasions occurred in Islip and Lindenhurst, where residents awoke to find burglars, who robbed them of cash and valuables, police said. More information here.

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.