If Only They Had A Gun

Police are investigating two apparently unrelated home invasion robberies Wednesday in Oakland, CA. The first home invasion reportedly occurred at about 10:15 p.m. in the 3600 block of Laguna Avenue. A man 35, and a woman, 24, were stabbed. In the other home invasion, on the 2000 block of Montana Street, 4 male robbers confronted the resident in his home and beat him with a rifle during the robbery. 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.