If Only They Had A Gun

A Calgary man fears for his family’s safety after a home invasion in which his three-month-old daughter was threatened at gunpoint. Muzaffar Taj said men posing as delivery men arrived at their home – armed with a gun, a sword and a butcher’s knife, moved the family downstairs, tied them up and cut their phone lines. “I have no idea who they are. They said they are here for money. They said they are professionals and if we call the cops, they will kill us and kill our kids,” Taj said Thursday. 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.