Posted on 11/10/2014 6:52:46 PM PST by Morgana
Ferguson, Missouri (CNN) -- Lately, Dan McMullen has been bringing an extra gun to his office in Ferguson, Missouri.
McMullen runs Solo Insurance on West Florissant close to where looting and vandalism briefly broke out in early August after a police officer shot to death teenager Michael Brown.
"I bring an extra gun now only because it has a bigger magazine," McMullen says. He began carrying it after tensions increased in the area following the shooting. He says he would never use it to protect his business, but he would use it to save his life.
"So maybe I get trapped here or something and have to have a John Wayne shootout," McMullen says before interrupting himself, smiling. "That's the silly part about it: Is that going to happen? Not a chance. But I guess, could it? I'm the only white person here."
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I despise it when law and justice is held hostage by lawless and unjust people.
Good thinking, Ferguson residents. Sometimes you have to be your own first responders.
Look on the bright side. Legal gun owners will own more guns.
Guy’s a damned fool for talking to CNN, letting potential rioters know that he’s armed, and how.
True.
“Always look On The Bright Side of Life”...
“Guy’s a damned fool for talking to CNN, letting potential rioters know that he’s armed, and how.”
Okay those fools are standing in the streets having an Occupy Movement. Do you really think they are watching CNN?
They’re waiting for the cold to hit.
That's just how some men are.
/johnny
“is that Cnn Guy on BET?? or whatever?”
no wut Im sayin.
I’d have my AR and a stack of 30 round mags stacked 8 high on my desk.
Why would he send out an invitation?
Somebody could make a ton of money renting flamethrowers.
Looter, ask yourself: “Do you feel lucky?”
Local constabulary complained that I was 'baiting'.
Harumph.
Some men won't skulk in shadows.
/johnny
go ahead and protest in sub-freezing weather.
You're ALWAYS your own first responder. Who is the first to respond to a crime committed against you? Who is first to respond if you are in a natural disaster, man-made emergency incident, etc.?
YOU are. Police, firemen, EMT/paramedic, etc are SECOND responders.
I actually got to use the line "Because a cop won't fit up there" when I was asked why I had a pistol on the upper deck of the computer desk.
/johnny
Oh come on, I wanna see Darth Drunk!!
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