CA:More Bakersfield women learning self defense and gun safety while serial rapist still

turnto23.com ^ | 28 August, 2013 | Lesley Marin

[marktwain]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - In the midst of the sexual assault investigations in east Bakersfield, many residents remain on high alert, especially woman.

Second Amendment Sports and tells us what woman are doing to better protect themselves.

In order to feel more protected during this time many woman around the city have decided to sign up for hand gun training lessons.

Lately many women like Lisa Dewaal have spent more time at the shooting range. Dewaal, who works at Second Amendment Sports, had never picked up a gun until a few weeks ago, but says with the recent news about a possible serial rapist, she decided to take matter in her own hands.

“It's a little difficult to fall asleep. I mean it's like I have to check all my doors are all locked and everything,” Dewaal said, “It's a little uncomfortable, but just with the basic knowledge that I’ve learned here through the classes that I’ve taken it's definitely helped.”

Defense trainers around the city said she isn't alone. Both Second Amendment Sports and Ol' Boy Sporting Goods have seen more women come into their stores,

[marktwain]

The first I recall of this phenomena was in 1966, when a rapist terrorized the Orlando, Florida area.  As I recall the Sheriff department organized gun training for women, and rapes fell by 86% and stayed that way for a few years afterward.

[Standing Wolf]

Thank you, ladies! Every time a law-abiding American citizen buys a gun, we’re all a little safer.

[Cyber Liberty]

What bugs me is this is CA. Once they catch the guy, the cops will declare the danger passed, and these ladies are in irrational fear. That would give them the pretense to drive by their homes and scoop up the handguns.

[AppyPappy]

“In the midst of the sexual assault investigations in east Bakersfield, many residents remain on high alert, especially woman.”

Which woman?

[umgud]

Which woman?

Those woman.

[Rio]

Can one get a carry permit in Bakersfield? (Kern County, was it?)
Used to be a pretty gun-friendly, country kind of town.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

And now a California judge has decided to release the infamous “Pillowcase Rapist”.

http://hotair.com/archives/2013/08/31/californias-pillowcase-rapist-to-be-set-free-again/

In his time he is believed to have assaulted more that three dozen women. Twice put in mental hospitals instead of prison, and now twice let go, because doctors said he got “better”.

Any woman within a hundred miles of this monster desperately needs a gun NOW.

[sheana]

No. I have lived here almost all my life and applied a couple of times for a carry permit and was turned down each time. 30 years ago I was closing a nightclub every night and leaving with the nights till. Was followed from the parking lot numerous times, once couldn’t shake the guy and drove to the front of the police station, got out and went in. As the cop walked out with me the guy drove by. Once I got home and about 10 minutes later heard a knock on the door. Looked and it was a guy who was in the club earlier, he had followed me and I didn’t know it.
I have a gun that I carry when doing anything other than normal errands. I’d rather be in jail than dead......frick em.

[sheana]

Also these attacks are in a really bad more or less hispanic part of town., apartment buildings.