Posted on 02/02/2016 4:31:39 PM PST by richardb72
Temple Terrace, Florida (WFLA) February 1, 2016:
. . . around 11 p.m. on Sunday night. investigators say two men approached 38-year-old Luis Enrique Alonso in front of his home as he was unloading groceries.
The suspects grabbed Alonso, and one of the suspects pointed a silver handgun at him. Alonso grabbed the suspect’s gun and a brief struggle ensued.
Police say Alonso then drew his own firearm and exchanged gunfire with the suspects. . . .
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (ABC Channel 27), February 1, 2016:
. . . It happened Saturday around 4 p.m.
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Boo yah! I love happy stories. Too bad none of these thugs assumed room temperature, though.
Most guns drawn in self defense never fire a shot. The aggressor backs off. The aggressor looks for easy victims of which there are plenty.
Most crime happens in high crime areas. So most guns as deterrence happen in high crime areas. But the defensive person who deters crime with a gun is subject to disbelief by the police. So the good guy does not report anything to the police and does not want anyone else to out him.
The last thing the good guy needs is hassles with the police.
At least, that was my personal experience in Chicago’s inner city.
Be nice if all these type of incidents could be recorded and catalogued. I guess most of it would have to be self-reported if no shots were fired.
Those are the cases that never make the news. Guns are used for self-defense far more often than people know.
There are about a thousand uses of guns to stop crime or in defense of self and others for each justifiable homicide.
The vast majority of the time, no shot is fired.
The FBI UCR records about 300 justifiable homicides by non-police each year. There have been studies that are consistent in showing that the FBI UCR only catches aobut 20% of Jusifiable homiciedes, for a number of easily understandable reasons. Thus, there are likely about 1500 justifiable homicides each year.
That does not take into account the number of justifiable homicides where no suspect for the homicide is ever arrested or identified.
40% of homicides are never solved. If the same percentage of those are justifed (likely larger, because most homicides are altercations between violent criminals, and they are the least likely to report) that would bump up the likely justifiable homicide number to 2500.
In my 63 years showing a gun has saved me 3 times.
As an aside, of those three times, how many did you report to the police?
Lots of easy victims are found in Gun Free Zones. You are much safer in areas with a sign saying This Is Not A Gun Free Zone.
I consider myself just the average Joe-Six-Pack. For what ever reason, back in the end of year 2012, I started copying news article(s) about self-defense using a gun / rifle / shotgun, etc.
Started 11/15/2012. As of 2/17/14, 134 Saved by a Gun stories.
That's a lot of stories that I came across, via what ever I happened to be reading that day. Also I never did any searches for "use of a gun" on any day what so ever. The reason I guess, is because I'm just plain lazy.
So If someone was really motivated, I bet they could find a lot more stories.
I'd put this information under the "For What It's Worth Column."
Nice! Keep up the good work and stay safe.
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