Here’s a news story of a self-defense shooting near a high school in Detroit. A 70-year-old male basketball coach was walking two female athletes to their cars when the group was approached by two men. Police say one of the men drew a gun and grabbed the coach by his chain necklace. The coach drew his own gun and shot both men.
Lessons? You betcha!
- While it’s good to stick together when possible, being part of a group is not enough to guarantee that you won’t be the target of a criminal’s interest. Keep your radar up even when friends are with you.
- If you need to draw your firearm, you may need to do so while struggling with an assailant. Drawing (and shooting) in very close quarters is a necessary skillset that’s too often overlooked.
- Criminals often come more than one to a customer. It’s a good idea to have self-defense skills and tools that can reliably deal with more than one attacker.
- Don’t underestimate the old guy, because guns are a great equalizer.
All true Kathy, and interesting that this is getting NO media play outside local news.
Except, of course, Fox News.
But Wayne was just crazy for saying, “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.”
Serious error in victim selection.
“Don’t underestimate the old guy, because guns are a great equalizer.”
That is what I have been trying to explain to my “progressive” friends. A World Without Guns is a great read.