You can see it on display—or, rather, you can’t—when you visit Crown Heights: Every store, more or less, has a little notice in the window informing you that if you’ve got a piece and a permit, you’re very welcome to walk right in.
“One day it just hit me — I’m a young woman out running at 4 a.m. with nothing to protect myself,” she says. “It’s a less lethal option and it will give you a chance to get away if need be.”
Remember, though…correlation doesn’t equal causation. Far be it from us to claim that the removal of artificial barriers to armed self-defense in Ohio resulted in significantly safer urban streets and fewer violent crime victims.
The main problem with using any caliber other than 12 gauge for a defensive shotgun is the lack of modern
For all of the moralizing by gun control advocates who decry violent crime at the same time they press to curtail the rights of responsible gun owners, the law enforcement environment today means citizens have to be their own first responders.
Over time, technology can give you more options to use before going to that final backstop. Even after someone has broken into your home, “how do you effectively stop them with zero moral/physical/legal risk to yourself?” is just a technology problem.
HPD patrol officers responded to a home invasion call at an apartment complex at the above address and were told by witnesses that three males attempted to get into an apartment.
Certain parts of the world—sadly, without any specifically recognized right to arms—have been moving closer to accepting the fact that
“The ability to defend one’s self is paramount to thwarting violent attacks whether they involve a lunatic with a knife or someone using a gun. We’ve seen many such incidents where would-be killers have been stopped cold by good people with guns.
With the stakes higher than ever, all eyes are now on the Texas legislature to see if it will stand for self-defense rights or allow gun owners who are cleared of criminal charges to be punished in civil court for staying alive.
