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Xavier takes a seasoned citizen to the range:

I would not want to be at the other end of Doc’s revolver. He is a man of conviction, purpose and uncommon wisdom. Although the bulls eye laughed at him today, I have no doubt that Doc would not go down without a fight if he or his Gertie were threatened. Such is often the case with old men who have lived and loved long. They are the last victim a criminal would want to tangle with once the playing field is leveled with a gun.

Criminals deem seniors easy prey. Prove them wrong. Protect yourself and the ones you love. Carry.

Tam on being prepared:

If you live in a place that allows you to legally carry a concealed weapon, do so. If you have a CCW permit, use it. Don’t say things like “Oh, I’m not going anyplace dangerous…” Places aren’t dangerous, people are; there’s no magic fence around anyplace you’re going that will keep the dangerous people out.

Read the whole thing. You’ll be glad you did.

Why carry? Because armed police, even when present, may not protect you and your loved ones:

But what angered Mr D’Souza almost as much were the masses of armed police hiding in the area who simply refused to shoot back. “There were armed policemen hiding all around the station but none of them did anything,” he said. “At one point, I ran up to them and told them to use their weapons. I said, ‘Shoot them, they’re sitting ducks!’ but they just didn’t shoot back.”

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What is the point if having policemen with guns if they refuse to use them? I only wish I had a gun rather than a camera.”

Indian civilians were disarmed by the British and have not had their rights restored since gaining independence, a fact that Oleg Volk coincidentally highlighted recently.

Fortunately, South Carolinians still have the right to self defense and legal access to the best tools for self defense. Do you think Mr. D’Souza saw this coming when he woke up that morning? Get a gun. Get training. Carry your gun. Be prepared.

Hat tip to Breda for linking to this first.

UPDATE: new work by the Volkmeister.

When seconds count, police are only minutes away.

Money quotes from this television report:

The psychological profile of a mass murderer indicates he is looking to inflict the most casualties as quickly as possible.  Also, the data show most active killers have no intention of surviving the event.  They may select schools and shopping malls because of the large number of defenseless victims and the virtual guarantee no on the scene one is armed.

As soon as they’re confronted by any armed resistance, the shooters typically turn the gun on themselves.

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We also conducted our own analysis of mass murders in the U.S. The vast majority occurred in schools or on college campuses where firearms are banned as a matter of state statutes. Others took place in post offices where firearms are banned as a matter of federal law. Most of the rest took place in shopping malls or other businesses where the owners posted signs prohibiting firearm possession by anyone including those with CCW permits.

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As journalists, we are not interested in entering into the heated debate over gun control.  We are, however, interested in reporting the facts.  In this story, the facts point to the active shooters ignoring gun prohibitions and perhaps selecting those locations because they are “soft targets” where no resistance would be found.

Kudos to the reporters at WCPO for actually reporting the facts. Disarming well-trained, responsible gun owners to create target-rich “gun-free zones” makes no rational sense whatsoever.

Hat tip to Xavier for finding this.

Why carry? Select Columbia here for 756 potential reasons to need a handgun in a great big hurry.

This site keeps an eye on crime in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area. Note how many of the criminals who end up on this site are “frequent flyers.” It would be helpful to have a site like this for the Columbia, SC area.