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Originally Posted by Iginla
This was a rare time carrying a gun on you worked out for the best.
This is the exception, not the rule.
Guarantee you statistics show that the gun the guy had on him is more likely to be stolen and used in a crime than for it to be used in a situation like in the story.
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It's not "rare". I posted another video in this thread where a 71 year old man shot two armed robbers at an internet cafe. We also had a thread recently where a single mom blasted a man trying to break into her home in broad daylight. I've also posted various stats on how many gun defense actions occur in the U.S. every year. Hint - even conservative estimates place gun defense at a far, far higher rate then homocide.
Interestingly, Aurora Colorado has strict handgun laws. I can't help but wonder if lives could have been saved if one or two guys in the movie theater had been carrying.
Speaking of the Aurora shooting ......did they figure out who let Holmes into the emergency fire door?