Media praise for Mark Wilson, and the other opinion.

[PinnedAndRecessed]

But gun control advocates said a lesson of the shooting is that gun laws should be tighter.

It was already in the commission of a crime. The criminal obviously was not going to obey the laws. More gun laws are superfluous.

That's the point these ivory-towered politicians (who have armed bodyguards, by the way) refuse to admit.

 

[SMLE]

Concealed handgun carriers sometimes commit crimes and sometimes are heroes," Ms. McCartney said.

I read somewhere that a Texas Peace Officer is FOUR TIMES more likly to commit a violent felony than a Texas CHL holder. Anybody else seen this? I couldn't locate the referance.

 

[moby clarke]

email to MMM

Here is what I sent to the MMM.

It is very disheartening that you would seize upon this man’s selfless act of courage to put his life in danger to help a fellow citizen to criticize him. I am guessing that your real problem was that he used a gun. Had he attempted to help someone without using his gun, I believe you would hail him as the hero he his.

It is shameful that you can not step away from your zealousness for a moment and honor a man who gave his life so that a fellow human being could keep theirs. I pray that you never find yourself in a position to need the same life saving assistance that Mark Wilson provided. However, should you, I trust one of your fellow human beings will be as heroic as Mr. Wilson and act with whatever manner of force is necessary to quell the attack and that your friends and relatives would then not attack your savior for using the “wrong†tool.

With your comments, you have truly diminished your credibility and any meaningful contribution you could have ever made to the human race. I am glad that you cleared up that you are not a person who should ever be counted on to act in the best interest of their fellow man.

 

[Sylvilagus Aquaticus]

Well said, Moby.

Regards,
Rabbit.

 

[The_Antibubba]

Simply not rational

Give an Anti a choice between praising a gun owner and pulling their own teeth with a pair of pliers, and he'll be wearing dentures tomorrow. :banghead:

 

[Cool Hand Luke 22:36]

"Leave the crime fighting to us," said Tela Mange, spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Public Safety. "There are just all kinds of situations that they can find themselves in that don't turn out well."

What a stupid comment. American use defensive firearms to thwart crimes they witness as victims or as bystanders to the tune of 2.5 million per year.

We'd be far better off getting rid of the police than private citizens intervention.

 

[DRZinn]

Marsha McCartney, Dallas chapter president for the Million Mom March, questioned Mr. Arroyo's possession of the assault weapon. Mr. Arroyo was a convicted felon who shouldn't have had a gun.

Is it starting to sink in yet?

"Concealed handgun carriers sometimes commit crimes and sometimes are heroes," Ms. McCartney said. "Unfortunately, the hero part doesn't happen very often,

How many times do you suppose you have to repeat that mantra for it to become true?

 

[Gunpacker]

Heroes

Quote:
"Concealed handgun carriers sometimes commit crimes and sometimes are heroes," Ms. McCartney said. "Unfortunately, the hero part doesn't happen very often, and what if he had hit a bystander while he was firing?"

Crimes by CHL's are few as well documented. Hero incidnents obviously do not include the CHL defending themselves or other incidents where less publicized successful CHL defensive events occur. CHL heroism is common, and an everyday occurrence, just overlooked by selective journalism. Bad outcomes in CHL defense use will always be played up big. Even in the case of Mark Wilson. His death will be the outcome portrayed by "mainstream" as the obvious error of CHL "interference" with legitimate law enforcement. Law enforcement seems to want to want the "Kitty Genovese" mindset to prevail. Not for Mark Wilson, and many other heroes.
I salute you Mark.

 

[artherd]

"Concealed handgun carriers sometimes commit crimes and sometimes are heroes," Ms. McCartney said. "Unfortunately, the hero part doesn't happen very often, and what if he had hit a bystander while he was firing?"

This is getting dangerously close to libel.

 

[Langenator]

Mr. Arroyo was a convicted felon who shouldn't have had a gun.

This story states something different:

Although Arroyo had been arrested for assault causing bodily injury and weapons charges, he was not convicted of any felony charges.

So...if it is indeed true that he had only arrests and no convictions, then legally he was allowed to have both the rifle and the body armor, no matter how much of a scuzzball he may actually have been.

 

[Black Snowman]

My new sig line was inspired by the good Mr. Wilson.

 

[carpettbaggerr]

Mr. Wilson saved the life of the suspect's son," Officer Martin said. "Because [the gunman] had several rounds, he possibly saved other lives.

What happened to 'If it only saves one life' ?

Vultures and ghouls.