CmdrSlander
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There is a convenience store (which shall remain nameless) up the road from me where I often stop for Diet Dr. Pepper, gasoline, and other such necessities; it was on the verge of being robbed out of business despite being in a 'good part of town.' On at least two occasions armed thugs have robbed the store, taking both goods and the cash on hand at the time, these robberies have occurred late at night and in the early morning hours. Though the financial loss was minimal in the grand scheme of things, the psychological effect on the owners drove them to sell the store at a loss and move on. The store was sold to a pair of Indians, brothers as I understand it, both of them immigrants and newly minted U.S. citizens. They were intent on avoiding the fate of the previous owners.
On my recommendation, they exercised their Second Amendment rights and purchased a Remington 870 Express Tactical shotgun to defend the store. Furthermore, going well above and beyond the requirements to own a firearm, both the owners and their staff went to a firearms training class to familiarize themselves with the shotgun. They were also taught how to handle the weapon under stress, etc.
Several weeks later, the criminal element again reared its ugly head. Late at night, a man in a hoodie entered the store and milled around suspiciously, he then approached the counter and began to draw a knife... only to find a 12 gauge, in the hands of the clerk, a recent immigrant from Chad, pointed squarely at his face. Without a single shot being fired, the would be robber turned tail and ran off into the night.
Six months later, and the store has not been attacked since that night. The police believe, as they related to the store's owners, that the criminals in the area have informed one another that the new management at [STORE NAME OMITTED] are not to be trifled with.
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The Antis would like you to believe that introducing a gun into the situation in the first part of the post would have been unhelpful, even dangerous. Instead, a gun not only protected the life and property of the store's owners and staff, the knowledge of its presence has dissuaded others from robbing the store.
Another interesting point is that the store's previous, natural born American owners refused to arm themselves on political grounds, while the new owners and staff (all of them immigrants) not only armed themselves but got training in the use of their weapon. I was proud of them for zealously exercising their newfound right to bear arms. Only in America, my friends, only in America.
Discuss.
On my recommendation, they exercised their Second Amendment rights and purchased a Remington 870 Express Tactical shotgun to defend the store. Furthermore, going well above and beyond the requirements to own a firearm, both the owners and their staff went to a firearms training class to familiarize themselves with the shotgun. They were also taught how to handle the weapon under stress, etc.
Several weeks later, the criminal element again reared its ugly head. Late at night, a man in a hoodie entered the store and milled around suspiciously, he then approached the counter and began to draw a knife... only to find a 12 gauge, in the hands of the clerk, a recent immigrant from Chad, pointed squarely at his face. Without a single shot being fired, the would be robber turned tail and ran off into the night.
Six months later, and the store has not been attacked since that night. The police believe, as they related to the store's owners, that the criminals in the area have informed one another that the new management at [STORE NAME OMITTED] are not to be trifled with.
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The Antis would like you to believe that introducing a gun into the situation in the first part of the post would have been unhelpful, even dangerous. Instead, a gun not only protected the life and property of the store's owners and staff, the knowledge of its presence has dissuaded others from robbing the store.
Another interesting point is that the store's previous, natural born American owners refused to arm themselves on political grounds, while the new owners and staff (all of them immigrants) not only armed themselves but got training in the use of their weapon. I was proud of them for zealously exercising their newfound right to bear arms. Only in America, my friends, only in America.
Discuss.
