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From VCDL's newsletter (vcdl.org):
Letter to the Editor
Daily Press - Newport News, VA
Armed for safety
November 21, 2007
I have seen many good letters to the Daily Press regarding gun
control. I have to share an experience that may change the minds of
naysayers.
On a recent evening after dark I was in the driveway placing license
plates on my wife's vehicle when a young male approached me. Due to
his demeanor I was intimidated somewhat. He became much more
aggressive, demanding a cell phone, and I told him I did not have a
phone and stood up. When he spotted my Glock .40 pistol in a holster
on my right hip, he mumbled something and started to leave very
quickly.
After I called the Hampton Police, he was captured two blocks away
after a short chase. An officer informed me the man had just
carjacked someone a short while earlier and I just prevented myself
from becoming another victim.
More and more responsible citizens are arming themselves for
protection. It appears to be putting a dent in the plans of would-be
robbers.
People should not be afraid of the person who is properly carrying a
handgun; they need to be defensive against the individuals who use
them in the wrong manner. I will not be a victim.
Doug Hall
Hampton
Letter to the Editor
Daily Press - Newport News, VA
Armed for safety
November 21, 2007
I have seen many good letters to the Daily Press regarding gun
control. I have to share an experience that may change the minds of
naysayers.
On a recent evening after dark I was in the driveway placing license
plates on my wife's vehicle when a young male approached me. Due to
his demeanor I was intimidated somewhat. He became much more
aggressive, demanding a cell phone, and I told him I did not have a
phone and stood up. When he spotted my Glock .40 pistol in a holster
on my right hip, he mumbled something and started to leave very
quickly.
After I called the Hampton Police, he was captured two blocks away
after a short chase. An officer informed me the man had just
carjacked someone a short while earlier and I just prevented myself
from becoming another victim.
More and more responsible citizens are arming themselves for
protection. It appears to be putting a dent in the plans of would-be
robbers.
People should not be afraid of the person who is properly carrying a
handgun; they need to be defensive against the individuals who use
them in the wrong manner. I will not be a victim.
Doug Hall
Hampton
