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Atypical Liberal

(5,412 posts)
Sun Aug 26, 2012, 08:46 PM Aug 2012

Man with firearm stops man on stabbing spree. [View all]

http://www.justicearticles.com/gun-carrying-man-ends-stabbing-spree-at-salt-lake-grocery-store/

A citizen with a gun stopped a knife wielding man as he began stabbing people Thursday evening at the downtown Salt Lake City Smith’s store.

Police say the suspect purchased a knife inside the store and then turned it into a weapon. Smith’s employee Dorothy Espinoza says, “He pulled it out and stood outside the Smiths in the foyer. And just started stabbing people and yelling you killed my people. You killed my people.”


This is a classic case for concealed carry. Without it, every single person there would have had only three choices - run if they were fast enough, submit if they were tough enough, or engage in a physical contest of strength with their attacker.

A gun gave another choice. A gun protects the weak from the strong.
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Lesson learned itsrobert Aug 2012 #1
Just keep moving the goal posts. The carrier did the right thing and lives were saved. nt rDigital Aug 2012 #7
A search for "stabbing" in Google News will show the great number of stabbings that have AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #2
Give enough people a shovel, eventually one will dig a hole. Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #3
And a monkey hitting random keys on a keyboard for an infinite amount of time sylvi Aug 2012 #5
Ah! Another who thinks anti-carry means anti-gun. Big difference. Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #8
Better than not having any shovels when you need to dig a hole. Atypical Liberal Aug 2012 #9
I think many people manage it without a shovel. Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #12
Well of course, you *can* dig without a shovel. Atypical Liberal Aug 2012 #14
Not true. SD is not dependent on strength any more than it is on being armed. Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #16
Ah, yes, telekenisis! Atypical Liberal Aug 2012 #17
Limiting your options as you describe, necessitates being a victim. Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #18
Very compassionate of you to blame a million people every year for being victims of violent crime. Atypical Liberal Aug 2012 #21
If you carry a gun for SD, then you are already a victim. Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #23
Right! And if you wear a seatbelt, you've already had a car accident! Atypical Liberal Aug 2012 #24
Seatbelts have been shown to have a net positive effect. Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #25
Careful bongbong Aug 2012 #26
LOL, like wearing a seatbelt is an invitation for car accidents. Atypical Liberal Aug 2012 #29
I guess every cloud has a silver lining. No job, no additional gun in the street. Good to hear. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #32
Looks like you didn't read my post very well. Atypical Liberal Sep 2012 #34
"Carrying guns around has been proven Jenoch Aug 2012 #30
Carrying guns around in general. Guns don't know who's carrying or shooting. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #33
some people have better tools than a shovel gejohnston Aug 2012 #15
Quick! We must impose limits on the size of your digging equipment! Atypical Liberal Aug 2012 #22
Don't bring a knife to a gunfight. n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2012 #4
Again? Common Sense Party Aug 2012 #6
This is apparently a new one. AtheistCrusader Aug 2012 #10
I don't know the Dollar General story, but I know that this SLC story Common Sense Party Aug 2012 #11
Nope. It is a new one too. GreenStormCloud Aug 2012 #19
But, but, but... rl6214 Aug 2012 #13
Worse than that 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #20
"gun owners (whiping) out ther guns and start firing wildly in to the crowd"???? jbgood1977 Aug 2012 #31
I wonder why bongbong Aug 2012 #27
What, nobody had any beans?!?!? n/t HALO141 Aug 2012 #28
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