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"The right to keep and bear arms is rooted in both self-defense and insurance against government’s propensity toward tyranny. The right pre-existed the Constitution. Thus, the Second Amendment is not its source. The right to keep and bear arms is natural and inalienable; the Second Amendment protects it, and Congress has no legitimate power to restrict it." - Senator John Cornyn (R., Tex.), as reported in the National Review on July 4, 2016
Keep an eye on the story for a couple weeks and see if the story gets updated to "Citizen apprehends knife wielding man" with all mention of a firearm gone..
"Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property. . . Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them."
- Thomas Paine
"Malo periculosam, libertatem quam quietam servitutem."
That's when a 47-year-old man, who has a permit to carry a concealed weapon, took action.
"(The bystander) was suspicious of what might be going on, and when he saw the stabbing, he just drew his pistol and challenged the individual," (Salt Lake Police Lt. Brian Purvis) said.
Guy has a long history of bad behavior. Sounds like an undiagnosed bipolar perhaps?
"20% accurate as usual, Morty."
Striking down evil with the mighty sword of teamwork and the hammer of not bickering! Carpe Noctem- we get more done after 2 am than most people do all day.
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The Constitution shall never be construed … to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms.
-- Samuel Adams
At least one story reports that he's a South Korean national. I'm assuming that means he's not a citizen. So we have a non-citizen with repeated, violent run-ins with the law that only seem to be getting worse and we haven't put him on a westbound plane yet? This whole thing could have been avoided if he'd been deported after his first jail stint.
Clearly he has a medical condition. As a taxpayer I don't feel like paying to treat it for the rest of his life when he's found to be insane and institutionalized. We've got enough insane natives as it is
Police say the suspect purchased a knife inside the store and then turned it into a weapon.
I wonder how you turn a knife into a weapon. HHhmmm...
Seriously though, someone should get that good citizen a medal. Or at least he should get a nice gift card from the store.
-Mike
I bet he was using after=market modified assault parts being smuggled into the country. Completely agree about the swag though! =P
Sarcasm aside (and I agree with you guys), I gotta give credit to the reporters for saying it correctly. The knife really wasn't a weapon until it was used as such, and I'm glad they recognize it in this instance, if no other.
"Cultivators of the earth are the most valuable citizens. They are the most vigorous, the most independant, the most virtuous, and they are tied to their country and wedded to it's liberty and interests by the most lasting bands."
-Thomas Jefferson
Sarcasm aside (and I agree with you guys), I gotta give credit to the reporters for saying it correctly. The knife really wasn't a weapon until it was used as such, and I'm glad they recognize it in this instance, if no other.
Thank you for posting that.
Saved me the trouble.
The knife is a tool.
NRA Certified Instructor: Pistol NRA Certified Range Safety Officer
Sarcasm aside (and I agree with you guys), I gotta give credit to the reporters for saying it correctly. The knife really wasn't a weapon until it was used as such, and I'm glad they recognize it in this instance, if no other.
Thank you for posting that.
Saved me the trouble.
The knife is a tool.
As is a gun.
The tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny
Mark
NRA Training Counselor-Rifle, Pistol, Shotgun, Reloading, Personal Protection in the Home, Personal Protection Outside the Home, Home Firearms Safety, Chief RSO. NRA Endowment Life member.