Friday, June 13, 2008

Letter: When times get tough, being armed can save your life

The news media, in my opinion, has an anti-gun bias. Recently a gunman walked into a Wendy’s in Florida, pulled out a gun and shot several people. It was all over radio, TV and newspapers.

According to the NRA Web site (which is the only place that I saw this), in an article dated May 30, a gunman walked into a bar in Nevada and opened fire, killing two and wounding several others. While the shooter stopped to reload, an armed citizen with a concealed carry permit shot the shooter and prevented more casualties. He did not make the city more dangerous, but actually saved lives. Not one time did I see this or hear this on radio, TV or in the newspaper.

Whether or not you believe that we have the right to own guns or not is irrelevant, but I believe 1,000 percent that we should have the right to protect ourselves and our families. Times are getting tougher and tougher and people are going to do what it takes to eat.

You should be prepared.

Sam Mitchell
Statesville

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