Editorials: Our View: Guns give meaning to protection | year, old, shot - Appeal-Democrat.com

Editorials: Our View: Guns give meaning to protection | year, old, shot - Appeal-Democrat.com

One of those rare newspaper editorials that supports and affirms an individual's right to use force defensively. Note that this was NOT picked up in the NYT or any other major newspaper for that matter. (H/T: Alphecca)

Colorado Springs deserves an award. In three consecutive months, private citizens have taken responsibility to stop violent crime in its tracks, shooting five violent predators. They've sent a powerful message to criminals everywhere, and it goes like this: There's no easy prey in Colorado Springs.

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Police can't be the only plan. It's not their primary role to enjoin crimes in progress — an unreasonable expectation of the public. Most cops would like to interrupt violent crime, but it's impossible in almost every case. What if the only hope of congregants at New Life had been the police? Many more could have died — even though the first police units arrived quickly.