As commenters to my previous post mentioned, the man shot down at Wal-Mart was killed trying to stop one of the shooters.
The Asswipes won't get a mention in this blog. But I will mention Joseph Robert Wilcox, the civilian who died trying to stop the killers.
Wilcox could have not stepped up. Nobody would have ever known. He tried to stop one of the murderous Asswipes. That he couldn't and was killed for his efforts makes no less of a hero.
He should be buried with the same honors that will be afforded to Officer Alyn Beck and Officer Igor Soldo.
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Jon Meis and Joseph Robert Wilcox bolster the contention that responsible, regular citizens who carry can prevent helpless slaughter better than anyone except peace officers in the right place at the right time (e.g., Deputy Rush).
Actually, Mr. Wilcox may have threatened a greater slaughter by his actions. That's not to say he was wrong, just poorly trained. On that note, this kinda shows the whole armed citizen thing is not quite as clear as the NRA would like. Not to mention the fact that two police officers (assumption, well trained) were assassinated while armed, which puts a hitch in the giddy-up of the Constitutional Carry crowd.
Thanks for noting a fallen hero.
I've had heated discussions with anti-s about Joe Zamudio, the armed citizen at the Gabrielle Giffords mass murder. The anti-s focus on the claim that Joe "almost shot the wrong person." But the truth is Joe never even drew his gun.
Joe was in a drug store, buying cigarettes when he heard the shooting, so he ran to the scene to see what he could do. By the time he got there, asswipe had been disarmed as he changed magazines. Joe helped pin asswipe down until the police arrived (when seconds count...).
The point is, how many people run TOWARDS a murderous madman popping off 30+ rounds?
He made a heroic effort, properly assessed the situation under unbelievable stress, and helped subdue the murderer. How is he anything but a hero?
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