Tuesday, October 01, 2002

"One man packs, another attacks" - account of assault on pro-rights/TRT member. Free Republic - "One man packs, another attacks" - account of assault on pro-rights/TRT member - In Boulder, CO, a gun-toting activist was attacked by a peace protester. The gun owner did his best to avoid a fight. [trt-ny] "The gun was loaded, with a round in the chamber," Officer Lowry wrote in his report. Which doesn't seem to alarm CU police. Right away, after police intervened, Ghalam told them he had a concealed weapon and a permit to carry it. Police thanked him for his professional demeanor. Boulder County Sheriff George Epp has suspended the permit until the case is resolved. Although police clearly viewed Howell as the aggressor, both men were ticketed for brawling-a standard procedure when police break up fights. Ghalam's actions teach us that concealed weapons permits are a sound form of gun control. Here's a man so responsible that he wouldn't think of breaking a gun law, so he went through a rigorous process to obtain special permission from the sheriff to carry his weapon responsibly. Ghalam is so oriented toward peace that he chooses not to defend himself, and not to fight, unless it's a matter of life or death. The peace protester, by contrast, bloodied another man, chased him down, and later struggled with police. [End the War on Freedom] This story provides a nice illustration of the difference between a law-abiding gun owner and a "peace protester." comment () trackback ()  2:53:25 PM

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