An interesting story out of Georgia. College students are at party when two masked gunmen invade. After corralling the victims, the gunmen count their bullets aloud to determine if they have enough to kill everyone, and then proceed separate the men and women held captive. One of the male victims retrieves his own weapon from a bag and fires on the gunman that is guarding them. That gunmen flees, and the armed citizen then goes to find the women. It is alleged that the second gunman was preparing to rape them women. The citizen fires on that gunman, who dies of gunshots wounds to the face and arm.
One of the women being held hostage was shot and injured in the crossfire. Media outlets and anti-gun forces have asserted that bystanders in the crossfire are one of the reasons it is too dangerous for citizens to be armed. While it is very unfortunate the woman was hurt, the risk/reward ratio needs to be examined on a case by case basis. In this case, if the citizen did not act, the group could have been raped and murdered. How many lives were saved and sexual assaults averted?
Interesting to see how this plays out in the media, and if it will get nationwide attention.
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