"...one of the few..." Do they have CCP holders commiting crimes out there? Still a dead kid? That says something about the kids parents to me. Not that any parent can be expected to control a 15yr old, but raising a criminal? The "kid" was a criminal. May be sick to hear, but the victim may have saved other people from being vicims.Toby Hoover, of the Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence, said she had not heard of any other fatal shooting involving a concealed-carry permit holder. "This is one of the few where they actually used it to stop a crime," Hoover said. But, she said, "there's still a dead kid here."
Yeah; I wouldn't talk to the Plain Dealer, either. Dishonest reporting and horribly dishonest editorials.A man who answered a phone number for Wells refused to comment and hung up. No one answered the door at Wells' home. Plain Dealer reporters Jesse Tinsley and Brie Zeltner and researcher Cheryl Diamond contributed to this story.
I agree. These people defending the trigger-happy criminals are horrible! They call us murderers if we defend our lives; and even worse, they take it upon themselves to see to it that our means of self-preservation (bearing arms) be taken from us (by one way or another). That is murder, plain and simple. Our courts may let them off easy, but I sure wouldn't want to be in their shoes come judgment day!"Gun supporters said the weapon saved Wells' life. Opponents said it took Buford's (life) - that the 15-year-old might be alive if a citizen had not been armed. "
You've got to be kidding me! Somebody's missing the point.If the 15 year old had not attempted a felony armed robbery he might be alive. Yes it's tragic that a 15 year old lost his life, but the tragedy lies in his decision to become a criminal. I'm glad that a law abiding citizen was able to protect his life from one that might take it.
Great link HankT, very good read!!I don't see anyone seriously defending the deceased. It's too clear cut of a case. The ACLU and the gun banners are not going to give free resources to an effort to make Mr. Wells pay a legalprice for properly defending himself.
Guevara andO'Donnell tried to best to spin the story. But there is no "reigniting of the gun debate" as a result of Buford's attempted robbery and demise. They lied.
BTW, this link should hearten some here:
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article3692.html
Here's another link:
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article3701.html
It is very clear that the Cleveland community sees this event as a case ofa lawfully armed citizen defending himself against an armed robbery and having had to use lethal force.
You say that "the Cleveland community sees this event...". I see a pro-firearm site that has members who are supportive. I don't see the community. If that site were the local "news" organization, then I'd see the Cleveland community.
I actually clicked through the link on that firearms web page and actually did get to the original "news" organization.gregma wrote:
You say that "the Cleveland community sees this event...". I see a pro-firearm site that has members who are supportive. I don't see the community. If that site were the local "news" organization, then I'd see the Cleveland community.
I refer to the count by Regina Brett:
"More than 400 readers told me Damon Wells had every right to shoot and kill Buford. Only 20 disagreed."
Yep! Duly moved...I don't suppose there's any way to move this from the Washington section to the Ohio section?