Submitted by VikingPrincess (not verified) on Wed, 01/27/2010 - 4:06pm.
As tempting as it is for us to say to this Senator "I told you so", ("us" meaning those of us who believe that the Second Amendment really does mean what it says, and that it guarantees law abiding US Citizens the right to keep and bear arms), we should see this as a victory for American citizens. Here we have a long term respected politician who voted for gun control for everyone else, but deep down this person realized that the only way he could protect himself and his family was to own a firearm himself and use it when he was felt threatened for his own safety or someone else's safety. This HOPEFULLY will make him sit down and do some deep thinking as to whether he helped keep his constituents safe all these years, or if through his voting on the "wrong side" of self protection, he compromised others safety in their own home or travels either discouraging them from owning a gun for self defense or making it illegal for them to own and/or carry a firearm for self defense. I am very happy that this man was not a victim. I am very happy that he defended himself when he felt threatened by someone who was breaking down his door to get to him. I HOPE he realizes that he may be alive today ONLY because he was able to successfully defend himself from someone who was much younger and stronger then he. I also hope that the courts come to decide that this man was defending himself and remove all charges. It is ridiculous that he was even indicted for this very obvious situation of self defense. May God please help this country.
Soles Survivor
As tempting as it is for us to say to this Senator "I told you so", ("us" meaning those of us who believe that the Second Amendment really does mean what it says, and that it guarantees law abiding US Citizens the right to keep and bear arms), we should see this as a victory for American citizens. Here we have a long term respected politician who voted for gun control for everyone else, but deep down this person realized that the only way he could protect himself and his family was to own a firearm himself and use it when he was felt threatened for his own safety or someone else's safety. This HOPEFULLY will make him sit down and do some deep thinking as to whether he helped keep his constituents safe all these years, or if through his voting on the "wrong side" of self protection, he compromised others safety in their own home or travels either discouraging them from owning a gun for self defense or making it illegal for them to own and/or carry a firearm for self defense. I am very happy that this man was not a victim. I am very happy that he defended himself when he felt threatened by someone who was breaking down his door to get to him. I HOPE he realizes that he may be alive today ONLY because he was able to successfully defend himself from someone who was much younger and stronger then he. I also hope that the courts come to decide that this man was defending himself and remove all charges. It is ridiculous that he was even indicted for this very obvious situation of self defense. May God please help this country.