Gun Control & RKBA
Related: About this forumIf you carry a firearm your victim will take it and use it against you
http://m.abc22now.com/news/Police:Woman_Raped,_Shot_Attacker_in_Face__?mobileredirect=trueSPRINGFIELD-- A Springfield man is facing rape and kidnapping charges after police said he raped a woman by gunpoint. Investigators said the victim fought back and shot her attacker in the face.
Duane Portman Sr. 44, was in a Clark County courtroom this morning, with bandages on his face.
Police said he raped the woman Sunday morning at 3 am, at the Labelz 4 Less store on East Main.
Police said the woman was able to wrestle the gun away, and was able to shoot Portman.
It's not the object, it's the person. The only real weapon a person has is their own mind. Everything else is just a tool.
She used her brain to take his firearm and put it to good use. I think the encounter would have ended sooner if she had her own personal firearm, but it looks like she did everything she could to save herself.
She should be proud for putting up such a fight and triumphing over her obviously larger, stronger and armed attacker. I just hope the healing process has started for her already, knowing that her attacker is behind bars.
rrneck
(17,671 posts)upaloopa
(11,417 posts)No, to you the only solution is more guns! Pathetic!
rDigital
(2,239 posts)PavePusher
(15,374 posts)But you seem to think they should have to rely on their strength and unarmed-combat skills to defend themselves...
That's a sick, vile, fucking disgusting belief and you should be ashamed of it.
sarisataka
(20,774 posts)Clames
(2,038 posts)So that you understand, I'm not expecting any kind of answers except the predictable ones you'll come up with.
Reasonable_Argument
(881 posts)You'd change your mind.... right?
rDigital
(2,239 posts)Lurks Often
(5,455 posts)themselves from being raped because you would prefer they not be allowed to own guns.
Let's see, since you dislike guns that would also mean that you don't want the elderly or the handicapped to be able to protect themselves either.
In your deluded world, about the only people able to protect themselves would be the police and the armed bodyguards of the rich and powerful.
Euromutt
(6,506 posts)Knives are the common weapon used in rapes, but unarmed personal force is even more frequent. Really, no rapist was ever deterred from committing his crime because he didn't possess a gun.
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,555 posts)...it can't be made impossible for the evil, crazy and criminal to get weapons (and it can't) then it should be easier for the just and lawful to get them and defensive training ought to be government sponsored.
Remmah2
(3,291 posts)That explains why some people are defenseless.
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,555 posts)rDigital
(2,239 posts)discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,555 posts)...I do like the morning star motif.