Regardless of this incident, a wider lesson to learn here is this: As more and more states are relaxing laws on firearms and going to Constitutional Carry (which I heartily endorse, by the way) we must always keep in mind that confrontations that USED to involve merely words and physical encounters can now turn into lethal, life-ending incidents.
I have often repeated the old adage that "An armed society is a polite society." The corollary to that adage is, "An armed society is not very friendly to impolite people." This reality is showing itself more and more these days, and will continue until people learn to be polite as they see these events happen. It may take awhile for that to settle in to the public consciousness.
Be on your guard for such incidents in your own lives. Keep your head on a swivel, avoid confrontations if you can, and if you carry, MAKE DAMNED CERTAIN that you keep any armed response within the law. You will be judged by the cops, a jury perhaps, the public most definitely, and your entire life will be examined under a microscope.
Regardless of this incident, a wider lesson to learn here is this: As more and more states are relaxing laws on firearms and going to Constitutional Carry (which I heartily endorse, by the way) we must always keep in mind that confrontations that USED to involve merely words and physical encounters can now turn into lethal, life-ending incidents.
I have often repeated the old adage that "An armed society is a polite society." The corollary to that adage is, "An armed society is not very friendly to impolite people." This reality is showing itself more and more these days, and will continue until people learn to be polite as they see these events happen. It may take awhile for that to settle in to the public consciousness.
Be on your guard for such incidents in your own lives. Keep your head on a swivel, avoid confrontations if you can, and if you carry, MAKE DAMNED CERTAIN that you keep any armed response within the law. You will be judged by the cops, a jury perhaps, the public most definitely, and your entire life will be examined under a microscope.