This man is my hero.
He practiced at a range.
He worked out at a gym.
He ensured that his tools of self defense were always near.
During the second robbery, he managed to call 9-1-1 while the gunfight was in progress – while he was in the process of saving his life and his livelihood. He shot and killed the two robbers, and he was wounded himself.
The police weren’t there to protect him.
And then, it happened again. He got shot again. And he killed yet another vermin.
The armed goblin had his finger on the trigger of the 9mm Glock, and the journaljizzt had the gall to ask Mr. Thomas why he didn’t just give up his property. Why not negotiate?
“There’s no negotiation. My life is too precious for that.”
And guess what! He’s still alive! He’s had to go into seclusion. He closed his shop after yet another robbery attempt, because the criminals were out for revenge.
These are the people your legisleeches want to disarm.
Negotiate! Just do what they say! Just bargain for your life.
That’s what they want you to do, and in many cases, they will punish you if you take your life and your safety into your own hands, instead of waiting for the “authorities” to protect you.
Where were the “authorities” when Lance Thomas was in numerous firefights, accosted time and time again by armed thugs?
h/t: Eli
Hi, I'm Rob. I used to blog at Northern Virginia Conservative, but Nicki got way more hits anyhow, so I moved over here. My language is somewhat less colorful than hers, but I also get pretty passionate.
Jul 13, 2012 @ 22:45:30
Few of us can get a CCW permit in California. Because of his occupation and the history of violence against him, Lance can and did. He is an inspiration for all of us.
Nicki, have you applied in VA yet?
Jul 14, 2012 @ 01:17:50
Rob, I’ve had one for years.
Jul 14, 2012 @ 11:33:41
Good for you. I’m envious. I thought you moved recently and I didn’t know it was in state.
Jul 14, 2012 @ 11:50:42
Yep. Same state. Just closer to work.
Jul 14, 2012 @ 13:38:29
Of course the anti’s/pro-restrctionists will say it’s mere NRA propaganda and fear-mongering, and never really happens in real life, and he should have just closed his store after the first robbery, that way he wouldn’t have had to shoot anyone, and he was looking to be a vigilante hero and those thieves just wanted material goods, they didn’t want to hurt anyone and they were turning their lives around until they met this blood-thirsty racist killer who shouldn’t be a free man.
Did I get that about right?
Jul 15, 2012 @ 09:34:53
Hmmmm…. yeah, that sounds about right.