The City of Brotherly Love might want to start taking suggestions on a new moniker after a night of explosive violence. Two times an alleged violent criminal attempted to prey on the innocent, and two times a ready firearm more than evened the odds.
Anyone who does not believe in the “good guy with a gun” theory should quickly rethink their position.
Good Samaritan rescues mother and daughter from violent criminal
Early Monday morning, a Philadelphia man in his 40s heard a woman screaming in an upstairs apartment. He armed himself and went to check on the single mother and her 14-year-old daughter.
The mother heard a noise that she first thought was made by her cats, but then she found the alleged intruder armed with a stick in the daughter’s bedroom. The mother struggled with the man and suffered multiple injuries before her rescuer arrived.
Somehow, the physical confrontation ended up in the apartment building’s basement, and the Good Samaritan ordered the man to drop his weapon. That request was refused, so the neighbor shot the suspect once.
The man was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Armed ex-girlfriend shoots estranged partner after he allegedly broke in
The same night, Philadelphia Police reported that a 33-year-old suspect allegedly broke into his ex’s residence. She struck her attacker with multiple rounds, and first responders transported him to the hospital in unknown condition.
The resident told police that her former romantic partner attempted to climb into her home through a window. She said she was not initially aware of who was breaking into her dwelling, and she fired to protect herself.
There is no word on charges in either case, though in Philadelphia, the right to armed self-defense is not as well established as it should be.
What is glaringly apparent is the need for more law-abiding citizens to exercise their Second Amendment rights daily. Unfortunately, many must wait to learn if their battle is indeed over.
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