As I get ready for church this morning I am mindful that America literally dodged a bullet yesterday. Unfortunately, there were those attending the rally who were not so lucky. I'm praying for them. I'm also praying for our nation, for President Trump and his family, and for the men and women of the Secret Service who are charged with protecting them. I urge you to do the same.
By now, I suspect that the Secret Service has gotten it's act together and is providing a proper level of security protection to President Trump. A lot went wrong yesterday and I have been very critical of that team's performance. After all, you know something has gone sideways when a run-of-the-mill security consultant like me can easily spot the numerous holes in yesterday's substandard security. I am comforted by the knowledge that the U.S. Secret Service is a highly professional organization that will not willingly allow such a thing to happen again.
So... today is a new day, Jesus is still Lord, President Trump is still good to go, and there is still hope that we can begin making America great again, again this November. I'm grateful.
In the first half, attorney Sean Maloney from Second Call Defense joins me to explain the lessons gun owners can learn from what happened to Kyle Rittenhouse.
In the second half, I discuss a home invasion case from Oceanside California in which the homeowner successfully defended himself.
Apparently, the shooter randomly shot nine people before a police officer gave him a much-needed lead injection. According to the news story, the suspect, who survived being shot by police (at least so far) has “a prior conviction for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.”
Three questions:
1. This joker has a violent criminal history. Why was he in possession of a firearm?
2. Why isn't Tucson Mayor Regina Romero (D) concerned about the answer to Question 1?
3. When will anti-gun politicians stop using tragedies like this to push for more gun control, which she did?
Actually, that last question answers itself.
At Lucille’s Bar & Grill, an armed citizen stopped a man who was allegedly threatening people with a knife. The attacker was shot and killed; no other injuries reported.
What I find most interest is the presence of an off-duty police officer who apparently did nothing. Thank God for the armed citizen.
"Skippy, you're not afraid of the outsider. You're afraid to hope. Giving in to fear is easy. You just accept there's nothing you can do, doom is inevitable, and there's no point in making any effort. If you dare to hope, then you risk your hopes getting crushed."
— Craig Alanson’s fictional character, Major General Joe Bishop (Expeditionary Force)
