There’s an old expression that it’s better to be thought to be a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
This is the case with the Decatur, IL police chief who said the possibility of “the Wild West” unfolding on his city’s streets crossed his mind when Illinois began to issue licenses last year. He was quoted in a Pantagraph story:
Decatur Police Chief Brad Sweeney said he didn’t really know what to expect when concealed carry became law in Illinois last year. While he and his officers hoped it would not cause any problems, the thought of the city turning into a “wild, wild west” of gun violence did cross his mind.
“It’s been such a nonevent,” Sweeney said. “We were worried these firearms may start to turn up in cases, but I could not find any report of an incident all of last year.”
So, Brad thought there might be regular shoot-outs featuring concealed carry licensees on Decatur streets, kind of like the “Wild, Wild West”? Boy was he in for a surprise. At least he acknowledged that not a single CCW firearm turned up in any police reports last year.
So much for violence in the dusty street outside that town’s saloons.
Brad, here’s a hint: There have been more former Illinois governors sentenced to prison than former concealed carry license holders.
Decatur’s top cop’s silly statement was trumped in comments by a glittering gem of colossal mental infirmity from a bed-wetting gun-hater:
- Sy Abelman – January 18, 2015 9:16 am
- How often does one need a firearm for defense? How many bank robberies have been stopped? If you are accousted, it is probably too late to pull out your pistola anyway. Aren’t you better off, if your intention is to stay alive, to de escalate the situation? A gun only exacerbates and inflames the situation. You are a coward if you think you need a gun. Be a man.
But never fear. Another commenter, Joe Biden’s Toupee hit that pathetic goober out of the park.
- Joe Biden’s Toupee – January 18, 2015 9:44 am
- Q: “How often does one need a firearm for defense?”
A: The same as how often you keep a fire extinguisher in your home for fire protection: all the time.Q: “How many bank robberies have been stopped?”
A: Zero, because the money in the bank is insured and I’m not stepping in to stop any robbery of insured property unless lives are at risk.QUOTE: “If you are accousted, it is probably too late to pull out your pistola anyway.”
REPLY: You’re making judgments about situations that you know nothing about. Quit substituting your own flawed advice for letting other people make a judgement about what is best for their own lives.Q: “Aren’t you better off, if your intention is to stay alive, to de escalate the situation?”
A: The best way to de-escalate a situation where there is risk to your life is to quickly stop the threat against you. A firearm is often the quickest, safest, best way to stop such a threat.QUOTE: “A gun only exacerbates and inflames the situation.”
REPLY: That’s an opinion statement that 100% incorrect. A firearm very quickly de-escalates most situations.QUOTE: “You are a coward if you think you need a gun”
REPLY: Or maybe you are someone who knows your limitations. Maybe someone who is disabled in some manner, or not in peak physical condition due to age or injuries. In those situations you might just be someone who needs a firearm to prevent stronger people from taking advantage of your situation.QUOTE: “Be a man.”
REPLY: Wow, that’s pretty sexist. Do you say that to women who are getting Concealed Carry Licenses?
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