Life, liberty rely on right to self-defense. Here, here!!!

(thx to Alphecca)

from the Colorado Springs Gazette via The Appeal-Democrat

Colorado Springs deserves an award. In three consecutive months, private citizens have taken responsibility to stop violent crime in its tracks, shooting five violent predators. They’ve sent a powerful message to criminals everywhere, and it goes like this: There’s no easy prey in Colorado Springs.

and

Police can’t be the only plan. It’s not their primary role to enjoin crimes in progress — an unreasonable expectation of the public. Most cops would like to interrupt violent crime, but it’s impossible in almost every case.

Would that our local rag could show this kind of good sense on the editorial page.