Gun control: March 2008 Archives

Instapundit provided brief synopsis of the West Covina 9-1-1 mystery on his Web site Friday with a link to the Cato Institute's take on the case -- essentially that Hsiao Hsu would have survived the attack that took her life if she was carrying a gun.

Of course, she'd have to be walking around the house armed, because (based on what we know) she probably wouldnt' have had time to dig the gun out, load it and shoot her attacker or attackers.

Anyway here's a snippet from Cato:

A California woman was shot to death as she pleaded with emergency dispatchers to come and help her. Her death will not make the network news programs this evening, but this is the latest reminder that we must take responsibility for our own safety and not rely on the police.

Bill Masters, a libertarian and sheriff of a Colorado county tells the residents of his county, “It is your responsibility to protect yourself and your family from criminals. If you rely on the government for protection, you are going to be at least disappointed and at worst injured or killed.”