ORLANDO, Fla. — Two days before the 2009 SHOT Show is to open, a major urban newspaper, the Orlando Sentinel, took the side of self-defense by gun owners in an editorial.
The editorial, headlined, “We think: It’s risky, but citizens have right to fight back against criminals,” went on to say: “With some criminals able to skate through the judicial system without major consequences, life on the streets is getting more and more dangerous. For them.”
The editorial continued, “Average Joes and Janes have served notice they don’t intend to stand by and let crime spin out of control. In Central Florida, a series of recent incidents is proving that people are taking a proactive — and perfectly legal — approach to protecting themselves and others.
“In Ocoee, a customer shot and killed a robber at a convenience store. The customer was leaving the store when he noticed someone suspicious. He went back inside when he heard a clerk screaming for help, and used a .40-caliber semiautomatic pistol to kill the thief.”
To read the entire editorial, log on to www.OrlandoSentinel.com.
