Quote of the Day
The first time I went to a shooting range I was shaking so bad I couldn’t even write my simple five letter name on the forms and I almost threw up in the waiting area.
Now I am a second amendment advocate.
I do not advocate for violence. It is never the answer. But evil exists and it is up to us to protect ourselves. In fact, one of the first things you learn in a gun safety class is that you never want to pull out the gun unless you absolutely have to. Your wallet, watch, jewelry, phone, car, whatever are not worth taking someone’s life. I want to make that clear.
I also want to make it clear that if you are not comfortable around guns or in using one, then make that a top priority now. Start small. Get comfortable. Get trained. This is especially directed at women! If you aren’t comfortable with a gun please consider other options for personal safety. I am a runner. I have MACE and even a taser that I carry whenever I’m running alone. I’ve heard too many stories.
This is in no way advocating for violence. What it is though is advocating for personal safety. It is us against evil and no one is coming to save us. It is your right to protect yourself and your family.
sarah @swkyhokie
Posted on X, September 11, 2025
This is about 1/3 of her post. Most of the rest is her Virginia Tech mass shooting story. She was unhurt but blamed guns for many years. Eventually she thought it through and realized she had it wrong.
Via a post from Chuck Petras @Chuck_Petras.
“Your wallet, watch, jewelry, phone, car, whatever are not worth taking someone’s life…”
I disagree. Can you tell the difference between “merely” a robber, and a robber who doesn’t want to leave any witnesses, or who just enjoys murdering people? There are plenty of examples of murders that began with robbery, with the victim killed right after.
If a criminal threatens you with bodily harm, defend yourself with deadly force. Don’t meekly hand over your property on the unsupported theory that the criminal will then walk away and leave you unharmed — it may be the last mistake you ever make.
She’s a liberal that is slowly coming to her senses. She’s always going to try and sound reasonable to her anti-gun peers.
But your spot on pkoning.
Fight like they’re going to kill you. Every time, no matter when or where.
In this day and age where getting killed is for no other reason than what you say or look like? And happens all the time?
Self-defense needs to be a lifestyle.
If I was in a big city, I would be pushing the city council to make all negros ride in the front of the bus.
But wait your turn. Don’t try to draw against the drop except in extremis. If you watch the videos that John Correia posts, the perp often gets distracted. If he glances away, you need a one second draw. Turning sideways gives you 1.5. Turning his back gives you 2.0. Sometimes they do really stupid stuff like stuffing gun back in pants or setting it on the counter. Beware a backup robber.
Well, it’s pretty hard to imagine a murderer didn’t just commit the act without starting off with lesser offenses. Handing over your watch, jewelry is great if the robber’s only thought is taking your property. But, you are now a witness to a felony. A felony that could land your attacker in prison for years. If that person is a habitual felon, then maybe his incarceration will be for life. Life in prison or just remove a witness-hmm, tough choice for a meth head.
When you are handing over your property will the robber notice that gun in your waistband? In your purse?
Also, by not resisting robbery tells the robber that he is allowed to keep doing this with minimal risk to himself.
I fear this woman would gladly hand over everything-even her gun or her taser to keep from having to make the choice of killing another human being.
I expect it’s just a case of not having thought things through fully, and likely also a case of not being aware enough that robberies can and do turn into murders, whether the person resists or not.
Come to think of it, I remember a statistic (don’t remember the source, may have been John Lott) of the percentage of victims killed or seriously injured by a robber and/or rapist. The best outcome (lowest percentage hurt/killed) was for people resisting with deadly force; the next best outcome was for people not resisting at all; and the worst outcome by a fair margin was for resistance not involving deadly force. Conclusion: shoot back if you carry; if you don’t, best to submit meekly rather than try to punch back.