Permit carrier stops assault in Minnesota, police say

[NaturalHigh]

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — A 22-year-old man with a permit to carry stopped a possible assault in the parking lot of a Minnesota Wal-Mart on Wednesday, according to the St. Cloud Police Department.

Officers were dispatched to an assault at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday at the Wal-Mart on Second Street South in St. Cloud, according to police.

Officers were told a 22-year-old man and 22-year-old woman were walking to their car in the parking lot when they were approached by a man who would later be identified as Philip Keys, 30, of St. Cloud.

Keys was dragging a baseball bat and asked them if they had ever been hit on the head by one. At that point the two victims began to walk away, but the report indicates Keys approached them and held the bat as though he was going to attack.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/permit-carrier-stops-assault-in-minnesota-police-say/ar-AAiRRKM

I would post this in GD, but since it's not virulently anti-gun it would probably be locked immediately.

[pangaia]

1. I would say something, but...

but since it's not virulently pro-gun it would probably be deleted immediately.

[Straw Man]

2. Go ahead.

I would say something, but...

but since it's not virulently pro-gun it would probably be deleted immediately.

This isn't the forum that silences any view that doesn't conform to the prevailing ethos. That's the other place.

[linuxman]

4. No, you're thinking of the other forum.

This one actually tolerates all stances on gun ownership and carrying.

[NaturalHigh]

5. Not here.

This group is open to all sorts of conversation, both pro- and anti-RKBA.

[Eleanors38]

9. No, you would get sound argument; you know, that NRAtakingPoint®.

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[ileus]

12. Not here....we're a friendly bunch of 2A progressives.

[scscholar]

3. More NRA fantasies

It's sad they think we'll believe this.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

6. MSN is controlled by the NRA

good to know

[NaturalHigh]

7. Thanks for posting that.

I was so stunned by that post I didn't know how to respond.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

14. Let me help

try this:

[sarisataka]

11. Verified news reports...

The new NRA talking points

[ileus]

13. How mean and hateful, it was only a "possible" assault.

[Littlepawkitty]

18. Will this count as a defensive gun use...

That never ever happens? Just curious.

[sarisataka]

19. No, it won't

Because when gun control Compares defensive gun use to homicide only people where killed defensively are counted.

[Littlepawkitty]

20. Yeah... I am not surprised.

At all...

I am; however, shocked that the evil gun didn't shoot the assailant on it's own... then turn on the carrier and shoot him too.

[NaturalHigh]

21. Well, common sense would dictate that it would count...

but I've found that common sense often flies out the window when the gun control crowd gets involved.