How Long Before it's Illegal to Defend Yourself?

"The worm that destroys is the temptation to continuously seek approval from your critics."

This "worm" is destroying our nation, and our civilization!

The quote above is the conclusion to this email from my Firearms Instructor:

We must be completely mad!

A British general, apparently with a straight face, has proposed a new "combat" medal for NATO troops: The "Courageous Restraint" award! It is to be given to troops who "avoid deadly force at risk to themselves." This absurd notion, instead of being summarily laughed out of the Pentagon, as it should be, is receiving "serious consideration." At least that is the story promulgated for public consumption.

This is parallel to the domestic police officer, who, instead of gunning down the machete wielding serial-murderer who is attacking him, instead " wrestles the weapon from the hands of the suspect."

The media, of course, has wet dreams over stories like this, and makes the officer sound like a hero. In fact, that officer needs to fired immediately, for cowardice and extremely poor judgement that endangered his life and the lives of others.

Unfortunately, many chiefs of police foolishly allow themselves to be sucked into the media circus, and end up praising, instead of firing, the officer. The real crime here is that it sets up the next officer, who finds himself in a similar situation, to be murdered!

Like the expectation that police officers "shoot the gun out of his hand,"instead of shooting the felon himself, these missteps by chiefs and others do us all a monstrous disservice!

Such unrealistic expectations endanger everyone. Careless second-guessing is already out of control!

What is being proposed should be called the "suicide medal!"

Any questions except, "How did it come to this?"

The Gunslinger