http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/national/article/74-year-old_n.c._state_senator_shoots_wounds_intruder_at_his_home/287987/P10/
Long time Anti-Gun Advocate State Senator R.C. Soles, 74, shot one of two intruders at his home just outside Tabor City, N.C. about 5 p.m. Sunday, the prosecutor for the politician's home county said.
The victim, Kyle Blackburn, was taken to a South Carolina hospital, but the injuries were not reported to be life-threatening, according to Rex Gore, district attorney for Columbus, Bladen and Brunswick counties.
The State Bureau of Investigation and Columbus County Sheriff's Department are investigating the shooting, Gore said. Soles, who was not arrested,declined to discuss the incident Sunday evening.
"I am not in a position to talk to you," Soles said by telephone. "I'm right in the middle of an investigation."
The Senator, who has made a career of being against gun ownership for the general public, didn't hesitate to defend himself with his own gun when he believed he was in immediate danger and he was the victim.
In typical hypocritical liberal fashion, the "Do As I Say And Not As I Do" Anti-Gun Activist Lawmaker picked up his gun and took action in what apparently was a self-defense shooting. Why hypocritical you may ask? It is because his long legislative record shows that the actions that he took to protect his family, his own response to a dangerous life threatening situation, are actions that he feels ordinary citizens should not have if they were faced with an identical situation.
It has prompted some to ask if the Senator believes his life and personal safety is more valuable than yours or mine.
But, this is to be expected from those who believe they can run our lives, raise our kids, and protect our families better than we can.
Note: Once again, our Legislative leaders show they are not capable of acting in a way that supports their political positions. Travel. Health care. Retirement. Guns. They say one thing and do another. Our Legislators must adhere to the laws that they promote/pass. Our laws must apply to everyone, politicians included. No exceptions. ... the right jack
Yeah!
ReplyDeleteOh wait, Sen. Soles has an A rating from the NRA? (http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_detail.php?r_id=4265) I guess he's not so anti-gun.
Still, good thing he had a gun to protect himself. Nope, sorry, it turns out to probably be assault. He has been indicted on charges.
Really, this whole post is completely wrong, both on facts and on opinion.