Click here to download the catalog as a PDF file. To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. should be left in the criminals’ hands? The criminal justice system knew exactly what was what. That’s why the police not only did not bring charges after investigating the shooting, but clearly endorsed the Marine’s actions. In a world where certain attorneys chase ambulances and those who love people who do bad things want revenge for those people’s deaths and injuries, I strongly suspect there were discussions about bringing civil suits. I also strongly suspect any attorney with an IQ above room temperature would have realized the chances of winning such a lawsuit against the Marine, under the circumstances that provably took place, would have been poor indeed. Even the most righteous justifiable uses of deadly force — and this incident certainly qualifies as such — will draw criticism. Understand the criticism comes from those with no standing to criticize. If you know in your heart what you did was something you had to do, it will be easier to deal with. The Marine knows that he did what he had to do. He mentions the Lane Bryant murders, which took place in Chicago in early 2008, well after his own shooting. A lone gunman herded six women into a back room of a clothing store, ordered them to the floor, and shot them all execution-style. Only one of his intended victims survived. The mass-murderer is still at large. Can anyone doubt if the Marine, or someone like him, had been present at that Lane Bryant store, the outcome might have been much different — and much better? The justice system was correct in its conclusion. The Marine did the right thing. We at American Handgunner salute him — and thank him for sharing his story, exclusively, with our readers. * 76 WWW.AMERICANHANDGUNNER.COM • JULY/AUGUST 2009