I thought this would be of interest to list members. Andy Morriss
-----Original Message----- From: One Time Announcments [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Libertarian Party of Ohio Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 5:30 PM To: One Time Announcments Subject: [Ohio LP] Springfield Woman Saved By Own Gun Contact Information: Robert Butler, Executive Director 700 Morse Rd. Suite 208 Columbus, Ohio 43214-1879 (614) 547-0290 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gun Saves Innocent Life (Again) Springfield Woman Saved by Own Gun At 2:50 a.m., Springfield police received an emergency call Sunday morning from Melaney Yancy ,49, of Springfield, OH. According to the report in today?s Springfield News-Sun, Ms. Yancy was alone in her bedroom when she heard two men violently kick down her front door. She fired a warning shot, and attempted to escape. When her attackers returned fire, she shot back. Matthew Marino, 21, died later at Mercy Medical Center from a gunshot wound in the abdomen. He was found by police in Ms. Yancy?s driveway. Local police are continuing to search for the second assailant. ?Dramatic stories of personal courage, including this recent Springfield case, demonstrate time and again how handguns protect the lives of their owners,? noted Robert Butler, Executive Director of the Libertarian Party of Ohio. Law-abiding citizens use guns to defend themselves against criminals as many as 2.5 million times every year -- or about 6,850 times a day. This means that each year, firearms are used more than 60 times more often to protect the lives of honest citizens than to take lives, according to Northwest University School of Law and the National Safety Council. ?The evidence is clear,? stated Jason Hallmark, chair of the LPO, ?guns save the lives of innocent people every day. It is in our best interest, as honest citizens, to protect ourselves against criminals. And those who wish to carry a gun should be free to do so. Libertarians are the only party that completely supports Ohioans right to carry.? ?Violent offenders do not worry about gun laws, and they don?t wait around for you to call 911,? said Mr. Butler, ?In the end, their biggest fear is that their victim may be armed.? Fortunately, Ms. Yancy, of Springfield, Ohio, will not be charged with any crime for defending herself early this Sunday morning. ############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. To unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For archives or help click on http://lpo.org/Lists/ _______________________________________________ To post, send message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/firearmsregprof
