| Damon Wells Interviewed; Appologetic and remorseful |
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| Written by Jeff Garvas | |
| Friday, 04 May 2007 | |
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Opponents of Concealed Carry always argue that licensees want nothing more than to 'take the law' into their own hands. In a recent debate I had with an anti-gun representative it was regularly said that he didn't want to live in a society where everyone had a gun. Damon Wells basically lived in that society until two kids, who we now know were taller than him him, decided he would be their next victim. In the end a fifteen year old street thug was killed, but Damon, like virtually anyone who has had to take a life in self-defense, feels horrible. Taking the law into his own hands was the last thing on his mind. Going home alive in a dangerous community where "everyone has a gun" seemed to be a top priority for Wells. Like most self-defense shootings, Well's actions were those of a last resort. The Plain Dealer's Regina Brett, who has done quite a bit of non-biased reporting on self-defense shootings since the Wells shooting hit the news, had the chance to interview Damon Wells recently and the story is enlightening. You can read that article in Today's Plain Dealer, or online: Tell his family I'm sorry,' Wells pleads We now know that Wells tried to get away towards his house, but one of the two kids stopped him. We now know that he fired three shots in self-defense, and we know that he promptly called 911. Most instructors will tell you that we fall back on our training in self-defense situations, and from the sounds of it Wells did just that. |