Armed Citizen Stops Armed Carjacker in New Orleans

By Cam Edwards

A 35-year old man sitting in his car on a New Orleans street was the subject of an attempted carjacking Friday night. According to police, the intended victim was approached by an armed stranger who demanded the man get out of his car. Instead, he pulled a gun of his own and shot the suspect.

The police were called to the scene and an investigation into the armed robbery with a gun was opened. The unidentified robber was still at large as of Saturday night.

The identity of the would-be victim and whether or not his gun was properly registered was not immediately known, and no other information was immediately available.

It appears to be a pretty simple case of self-defense, but leave it to the media (in this case WWL-TV) to botch their reporting of the incident. Notice the TV station says it’s not known whether the armed citizen’s firearm was “properly registered”. Do you think any reporter bothered to check to see if Louisiana requires firearm registration?

Here’s a hint: it doesn’t. Nor does Louisiana require a license to own a firearm. If you can legally own a firearm you can also legally transport it in your vehicle, with …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms