Dad Of The Year Candidate Protects Daughter From Four Alleged Kidnappers

By Tom Knighton

Fathers can be protective of their little girls, no matter how old they are. It’s a bit of a cliche, really. However, we dads do tend to look at our little girls and feel an instinctive need to keep them safe from harm.

Especially when that potential harm is as heinous as what one Florida father may have had to confront recently.

A Florida father chased away four teens who allegedly tried to kidnap his 17-year-old daughter, allowing the police to track them down. And, now, he’s being hailed as a hero.

The incident started when the girl was leaving her family’s home Tuesday evening and discovered the end of the driveway had been blocked with barrels, according to a report by DailyMail.com. She was able to maneuver her car around the barrels and make her way down the street.

However, her father noticed the situation and suspected foul play. He grabbed his gun, ran outside and found four teenagers attempting to break into his garage. The 51-year-old father shot at the suspects, who escaped into the woods, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.

The police believe the four teenagers had “concocted a plan to kidnap the teenage daughter.” Police …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms