Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Every Day is a Great Day to Carry

By Dan Zimmerman

By James England via concealednation.org

Returning home from his shift as a welder, Terrance Reid of Toledo, Ohio came home to see something amiss. According to ABC 13, Reid pulled into his driveway around 4:00 am and saw a vehicle slow down as it passed his house. He then detected someone was inside. Getting his concealed carry pistol out of his vehicle, he placed it in his pocket and prepared for the worst. The armed suspect inside the home wasted no time emerging onto the front yard, levelling his own gun at Reid’s head saying, “don’t move!” . . .

Authorities allege that Reid had a fast draw and put a well-placed shot into the suspect’s abdomen, dropping him immediately on the first round.

His mother came out to see what the commotion was and noted her son was visibly shaken.

“My son said, ‘Mom, I just shot somebody,’” says Reid’s mother. “I said, ‘Why?’ He was all shaken up. He said, ‘He just tried to rob me.’”

Toledo Police report that they have no indication the gunshot was placed under anything less than self-defense.

“He was a little quicker on the draw and he shot the suspect,” says Lt. …Read the Rest

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