Posted March 5, 2018 2:49 pm by Comments

By John Falkenberg

OSWEGO, IL — A good man with a gun stopped what would have been a deadly knife attack in his apartment building February 26, the Oswego Patch reports.

Not only was he able to save the life of the stabbing victim, but his presentation of an AR-15 scared the criminal so badly that he dropped his knife.

He saved two lives without firing a shot.

As WGN9 reports:

It happened on Monday at an apartment building on Harbor Drive.

Police say it all began when someone with a knife attacked another person during an argument. Neighbor Dave Thomas, who witnessed the attack, went into his home, got his rifle and ordered the suspect to stop.

“I ran back into the home, into my house and grabbed my AR-15. Grabbed the AR-15 over my handgun. It’s just a bigger gun. I think a little bit more than an intimidation factor definitely played a part in him actually stopping.”

No shots were fired. The suspect was able to get away briefly, before police captured him. The stabbing victim was taken to a hospital, and is expected to recover. Police say Thomas has a valid firearm owner’s identification card and a concealed carry …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation

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