Posted February 5, 2018 4:00 pm by Comments

By Micah Rate

Over the weekend, Fox News first reported on a story where a law-abiding concealed carrier stopped an attack on a Utah police officer, potentially saving the officer’s life.

From Fox News:

The unidentified police officer confronted the attacker, identified as Paul Douglas Anderson, after spotting feet dangling from a donation bin in Springville, FOX13 Salt Lake City reported on Saturday. Anderson got out of the bin, but refused to remove his hands from his pocket.

The officer ordered Anderson to remove his hands out of his pockets. Anderson eventually took his hands out of his pants’ pockets and began repeatedly punching the officer in the face.

How close the officer was to the individual or if he had drawn his weapon is not known, but the attacker was close enough and quick enough that the officer did not have time to react to defend himself.

Thankfully, Derek Meyer was driving by, was armed, and made the quick and right decision to help.

Derek Meyer told FOX13 he was driving by the area when he spotted the police lights and saw Anderson attacking the cop. Meyer turned around and pulled out his pistol.

Meyer aimed the pistol at Anderson and yelled at him …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms

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