Sitting Duck Policy

In his Newark, N.J., home, Edward W. Williams, who was watching television, was alerted, first by his growling dog, and then by a woman’s screams.

He heard: “Don’t let the man kill me…”

Grabbing a rifle Williams ran outside the house and saw a man hitting a woman and dragging her toward some tall weeds.

Williams shouted for his wife to call the police and then trained his rifle on the man. He held the would-be attacker until police arrived.

Newark Chief of Police Charles M. Zizza recommended Williams for an outstanding public service award.

Source: Newark Star-Ledger, Newark, NJ, January 1966.

A Virginia gas station employee had closed up shop for the night and made his way out to his car to warm it up before heading home. While sitting in the driver’s seat, the man made a phone call.

Just then, two men opened his door and grabbed him, zapping him on the arm with a stun gun.

A concealed carry permit holder, the man pulled out his handgun and fired two shots at his would-be attackers who fled on foot.

Source: PW Pulse,Woodbridge, VA, 12/23/2010

According to the Utah BCI, http://publicsafety.utah.gov/bci/documents/2011Q4.pdf as of the end of December 2011 there were:

• Total Valid Permits: 347,262
• Permits Issued 4th Quarter: 16,149
• Permits Renewed 4th Quarter: 3,874
• Permits Revoked 4th Quarter: 187

• Permits Suspended 4th Quarter: 310
• Applications Denied 4th Quarter: 160