Front Sight, Press

From the Polite Society:

In the July newsletter we mentioned that about half of the shootings FBI agents are involved in are not line of duty shootings. Rather, a thug mistakes the agent for a private citizen and tries to rob or assault them, not realizing that the plain clothes agent has a concealed gun on him.  This happened again last week in Greenville, SC.  A female agent and 2 friends were at a restaurant downtown, and had just exited. An SUV pulled up, and a passenger got out wearing a ski mask and brandishing an Uzi. The thug fired a shot into the ground to intimidate his “victims”, and in the course of events, the agent drew her gun and shot Dude, who fled back to the SUV.  Police later arrested a suspect they believe was the get-away driver, and a body found nearby is believed to be that of the Uzi armed stick-up man, shot through the heart.  The lessons from this are obvious:

1. Just because you’re only planning a quiet dinner with friends DOES NOT mean that someone else is not planning a violent robbery, rape, or other crime against you.
2. Parking lots and the area right in front of stores, restaurants, and other businesses may be among the most hazardous places you go. Thugs can drive right up, commit their crimes, and drive away quickly and easily. This easy access makes these places the favorite operational areas for many violent criminals.
3. Regardless of location or activity, be alert, be aware, be armed.