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Raymond Rask was jarred awake in his Britt, Minn., home early one Saturday when an intruder wearing a nylon sock over his head and armed with a rifle barged in, fired two shots and demanded that Rask hand over the money in his safe. Rask answered the order by grabbing his lever action Savage rifle and inserting a round. That sent the man fleeing. Two men were later charged in the incident. (Mesabi Daily News, Virginia, Minn., 2/23/00)
I would think that Mr. Rask is happy that he had the rifle to protect himself. Some in America today think that it is barbaric to protect yourself. Having a firearm in the home at least levels the playing field, especially if you are old or weak in the eyes of criminals. |
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