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Twin Falls Shooting Underlines the Need for Taking Self-Defense Seriously
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Also armed, James "intentionally didn't draw his weapon because he didn't want to be mistaken as the suspect by responding law enforcement," reports the Idaho Statesman.
It's not clear if he worked with an instructor or on his own, but it was enough that he rose to the occasion in Twin Falls.
"I want to extend my deepest thanks to the off-duty trooper and the good citizen that engaged the shooter," Twin Falls County Sheriff Jack Johnson said at a Sunday press conference.
I've recommended in the past that people seek self-defense training that suits their abilities and willingness to act.
But events in Twin Falls once again demonstrate that's not the world in which we live.