1.0 link 213912 <![CDATA[Concealed Carry: If You're Interested in Preventing Hate Crimes, Let's Stop them Before They Happen]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-barron/concealed-carry-if-youre_b_213912.html Twenty-five years ago, Tom Palmer and a male companion were threatened by a group of 20 or so young males on an empty street in San Jose, California. The group shouted anti-gay epithets and made death threats.

Palmer and his companion ran, and the attackers gave chase. Moments later, Palmer pulled out a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol, one he owned legally, and pointed it at the group. Palmer was positive they intended to seriously harm or even kill him and...

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