A serial rapist.
Let me repeat that again.
A serial rapist.
Raping elderly women.
Law enforcement officials suspect a home invasion in Leon County is connected to a serial rapist who has been terrorizing elderly women in rural areas of Texas for months.
On Saturday, police say a man broke into the home of an 81-year-old woman.
The woman had a handgun and managed to fire several shots, scaring the man away.
A more detailed account of the string of sexual assaults here.
But of course, we should ban guns. They can only do bad and horrible things. Old widows? They don’t need equalizers. There is no such thing as self-defense for all.
And I guess the only reason that 81-year-old woman had a gun was to compensate for the size of her penis.
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Stuff From Hsoi 
Reminds me of this piece that Marko wrote awhile back:
http://munchkinwrangler.wordpress.com/2009/08/25/a-vote-for-gun-control-is-a-vote-for-thunderdome/
It made it into this month’s Blue Press, also.
It’s just so true, for those who can’t or don’t dedicate hundreds of hours to training in martial arts, etc. The gun is a great equalizer. What’s the old saying, “God created men. Colt made them equal.”
-Rob
Heck, I do dedicate hours to training in martial arts but I still prefer a gun. It’s a matter of technological evolution and improvement of tools. Hands are good… stick is better (you can hit with more force, there’s more reach, etc.). Then we can make better sticks, make swords, make guns.
In the end, my fists will only take me so far. I may be a big guy, but I know there are bigger and stronger guys out there. Firearms are an equalizer. So taking them away well… you can draw your conclusions as to motives there.