Springfield, VA – -(AmmoLand.com)- Gun Owners of America (GOA) Texas Director Rachel Malone released the following statement after a sailor used her handgun to stop a suspected terrorist at the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, TX.
“It is despicable when evil people such as this suspected terrorist attempt to carry out evil plans to take innocent life. I am thankful that the sailor at the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station was prepared to defend the base and that she took quick and decisive action to stop the threat. The sailor used her handgun to shoot back and thwart a potential terror attack. Because she was armed and trained, she undoubtedly saved many lives. I wish her a full and speedy recovery.
“This result is consistent with FBI reports which show that when an attacker is confronted by an armed bystander, casualties during the mass killing are either prevented or mitigated 94 percent of the time.”
With this data in mind, Gun Owners of America continues to urge all military bases to lift bans on handgun carry so all military personnel can carry for self-defense and be prepared to save lives.
Rachel Malone, or another GOA spokesperson, is available for interviews. Gun Owners of America is a nonprofit grassroots lobbying organization dedicated to protecting the right to keep and bear arms without compromise. GOA represents over two million members and activists. For more information, visit GOA’s Press Center.
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Not mentioned in this article (or most other media) was that the young female Navy sailor on duty checking IDs at the entrance to the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, TX. was shot square in the chest with a pistol by the terrorist. Wearing a ceramic and kevlar vest the bullet did not enter her body, however the force knocked her to the ground. She was able to quickly regain footing and hit the emergency button to close the security barricade before the terrorist could pass through. She then with great focus and purpose unloaded her sidearm into the… Read more »
She was just doing her job!
Would have been good if she was authorized concealed carry off duty.
Of course in American military you are not aloud to protect yourself or others with a weapon unless you are military police on duty. So backwards. Look at our enemies, all of them carry, they do not have mass shooting on their bases. They take terrorist out quickly, wake up President Trump, you have the power to change this!
Situational awareness, stay in the zone, Act!
The “fog of war” is a real thing. Perhaps we’ll find out what really happened in time. Here is what seems to be a credible article on the incident. Of course it doesn’t exactly fit with the narrative that some wish were true.
https://www.stripes.com/news/navy/fbi-is-no-longer-searching-for-second-person-in-nas-corpus-christi-shooting-that-injured-a-sailor-1.631371
Why does it need to be “good gal sailor”? Why not just sailor? Some of the women I served with in the Seabees, or my wife, who was a rescue swimmer, would have taken you to the ground if you said “good gal” to them.
I’m sure it’s a play on words for “good guy with a gun”, but if you’re taking down a suspected terrorist I would assume you’d be the “good” one. that whole phrase is over used and corny anyway.
On duty or off duty who cares? She was armed and dealt with the situation. THAT is the story. Had the terrorist not been stopped where and when he was stopped it is a good bet that there would be many lives lost. When I served, we were NOT allowed to carry ANYTHING on base. LOTS of us did anyway. Some of us got caught but most did not. Getting caught meant article 15 or worse so it was not a decision to take lightly. I personally lost one order of rank because of this. I believer the 2A applies… Read more »
DAMN RIGHT!!! AND PRAISE FOR THIS SAILOR HERO!!!
AND KILL ALL TERRORIST SCUM BEFORE THEY MURDER THE INNOCENT!!!
Watch the video. This wasn’t a wham bam over and out shoot out. It went on for some time with multiple exchanges.
Earlier news reported the MP was shot in her chest, her chest plate and ceramic proteced her from the bullet, knocked down and while the POS TERRORIST was trying to get his rifle out of the vehicle, she got up, activated the traffic barrier and returned fire so he was DRT. Training and her experience 100%. How many folks has she granted access to during her career? All of that training day in and out for the one day you hope never comes. BRAVO to the MP.
I would like to comment on the actions of those sitting in their cars waiting to get on base as provided by a video of one of those people.
If I were sitting in a line of cars in a situation like that I would not stay inside my vehicle. To do so would make myself an easy target for someone walking or running down the line shooting into those cars. And remember, those cars are not supposed to contain firearms. Better to be mobile under those circumstances.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PuIqrCgSww&feature=youtu.be