Here’s your good news story of the day:
A Texas deputy says a Marine veteran with a concealed-carry firearm saved his life earlier this month.
On January 19, Bastrop County Deputy Dylan Dorris attempted to pull over a motorist who was driving erratically.
The driver did not initially comply, but he eventually stopped at a gas station.
Once the vehicle was stopped, Dorris attempted to arrest the driver, but he resisted. While Dorris was struggling with the driver, the man allegedly reached for the deputy’s weapon.
A Marine veteran, Scott Perkins, saw what was happening and immediately intervened:
Seeing the struggle, Perkins immediately intervened, drawing his weapon and ordering the suspect to freeze.
The criminal halted his attack and fled. He was arrested a short time later and currently faces charges of aggravated assault of a public servant, taking an officer’s weapon, evading arrest or detention with a vehicle, and driving while under the influence with a child under 15.
Note what happened here. The armed citizen exercised discipline — not opening fire but rather using his weapon to threaten the attacker and stop his assault. Concealed-carry permits do not create free-fire zones, but they can save your life.
But here’s the best part of the story — Perkins explaining his beliefs:
“Anytime somebody is in need of help, you should assist them,” he said. “It doesn’t matter whether your life is in danger or not, you should always assist anybody who is in need.”
That’s exactly right. Men have a duty to defend the weak and the vulnerable, and in that moment Officer Dorris wasn’t weak, but he was vulnerable. Perkins’s attitude reflects not merely his Marine training and values but also the values of countless permit-holders that I’ve met and know. In my experience, “gun culture” is more about core values — the desire to protect and defend family, friends, and neighbors — than it is about the firearms themselves. Perkins acted the way we all aspire to act. Well done Marine.
Armed Marine Veteran Saves Police Officer