Meet Dave Thomas from Oswego, Ill., a proud AR-15 owner and now, hero:
Man armed with AR-15 stops knife-wielding neighbor's attack https://t.co/NfmWE4jQlf pic.twitter.com/xCVu8maV3j
— FOX8 WGHP (@myfox8) February 27, 2018
Why might a homeowner choose an AR-15 over a handgun, you might ask? Dave has the answer for that, too: “bigger gun, I think a little more of an intimidation factor.”
From Fox 8:
Dave Thomas saw the suspect attack another person inside his apartment building in Oswego Township on Monday. Thomas said he went inside and got his rifle before ordering the suspect to stop.
“I poked my head out the door. There was a pool of blood, blood was everywhere in the hall. There was still a confrontation going on, there were about three or four people involved at this point,” Thomas told the station. “So I ran back into my house and grabbed my AR-15. I grabbed the AR-15 over my handgun — bigger gun, I think a little more of an intimidation factor. Definitely played a part in him actually stopping.”
Even better? No shots were fired, which is exactly what you’d want in a situation like this. The perp gave up when he saw the rifle:
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Man who witnessed stabbing in Oswego Township used an AR-15 style rifle to stop the attack without firing shots, sheriff's office says https://t.co/9moRdKvImv
— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) February 27, 2018
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