A Charlie Hebdo copycat attack? - gunman opens fire at unsuspecting Paris LEOs

 

Less than 24 hours after the "Wolf Pack" attack at Charlie Hebdo, another gunman opened fire at two Paris LEOs investigating a traffic accident.  One female LEO was KIA.  Her male colleague was WIA.

The gunman was allegedly armed with a submachine gun and was wearing body armor.
 

Because of France's very strict gun control laws, French LEOs normally do not carry guns.  If this was true in this particular case, then the two never had a chance.

 

There is no official confirmation yet on whether this was another terrorist attack.  And there would probably be none for quite some time.  A copycat act tends to attract another copycat act.  The last thing France needs at this time is a chain reaction of terror.

 

Gun rights advocates are fond of hammering in the obvious by saying: "If you outlaw guns, only outlaws will have guns."

 

Maybe the time has come to change this statement to keep up with the times...

 

"If you outlaw guns, only terrorists will have guns."


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