Wednesday's terrorist attack in San Bernardino was a little under 40 miles from our home. I was just preparing to leave my place for a late afternoon rehearsal when I first heard reports. Rumors were flying. Just as I was about to get on the freeway there was a report that the 3 (first reports were 3 shooters) were spotted in a black SUV headed to the Pasadena area on the same freeway I would be on. Then the reports came in of the shoot out taking place. By the time I arrived at my destination 2 of the shooters were confirmed dead, police searching for the third. (It now appears that only the 2 were involved).
My nephew, a marine with combat experience in Granada and Beirut posted on FaceBook, "WTF is going on? Helicopters. SWAT trucks and hundreds of cop cars. Can not move, I am stuck." At the time he was about 1/2 mile from the original attack. A good friend of mine who teaches music at a local school was on lockdown. Apparently the union Christmas party and dance for my wife's company was to be less than a mile from the original attack. She said some of her co-workers had decided not to go. We had never planned on going.
Someone I know from another local website has a friend whose girlfriend was killed Wednesday. He was distraught and took his own life Friday.
So, now it is here. We are not changing our lifestyle in fear of terrorism. I will say that my head is on more of a swivel. I now have several firearms ready to go, though attacks of any kind on private residences have not happened anywhere, other than in the middle east. I know of two people who have said they will begin to carry concealed even though not licensed. Here in Los Angeles County, it is all but impossible to get a permit unless you have been a big political donor.
Right now this is still the lead story on all the SoCal newscasts and new info comes out every hour.
Well, it is off my chest and just wanted to share.
Take care.
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Originally Posted by Gunfixr
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