On
October 22, 2014 a man shot one of Canada ’s soldiers who at the time
stood guard over the memorial for those who have defended our country and way
of life and whose sacrifice is otherwise not recorded. He was also representing
those men and women who have died to maintain the country and the freedom its
citizens enjoy. As a serving member of Canadian forces he also represented
those who did serve, survived and returned to life as a citizen and part of the
fabric of this great country.
Corporal Nathan Cirillo. If you are a Canadian he
represented YOU.
Corporal Nathan Cirillo. If you live in a country
where you have the opportunity to express your views, however small and
fleeting or large and long-standing that opportunity may be, then he
represented YOU.
Corporal Nathan Cirillo. An attack on him was an
attack on civilization.
Kevin Vickers,
Sergeant-at-Arms within the Canadian Parliament buildings shot the attacker and brought
to a halt this atrocity.
In
Canada we have some of the best armourers and
security training personnel to be found anywhere in the world. We have people
with the fortitude – the “parts” if you will – and training to handle any
situation that they may face.
Therefore
the fact that Mr. Vickers stopped the attack before it became a massacre does
not particularly surprise me.
The
fact that Mr. Vickers had the training necessary does not surprise me too much
since he is old enough to have, perhaps, received proper training such as is
not usually enjoyed by some entering the security professions in the last few
years. Perhaps he has had time to privately and at his own expense augment
whatever initial training he did receive.
What
does surprise me is that with the illogical and antiquated attitude toward
firearms that is usually broadcast by Canada 's traditional media Mr.
Vickers was not only allowed to carry a firearm it was actually loaded and
useful. I do expect our politicians will continue to spread false, misleading
and un-supported information about firearms because they see such statements
bringing votes ... even though it is obvious some of their lives were saved by
a man with a firearm who knew how to use it.
I
do hope a few real people (those who
actually contribute thereby assuring the country grows and prospers) remember
this event the next time firearms are vilified.
But
more important, remember Corporal Nathan
Cirillo.
RememberSergeant-at-Arms, Kevin Vickers.
The
attacker? Forget him. He was either a fool who believed lies or he was
unbalanced ... probably both. His only contribution was providing a focal point
to show how important real Canadians
can be to each other and the continuation of the country.
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