In this photo taken June 6, 2015, former CNN Headline News anchor Lynne Russell poses for a photo during the CNN 35th anniversary reunion in Atlanta. (AP Photo)

In this photo taken June 6, 2015, sometime CNN Headline News anchor Lynne Russell poses for a photo during the CNN 35th ceremony reunion in Atlanta. (AP Photograph)

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The United states of america of America is a great state. Yous tin debate absolutely anything, whether or not information technology has merit, and whether or non it'due south any of your business.

But guns? There's nothing to fence. Throw out all the numbers and skillful opinions. I've got your expert right here, and it's chosen Feel.

Only before midnight June 30th, my married man, Chuck de Caro, and I and our Weimaraner were 4 days into an all-American, cantankerous-country road trip. We'd just dined with a friend in Albuquerque and intended to hitting historic Route 66, then stop for the night.

Realizing it was late and Route 66 is no fun in the dark, we stopped at a pet-friendly Motel half dozen. Chuck showered; I went to the car for domestic dog food.

He was making wild passes with his gun. Finally he lunged at the briefcase in front of me, and headed for the door. For a second, I idea he'd go out. Instead, he opened fire on my husband.

The armed guard patrolling the 2d flooring was engrossed in a phone conversation, instead of checking the parking lot.

I unlocked our door, picked upward the nutrient I'd placed at my feet and was assaulted past a jackass with a big, silver semi-automatic weapon.

He shoved me into the room. I was airborne and landed on the bed. He shut the door and stood behind information technology, gun on me, debating his next move.

He didn't look Chuck to open the bathroom door. My husband  (Air Force Academy, U.Southward. Army Special Forces), said "What'south going on here?" and avant-garde into the room. Stark naked and dripping wet, he maneuvered himself in forepart of the small table between the beds, concealing 2 small-scale .380 legal handguns we'd brought in from the machine.

I moved effectually, we spoke to the assailant, kept him busy, offered him things, kept him from focusing. We felt he'd shoot when he'd gotten what he wanted. He was comfortable with the state of affairs, had been at that place before.

I walked my purse to Chuck, talking about finding something within. I reached backside Chuck and slipped a gun in, then handed it to him, asking if he could see anything that we might give the human being. He said yes, wrapping his hand around the gun.

The assailant grew agitated as I again walked across the room, splitting his concentration. He was making wild passes with his gun. Finally he lunged at the briefcase in forepart of me, and headed for the door.

For a second, I thought he'd leave. Instead, he opened burn down on my husband. Chuck returned burn, emptying his gun even equally he was bleeding profusely.

Bottom line: Assailant DOA in the parking lot. My hero recovering from five gunshot wounds. We both are alive.

Now, ask me how I feel about the right to bear arms.

Hither's the truth:

1. Criminals will always accept guns, this is non nigh them.

ii. Americans take a constitutional right to acquit arms. Humans have a right to defend themselves. If we didn't have the Second Subpoena, we would create it.

three. Y'all tin't command everything; but if it makes you lot feel improve, go with a unproblematic law preventing violent offenders from buying firearms. Get in "tearing" offenders rather than "white neckband" offenders, or nigh of Capitol Hill won't be allowed to ain them.

4. Get a gun, get legal, be responsible, trust yourself. Don't trust yourself? So don't carry. But for God'due south sake then, shut the f**chiliad upwards about information technology, considering that'due south where your interest ends.

Chuck and I were married one twelvemonth ago, on the 4th of July. Sure, we historic our first wedding anniversary in a infirmary. Only thanks to the 2nd Amendment, my crack-shot husband and the pistol he used, we were able to have a starting time ceremony.