Results: Concerned Citizen
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Charlie Blackmore, a Marine Corps veteran from Wisconsin who served from 2005 to 2007 and who also happens to have a concealed carry permit for a 9mm handgun, was driving to work on March 12, 2013, and saw a woman being kicked in the head and belly by a man at the side of the road. If you were him, what would you do? Keep driving
6%
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134 votes
Keep driving but call 911.
28%
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644 votes
Pull over and try to stop the man from assaulting the woman.
62%
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1414 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
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76 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| not sure | 0.22% | 5 |
| 0.22% | 5 | |
| pull over and call 911 | 0.18% | 4 |
| n/a | 0.09% | 2 |
| na | 0.09% | 2 |
| pull over, call 911 and assist. | 0.04% | 1 |
| call 911 and pull over. | 0.04% | 1 |
| stop to help and call 911 | 0.04% | 1 |
| call 911 first | 0.04% | 1 |
| stop, call 911 and then try to help | 0.04% | 1 |
| stop at a safe distance, call 911, try to help. | 0.04% | 1 |
| call 911 | 0.04% | 1 |
| pull over dial 911, try to help stop the problem | 0.04% | 1 |
| call 911 and stop to help the woman | 0.04% | 1 |
| call 911 and stop to try and help | 0.04% | 1 |
| pull over and warn the man he is calling 911! | 0.04% | 1 |
| call 911, then stop | 0.04% | 1 |
| pull over and call 911. | 0.04% | 1 |
| shoot and do not ask questions | 0.04% | 1 |
| call 911 and pull over | 0.04% | 1 |
| don't care | 0.04% | 1 |
| pull over and cal 911 | 0.04% | 1 |
| pull over, stay in the car and call 911 | 0.04% | 1 |
| call 911, pull over and help | 0.04% | 1 |
| call 911& stop to make sure she was ok but with the way people are crazy i dont know if i would get near the guy because people are really to crazy | 0.04% | 1 |
| call 911, & try to help | 0.04% | 1 |
| stop and call 911 but keep my distance | 0.04% | 1 |
| stop the man but call 911 first | 0.04% | 1 |
| stop, call 911 but not get involved | 0.04% | 1 |
| call 911 and make sure the woman was ok | 0.04% | 1 |
| i would stop the car then call 911. then i would get out of the car and tell the man to stop and if he came at me i would pull the gun on him and tell him to get on the ground. if he didnt listen i would shoot in the distance to scare him. | 0.04% | 1 |
| call 911 and pull over and intervine | 0.04% | 1 |
| stop. call 911. | 0.04% | 1 |
| call 911 first, then pull over to help | 0.04% | 1 |
| stop, call 911, but don"t use the gun | 0.04% | 1 |
| call 911 and pull over and try to stop the abuse | 0.04% | 1 |
| i would pull over, call 911 and try to help | 0.04% | 1 |
| both 911. & try to help | 0.04% | 1 |
| citizens arrest | 0.04% | 1 |
| i am not him... | 0.04% | 1 |
| call 911 and then pull over. | 0.04% | 1 |
| tell him the police are coming and he better stop what he is doing | 0.04% | 1 |
| call 911 and try to help | 0.04% | 1 |
| call 911 and pull over blasting the horn | 0.04% | 1 |
| pull over and call 911 - but do not use that gun! | 0.04% | 1 |
| stop and call poilce | 0.04% | 1 |
| pull over and call police | 0.04% | 1 |
| shoot the bastard | 0.04% | 1 |
| call 911, pull over and try to stop the assault | 0.04% | 1 |
| call 911 and stop and be there for the woman | 0.04% | 1 |
| call 911 and stop | 0.04% | 1 |
| pull over call 911 and report everything | 0.04% | 1 |
| shoot the ass hole | 0.04% | 1 |
| pull over call 911 and then try to stop the man while the police are arriving | 0.04% | 1 |
| i would just call the cops | 0.04% | 1 |
| pull over & try to help but not pull gun on him unless i am in danger. dial 911 as pulling over. | 0.04% | 1 |
| pull over and let him know you already called 911 | 0.04% | 1 |
| get the man away from the woman give her the phone to call 911 put the gun on the man until police come. | 0.04% | 1 |
| im not sure | 0.04% | 1 |
| call 911, then pull over and take action++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ | 0.04% | 1 |
| unsure. | 0.04% | 1 |
| call 911 then try to help | 0.04% | 1 |
| pull over call 911 and record the assult hoping he would stop knowing he is being filmed. | 0.04% | 1 |
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Well, it turns out the Marine veteran did stop, get out of his car, and told the man to stop. The man who was assaulting the woman was about 6' tall & about 220 lbs. He starts coming towards the Marine, so the Marine pulled out his weapon and told him if he keeps coming, he'll shoot him. The Marine calls 911 and tells the operator what is happening. The cops come and double check the Marine's permit and take the Marine's statement and let him go. The man who was assaulting the woman was not shot. Question is, are you glad people are allowed to carry a gun with a permit? Yes
52%
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1170 votes
No
20%
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454 votes
Undecided
28%
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644 votes
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If you were the one being assaulted, would you think you would stand a better chance is someone with a permit with a gun stopped to help versus someone stopping to help without a weapon? With a weapon
76%
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1719 votes
Without a weapon
24%
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549 votes
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