Ft. Collins, CO, Women Arm Themselves Against Serial Rapist
By Chief Pistol Packin' Mama on February 24, 2010 in Gun Trainingby Dave workman
Senior Editor, Gun Week
Responding to a series of rapes since May 10 that appear to be the work of a single, serial rapist, many women in the Ft. Collins, CO, area have responded by arming themselves.
That may not have gone over too well with some gun critics and the local press, but according to Cliff Hamblen, proprietor at Hamblen Sales, a local gun shop, women feel more comfortable having taken some instruction on personal protection.
A course was taught at his shop by a local female police officer. As a result, some women have purchased handguns, while others bought pepper spray.
Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden told Gun Week that there has not been a surge of applications for concealed pistol licenses (CPLs). Indeed, only one woman had actually applied for, and received, her carry license. However, that single case provided fodder for local reporters when the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners provided training and gave a gun to the woman, who would only identify herself as a Colorado State University (CSU) student named “Annie.” The group held a press conference on the CSU campus on Sept. 7.
You do realize this occurred in 2007?
Yes, thank you. I was more interested in the story of what these students did than the time frame.