Just ''drive off'' if attacked in your car? More defenseless Ohioans get Borned

With every new victim who is attacked in their car comes a fresh reminder of just how horribly irresponsible was the advice of Ohio State Highway Patrol Capt. John Born in 2003 when explaining why the OSHP claimed people didn’t need to carry a firearm in their motor vehicle:

“We do not want a loaded firearm readily accessible to the driver of a car,'' said Born. When presented with the fact that a firearm is useless in a pinch if it's locked up, Born responded: "If there's a dangerous situation and you're in your car, you can drive off.''

As the following victims found out, driving off isn’t always an option, and when all else fails, being defenseless equals getting Borned.

Dayton Police: Carjacking Ends In Gunfire
A carjacking in Dayton Monday morning ended in gunfire, according to police. It happened around 11:30 a.m. at the Whitmore Apartment complex on Midway Avenue. Authorities said the carjackers apparently shot a man in the arm and fled the scene in the victim's car. A neighbor said she believes two or three men targeted the victim and followed him to the apartment complex. The neighbor said the carjackers took off with the man's car, his gold necklace, and $10, and left him bleeding in the parking lot. Medics arrived at the scene and took the man to a local hospital for treatment. Police are searching for two cars - a gold Dodge Intrepid that the carjackers were driving and the victim's burgundy four-door Ford Taurus.

Toledo woman robbed of purse in Meijer parking lot
A local woman was robbed of her purse while loading groceries into her car Monday in the parking lot of the Meijer store on East Wooster Street. Police said the 57-year-old woman was loading her purchases about 1:30 p.m. when a man drove up next to her, displayed a small silver handgun, and demanded her purse. She gave him her purse, and he and a female passenger drove off westbound from the parking lot. Police said the purse was recovered at the rest area along I-75 south of Bowling Green, but no arrests have been made. The robber was described as white, in his mid to late 20s with brown hair, blue eyes, and a slender build. The woman with him was white with dark brown hair pulled back in a bun or ponytail. The car used in the robbery was a white, four-door, late 1980s to 1990s Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera with stickers in the rear window and no wheel covers.

Pair Steals Car, Robs Couple At Gunpoint, Cincinnati Police Say
Two men allegedly robbed a car in Clifton and terrorized a couple in Oakley before they were captured overnight, News 5's Amy Wagner reported.Police said the pair robbed a couple at gunpoint on Michigan Avenue. They took a woman's purse and cash and forced her to show her breasts, Wagner reported. Police arrested them on Madison Road, Wagner reported. The couple was too shook up to go on camera but they said they were not hurt, and police recovered all of the stolen property, Wagner reported.

Cincinnati Carjacking Suspect Caught On Video
A school teacher got the scare of her life when a young man threatened to kill her and stole her red Jeep Cherokee from a gas station in Westwood, News 5's Courtis Fuller reported. The Cherokee was found several hours later abandoned on a Price Hill street. The suspect, caught on surveillance video, has not been identified and is still on the loose. The carjacking took place just after 7 a.m. Friday at the United Dairy Farmers at Queen City and Boudinot avenues.

The woman and her husband had just moved from Northern Kentucky to Cincinnati because they feared increasing crime in their neighborhood, the woman's husband said.

The woman's husband, Christopher Bracke, described what happened:

"She took the gas cap out and started to put her credit card in and this young fellow walks up to her and he says, 'I'm going to kill you and I'm going to take your car.' "She didn't think she heard right and she kind of turned around and he said, 'Hey, did you hear me? I'm going to kill you and I'm going to take your car.'" The man got in the Cherokee and drove off.

The only substitute for being solely at the mercy of criminals is to obtain an Ohio CHL and lots of tactical training. Everyone has a choice between getting Borned or be prepared. Being prepared means bearing arms for self-defense, avoiding dangerous victims zones like United Dairy Farmers, etc. It's your choice, and you'll have to live (or die) with the consequences of the path you take.