Going Armed on a Bike Trail

With the increased popularity of hiking and biking trails today, it only stands to reason the troublemakers seek them out too. Women and the older users are the ones that are prayed on the most. Some of these trails have secluded area’s that simply should be avoided to stay safe. Going armed on a bike trail or hiking trail only makes good sense.

Wherever it is legal to carry a concealed firearm, I would make it just part of my biking or hiking equipment. One 65-year-old man did just that and it may have just saved his life. Being knocked off of his bike by three teens he was forced to shoot two of them. You can read the story below.

Going armed on a bike trail

"A 65-year-old man who was knocked off his bicycle by three teenagers on a Pennsylvania trail shot two of them, killing one, police said according to reports.

The Reading Eagle newspaper said the wounded teen, 16, was taken to hospital and the third, age 15, was taken in for questioning and was later sent to a youth center.

The paper said the mother of the slain boy, 16, asked officials not to release his name until she had been able to tell other members of the family what happened.

The incident happened on the Thun Trail near a bridge over the Schuylkill River, between Reading and West Reading around noon Wednesday. According to WGAL.com, police said the boys knocked the man off his bicycle in an apparent robbery attempt.

"There was one juvenile who was shot and is deceased [and] another juvenile who was shot and is in surgery," Police Chief Jed Habecker said, according to a report by the WFMZ-TV station.

According to police, the 65-year-old was riding his bicycle when the teens knocked him to the ground, the station said.

Police said two teens then assaulted the man, who drew his gun and shot them.

The man was released by police after they consulted with District Attorney John Adams late Wednesday, WFMZ reported."

You can go to the original story here

It is sad that going armed on a bike trail is what is needed today. But at least the states that have concealed carry laws give the trail users the choice and right to carry a gun or not.