A school teacher in Ogden, Utah has been hailed a hero for preventing the alleged kidnapping of an 11-year-old girl from a school playground by using his concealed firearm.
Lt. Brian Eynon of the Ogden City Police Department described the incident to ABC4.
“An employee was watching the kids from the inside and observed the suspect walk up to this 11-year-old girl [on the playground] and put his hands on her in an attempt to take her,” Lt. Eynon said. “He ran outside, the employee did, and confronted the suspect. At that same time, the girl had the ability to pull away from the suspect.”
According to ABC4, the teacher got all 20 students away from the playground and into the school, which the suspect then tried to force his way into.
After approaching the building, the suspect, 41-year-old Ira Cox-Berry, punched on the window trying to get through—that’s when the teacher reportedly produced a firearm and held the suspect off while calling 911.
The teacher was a concealed carry permit holder.
However, as of May 5, people over 21 who may legally possess a firearm are no longer required to have a concealed carry permit after the state legislature passed HB0060.
Lt. Eynon thinks the actions of the “heroic employee” saved a life or at least prevented injury.
“This employee is protected under the Second Amendment,” Lt. Eynon said. “He followed all policy and procedure at the school, and in this particular case, did everything that he should have done to protect the innocent lives of the children at the school.”
However, Liberal Gun Hating Parents are demanding that the teacher be fired for having a gun at the school.
Need to hire that teacher at Seacrets where a girl was drugged and the staff refused to help her… Now that I think about it, it’s clubs like Seacrets that bring all the scum bags from the cities to sell drugs destroy the city and rape young girls by drugging them . Seacrets must be closed
Yep, I’m sure Layton Moore will run right out and close down his highly profitable business because of the scum of the earth’s actions.
A positive story with a positive outcome. YES YES YES
Sumting tells me the leaning group will be butt hurt anyways.
This is an excellent example of why guns should not be outlawed. During all the hot air about banning guns, injuries and deaths have gone up (are you listening Baltimore?). If more non criminals had guns, there is a greater probability that what happened in Utah would reduce violent injury and deaths.
I don’t need a gun a simple front kick and judo throw would have sufficient. Thank you
Wow, our hero 2:59 is back. You all remember him. He’s the guy that went on and on about his hands and feet are registered weapons.
You know, that totally delusional twit that always comments how he can save the world.
Tell you what hero, why don’t you take yourself up to B’more and try your ‘skillz’ – be sure to record the action and send the video of your results to Joe. I’m sure we would all be quite impressed.
……and then….crickets
he doesnt realize with those words if he even touched someone he would be charged with assault
Ha Ha , On Here A Real kung fu Chop Chop Then You Drop !!