While plenty of his fellow Democrats are pushing for legislation making it harder for law-abiding Americans to own and carry firearms, Pennsylvania state Rep. Marty Flynn recently found out how important proper self-defense can be.

The Associated Press reported that Flynn, a former prison guard, was walking near the state Capitol building late Tuesday evening when he and another Democrat legislator were approached by a pair of men demanding their wallets. While the events that followed are still being investigated, it is clear that Flynn produced his gun and exchanged fire with at least one armed suspect.

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