Concealed Carry Gun Owner Stops Shooting Rampage In Barbershop

by Austin Petersen

PHILADELPHIA, PA – A man who went on a shooting rampage in a Philly barbershop was cut short by another man with a concealed carry permit. Citizens are calling him a hero for stopping the gunman from claiming any victims after a fight at the shop got out of hand.

A 40-year-old man got into a fight in the barbershop, pulling out a gun and firing indiscriminately at customers. 16-year-old Yusaf Mack who was a customer inside the shop related the story to NBC Philadelphia: “They were arguing. They were taking it too far and one of the barbers said, ‘chill out.'”

The concealed carry owner heard the shots from outside, ran in, and put a bullet through the attacker’s chest. The attacker later died from his injuries while the hero turned himself into police.

Investigators are treating the incident as a case of self defense, and no charges are expected to be filed. “The person who responded was a legal gun permit carrier,” said Philadelphia Police Captain Frank Llewellyn. “He responded and I guess he saved a lot of people in there.”

Austin Petersen is a homegrown Missourian with a lifelong passion for liberty. He grew up on a horse farm in Peculiar, Missouri and went on to attend Missouri State University, graduating with a degree in the Fine Arts. After developing a career in media in both New York City and Washington, D.C., he returned to Kansas City, MO, the city he now calls home. In 2016, Petersen appeared on the national stage as a candidate for president of the United States. He took second place in the crowded Libertarian primary behind Governor Gary Johnson and ahead of cyber security maverick John McAfee. During his campaign, Petersen earned many high-profile conservative endorsements, including Mary Matalin, Erick Erickson and Leon Wolf of RedState.com. Petersen also brings decades of professional experience in a wide variety of fields, from content production and media to business and political activism. He is the owner and chief executive of Stonegait LLC, a consulting firm specializing in photo and video services. He was also the director of production at FreedomWorks and an associate producer for Judge Andrew Napolitano’s show “Freedom Watch” on the Fox Business Network. Additionally, Petersen has a national following as a commentator and professional pundit. He is the founder of The Libertarian Republic, a powerful online news source for the public that receives an average of 1 million unique visits monthly and whose podcast, The Freedom Report, receives an average of one million monthly downloads. He is also a frequent contributor on television, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, MSNBC and on dozens of local radio shows.

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