"Driver Shoots His Way Out Of Sinking SUV"

STEVE INSKEEP, host:

Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep.

Here's an argument for carrying a gun: You never know when you'll have to shoot your way out of your own car. A northern California man was driving his SUV. He contends he was using the hands-free device of his cell phone when it somehow startled him and he drove his vehicle into a creek. It rapidly started sinking. The man was, though, a casino guard and he pulled out his gun and opened fire, blasting out a window and swimming to safety. You're listening to MORNING EDITION.