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"He was a big, burly guy," said 89-year-old Beatrice Turner of the man who
allegedly smashed in her front door and entered the home. "He was pulling at
his shorts and talking crazy . I always said if they come inside, it's me or
them." Armed with a .22-cal. revolver, Turner yelled at the man to leave.
According to police, the burglar instead advanced on Turner, and she fired a
shot in self-defense, narrowly missing her assailant. A neighbor heard the
gunshot and phoned police. Officers arrested the burglar in the front yard.
"All of [the police officers] were hugging me and telling me how brave I
was," Turner said. The friendly officers even helped Turner reload her gun
before leaving. The Des Moines Register, Des Moines, Iowa, 04/21/10)
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Police are calling a man lucky to be alive after he attempted to commit
burglary in a firearm friendly neighborhood. First he broke into a home
owned by Avi Manges, who quickly got her pistol when her barking dogs
alerted her to the danger. "I hollered, 'Who's there? I've got a gun!'"
Manges explained. The intruder looked through a window, confirmed Manges was
armed and fled. Shortly thereafter, the suspect entered another residence;
the homeowner heard a commotion and got his 9 mm pistol. He spotted the
suspect, pointed the gun at him and held him for police. "If [the burglar]
had threatened them, he would have been shot," police Sgt. Roderick O'Connor
said. "You go busting into a house, they don't know what your intent is."
According to O'Connor, all the suspect had to say for himself was, "Those
guys pointed guns at me. They should be arrested." The only charges filed
were against the suspect. (Glenwood Post, Glenwood, CO, 04/29/10)
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A man was enjoying his lunch on a park bench when, according to police, a
suspect with a less wholesome agenda spotted him. Clutching a knife, the
suspect approached the man and said, "Give me all your money or I'll stab
you!" The mugger grabbed the man and shoved him against a fence. The suspect
may have intended to inflict bodily harm on the man, however, he didn't
realize his would-be victim was licensed to carry a firearm. The man drew a
handgun and opened fire on the suspect, wounding him. The mugger was to be
arrested upon his release from the hospital. (The Hartford Courant,
Hartford, CT, 04/27/10)
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When Michael Lish returned home to find the back door and a window ajar, he
entered cautiously with his handgun for protection. As he inspected the
home, a man dressed in dark clothing and wielding a sword sprung out at him.
Police say the burglar threatened Lish and walked toward him. Lish fired a
shot, wounding the burglar who fell to his knees. The burglar reached behind
his back in an apparent attempt to grab another weapon, forcing Lish to fire
two more shots, killing him. The burglar, who was on probation at the time
of his death, was also carrying two illegally possessed guns, a knife and a
stun gun. (Tulsa World, Tulsa, OK, 04/03/10)
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Two masked men were going door-to-door looking for a home that looked ripe
for burglary. They settled on one owned by Carlos Martinez, who was at home
with his wife and children. Martinez's son, Bryan, answered a knock at the
door, and the masked burglars thrust it open so forcefully that they damaged
the wall inside. The men demanded money and Bryan, a Marine who was home on
leave, retreated into the home and alerted his family to the situation.
Carlos hurried his wife and daughter into the master bedroom and locked the
door. The women hid in the bathroom and Carlos grabbed one of his handguns.
The burglars attempted to breech the bedroom door and Carlos fired three
shots. The intruders fled the home.(WFTV-TV, Orlando, Fl, 04/27/10)
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An elderly couple proved that a firearm is all that's needed to counteract a
burglar's youth and strength. Police say a 28-year-old thug learned that
fact the hard way when he entered their barn toting a crow bar, metal
cutters and flashlight. Charles and Kathleen Smith, whose barn had been
broken into earlier in the week, stopped to check on the property and
spotted the prowler. Kathleen shouted at the prowler not to move and held
him with her .22-cal. rifle. The couple called police, who arrested the
suspect. Neighbors have expressed much gratitude for the Smiths' brave
actions. (WIVB-TV, Buffalo, NY, 04/16/10)
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Reprinted with open permission from the <http://www.nrapublications.org/>
NRA's <http://www.nrapublications.org/> American Hunter Magazine.
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