Armed Citizen.
JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT, a married couple' awoke
to discover that three men were banging on their front door and repeatedly ringing
the doorbell. Both husband and wife are avid target shooters, and each
retrieved a handgun before quietly creeping toward the front of the house to
investigate. For a moment it appeared the men would leave, but instead they
drove their car down the driveway closer to the home. At that point the husband
dialed 9-1-l. Two men resumed beating on the front door, while a third moved to
the back door and beat on it with increased urgency. The husband aimed his
.32-cal. pistol at the back door, and his wife did the same with her .38-cal.
revolver. When the suspect forced the door open, the husband opened fire. The
shots caused all three suspects to flee the scene. (The Item,
said, Noting several incidents in recent months during
which
A father realized his worst fear when an unknown male intruder broke into his home and entered his 15-year-old daughter’s bedroom.
A FATHER REALIZED his worst fear when an unknown male
intruder broke into his home and entered his 15-year-old daughter’s bedroom.
Alerted by the family dog’s barking, the father went to check on his daughter
and discovered that someone was holding her door shut. Fortunately, the
daughter remained asleep, oblivious to the traumatic event. The father ran to
another part of the home and got his handgun. Returning to his daughter’s room,
he forced the door open, ordered the intoxicated suspect to the ground and held
him at gunpoint for police. (
KNOCKING AT A home at 1:30 a.m., a pair of alleged
burglars did not receive a prompt answer. They left with plans to return in 90
minutes. Unbeknownst to them, the homeowner answered the door after being
roused from bed, but found they were gone. The suspects returned, and one of
them attempted to force open a sliding glass door . while the other pried at a
window. The homeowner heard the suspects and got a pistol to investigate. Upon
discovering the suspect at his door, he fired one shot. Both suspects fled. The
wounded suspect died nearby, and his accomplice was arrested. (The Salt
WHILE RETURNING TO their car after visiting a cemetery,
an 82-year-old man and his 76-year-old wife were accosted by a man wearing a
mask. The suspect drew an illegally possessed gun and ordered the couple to the
ground. But his elderly targets were no easy victims. The husband, who has a
concealed-carry permit, drew a .22-cal. revolver from his pocket. The suspect
took cover behind a pine tree, and both men opened fire. The husband’s shots
forced the suspect to retreat from the area. Police arrested the suspect and an
alleged accomplice, aided by a witness who described the getaway car as white
with an "abnormally loud mufflers;” (Chronicle
Independent,
HASSAN MALIH WAS working at the Internet cafe he owns
when a bizarre crime unfolded-an alleged robber burst inside, pulled out a
water bottle filled with gasoline, threw gas on Malih and waved a lighter while
demanding money. "He obviously gave the clerk the impression he was going
to be set on fire;” said
POLICE SAID SIX men with ties to
If you have had a
firsthand 'i\.rmed Citizen" experience, call NRA-ILA/PR
Communications at (703) 267-1193. Studies indicate that firearms are used more than 2 million times a year for personal
protection, and that the presence of a firearm, without a shot being fired,
prevents crime in many instances. Shooting usually can be justified only where
crime constitutes an immediate, imminent threat to life, limb or, in some
cases, property. Anyone is free to quote or reproduce these accounts. Send clippings via e-mail to armedcitizen@nrahq.org, or by mail to
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