CCW Holder Shoots and Kills Teen

[Mr.Revolverguy]

Damon Wells is the man gun supporters imagined when they fought for the right to carry concealed weapons.

He had a permit to carry his gun, and he had the gun on him when a pair of teenage thieves approached him Saturday night on his front porch.

When one of the youths pulled a gun, Wells whipped out his and shot one of the boys multiple times in the chest, police said.

Arthur Buford, 15, died after stumbling away and collapsing on a sidewalk near East 134th Street and Kinsman Road.

City prosecutors decided Monday that Wells, 25, was justified and would not be charged for what appears to be the first time a concealed-carry permit holder has shot and killed an attacker.

http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/04/24/a-gun-owner-defends-himself/

[Pumpkinheaver]

Sounds like he deserved to be shot to me. Let's hope Tn has legislation to protect him from civil suits.

[Car Knocker]

Duplicate, ongoing thread here:
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=272541

[groovemongrel]

Sweet. Good to see somebody actually get some use out of CCW.

[Geno]

"Sweet. Good to see somebody actually get some use out of CCW", groovemongrel.

What?! I think you should re-word your posting! It seems less-than THR quality. It comes across more like hunting than self-defense. I would not want such a post associated with my name for the possibility that I might ever be involved in a defensive shooting. A prosecutor might argue, “Look...he finally got what he wanted...to shoot someone!"

Just my two cents.

Doc2005

[welldoya]

I love to hear it when a homeowner or permit holder stops a crime but I still hate that a 15 year old boy had to die. Let's face it, kids are stupid.
I never committed a serious crime when I was that age but I sure did some dumb stuff that I wouldn't even consider doing now.
I just hate the kid learned a permanent lesson.
I've got a CCW on the way and I'll shoot if I have to. I just hope I don't have to.

[ArchAngelCD]

Any death is sad but better the BG than the innocent citizen. I’m glad the law isn’t going to put this guy through hell.

[C-grunt]

One of the things they keep telling us in the academy is that bad guys come in all shapes and sizes. In 2005 (I think thats the year) a police officer was killed by a 12 year old girl. Kind of scary but career criminals start young.

[P95Carry]

Sweet. Good to see somebody actually get some use out of CCW.

I'll add to what others commented - this is not a statement we want to see here, reading it as it tends to come over. A death resulting from a defensive shooting is not cause for celebration - other than perhaps breathing a sigh of relief for the resulting survival of the good guy.

If the intention was indeed to mean more ''one for the good guys'' then not so bad but - it seems unclear.

As the other main thread is running this one can close.