Homeowner shot with own gun defending home

[usmarine0352_2005]

This is exactly the kind of story that the anti's love. It goes to their beliefs that guns are rarely if ever successfully used in self-defense and that they most likely will be turned against the homeowner.

I'd say that in this case though the good news is that the homeowner, although wounded might still have fended off a rape or murder.

She got the drop on the suspect, I'm wondering if she hesitated and that gave the suspect the opportunity to wrestle the gun from her. If you draw a gun, you better be prepared to use it and quick.





http://www.wfmynews2.com/story/news...ith-own-gun-in-fight-with-intrruder/22811125/

NC Woman Shot With Own Gun During Fight With Intruder

SWANNANOA – A woman armed with a handgun who confronted a man who was attempting to break into her home Tuesday morning wound up being shot with her own gun after the two struggled, and the man escaped on foot.
The young woman, who was home alone after her husband had gone to work, suffered a gunshot wound to the leg, Sheriff Van Duncan said.

"She confronted him on the front porch, and they struggled," Duncan said, describing the moments leading up to the shooting.

 

[dirtengineer]

I think she still won. She is alive and bad guy was driven off. Not perfect by any means, however.

 

[LocoGringo]

After reading these accounts, I always want more details about the actual confrontation. It seems odd to go out to the front porch to confront someone when you have the gun. Just stay inside, yell that you have a gun and if they force their way through the front door anyway, blast 'em. I REALLY want to know more details.

 

[USAF_Vet]

"She confronted him on the front porch, and they struggled,"

This was her point of failure, in my opinion. If she suspected an invasion, she should have bunkered down and gotten 911 on the line, gun pointed toward the point of attempted entry. Door opens, present Glock, guy faints... just like in the commercial

But yeah, I can hardly think of many circumstances where confronting an intruder outside of the home is a good idea.

 

[RetiredUSNChief]

I don't have a problem with antis who would use such a scenario to further the cause of gun control

My answer is as simple as "So, it's better to simply give up and accept that you're going to be raped, maimed, or murdered?"

If I'm going to die, I'm going to die fighting. If my family is about to be killed, I'll die defending them or I'll die the death of a thousand deaths afterwards for standing there and doing nothing to save them.

 

[Thermactor]

Here is the classic gun owner who considers the gun as a magical talisman to ward off evil.

 

[Robert]

Just because you have a gun, does not mean you automatically know how to use it.