RNB65
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Well played!
(TX) Austin woman shoots attacker in the face
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LightningJoe
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Yeah. She probably would've missed.
.45 V .38
I think a .44 Bulldog or a derringer of some kind of large caliber would be best in this situation.
He attacked from behind (she was caught off guard even though she saw him, pretty lame) anyway, in an attack from behind, if you use a semi, the ejected brass could blind you. .38 was a better choice then a semi, a .44 special would have been better then a .38.
I bet she suffered hearing loss though. I keep ear/eye protection with my guns.
I think a .44 Bulldog or a derringer of some kind of large caliber would be best in this situation.
He attacked from behind (she was caught off guard even though she saw him, pretty lame) anyway, in an attack from behind, if you use a semi, the ejected brass could blind you. .38 was a better choice then a semi, a .44 special would have been better then a .38.
I bet she suffered hearing loss though. I keep ear/eye protection with my guns.
Old Grump
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In her situation a 38 was a good choice
I love the 44 special and the 1911 but I'm not a woman with small hands and I have a lot of practice shooting its big brother. She made 2 mistakes, first going out again instead of waiting for police. 2nd, somebody needs to teach her to shoot to center of mass, preferably low on center of mass. A bullet through a bladder pretty much insures he won't be jumping on any more women. Brain pan is small and well protected, head shots are never a good idea unless you have time for an aimed shot. If you have time for that then it could be argued you had time for a knee shot, also good for retiring a home invader. A 38 from belly button range somewhere in his torso would have nailed him to the ground.
I love the 44 special and the 1911 but I'm not a woman with small hands and I have a lot of practice shooting its big brother. She made 2 mistakes, first going out again instead of waiting for police. 2nd, somebody needs to teach her to shoot to center of mass, preferably low on center of mass. A bullet through a bladder pretty much insures he won't be jumping on any more women. Brain pan is small and well protected, head shots are never a good idea unless you have time for an aimed shot. If you have time for that then it could be argued you had time for a knee shot, also good for retiring a home invader. A 38 from belly button range somewhere in his torso would have nailed him to the ground.
GlowinPontiac
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Do you honestly expect to put on eyes and ears then grab your gun and face the intruder?
personally i would like to be able to hear the intruder coming.
Travis McGee
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As with the Joe Horn case, sometimes the armed citizen is the only way to stop revolving door justice.
justin 561
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Great women! She most likely saved her life, and didn't get raped.
Psywarrior13
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The best defense in a good offense... good for her! I am just glad she didn't get hurt. Not so much concerned about him, hope the scar is a constantly reminds him to not continue to break the law.
W.E.G.
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Heyyyyyyyy ma'm....... Niiiiiiiiiiice shot!
romeo212000
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Only thing wrong with this is you never present a gun with the intention of scaring somebody. If my gun is pointing at your face, its about a 99% chance I am pulling the trigger.
aerod1
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She did the right thing in protecting her own life which is legal in Texas. Had she lived in Chicago, she would probably be in jail or at least facing charges.
Its not a matter of caliber, but more of a matter of expansion and terminal ballistics. The .38s that were used in this case were most likely wadcutter/target type loads that expanded poorly on impact. A .38 wadcutter will probably not stop a drug addled perp, but I'll bet a .22 hollow point will cause enough pain for the perp to notice.
Anyway, not only that brave woman stopped her attacker from inflicting serious harm, she also protected countless other women out there that could have been that perp's potential prey.
Who's going to buy her a drink?
bill larry
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Unfortunately, this thug will now probably feel impervious to bullets now that he's been capped in the face and survived. I'm sure in his little world, he stands taller now.
Too bad he is not taking a dirt nap. Someone else will probably have to sort him out later.
Too bad he is not taking a dirt nap. Someone else will probably have to sort him out later.
No doubt he has been "baptized by fire". And no doubt his crimes may get more violent in the future.
Hopefully, when he goes out one night to commit a crime, a speeding city bus, or cement truck comes barreling down the road. God punishes the evildoers and blesses the good. Ever wonder why the home invader shot himself in the stomach when he was about to kill an innocent man?
JackBurtonJr
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From what little we know about the story there seems to be nothing compelling that would prevent her from doing so.
I'm not sure why calling the cops from a secure place equates to "living in fear". Perhaps you can explain that.
Reasonable and wise are not synonymous.
JackBurtonJr
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A while back I was out of town for two weeks, leaving my wife with three young children. At that time my workplace was experiencing a bit of racial turmoil that was spilling over to me, as the general manager.
About three in the morning my wife heard the doorbell ring... and ring repeatedly. Since we were new in Indianapolis she knew that it certainly wasn't any friends or realitives coming over for a late night visit.
Now... she had the pefect "right" to open the door and see who was ringing the bell. It was her home... and her door. And she could have even been holding the .45 as she did so.
But would it have been "wise" to do so? And by choosing not to do so... does that somehow equate to her cowering?
Or does it point to woman using common sense?
Double Naught Spy
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She did, twice. She fired 3 times and the suspect suffered "a gunshot wound."
This woman should at the very least get a ticket for stupidity.
First, she saw guy jumping the apartment fence and immediately darts for a gun. This was not her balcony or patio fence but the apartment's fence. No eminent danger just yet.
Second, she does not call the police and remain inside covering her door as common sense would dictate. Instead, she goes out and gets jumped. She put herself in eminent danger. Sounds horrible but she sort of brought this upon herself.
Third, once in panic and with the perp on top of her, she tries to scare him off. When she finally can't, she fires three times missing twice (who knows where the bullets went) and hits the perp in the face non-lethally. At the very least if you are going to grab a gun and face the perp , be prepared to shoot decisively.
First, she saw guy jumping the apartment fence and immediately darts for a gun. This was not her balcony or patio fence but the apartment's fence. No eminent danger just yet.
Second, she does not call the police and remain inside covering her door as common sense would dictate. Instead, she goes out and gets jumped. She put herself in eminent danger. Sounds horrible but she sort of brought this upon herself.
Third, once in panic and with the perp on top of her, she tries to scare him off. When she finally can't, she fires three times missing twice (who knows where the bullets went) and hits the perp in the face non-lethally. At the very least if you are going to grab a gun and face the perp , be prepared to shoot decisively.
romeo212000
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As I said you dont use a gun to scare somebody.
LightningJoe
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Yes, yes. But she did not miss 3 times.
Anyway, I don't know why all these posters are criticizing her. She won the fight. It's whoever has the most points on the board at the end of the game. She was the so-called "man in the arena." Would these Monday morning quarterbacks have done as well?
Shadow1198
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Sometimes I think people focus a little bit too much on the errors made by the victim. I mean sure, plenty of victims make mistakes that either worsen their situation, or possibly even get them into the situation to begin with and we can certainly learn from such mistakes. Lets not forget though that the criminal is the one going out, breaking the law, attacking people, and overall making the only mistakes that matter (from a legal/moral standpoint). Sure, she made a mistake by going back out but, the idiot that decided to attack her only has himself to fault for the outcome. It is that flawed logic of trying to apply compassion and reason, to criminals that show none of it to their victims, that liberals use to come up with some of the ridiculous stuff they do. A liberal could have deemed it necessary to charge this woman with something for "going outside looking for a fight", however lets not forget that this guy still brought that fight to her. Had she chased him down the street and then shot him, it would certainly be a different story. I just dislike when people look at minor errors made by victims and then basically apply the same morals, ethics, etc on them as if they were a criminal. Her mistakes were errors in judgement as opposed to criminal/premeditated actions like those of the attacker. There is a big difference between the two, and both individuals should be treated very differently.
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