Posted on 12/18/2014 9:49:29 AM PST by PROCON
Grandpa had previously taken his grandson to shooting and gun safety class.
Charlotte – Burglars had tried to break into George and Anna Marie Wyant’s home near Mint Hill at least twice, so they kept a pistol hidden in the house for protection, hoping they’d never have to use it.
On Tuesday, their 14-year-old grandson was visiting. He was sick with bronchitis, and Anna Marie, 73, had just had hip replacement surgery. They were taking care of each other while his mother and the rest of the family was at a Christmas party.
The teen was headed to the kitchen to make his grandmother a bowl of rice when they heard a back window break around 5:15 p.m.
A few minutes later, Anna Marie Wyant told a 911 operator what had happened.
“The man was breaking into the window,” she told the operator. “He was halfway in the window. My grandson told him to stop and get out of here and he didn’t so my grandson shot him. … Somebody just broke in the house and we shot him.”
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I like what you did there so I won't meddle.
Because nobody appreciates the fact that someone had a gun to protect himself, or his family, in the first place. Very few here has experienced a home break-in or a situation which requires split-second thinking.
“”So sorry. My bad.””
What? I don’t think I posted anything....
I do and Im somebody. :)
‘Very few here has experienced a home break-in or a situation which requires split-second thinking.’
You seem to be making an argument FOR training rather than none or less.
Police are investigating after shots were fired into a house near Mint Hill where a 14-year-old shot and killed an intruder last week.
Around 3:15 a.m. Wednesday, police responded to a call saying someone had fired shots at the house on Rolling Fields Road. Minor damage was done, but no one was hurt.
Just Friday, I was home in the afteroon and I got a knock on the door. I opened it and kept the steel security door locked and closed.
It was a hispanic kid <20, well dressed, well spoken. He asked me if I was interested in selling the truck in my drive way. I was a little preoccupied with a different problem I was having at that moment so I was a little slow on the uptake. About half way into answering him, all neurons kicked in and I remembered this is one of the exact excuses they use when casing houses.
I turned around and yelled for my son to get my gun just as he was walking away. He bolted for the guy across the street's house went through his gate and took off running between the houses.
And before you all say...."Move". I live in a very nice area. Predominately Mormon. Other than a gated community, I couldn't live in a much nicer area. I am thinking I am going to have to go gated.
Welcome to the new normal.
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