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Brooklyn Boy, 9, Grabs Gun from Armed Home Invaders, Fires Shots: Police
nbcnewyork.com ^ | 06/04/2013

Posted on 06/04/2013 7:35:27 AM PDT by Puppage

A 9-year-old boy fought back against two robbers who broke into his family's home in Brooklyn Monday, slamming a bedroom door against one suspect's arm so hard that the loaded gun he was holding fell to the floor, police said.

The boy then picked up the weapon and fired shots, scaring off the would-be robbers.

The robbers entered the house on 80th Street in Canarsie at about 6 p.m. and ordered two teenagers inside to get on the floor, according to police.

The only other person in the house was the boy, who was upstairs.

When one of the suspects ran upstairs and tried to get into a second-floor bedroom, the 9-year-old boy slammed the door on the suspect's arm, causing him to drop the gun.

The boy picked up the gun and fired it at the suspect, according to police. No one was hit, but the home invaders quickly ran out of the house.

Police are searching for the suspects. The boy and the teenagers are said to be OK.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: New York
KEYWORDS: armedcitizen; bang; banglist; bloomberg; boys; brooklyn; guncontrol; gunfreezone; secondamendment
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To: Puppage

Good kid!


21 posted on 06/04/2013 8:16:11 AM PDT by PATRIOT1876 (The only crimes that are 100% preventable are crimes committed by illegal aliens)
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To: SkyDancer
As soon as his school finds out he’ll be suspended for a week.

It's not like he made a gun out of a Pop Tart or anything.

22 posted on 06/04/2013 8:16:31 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: Puppage

Good, but I’ll bet he will be sent to a reeducation camp.


23 posted on 06/04/2013 8:17:54 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Pi$$ed off yet?)
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To: Las Vegas Ron
Brave little fella!!

Yes he is! They won't print his name because he's a minor but I hear his initials are John McClane.

Welcome to the party, pal!

24 posted on 06/04/2013 8:57:18 AM PDT by TigersEye ("No man left behind" is more than an Army Ranger credo it's the character of America.)
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To: TigersEye

Heya TigersEye!

Ready for the summer?


25 posted on 06/04/2013 9:01:22 AM PDT by Las Vegas Ron (The government rejects the natural law because it is an obstacle to its control over us.)
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To: grobdriver

But when he picked it up, he “possessed” it, so he violated the letter of several NY Fascist State laws. Seriously. They’re that poorly (or intentionally oppressively?) worded.


26 posted on 06/04/2013 9:02:07 AM PDT by piytar (The predator-class is furious that their prey are shooting back.)
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To: Las Vegas Ron
Yes, when is it going to start? ;^)

Finally fired up the Weber on the 2nd. Caramelization achieved. Possibly the best country style pork ribs I have ever pulled off of the grill. Woo hoo!

27 posted on 06/04/2013 9:06:45 AM PDT by TigersEye ("No man left behind" is more than an Army Ranger credo it's the character of America.)
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To: TigersEye
Yes, when is it going to start? ;^)

Already 86 degrees here as I type, supposed to be in the low 100's today.

Sounds like you got the Caramelization thingy nailed!!

Mmmmm, mmmmm!

28 posted on 06/04/2013 9:19:18 AM PDT by Las Vegas Ron (The government rejects the natural law because it is an obstacle to its control over us.)
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To: Las Vegas Ron
I nailed it on Sunday! Everything came together in one of those rare grillage triumphs. Sauce was right, meat was cooked through but tender and juicy and the glaze caramelized perfectly with almost no burning. I have set a new bar to clear for all future BBQs.

Thanks go to you for pointing me in the right direction. ;-)

This has got to be the coolest spring I can remember. I'd like to chain Algore to a tree out by the garden for a night and let him experience some Glowbull Warming.

29 posted on 06/04/2013 9:33:33 AM PDT by TigersEye ("No man left behind" is more than an Army Ranger credo it's the character of America.)
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To: txnativegop

At very least the kid is guilty of felony Denial of Reparations to an Accredited Victim class. :)


30 posted on 06/04/2013 9:38:38 AM PDT by Mr. Jeeves (CTRL-GALT-DELETE)
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To: Puppage

If the gun recovered is covered in the new New York SAFE Act, will the cops arrest him and prosecutors seek to put him in prison? He had an illegal, unregistered gun in his possession!


31 posted on 06/04/2013 9:48:45 AM PDT by MasterGunner01
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To: Puppage

“But, the MSM says guns aren’t used to save lives./sarc”

But..but..but you can’t prove those guys would have killed anyone, can you!


32 posted on 06/04/2013 9:54:47 AM PDT by chooseascreennamepat (Democrats are experts at redefining words.)
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To: chooseascreennamepat
But..but..but you can’t prove those guys would have killed anyone, can you!

Don't be silly....the gun would have killed him, not the people.

33 posted on 06/04/2013 9:59:55 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: mdmathis6

“It was the criminal’s gun. He slammed the door on the criminal’s arm causing the miscreant to drop the gun.”

I know. But what you just described is an illegal transfer to a minor.

It’s hard to joke by being absurd. Anti-gunner lawmakers criminalize the very things we just joked about.


34 posted on 06/04/2013 10:13:10 AM PDT by Scrambler Bob ( Concerning bo -- that refers to the president. If I capitalize it, I mean the dog.)
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To: Puppage

“If you have a gun for self defense, the bad guy will just end up taking it and using it on you.”

Well, huh.


35 posted on 06/04/2013 10:17:48 AM PDT by FLAMING DEATH (I'm not racist - I hate Biden too!)
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To: FLAMING DEATH

Good one.


36 posted on 06/04/2013 12:33:52 PM PDT by Verbosus (/* No Comment */)
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To: TigersEye
Sauce was right, meat was cooked through but tender and juicy and the glaze caramelized perfectly with almost no burning.

Yummy...that there sounds like a slice of heaven!!

37 posted on 06/05/2013 11:50:23 AM PDT by Las Vegas Ron (The government rejects the natural law because it is an obstacle to its control over us.)
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