Posted on 02/02/2024 4:42:44 PM PST by CFW
A 75-year-old Vermont homeowner opened fire with a muzzleloader allegedly after three armed men tried to breaking into his residence late Tuesday night.
What are the details? Gordon Richard Sr. told investigators the trio tried breaking into his home on Sandy Hill Road in the town of Georgia through a locked interior door from a separate section of the residence where his son lives, WCAX-TV reported, citing state police.
Richard added to police that he shot one of the men with a muzzleloader, shut the door, and called 911, the station said.
The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m., WCAX said. The town of Georgia is about a half-hour north of Burlington.
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WCAX's Facebook post about the incident has attracted nearly 400 comments, many of them supportive of the elderly homeowner's actions:
"It’s about time," one commenter wrote. "Good for the older gent protecting himself and his belongings."
"Them old guys have one good fight left in them," another user observed. "Best to leave 'em alone." "This elderly man better not receive any charges," another commenter declared.
"This is what it’s come to here in VT," another user concluded. "People need to protect themselves if the court system won’t, by letting out repeat offenders and being soft on crime."
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Beautiful pistol.
My 45-70 has such a bayonet. A long one.
“If you happened to have an operational replica cannon from the American civil war, is it legal to shoot somebody with it who is trying to break in or has broken in?”
Interesting question. I have no idea as to the answer.
I saw a very short double barrel muzzle loading shotgun for sale at Cabellas a few years ago. Must be OK as it was black powder muzzle loader.
That’s great that you have a Trapdoor from so far back.
Sounds like the perfect life. Tinkering with old guns, giving opinions on the internet.
Everyone has opinions, it is like other things.
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