Posted on 11/09/2005 5:14:39 PM PST by tuffydoodle
Pistol-Packing Grandmother Shoots Intruder
ARLINGTON, Texas -- A woman found evidence on her porch that someone might have broken into her house when she let her dogs out for a walk early Wednesday morning. The woman's granddaughter also said she heard noises from inside the house.
Susan Gaylord Buxton, 66, retrieved her .38 caliber handgun and searched her house. She found a man hiding in a closet, covered by a coat.
The man, 22-year-old Christopher Lessner, lunged for the gun, and, police said, Buxton shot him once in the leg. She fired a second shot, which missed, according to police.
"She had let her dogs out to go to the bathroom and noticed there were muddy footprints leading into her house," said Doug Depoma, with the Arlington Police Department. The woman "searched her house and located him inside a closet near the front door."
Buxton, who was a license for the weapon, said she feared for her safety and that of her 28-year-old granddaughter.
"He was 6 feet tall," she said. "He could have done something horrible my granddaughter and me. That's exactly the reason you need to learn how to handle (a firearm) and keep it with you."
Arlington police attempted to pull over Lessner near Interstate 30 and Fielder Road in briefly after 11 p.m. Tuesday. Lessner drove the car to a dead-end road and fled into a nearby neighborhood.
Police began canvassing the neighborhood near the 1700 block of Northhaven Court on foot as well as by air.
At about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, officers responded to a 911 call of a shooting at a residence. The homeowner told police she found someone hiding in her house and shot him in the leg.
Lessner ran from the woman's house and was found at about 3 a.m. a few houses away hiding underneath a patio deck, police said.
He was arrested and transported to an area hospital, where he is being treated for a gunshot wound.
Buxton was not injured in the incident.
Arlington police said Lessner is expected to be charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, evading arrest, criminal mischief and criminal trespass. Buxton was not expected to face charges.
Good shootin indeed and a good attitude toward self defense, but "muddy footprints" in alington tx? we havent seen a decent rain in 5 months. Its bone dry, stock ponds are empty.
Hmmmmm
alington = Arlington
I plan to buy the equipment to load my own ammo very soon. I think it would be fascinating to take down an attacker with ammo that I loaded! :)
Would be like saying "this one had your name all over it!!"
I did lots of research before I bought my .44
It was shown as one of the top 3, most likely to drop the target with a minimum of advance. In other words...you shoot him, he's gonna fall! I need to be able to drop a person on a dime (He's already warned me he will come after me when he gets out of prison).
LMAO
.44 mag will do the job
Im suprised your lil ol self can handle that barkin pistol.
May I suggest a .45 for ease of reaquisition?
She might not have had a choice. Before I had a gun, my alarm company called me. When I got home my garage and interior door were open. Still no police. I waited an hour. Finally, I went in with two big dogs a stick and my cell phone. Stupid, I know, but I was mad and had to get back to work. Everything was ok but the police still hadn't showed up by the time I left.
Don't yall have any younger grandmother pictures? Most of us look pretty good, IMO lol
Go Granny, Go Granny, Go Granny GO!!
the police take their merry ass time on these things.
then they just take a stinkin report. they wont even go after the perps
I love my .44, and find it very easy to fire. I had it serviced...the guy that did the work took the trigger from a 6 pound to a 3 pound trigger pull. Very smooth!
Barely any recognizable kick (or maybe I'm just concentrating very hard and don't notice it).
I would like the extra mag capacity...my .44 is only a five shot, and it's hard to carry extra in your purse.
I was considering getting a .45 or a 9 mil as my next weapon of choice. I also plan on getting a shoulder holster so I can wear it under my professional outfits.
BTW...Hope you are doing well...don't see you much lately! :)
I hope France pays attention to this.
"A well regulated militia being necessary for the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED."
My post# 19 was a kudos if I didn't make that clear!
I respect the hell out of people who know more about guns than I do here on FR and that is most folks!
Take Care,
Tom Eaker
Somebody was watering a yard?
It hasn't rained here in weeks and my dogs still find a way to get their paws wet, muddy and then track up the kitchen.
Oh, and you RATS should review that as well.
What are you shooting? a desert eagle?
Thats a big ol gangsta ass gun L0L
3 lb pull is awful lite, be careful. Ive been shooting a .357 SW revolver that has a custom trigger and sometimes that thing barks when it shouldnt. Hi stress situations would be even more likely to result in negligent discharge.
Stay safe out there
I suppose a sprinkler could be the culprit. Ive never seen it this dry here in 14 years
"...She should have called the police and let them go in an find him..."
Not everyone has cell phones. If not, you have to go in with the burglar and make your telephone call.
In which situation would you be better off: confronting him with your revolver or sitting down to make a call and wait for the police to arrive later?
WTG, my FRiend. Great protection for you and those precious kids.
Fire those dogs and get some real ones....
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