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Registered Gun Carrier Shoots Home Invader(TN)
chattanoogan.com ^ | 20 December, 2009 | na

Posted on 12/22/2009 3:40:21 AM PST by marktwain

Police said a registered gun carrier used his weapon on two men carrying out a home invasion at his residence on Sunday.

One of the home invaders is listed in serious condition at Erlanger Hospital following the incident at 6207 Stockton Dr.

According to the homeowner, Marcus Grier, he stopped by his home briefly to use the bathroom. He said he had his gun with him at the time of the home invasion.

While at home, he said he heard someone enter his residence. He was met by two armed men who told him to give them his money.

Mr. Grier told police that he began firing at the pair and shot at least one of the suspects.

A short time later, one of the men, Leon McKinney, showed up at Erlanger suffering from several gunshots wounds to his chest and legs.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: banglist; defense; home; tn
I hope they learned that crime is dangerous.
1 posted on 12/22/2009 3:40:22 AM PST by marktwain
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To: marktwain

Thread Bump.


2 posted on 12/22/2009 3:43:09 AM PST by Cindy
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To: Cindy

They had a plan, he had a better one.


3 posted on 12/22/2009 3:47:12 AM PST by at bay (My father was born with 28 ounces of flesh in 1924 then went on to become Mr. (Glenn) Holland.)
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To: at bay

Ditto that.


4 posted on 12/22/2009 3:49:15 AM PST by Cindy
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To: marktwain

When seconds matter don’t spend them trying to look or remember where you put your gun.


5 posted on 12/22/2009 3:51:38 AM PST by bmwcyle (Free the Navy Seals)
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To: marktwain

Love to start the day with good news.


6 posted on 12/22/2009 4:00:13 AM PST by bikerman (Buck Farack)
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To: marktwain

He needs a bigger gun!


7 posted on 12/22/2009 4:06:38 AM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (THE SECOND AMENDMENT, A MATTER OF FACT, NOT A MATTER OF OPINION)
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To: Cindy

Am I missing a point here?

What does having a concealed weapons permit have to do with shooting someone who is trying to break in to your house?


8 posted on 12/22/2009 4:12:54 AM PST by catman67
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To: bmwcyle

“The second worst thing in the world is killing a person....The absolute worst thing is having to and not having the means to do it.”


9 posted on 12/22/2009 4:13:56 AM PST by Recon Dad ( USMC SSgt Patrick O - 3rd Afghanistan Deployment - Day 62)
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To: marktwain

Is that the term they use in Tenn, “Registered Gun Carrier”? I would like to know why that is even relevant since he shot the perps in his own home. Doesn’t Tenn allow people to own firearms in their own homes without registration?


10 posted on 12/22/2009 4:16:00 AM PST by calex59
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To: marktwain

one less registered Democrat......


11 posted on 12/22/2009 4:16:13 AM PST by rrrod
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To: Recon Dad
The absolute worst thing is having to and not having the means to do it.

I disagree. The absolute worst is being killed yourself.

12 posted on 12/22/2009 5:15:47 AM PST by Dedbone
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To: bmwcyle
When seconds matter don’t spend them trying to look or remember where you put your gun.

Or where the key is, or where the ammo is, etc.

All of my guns are loaded and ready & I don't own a gun lock.

13 posted on 12/22/2009 5:28:05 AM PST by Retired COB (Still mad about Campaign Finance Reform)
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To: calex59

The newspaper reporters’ writing skills left me a little confused.

He wrote.. “Registered Gun Carrier Shoots Home Invader”..

I have a few gun carriers (holsters), and although none of them are registered, I can honestly say none of them have ever shot a home invader. :)

Here in Tennessee, our permits carry the name “handgun carry permit”, so in the interest of clarity, the reporter should probably have stated “Registered handgun carry permit holder shoots home invader”.

Actually though, I would have preferred the headline “Homeowner avails himself of 2nd amendment, puts several rounds into home invader”. But that’s just me!


14 posted on 12/22/2009 5:40:36 AM PST by deoetdoctrinae (Gun-Free zones are playgrounds for felons)
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To: calex59
That comment was written by a “Paid Pen Wielder”, not some amateur.
These “Ink Slingers” have access to “High Capacity Rapid Fire Printers”, far beyond the ability of normal Americans to control.
Don’t try this at home. Remember they go to J-School, so they can safely sling ink for the rest of us.
15 posted on 12/22/2009 9:35:51 AM PST by SWO
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To: marktwain
several gunshots wounds to his chest and legs.

Homeowner obviously does not need range time, he needs a real gun!

The fact that the perp could take 'several' gunshots and still manage to check himself in for medical care says the guy had a glorified pellet gun.

16 posted on 12/22/2009 1:55:47 PM PST by JOAT
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To: Retired COB
"All of my guns are loaded and ready & I don't own a gun lock."

I do; it came with my Para P-14, and it's safely stowed away in the original box!

17 posted on 12/22/2009 7:13:45 PM PST by Redbob (W.W.J.B.D.: "What Would Jack Bauer Do?")
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To: calex59
Is that the term they use in Tenn, “Registered Gun Carrier”?

No! There is no such concept in TN. Only a carry permit (not even a concealed carry permit). A liberal media type made up that term.

18 posted on 12/23/2009 12:39:24 PM PST by OrangeDaisy
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