Thanks for a great laugh!!
Happy Thanksgiving!!
When someone knows that you are in your home and they break down the door,it has to be assumed that they do not mind hurting or killing you.
In that case firing 2 or 3 times is definitely called for, shoot until the yelling stops.
These days I prefer flying a gadsden flag. The message is much clearer.
My first reaction was that wasn't very smart since now he's got to fix the door. But after I gave it more thought I decided it was better than allowing the guy to enter the house THEN shooting him since a dead body is very heavy to drag and blood is hard to get out of the carpeting........
It may also say "I have lots of guns. Stake out my house and break in while I'm away."
A .32 pistol.Not a proper weapon for a Marine.He defended himself but the perp survived.
Any chance this was a groin shot and the damned fool can be removed from the gene pool? One hopes.
Other details:
Muskogee, Oklahoma
He is a disabled vet, of the 8th Rifle Company, USMC. (I’m a little puzzled about this, not being very familiar with the historical task org of the Marines.)
http://muskogeephoenix.com/local/x2082770505/Hospitalized-teen-to-be-jailed
A Muskogee man shot during an alleged home invasion will be jailed when he is released from the hospital, a police spokesman said.
Muskogee police say R’Mont’e Nelson, 18, was attempting to kick in the door of a home in the 600 block of Kankakee Street on Saturday when the homeowner fired one shot through the front door.
Cpl. Pedro Zardeneta said officers arrived to the location of the shooting and eventually found Nelson nearby, staggering and clutching his stomach.
Nelson was hospitalized with a gun-shot to the abdomen, Zardeneta said, though he’s not facing life-threatening injuries.
Semi happy ending. Love these stories.
As a Marine veteran I am embarrassed that used a puny .32. He needs to upgrade to a .45.
When you join NRA, they send you stickers. I put one on the front and back doors.
My parcel is 10+ acres and my signs say things like, WARNING: Owner will not be held responsible for trespassers shot in “hunting accidents”.
Even in a Castle Doctrine/Stand Your Ground state, putting up such a sign is just asking for trouble if you're involved in an actual self-defense shooting.
Now a "Beware of Zombie/Trespassers Will Be Eaten" sign would get the message across, but could be plausibly defended as a gag.
Law suits usually follow, but lucky for the marine he lives in Oklahoma.
While one of you is getting the gun, or if you don’t have fire arms........................
This is part of an email I received from a friend:
“Put your car keys beside your bed at night.Tell your spouse, your children, your neighbors, your parents, your Dr’s office, the check-out girl at the market, everyone you run across.
Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies.This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator.”
I can’t believe I never thought of it before. Women, who keep their car keys in their purse, might want to keep their purse in their bedroom.