Situations like this happen so many more times in the day than wrongful and illegal use of firearms that get so much attention from the media.
More stories like this would counter the media bias against firearms.
Dallas Woman Shoots at 2 Intruders; 1 Dead
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Dallas Woman Shoots at 2 Intruders; 1 Dead
By Elvira Sakmari
Thursday, Oct 18, 2012
Dallas police said a woman shot at two people who kicked in the door to her house late Wednesday morning, killing one.
The shooting occurred at about 11:30 a.m. in the 7200 block of Concordia Drive.
Dallas police said the woman was home alone when she heard a noise -- two men had kicked in the front door of her house.
She confronted the two men as they reached the second-floor landing and shot at them several times, police said.
The intruders ran out the front door, and one of the men collapsed from a gunshot wound, police said.
He was transported to Methodist Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The other man is still on the run.
Investigators said a gun recovered at the home indicates that at least one of the intruders was armed.
Charles Brown, the father of the 22-year-old woman who fired the shots, said he is proud of his daughter.
"Yeah, it is -- it's puffed out because I'm real proud of her because I taught her that," he said. "I taught my girls that -- to defend themselves when someone come to hurt them, and apparently she listened."
Brown said their home has been broken into once before.
"I'm feeling real disgusted about this neighborhood at this moment, that a man can't go to work and make an honest day's living without some thug breaking into his house," he said.
Because his daughter works at night and sleeps during the day, he left the gun by her pillow, just like he does every day, Brown said.
He said he will now teach his daughter how to forgive herself for taking a life.
"I really don't have a problem with what my baby done to them," he said. "I just hate that she hesitated and didn't get them both."
NBC 5's Randy McIlwain contributed to this report.
By Elvira Sakmari
Thursday, Oct 18, 2012
Dallas police said a woman shot at two people who kicked in the door to her house late Wednesday morning, killing one.
The shooting occurred at about 11:30 a.m. in the 7200 block of Concordia Drive.
Dallas police said the woman was home alone when she heard a noise -- two men had kicked in the front door of her house.
She confronted the two men as they reached the second-floor landing and shot at them several times, police said.
The intruders ran out the front door, and one of the men collapsed from a gunshot wound, police said.
He was transported to Methodist Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The other man is still on the run.
Investigators said a gun recovered at the home indicates that at least one of the intruders was armed.
Charles Brown, the father of the 22-year-old woman who fired the shots, said he is proud of his daughter.
"Yeah, it is -- it's puffed out because I'm real proud of her because I taught her that," he said. "I taught my girls that -- to defend themselves when someone come to hurt them, and apparently she listened."
Brown said their home has been broken into once before.
"I'm feeling real disgusted about this neighborhood at this moment, that a man can't go to work and make an honest day's living without some thug breaking into his house," he said.
Because his daughter works at night and sleeps during the day, he left the gun by her pillow, just like he does every day, Brown said.
He said he will now teach his daughter how to forgive herself for taking a life.
"I really don't have a problem with what my baby done to them," he said. "I just hate that she hesitated and didn't get them both."
NBC 5's Randy McIlwain contributed to this report.
Read More: http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Homeowner-Shoots-...
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Amasaman 2012/12/04 14:59:50
BUT - - you can bet your ass, that if one of the intruders has raped and shot the women, THEN the Media blits would have been yelling at the top of their lungs, that this would not have happened if guns were banned.
The smell would be horrible! . . . simply hanging their heads from the gate posts should do.
God bless this young lady for doing the right thing, and not becoming a victim or a statistic , and God bless her daddy , Charles Brown, for teaching her it is OK to be self reliant and protect yourself !
Very well stated!
(To further prove your point: Google Thomas Glenn Terry and Shoney's Anniston, Alabama)
"An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life." -by Robert A. Heinlein from "Beyond This Horizon" (1942)
Annie Oakley still lives!
No one is talking about removing guns from the thugs.
Taking another human life isn't easy, now she will need time to heal and come to terms with what she had to do.
I'm sorry to see the father gave out so much information about when his daughter goes to work. The scumbag that got away now knows when she's not around.
The media promotes the negative about guns, while hiding positive gun use.
Proof: Read about the Pearl High School Shooting and see how few mention the fact that Mr. Myrick stopped the murderer with a gun.
And read about Thomas Glenn Terry's experience at Shoney's just 2 months after the Luby's Massacre.
I often think about the Aurora theater shooting and wonder how many lives might have been saved in that horrible incident if a civilian had been armed and shot back. One of the arguments people always use is "well then you have a gunfight and he might of shot another civilian in the chaos" which is a valid point, and yes lets say he panicked and shot 3 civilians before hitting the shooter. That person still would have stopped that massacre before it went on for 15+ minutes. Probably would of saved at least a dozen lives.
I really can't stand the mentality that the "government will protect u"s here. Sure, they will come and defend you, but that doesn't really help you in the 20 minutes it takes them to get there does it? I think it really is just from a lack of gun education. People are afraid of firearms beca...
I often think about the Aurora theater shooting and wonder how many lives might have been saved in that horrible incident if a civilian had been armed and shot back. One of the arguments people always use is "well then you have a gunfight and he might of shot another civilian in the chaos" which is a valid point, and yes lets say he panicked and shot 3 civilians before hitting the shooter. That person still would have stopped that massacre before it went on for 15+ minutes. Probably would of saved at least a dozen lives.
I really can't stand the mentality that the "government will protect u"s here. Sure, they will come and defend you, but that doesn't really help you in the 20 minutes it takes them to get there does it? I think it really is just from a lack of gun education. People are afraid of firearms because its a foreign thing to them, if I had not handled firearms growing up, I would probably feel the same. I can't really fault people for that I guess. I just wish we treated firearms like we do with anything else considered to be "dangerous" we do it through education, not denial-ism. if no one had guns then the problem would be solved. Guns are however a very real part of our society and they are probably never going to be completely absent. Criminals will always have ways of acquiring them. The best offense is a good defense to summarize.
And I tell folks: "And if a police officer actually NEEDED a gun for a call, doesn't logic suggest that the victim the call was made for, needed a gun as well?"
I actually have an older friend who has been an officer for 10 years, and he has told me has never pulled his gun from his holster while on duty. I was unsure whether I should of found it reassuring about the city I live in, or horribly alarming that he had never defended anyone (including himself) with his firearm during a criminal event.
The majority of the time, law enforcement doesn't even get the call for help, until after the area is safe. (Not really surprising since most criminals won't let you "Just make a quick call . . . .")
My dad was a deputy for 35 year.
But facts don't change just because they sound bad.
Here in the USA the police have no duty to protect individuals.
Thats true, its due to too much government intervention, obstructing their original purpose.
Bowers v. DeVito, 686 F.2d 616 (7th Cir. 1982) (no federal constitutional requirement that police provide protection)
Calogrides v. Mobile, 475 So. 2d 560 (Ala. 1985); Cal Govt. Code 845 (no liability for failure to provide police protection)
Calogrides v. Mobile, 846 (no liability for failure to arrest or to retain arrested person in custody)
Davidson v. Westminster, 32 Cal.3d 197, 185, Cal. Rep. 252; 649 P.2d 894 (1982) (no liability for failure to provide police protection)
Stone v. State 106 Cal.App.3d 924, 165 Cal Rep. 339 (1980) (no liability for failure to provide police protection)
Morgan v. District of Columbia, 468 A.2d 1306 (D.C.App. 1983) (no liability for failure to provide police protection)
Warren v. District of Columbia, 444 A.2d 1 (D.C.App 1981) (no liability for failure to provide police protection)
Sapp v. Tallahassee, 348 So.2d 363 (Fla. App. 1st Dist.), cert. denied 354 So.2d 985 (Fla. 1977); Ill. Rec. Stat. 4-102 (no liability for failure to provide police protection)
Keane v. Chicago, 98 Ill. App.2d 460, 240 N.E.2d 321 (1st Dist. 1968) (no liability for failure to provide police protection)
Jamison v. Chicago, 48 Ill. App. 3d 567 (1st Dist. 1977) (no liability for failure to provide police protection)
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Bowers v. DeVito, 686 F.2d 616 (7th Cir. 1982) (no federal constitutional requirement that police provide protection)
Calogrides v. Mobile, 475 So. 2d 560 (Ala. 1985); Cal Govt. Code 845 (no liability for failure to provide police protection)
Calogrides v. Mobile, 846 (no liability for failure to arrest or to retain arrested person in custody)
Davidson v. Westminster, 32 Cal.3d 197, 185, Cal. Rep. 252; 649 P.2d 894 (1982) (no liability for failure to provide police protection)
Stone v. State 106 Cal.App.3d 924, 165 Cal Rep. 339 (1980) (no liability for failure to provide police protection)
Morgan v. District of Columbia, 468 A.2d 1306 (D.C.App. 1983) (no liability for failure to provide police protection)
Warren v. District of Columbia, 444 A.2d 1 (D.C.App 1981) (no liability for failure to provide police protection)
Sapp v. Tallahassee, 348 So.2d 363 (Fla. App. 1st Dist.), cert. denied 354 So.2d 985 (Fla. 1977); Ill. Rec. Stat. 4-102 (no liability for failure to provide police protection)
Keane v. Chicago, 98 Ill. App.2d 460, 240 N.E.2d 321 (1st Dist. 1968) (no liability for failure to provide police protection)
Jamison v. Chicago, 48 Ill. App. 3d 567 (1st Dist. 1977) (no liability for failure to provide police protection)
Simpson's Food Fair v. Evansville, 272 N.E.2d 871 (Ind. App.) (no liability for failure to provide police protection)
Silver v. Minneapolis, 170 N.W.2d 206 (Minn. 1969) (no liability for failure to provide police protection)
Wuetrich V. Delia, 155 N.J. Super. 324, 326, 382, A.2d 929, 930 cert. denied 77 N.J. 486, 391 A.2d 500 (1978) (no liability for failure to provide police protection)
Chapman v. Philadelphia, 290 Pa. Super. 281, 434 A.2d 753 (Penn. 1981) (no liability for failure to provide police protection)Morris v. Musser, 84 Pa. Cmwth. 170, 478 A.2d 937 (1984) (no liability for failure to provide police protection)
Too many people don't grasp that point!