[Cubs Fan]

This career criminal had been arrested thirty times

Nice little game the liberals have going here. Let the career criminals out, and then take away your right to defend yourself.

[Atlas Sneezed]

Already posted http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1062768/posts

[Spok]

Well said, Mr. DeMar. I can only find fault in his marksmanship.

[GLDNGUN]

AWESOME

[RicocheT]

The Wilmette homeowner had done all the defensive measures the police recommend, yet still suffered two home invasions. He had the locks, lights, dog and alarms.

It wasn't until he used his handgun in self-defense in fear of his and other lives that the burglar was stopped. Call 911 and get a report for insurance or death certificate purposes. Use S&W and save your life and property.

[TheBattman]

Wilmette Police Chief George Carpenter did not criticize DeMar for protecting his family but said homes are safer without handguns.

Hmmm.... Real safe. Like this family would have been had DeMar not been armed?

The only way I can see that homes are safer without handguns is that these homes are safer for jack-booted thugs who might bust in without cause....

[Check_Your_Premises]

The only thing I want to know is where was this 90 lb German Shepherd when all this went down?

My experience has been that even untrained, they are very territorial and protective.

At any rate, nice shooting!

[blackdog]

So use a shotgun next time. You can't miss and the perp won't walk away. Less chance of a missed round passing thru a wall and hurting your own family too.

The guy will bleed a lot more and moan and groan for a long time before they haul him off, which by itself has it's own rewards.

I'd love to hear the police asked just that. That being "If the homeowner had shot the intruder with a shotgun, would he still be facing charges?" I bet they would not answer and would still charge him in another way if he had.

It would call them to more honestly play their game though.

[JOAT]

DeMar was cited with breaking Wilmette's ban on handguns and with failing to update his firearm owner's identification card.

Splendid. This demonstrates what happens when a right is transformed into a privilege. By golly, he failed to get permission again after once receiving it. Utter crap. "Congress SHALL MAKE NO LAW..." is pretty straightforward.

[dts32041]

Remember the current crime lord of Chicago (dick daley) is currently lobbying congress so he can sue gun makers for his own poor choices.

[Onelifetogive]

...homes are safer without handguns.

More likely...homes are safer without defective humans who are have no problems hurting others for their own sick reasons...

i.e. Homes with defective individuals with or without guns - Someone will get hurt somehow.
Homes with or without guns and no defective individuals - People safe.

[cateizgr8]

ping :)

I would love to see that bastard break into our house. He would be FULL OF HOLES & not laying injured in the hospital ;)

[SW6906]

Hell YES, Hale DeMar!!!! Way to go!

[TigersEye]

Wilmette Police Chief George Carpenter did not criticize DeMar for protecting his family but said homes are safer without handguns.

Say Chief, would it be alright with you if I keep a baseball bat around the house? If you will clean up the mess I'll gladly 'Al Capone' any intruders I catch.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Note to Mr. DeMar: Go to the range and practice. That way you can guarantee that this SOB will NEVER get the chance to go from burglary to rape and kidnapping and murder.

[JudgemAll]

The misdemeanors are unlikely to bring jail time. Wilmette Police Chief George Carpenter did not criticize DeMar for protecting his family but said homes are safer without handguns.

Cops just like regular people, have to answer to judges and have to defend themselves. They are not judges of things. And while home firearm possession provides for a positive settlement of homes against unsettling home invaders, cops should be restricted in firearms usage in that theirs is not for cop settlement purposes (that would be corruption), but for carrying judges' orders and settlement of the judicial.

[Henchman]

I agree. As a former LEO, I note that the cops time their arrival to ensure that the criminal is gone...perhaps too many cops are intimidated by liber lawyer suits for doing their jobs. Often police want hand guns limited in the hands of private citizens. It is my belief that this anti citizen stance is to ensure that the cops have a job when they retire as they are the ones who qualify for a permit (e.g. NYC and NY State)

Too often the police forget that they are employees of the citizens - you know Government by the people etc. Police pontificate as if they are the only ones qualified to have a weapon for defense ecause their job demands it - not so - loook at when they arrive. More often they are busy giving out traffic ticket, with hands on guns to intimidate the honetst citizen. I have seen it where the cops do this and three blocks away the drug dealers are going at it. (I gave specifics on this and where people could get their drugs if they wanted - then - a week later the dealers were arrested. Like crooks and roaches, the cops also run fo cover when you turn on the light. I don't blame the foot cop, but the superior officers for putting up with this and the politicians need to have ticket revenue. If a cop takes more than 5 minutes to arrive at en emergency, they should be suspended the first time and fired the next - as well as the supervisor.

[ibbryn]

This is a helluva good letter and I am sooooo glad that the homeowner is articulate and willing to stand up for what is right rather than being silent, contrite and hoping to plea bargin away the b.s. charges against him.
Here's hoping he gets more press and continues to make the case for armed citizens.

And while I generally support killing goblins and agree that the guage is the way to go for most social encounters, in this case, with such an articulate homeowner who is willing to speak out, it is good that the perp did not die, as the homeowner can now say he did everything possible to keep his family safe without going overboard (dog, lights, alarm, police called, and then shoots to stop only).

[Halfway Through Life]

As an almost life-long Wilmette resident I can share a few things:

• The vast majority of residents have no interest in guns. In 41 years I've only seen one gun in private hands in Wilmette.

• Growing up we didn't locked our house or car doors -- even at night. That's changed somewhat, but not a lot.

• If your a man, you can walk any where at night and your safe. If your a woman, I assume it's the same as I never have heard of someone being robbed or raped on the streets.

• We are a village with a big minority of economic Republicans that like to get along, and a majority of rich liberals (e.g., a lot of Jews and Northwestern University professors).

• The guy's house is a half block from Lake Michigan -- probably valued at more than 1.5 million, maybe a lot more.

• He lives a block a way from Jack Ryan the Republican, Senate front-runner who's a little squishy on 2nd Ammendment protection.

[uncbob]

Wilmette Police Chief George Carpenter did not criticize DeMar for protecting his family but said homes are safer without handguns.

I am sure the good chief leaves his gun at the station locked in a safe when he goes home at the end of his day

[TexasRepublic]

Moral of the story: 1) Move to Texas 2) Use a shotgun 3) Dead burglars don't testify against you in court