I decided to die like a man says tycoon who took on an armed gang

Daily Mail ^ | 24th January 2008 | JULIE MOULT

[Travis McGee]

I’ll wager he already had a lot of old scar tissue on those knuckles.

“Is this a private fight, or can anyone join in?”

Gotta love that fighting spirit. Win or lose.

[jim-x]

“and possession of an imitation firearm with intent.”

It was a fake gun.

[Talking_Mouse]

...possession of an imitation firearm with intent.

I think the gun was fake.

[chaos_5]

LOL, well that puts a dampener on that plan...

[2111USMC]

"possession of an imitation firearm with intent"

Yep. The gun was fake.

[visualops]

Michael Atkins, 25, and Dean Atkins, 26, both of no fixed address, deny murder, two counts of aggravated burglary, wounding with intent and possession of an imitation firearm with intent.

Because it wasn't a fireable weapon.

Disgusting the level of violence of these thugs. They don't seem to be robbers who kill so much as murderers who steal stuff.

[chaos_5]

Yeah, I should have read it closer.

[Smokin' Joe]

Michael Atkins, 25, and Dean Atkins, 26, both of no fixed address, deny murder, two counts of aggravated burglary, wounding with intent and possession of an imitation firearm with intent.

He couldn't. It was not a functional firearm.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

That was my first thought too.

[Turbopilot]

God bless him. I’m thankful that my nation and state acknowledge my right to defend myself, such that if I were in a similar situation the burglars would be learning just how short a lifespan can be with .45 ACP sized holed in their center of mass.

[Mike-o-Matic]

    'He's fighting back the b******, kill the b******, he's fighting back.'"

  Judging by this statement they seemed used to compliant defenseless victims that don't fight back.

Yes that sounds about right. As I understand it, defenseless, passive victim compliance is pretty much government-imposed over there.

[TYVets]

"I have never used a weapon in my life and it was a great feeling.

I grabbed the gun and bashed it across the knuckle-duster guy. Next thing is they took off and I chased them down the stairs."

The thrill of victory !

[Gandalf_The_Gray]

I am curious, though, why he used the gun to hit the assailant instead of just shooting him with it.

It was a toy gun! That is happening a lot in GB.

Regards,
GtG

[Grizzled Bear]

If you lock them in they feel you don’t trust them. That makes them sad. /sarc

[Dragonspirit]

OH HELLS YES! Better to fight like a man than die like a dog! HELLS YES!

I love it when the good guys win. What an awesome man.

[arthurus]

Given recent history how is it that this man is not on trial for defending himself and his daughter with violence and , especially with a gun. He may not have fired it but he had it in his hand. In Britain that sort of crime has sent people to prison.

[Gritty]

It’s a good thing Great Britain doesn’t allow innocent civilians to be personally armed and defend themselves against rampaging killers. Somebody might get hurt. Oh, wait a minute. Never mind.

[SoCal Pubbie]

Yes, knuckle dusters are the same as brass knuckles.

[FoxInSocks]

I have never used a weapon in my life and it was a great feeling.

What a great quote!

[dighton]

This should bring a smile to the Irish list.