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Man fights off 2 would-be robbers in Clay Township home
South Bend Tribune ^ | 10/07/09 | Tribune Staff Writer

Posted on 10/07/2009 9:03:07 AM PDT by marine86297

Jamie Warren said the seconds felt like minutes Monday morning as he fought off two attackers inside his home.

The 35-year-old's main goal: To keep the two men away from his wife and three kids...



"I'm not a gun person, by any means," Warren said. "I always thought they were dangerous to keep in the home, but after this I want one."

(Excerpt) Read more at southbendtribune.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
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Why is it that gun opponents always seem to change their minds about guns AFTER they've been victimized. (I know rhetorical question)
1 posted on 10/07/2009 9:03:07 AM PDT by marine86297
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To: marine86297

“Why is it that gun opponents always seem to change their minds about guns AFTER they’ve been victimized. (I know rhetorical question)”

It’s the Mike Dukakis factor...when pressed to put up or shut up, they don’t want to look like morons...but who knows what they will do...most of them ARE morons...


2 posted on 10/07/2009 9:04:42 AM PDT by jessduntno (Tell Obama to STFU - Stop The Federal Usurpation.)
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To: marine86297

Been reading about a lot of sword attacks lately, I think many have found a happy medium that keeps them from looking like hypocrites when their friends find out.


3 posted on 10/07/2009 9:07:05 AM PDT by Abathar (Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
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To: jessduntno

Wonder why the news story gave no descriptions of the attackers still at large, other than they were male?


4 posted on 10/07/2009 9:15:41 AM PDT by Katoolie
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To: Katoolie

I suspect that you don’t really wonder, but rather just want confirmation.


5 posted on 10/07/2009 9:18:46 AM PDT by Buffalo Head (Illigitimi non carborundum)
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To: Abathar

“Been reading about a lot of sword attacks lately, I think many have found a happy medium that keeps them from looking like hypocrites when their friends find out.”

Well, that and swords scare the crap out of the Amish, who are usually behind these home invasions...


6 posted on 10/07/2009 9:18:57 AM PDT by jessduntno (Tell Obama to STFU - Stop The Federal Usurpation.)
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To: marine86297

Yet another victory for the 2nd Amendment...


7 posted on 10/07/2009 10:20:33 AM PDT by patriot preacher (To be a good American Citizen and a Christian IS NOT a contradiction. (www.mygration.blogspot.com))
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