(Just a note of warning, most Red Meat comic strips are not for the sensitive)
Posted on 10/27/2001 2:04:48 PM PDT by 2nd_Ammendment_Defender
1. Eighty-four-year-old William Harris was in his Southampton, New Jersey, home one morning when a man intent on burglary ripped out a back porch door screen and broke a chain on the kitchen door, according to police. When Harris, recovering in bed from cataract surgery, heard roommate Benjamin Davis yell out a warning, he grabbed his 16-gauge shotgun from a closet. When he met the intruder in the darkened kitchen, the man thought the better of his plan and fled. Davis later said of Harris, "He's not a pushover. He'll stand up as long as he can to whatever he has to." (Newsday, Melville, NY, 8/5/00)
2. Shortly before 3 a.m. one Sunday, a West Central City, Utah, couple was awakened by the sounds of someone pounding on a glass door to their home. When the glass broke, an intruder made his way inside. According to the homeowner's son, "[The intruder] looked at my dad with death in his eyes and said, 'Adios, amigos.' They were terrified ... he came at them violently." One bullet from the man's .40-caliber handgun fatally struck the intruder. The son later remarked of his father, "I can't imagine him intentionally hurting another person, but what choice did he have?" (Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT, 5/22/00)
3. Answering a knock at the front door of his Jacksonville home late one night, a 49-year-old Floridian came face-to-face with a suspicious stranger asking to use his telephone. The resident, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, responded with a firm "No!" and told the unwelcome visitor to leave-punctuating his decision by slamming the door. But before the resident could return the peace and quiet of his 29-year-old intruder ran of the house and smashed in the kitchen door glass. The attacker's persistence would prove his undoing. After forcing his way inside, he confronted the resident who raised a handgun and fired a single, fatal shot. "Had he not had an equalizer, he would be a victim today," said the resident's brother after the attack. "I thank God for the right to bear arms." (The Times-Union, Jacksonville, FL, 5/6/00)
4. When Joe Clark noticed several youths attempting to steal his Ford Bronco early one morning, he knew time was of the essence. Grabbing his .45-caliber handgun, a naked Clark ran to his vehicle. "I thought that grabbing my pants isn't going to save my life-my gun is," he commented later. Given Clark's Fu Manchu-style mustache, myriad piercings, and tattoo-imprinted body, the Forward Township, Pennsylvania, resident and proprietor of Tattoos by Booney Joe must have appeared quite the terror to the gang. "The cops said they never saw kids so scared in their life," said Clark of the suspects who were quickly apprehended. (Butler Eagle, Butler, PA, 4/20/00)
5. Had Dennis Raymond Remont respected a court order preventing him from coming within 500 feet of his ex-girlfriend's Kent, Washington, house, he might still be alive. That document was of little comfort to the woman when he not only ignored the protection edict, but intentionally set out to do the woman harm. Remont realized he'd made a mistake, however, after arming himself with a butcher knife and forcing his way into her home. The woman had company and he was a force to be reckoned with. When the man's licensed firearm rang out, Remont's reign of terror was halted permanently. (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA, 8/17/00)
6. After a 77-year-old Aiken, South Carolina, man was awakened late one Friday night by a loud noise, he armed himself and quickly discovered an intruder inside his home. The elderly resident wasted no time in letting the man know he meant business. When he shot at the would-be crook, the man reportedly whimpered, "Please don't kill me!" before fleeing. (The Augusta Chronicle, Augusta, GA, 9/24/00)
7. A 25-year-old woman made a desperate call for help to police around I a.m. after hearing someone beating on the door of her Portsmouth, Ohio, residence. When officers arrived, the woman told them that a man had been attempting to determine whether anyone was inside, and that had sent her scurrying for a gun. When she investigated and encountered the home invader standing in a side doorway, the woman raised her gun and threatened the stranger, sending him fleeing. The resident's heroic actions protected the life of her 6-year-old son who had been in the home all the while. (Daily Times, Portsmouth, OH, 9/25/00)
8. Buffalo, New York, merchant Gary Flading was tending his Skyway Cleaners and Check Cashing business one Friday morning when a couple entered and feigned interest in cashing a check. Their true intentions became painfully apparent seconds later when the proprietor-cautious not to be "taken to the cleaners" figuratively, as well-asked for their signatures. Rather than producing a pen, the man pulled an electric stun gun and zapped Flading's right hand. The ruffian suffered an even greater shock, however, when Flading pulled his own "stun gun": a licensed revolver. The couple fled, but was caught by police a short time later. (The Buffalo News, Buffalo, NY, 10/7/00)
9. Barking dogs alerted a 60-yearold Las Vegas resident to trouble one night, but before going to investigate, the man armed himself with a handgun. Opening the door to his den, he encountered an armed intruder standing only a few feet away. A fierce gun battle ensued in which the armed citizen came out on top. When police arrived, they chased and quickly captured a fleeing accomplice. Inside the house, they found a gun still in the dead man's hand. The home invader reportedly had a criminal record for burglary and battery. (Las Vegas Review-Journal, Las Vegas, NV, 7/19/00)
10. The rhythmic pounding of an evening jog gave way to a pulse-pounding life-or-death struggle for a Tucson, Arizona, man who found himself the prey of a nefarious duo. As the resident jogged down a city street, two men-one armed with a 5-inch knife approached from behind and commenced an attack, according to police. After the knife-wielding assailant shouted a threat, the jogger fired his 9mm handgun. One assailant ended up at a local hospital while the other was treated to a stay in the Pima County Jail. The victim later stated, "At some point in their lives, people get involved in a violent situation. I figured it was bound to happen at some point. That's why I got a [gun] permit." (Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, AZ, 5/31/00)
11. Labeling Richard Wayne Green "hardheaded" could only be considered truth in advertising. It seems the 32-year-old transient wasn't satisfied by his first attempt at breaking into a suburban Washington state home, so he returned several weeks later to try again. Unfortunately for Green-who had distressed an entire neighborhood with his black clothing, eye patch, and suspicious loitering-the second attempt would result in a major headache. When he pounded on the home's front door, a resident appeared and ordered him to leave. Green persisted, however, and went to the back door where he broke out a window and tried to get inside. The exasperated resident halted the threat with his .22-caliber handgun whose single shot struck his attacker immediately above the eyebrow. The bullet proved no match for Green's thick skull, though, and after a short stay at a hospital he was remanded to the local hoosegow. (South County Journal, Kent, WA, 9/21/00)
12. Billy Frank Jackson and his elderly parents were in their North Carolina home when the electricity was shut off and the telephone went dead. As Jackson retrieved a gun, he was hit by a hail of pellets and doorknob fragments that exploded from a shotgun blast outside. Anticipating his attacker's next move, Jackson stationed himself by the garage door and fired once when he appeared. The wounded man dropped his shotgun as he retreated outside and fled. Investigations later led authorities to suspect a vacationing sheriff's deputy whom they allege was wearing a bullet-proof vest during the incident. "He truthfully saved our lives that night," said Cortel Jackson of his son, Billy Frank. "They were going to kill us and take everything we had." (The Daily Record, Dunn, NC, 5/10/00)
13. A knife-wielding holdup man quickly lost his taste for ill-gotten gains on after attempting to rob the Vista, California, YumYum donut shop late one night. According to police detective Doug Hoffman, "The [robber] jumped over the counter and chased the cashier to the back of the store." The cashier then "grabbed a gun from the shelf and chambered a round." When he pointed it at the startled thug, the man threw up his hands and whimpered, "Hey, hey, it's okay, man!" before hightailing it out of the shop. (North Times, Oceanside, 10/3/00)
14. The owner of a Brooklyn New York, card shop was "greeted" by two men who entered his store, pulled out guns, and announced a holdup. Fortunately, he had already suspected the duo was up to no good and was ready with his licensed, 9mm handgun. Several shots found their targets. The first gunman was hit four times and collapsed with critical wounds on the sidewalk in front of the store. The other man was hit once and fled, but soon afterward appeared at a local hospital where police arrested him. (New York Post, New York, NY, I0/10/00)
15. It may have been the unusual "attire" worn by a prowler that caused an anonymous caller to tip off a Tyler, Texas, resident to an attempted break in. The trespasser made his way into the home's first floor-all the while wearing only his birthday suit-before the armed resident halted him and held him at gunpoint. "He was just standing there naked, and we arrested him for burglary," said police Lt. Tom Giorgio. Noting the lack of a getaway vehicle, Giorgio added, "He hadn't loaded anything up, and I don't know how he would have carried anything." (Tyler Morning Telegraph, Tyler, TX, 5/26/00)
16. South Carolina convenience store clerk, John.Woodbury, was attending to a customer when he turned just in time to see a masked man raise a gun and fire. Unfortunately for the bandit, Woodbury had a gun of his own. Store owner Jeffrey Lee later said of the gun battle that followed: "I just thank God that none of my people and none of the customers were hurt ... I believe if it weren't for John, [the robber] would have killed everybody in there." Instead, the man's wounds prevented him from escaping police. Reflecting on the incident, Lee said, "I'm a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, and I have no problem with someone carrying a gun to work for protection." (Florence Morning News, Florence, SC, 10/10/00)
17. After falling victim to a robber's gun in 1998, 70-year-old George Smith took steps to ensure his future defense along with that of his Shelbyville, Indiana, friends who owned the mom-and-pop variety store he frequented. Two years later, Smith was once again outside the store as two masked men burst on the scene. When one leveled a gun at him, Smith feigned a heart attack and fell to the floor. Seconds later, as the gunmen attempted to leave, Smith was ready. He fired on both would-be robbers, killing one and sending the other fleeing. One store owner said later, "We feel so sad. ... But who knows, he might have shot us both." (The Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, IN, 5/20/00)
18. The owner of a Vienna, Georgia, liquor store was surprised one night when a man entered, jumped over the counter, and pulled a 13-inch knife. As the robber forced the man to give up money from the cash register, a legitimate customer pulled up outside. While the bandit hid in a side room, the owner armed himself with a .3 80 ACP-caliber pistol. Seconds later, he sent the crook fleeing with a shot. Within an hour, police found the man in the back seat of a broken-down car with a wound to the groin. (The Cordele Dispatch, Cordele, GA, 9/12/00)
19. After Raymond and Cheryl Wojkielewicz pulled their Buick into a stall at a St. Petersburg, Florida, self-serve carwash, he got out and began vacuuming the back seat and their pet dogs' cage while she remained in the passenger's seat eating an ice cream bar. With the cool treat melting in her mouth and her thoughts lost in the din outside, Cheryl was startled when an armed man suddenly appeared at her window and demanded, "Give me your purse or I'll kill you!" When Raymond-who had been crouched out of sight-popped up, the man shot twice through the car. As his wife screamed, Raymond pulled a 9mm handgun, for which he has a carry permit, from his waistband and fired back. The attacker, now wounded, dropped the purse and bolted, but seconds later let loose another barrage when Raymond cautiously emerged from cover to scan the area. Finally, the would-be robber fled and was pursued by police. Wojkielewicz, who has legally carried his pistol concealed for two years, said, "This is the first time I've ever had to draw it." (St. Petersburg Times, St. Petersburg, FL, 7/26/00)
20. Seventy-nine-year-old businessman Ernest Ryan-who is known as the "Warden of Boardman Bridge" because of his protective attitude toward his own and neighboring businesses in New Milford, Connecticut-was in his radio store when two men, one armed with a shotgun, barged in and misted him with pepper spray. When Ryan, a Navy veteran and longtime gun permit holder, fought back by pulling his own firearm, the would-be bandits fled. "I've had break-ins before, but I've never looked down the barrel of a shotgun," said the shaken elderly hero. (The News-Times, Danbury, CT, 12/24/00)
21. A vigilant West Side Chicago neighbor rescued a 4-year-old girl and her grandmother who were attacked by a pair of free-roaming pit bulls while taking a walk in the neighborhood. Hearing the victims' screams, the man armed himself, went outside, and fired on the animals. One died and the other was later destroyed by authorities. The girl suffered severe lacerations on her face, legs, and an ear and was later listed in good condition at a nearby hospital. The grandmother was treated for a wound to her knee and released. The dogs' owner was later charged with reckless conduct. (Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago, IL, 10/5/00)
22. An Arizona prosecutor, awakened to noises in his home one morning, feared he was about to become the target of a gang-sanctioned "hit" as payback for his work in trying drug cases. In fact, the Prescott man was under attack not from assassins, but from burglars who had broken out a window on the lower floor and were attempting to steal his prized musical instruments. He was ready. "I had a .25 in the desk, and I got it out and racked it," he reported. When an intruder entered his bedroom and ignored the order to "freeze," the prosecutor fired. Police later tracked down several individuals suspected in a rash of burglaries in the area. One suffered from gunshot wounds to his buttocks, upper arm, and hand. "People can defend themselves, absolutely, if they feel that their lives or the lives of others are threatened," remarked Prescott Police spokesman Sgt. Shane Reed. (The Daily Courier, Prescott, AZ, 6/5/00)
23. When a youth allegedly pulled a knife on two women-one of whom was pregnant-in Jamestown, New York, and threatened to cut them, neighbor Jeffery Moore became alarmed and decided to act. After going outside his house to investigate the ruckus, Moore returned to his house, instructed his wife to call police, and retrieved his licensed handgun. Moore reported that when he went back outside he heard the youth say, "I am going to cut you like a pig. I'm going to slice you up." He replied, "Step away...I have a gun. Get down on your knees and keep your hands where I can see them." Police arrived within a minute to find the neutralized attacker. "If I had not intervened, I don't know if they would have come out of this unscathed," said Moore regarding the women. (The Post-Journal, Jamestown, NY, 11/10/00)
24. When a 67-year-old Mississippi woman thought she heard an intruder early one morning, she armed herself and went to investigate. Peering out the front door she saw no one. Then she pulled back the blinds in the front room and beheld "...a man with his shirt off with his face pressed against the window." When she inquired as to his presence, the intruder answered with a lewd comment. "I cocked it right then," said the intended victim and, "I pulled the trigger." The man was critically wounded in the neck. He had reportedly been released from a state penitentiary only months earlier after having pleaded guilty to strong-arm robbery. "If I hadn't, I might have gotten hurt," said the woman. "From what he said to me, he would have jumped on me to do just that." (The Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, MS, 8/9/00)
25. A Kelso, Washington, resident who answered a knock at his front door found a young man claiming that his friend had wrecked a car nearby and was asking to use the telephone. After the homeowner agreed the stranger made a call and then made his real intentions known: robbery. Apparently, he and several accomplices had targeted the home because they knew the resident owned firearms. What they hadn't counted on, however, was that one of those guns was at hand for exactly such a situation. When the homeowner leveled a hunting rifle at the intruder, the crook dropped his own gun and stood fast while police responded. "He was pretty bold," said Cowlitz County Sheriff's Dept. Sgt. Bruce Haebe of the homeowner. (The Daily News, Longview, WA, 11/28/00)
They want total submission on our part so that they can seek their goals of Marxism without fear of armed reprisal. H. Clinton and S. Brady are Communists, pure and simple, and the fact that Americans can defend themselves effectively with firearms is to them all the more reason to seek total gun control.
The only time in my entire life I've ever actually needed a gun, I saved a woman's life with it. I'd greatly prefer never to have to do so again, but would have to consider myself less than a human being if I were to look the other way.
By the way, can anyone bring me up to date on the status of the agreement Smith & Wesson signed with the Snopes Clinton-Liar Gore régime? Has is been rescinded? If so, when and by whom? Is it still in effect? Thanks!
Hug ! ............ Stay Safe
(Just a note of warning, most Red Meat comic strips are not for the sensitive)
Before anyone draws any parallels between this case, and the prosecutor/gun control advocate who was killed by an assassin a week or so ago, in that case, the gun control advocate never had a chance, he was shot from someone outside his house... and before you say "a gun could have saved his life," for all we know, he HAD a gun. After all, even though he was a gun control advocate, those people believe themselves to be "special," and many of them own handguns, especially important people like prosecutors.
What will you do when the intruder you shoot turns out to be an FBI agent on a sneak-and-peak; if the lawmakers have their way.
That's why we have a right to keep and bear shovels, too.
Knitebane
Right-on!!
Freedom Is Worth Fighting For!!
The Right Of The People To Keep And Bear Arms Shall Not Be Infringed!!
An Armed Citizen, Is A Safe Citizen!!
No Guns, No Rights!!
Molon Labe!!
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