Michigan legislative action thread
Posted on 05/01/2014 4:33:35 PM PDT by cripplecreek
A 50-year-old Detroit woman shot an intruder early Tuesday morning after he tried to break into her home with a crowbar. Now she’s very thankful she decided to take advantage of her Second Amendment rights last year. Getty Images
The woman reportedly bought a handgun and received her concealed carry permit last year on the advice of her brother. She hoped she would never need to use it, but figured it was good to be prepared. That attitude just may have saved her life.
The woman’s family told WDIV-TV that a man tried to break into the home at around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday. The homeowner retrieved her firearm and dialed 911.
“All she just kept saying, ‘I don’t want to shoot anybody,’” the homeowner’s sister told the news station.
However, the suspect did not listen to the woman’s several warnings that she was armed. When the criminal busted the window with a crowbar, the woman opened fire. She was reportedly on the phone with 911 and informed the operator that she was going to shoot in self-defense.
The woman hit the suspect in the arm. He was taken to the hospital and was temporarily in serious condition.
Jimmie McGee, the woman’s brother, told WDIV-TV his sister is his “hero.” He, too, is very happy she took his advice to arm herself for protection last year.
Video here without all the blaze crap.
I still think a lot could be done to lower crime in poor neighborhoods, and on a budget.
If someone could raise just $10,000, they could buy a bunch of .22 pistols and ammunition, as well as having the barrels engraved “Not for resale, if found, please notify police.”
You figure that if just one home in four had no felons, and wanted the gun, in short order hundreds of homes would be able to defend themselves and maybe their neighbors. The degree of difficulty and danger to rob, burglarize and home invade would skyrocket.
I wish the folks “that decide to get a gun” would practice more often. But at least she got the perps. attention.
I am sure she was very emotional and not as calm as she might have been on the shooting range.
The biggest problem in Detroit remains the political problem.
Rick Ector’s blog speaks of meeting a state senator who represents Detroit and the senator wants to do something about Detroit’s justified homicide “problem”.
http://www.legallyarmedindetroit.com/2014/05/does-city-of-detroit-have-justified.html
I wish Ector would get someone to run his site but he’s good on guns.
she went from zero... to her own hero...
9 sisters and he told them all to arm themselves.
How dare she take her own safety into her own hands! That could start something.
Fortunately Detroit now has a police chief encouraging people to arm themselves and encouraging them to shoot in exactly this situation.
I think this is the opinion of every responsible gun owner. No one WANTS to shoot someone... but if you have no other choice, thank God you HAVE a choice.
> I think this is the opinion of every responsible gun owner. No one WANTS to shoot someone
But it does remain an option.
I'm guessing, but suspect there are many humans with mixed feelings on that subject.
Yes, Mariner, that’s true. But for the average “joe/jane” just trying to have a measure of defence for his or her person and family, the fact is that they don’t arm themselves with the intention to shoot. This is something that the anti-gun folks WILLFULLY twist and “misunderstand.”
Dr. Ignatious Piazza of Frontsight says in the crunch you will execute at approx. 70% of your best day on the range due to the stress and adrenalin. That’s why you should try to attain the highest skill level possible.
VPC marking it up as CPL holder shoots a private citizen.
With reference to your post 4, the problem with your plan is that a .22 caliber gun is not a serious self-defense weapon, unless wielded by an expert who could easily place a couple rounds to the chest and one between the eyes (assassin style).
From what I read, the rock-bottom caliber for the average person is a .380.
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