Posted on 08/18/2008 4:19:48 PM PDT by Daffynition
LAKE LYNN, Pa. -- An 85-year-old great-grandmother from Lake Lynn, Fayette County kept an alleged burglar at bay using a .22-caliber pistol.
According to police, a 17-year-old suspect was attempting to burglarize Leda Smith overnight.
That's when Smith grabbed her gun and told the teen that she would shoot him if he moved, police said.
"I had the gun on him before he turned around and said, 'you've had it,' " Smith told Channel 11-News.
According to police, Smith ordered the boy to dial 911 and then gave him some advice.
"Dial 911 and don't attempt to throw the phone at me, or do anything bad or i'll just shoot you," Smith said.
When police arrived, they took the teen into custody.
Charges have been filed against the boy and an alleged accomplice.
I hope they didn’t take her gun away .
Also, if you happen to live where you can own a suppressor, a .22 makes a dandy weapon. Personally my main home defense weapon is a 12GA, but I have a .45ACP 1911 and a suppressed .22 on tap. Everything else is in the vault.
“Dial 911 and don’t attempt to throw the phone at me, or do anything bad or i’ll just shoot you,”
I can almost hear it now.., LMAO!!
He was probably relieved when the cops showed up LOL!
I would love to hear the 911 tape.
I said it wouldn’t have been ‘my’ choice. At close range, the .22 can be effective for SD, but I happen to like things that make huge holes.
Considering her age, it’s just fine. My granny couldn’t handle a .45.
GO GRANN!
I’ve been trying to get it to work and am frustrated! I’ll keep trying.
Plus, the .22 can truly by silenced, unlike larger calibers.
Mine has a .22 and a 3 legged 100lb plus black dog who can move really fast. My mom said she wouldn’t want to shoot anyone because she wouldn’t want to hit the dog and besides they wouldn’t need shooting after “Cowboy gets through with them”
PERFECT I just sent this story to my 97 year old Mom! Wish I could give Leda a hug! Bet she can make great apple pie!
I got it ... what a delight!!!!
There’s an Eddie Murphy skit in here somewhere.
Not in Pa.
AT a gun range used to go to in upper Palo Alto back in the mid 90’s, guys used to bring their 44 mags up there with the really hot loaded rounds.
They never hit a thing with them and burned the barrels out pretty quickly IIRC.
Similar thing with the guys who made really hot loads for their 22.50 rifles. Sure they bragged about 4000’/sec and then eroded/burned the barrels out fairly fast and ruined the rifle.
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Cowboy up!!!
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
In her house...self defense....
Pa. would never take her gun away.
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