Posted by
Steve on Friday, January 06, 2012 8:48:29 AM
Yesterday there was a great story of an eighteen year old mother and some intruders. I do not know the mother’s name, but it is not important to the story. It is just important to her and her family. The mother lost her husband to cancer on Christmas Day. Yesterday two dirt bags decided that her home looked like a likely target. They started to break into the home. The mother has a three month old daughter, who was sleeping in her bedroom.
When she heard the intruders, she grabbed her shotgun and called 911. When the operator answered, she said some people were trying to break into her home and asked permission to shoot the intruders. The 911 operator said she could not give permission to shoot the intruders, but added that she should do what she thought was right. The mother thanked the 911 operator and hung up the phone.
Shortly after the call, one of the intruders successfully broke into the home. He was met with a shotgun blast, killing him instantly. The second intruder ran away. He gave himself up to police later and confessed that he was shook up over his companion’s death.
Fortunately for this mother she lives in a state that believes in the second amendment to the Constitution of the United States. She has the right to own a gun. She also has the right to defend herself and her family from people who intend to do her harm. The police announced that she will not be charged with any crime in the death of the intruder. This mother lives in Oklahoma. If she had lived in New York or some other liberal dominated state, she and/or her daughter might be the one(s) dead today.
I love to hear and read these kinds of stories. This story highlights the problem with the liberal argument that the police are there to keep you safe. This woman needed protection right now. The police were at least 2 minutes away, probably more. During that time, lots of things can happen that are bad, particularly if you have no protection. Because she was armed and knew how to use it, the world is a safer place today. There is one less criminal on the loose and his partner is behind bars.
I am a former Deputy Sheriff. I worked for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Dept. in Golden, CO. After I left the department, I got rid of my guns because my wife wanted me to. But, over the years things have gotten so much worse, I started having second thoughts. So, recently I went out and purchased a shotgun for home protection. I purchased a shotgun because its shots remain local. With a rifle, the shots can carry long distances and cause problems. I opted for a long gun and a shotgun over a handgun because I am not as young as I was. My accuracy would not be as good today as it was when I was a Deputy Sheriff. That could mean missing my target. With a shotgun, that problem takes care of itself. I just have to point the gun in the general direction of my target and pull the trigger. I should hit what I am aiming at.
I am reminded of the John Wayne movie, “Big Jake”. When he gets the Indian to help, the Indian opts for a shotgun because his eyesight is not what it was. I have the same problem. Without my glasses, a handgun would be useless. A shotgun would still be very deadly.
My wife is not happy about the decision, but she understands my reasoning about why I want a gun in the house. I also opted for the long gun over the hand gun because of the little kids living in the house. The long gun will be more difficult for them to pick up and fire, if they could ever figure out how to load it. So, the shotgun is much safer to have around the house than a handgun would be. At least, that was my reasoning at the time. I know a handgun can be very safe if handled properly. I was thinking of worst case scenarios and trying to anticipate problems. Plus a shotgun is much scarier than a handgun any day.