Still a ray of hope in America

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Well since my landlord wont let me have my pitbull in our townhouse, I opted for another option! I went out and bought a Kahr .45 & a snub .38 for home protection. I work midnights so my wife and 15 month old son are alone at night. My cousin who is a decorated marine then trained her in proper use and cleaning of both guns.

So this story makes me giggle and proud!

[3Ltriste13]

^^^ x2 my mom and sister are very well versed in the art of the trigger squeeze

[Lbox88]

Gun control is also practice, education, and lots of ammo

[armykyle1]

double tap

I shared it on FB as well, thanks for the post OP

[Baydestrian]

Semi-similar story just happened here in the Bay Area although he is a war vet

GREENBRAE, Calif. —

A Marin County burglar picked the wrong house to target late Wednesday morning when he ended up in a gun battle with a 90-year-old World War II-veteran that left both men hospitalized.

At around 10:45 a.m., police said the intruder -- 30-year-old Samuel Cutrufelli -- may have been trying to commit a burglary that turned into a shootout with elderly but well-armed property owner Jay Leone at the house on Via La Cumbre.

"He was home alone when his door was kicked open," Twin Cities Police Sgt. Mike Norton told KTVU. "The suspect entered and basically took him captive. The victim was able at one point to arm himself with a firearm and shoot the suspect three times. The suspect had his own fire arm. He was able to shoot the victim one time."

Police said Leone shots hit the intruder in the torso, arm and leg.

Friend and neighbor Scott Chalstrom told KTVU Leone is a former sheriff's deputy and physically fit.

"I'm shocked," said Chalstrom. "This is not the type of area you have this type of stuff going on in."

Police said the suspect fled, but called police himself less than a mile away, claiming to have shot himself accidentally.

KTVU spoke with a woman who was just steps away when the shooting started. Sara Navon rents a downstairs room in the house where the shooting took place.

She said she was not surprised that her landlord -- a former military man who also worked in law enforcement -- fought off the suspected intruder with deadly force.

Navon didn't know it at first, but her 90-year-old landlord was in a fight for his life just one floor above her in the Greenbrae home where they both live.

"I shouted for him 'Jay! Jay!'" said Navon. She also called 911.

Leone had been shot in the face, but Navon said his act of bravery made good on a promise he made to her years ago.

"He always told me," remembered Navon. "Sometimes I would be scared. He said 'Don't worry. I'm above and I have a weapon. I was the best sniper. I'm good.' And I said 'Ok!'"

Police said both men are in stable condition at Marin General Hospital.

On Wednesday night, Navon was staying with friends. She spoke with KTVU by phone after she visited Leone in the hospital. She said the bullet went through his cheek, but surprisingly did not break any bones.

"It was very difficult for him to talk," said Navon. "He was in good spirits."

Sgt. Norton told KTVU he was very impressed with Leone, saying that the 90-year-old was able to tell police what happened while he was in the ambulance.

The suspect Cutrufelli will be charged with burglary and attempted murder.

[david in germany]

I bet if she would have let him see the gun first then he would have ran. I mean he only had a knife.

And come back another time or picked another victim.

[Jd1102]

Im not sure how I feel about this. Yes it was self defense. But she also popped the guy the second he opened the door. I bet if she would have let him see the gun first then he would have ran. I mean he only had a knife.

Eventually, Martin kicked in the door and charged at her with a knife, but McKinley fired before he could injure her.

did you miss that?

it doesnt matter at that point, he broke the door down, and charged at her with a knife.. dont matter if she told him she had a gun, he was charging at her.. not like he would have stopped... and im sure after he kicked in the door, he had a second to see the big ass barrel before he charged LOL

WELCOME to OKLAHOMA boys in oklahoma all someone has to do is threatin you on your property not inside or anything and you can take action. even if he was outside and said im gonna steal your stuff BOOM dead and its nothing and i would assume he lived in oklahoma and knew that he knew when he decided to go to anyones house to do any bad dead that it could happen

edit: misspelled steal

edit2: and team dc this wasn't at you just seen what blown engine said and was reffering to that

[Jd1102]

i had 2 guys come to my house and threatin me and me and my buddy whipped there a** and sheriff just came by to get our side of the story he said since they were on my land and threating me there was nothing they could do to me or my friend and this all happened in my front yard

edit: i could have shot them dead just for the threat and nothing could have happened