Totally sweet Armed Citizen archive
here!High school freshman Javaris Granger woke to the sound of his mother’s frantic screams and ran to her aid, finding a man slamming a bicycle against the front window in an attempt to break in. Granger yelled at the man to leave while his mother called his father on the phone. She handed him the phone and his father told him to get the guns they used for target shooting and said, “Do what you have to do.” When the intruder kicked in the door, Granger fired five shots, and the man fled. A suspect was later apprehended by police and taken to the hospital with two gunshot wounds. His extensive arrest record included a charge of attacking a police officer the day before he allegedly broke into Granger’s home. “My husband tried to get everyone to learn the safety of a gun,” said Granger’s mother. “It paid off.” (Sun-Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 05/30/06)
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With Houston police and canine units hot on his trail, a man ran from the law through six yards, leaving broken wooden fences in his wake, until he entered a private residence. Police say the suspect made an “overt move toward his pocket and, fearing for his own safety,” the homeowner shot him, wounding him. “He was just somebody running from the police, over nothing, and he caused all this trouble,” said a police sergeant. (Houston Chronicle, Houston, TX, 04/27/06)
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It seemed odd, even a bit suspicious, when a man knocked on 81-year-old Edna Songer’s door twice in one day, the first time claiming to be looking for a dog and the second asking for a glass of water. Police say that when the man returned for a third time, Songer tucked away a .25-caliber pistol and went to the door, where she saw the man and an accomplice jerking on her screen door until its latch hook came out. Both men were dressed in camouflage and one had a roll of duct tape. Songer shot through the screen door, causing both men to flee the scene. (Hugo Daily News, Hugo, OK, 05/19/06)
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Mike Smith was napping when the sound of someone breaking into his home jarred him back to consciousness. He clutched a .38-caliber pistol with one hand and dialed 9-1-1 with the other. According to reports, when he stepped into the hallway, he saw the silhouette of a man through his window blinds and an alleged female burglar in the foyer. When she stepped toward him, he gripped the pistol with both hands and fired several shots. Both suspects fled. The woman was apprehended by police and was taken to the hospital, where she was listed in stable condition. Her male accomplice was still being sought. “There’s no doubt that committing burglary is extremely dangerous … because you don’t know … if the homeowner is going to be armed,” said Sgt. Terrell Marshall of the Sacramento Police Department. (The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, CA, 05/13/06)
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Police say that a youth broke into a gun collector’s home to steal from his collection and found a gun, but not the way he intended. The homeowner, a 78-year-old retired firefighter, heard a ruckus and found the intruder in a rear bedroom. The youth hit the man with a pair of pruning shears and ordered him around the house in search of guns and cash. When his assailant went into another room, the man grabbed a .38-caliber revolver and opened fire. The teen was taken to the hospital, suffering from wounds to his arm, buttocks and thigh. He was charged as a juvenile with attempted murder, aggravated battery and home invasion. (Daily Southtown, Tinley Park, IL, 05/25/06)
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An ex-con with an already extensive criminal rap sheet allegedly broke into a residence with a crowbar. Once inside, he grabbed an additional weapon, a Samurai sword, off the wall and accosted two men and a woman inside the house. The two men proceeded to flee the residence. When the alleged burglar tried to rob the woman, a concealed-carry permit holder, she drew a firearm and shot her assailant, then ran from the house. The man was booked on charges of aggravated assault, terroristic threats, robbery and other charges. (Times-Leader, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 04/28/06)
Nice shooting, America!!!
