An elderly Las Vegas, NV homeowner used his gun to fend off multiple home invaders early Thursday morning.
Police say that an unknown number of intruders kicked in the door of a home near Rancho and Vegas Drive at 5:30AM. The intruders are said to have attacked the elderly homeowner, prompting him to grab his gun and fire in self defense. One of the attackers was fatally wounded, and the other criminals fled, according to police. The homewoner was unharmed.
It is a sad fact that criminals prey on senior citizens, seeing them as easy targets. Unarmed senior citizens can often be overpowered by even a single young criminal who is stronger and faster. When, as here, there are multiple younger criminals attacking at once, the situation is even worse for the elderly victim, who may suffer greatly in their own home.
But when senior citizens are armed for self defense, they are in the best position possible to defend themselves. This armed 85 year old woman held a home invader at gunpoint, and made him call the police on himself. This armed 93 year old man shot a home invader in self defense after the home invader began to attack him. This armed 70 year old woman held an intruder at gunpoint until the police arrived to arrest him. This armed 91 year old man used his handgun to fend off two home invader who had broken in and threatened his wheelchair-bound wife with their guns. This armed 84 year old man used his handgun to stop a criminal who repeatedly tried to enter his home through the front door, back door, and a window. I could go on with more examples, but the point should be clear: armed self defense is a senior citizen’s best chance at stopping a younger and stronger criminal who attacks them.
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Lead biting, twisting and turning into the chest cavity of a vicious home invader intent on robbing and murdering his victim. When it was discovered that this was no helpless victim, his fellow murdering thieves fled like chimps before a lion, leaving their brother bleeding to death on the man's floor. I love it!! His fellow perps will think twice before invading someone elses home.
As in, "Respect your elders".
Shouldn't we provide affordable guns to the poor and elderly who can't afford to bear arms? I mean, that is a right. #2 of 10 according to our Founding Fathers in fact. I'd rather my tax dollars go to buying handguns for the poor and elderly (1/household, unless you have certain criminal background) than to pay for Nexium, Viagra, Paxil, and BoTox. Where is "equal health care" in the Constitution?
There is always hope he might have nailed a few of the others who got away. Good shot my Man.
Been there, done that. It's sweet knowing you took out the trash--in my case a drug-dealing, woman-beating recidivist whose survivors tried to play the race card.
FABULOUS! It's called the "Castle law". See that it is passed in all 50 states. Your home should be your castle and it should be no problem to take out any garbage that enters un-invited.
Good going old timers! I want to be just like you!
Power comes out of the barrel of a gun.-chairman mao.
Even commies can be right sometimes.
Something for the pinkos to ponder perhaps?
Sounds like the 83 yr old retired Green Beret in Tn. A thug broke into his house and the Sgt shot him in the forehead with a 22. The bullet failed to penetrate the bone, but sent the thug packing none the less.
Well done old-timer. I have something to look forward to. Maybe one day I will get the chance to make my neighborhood street a little safer. BRAVO!!!
A cousin told me of an old man who had been a practicing mason (bricklayer) since childhood. Although old, a lifetime of schlepping cinderblocks made him very strong. A punk with a tire iron jumped him, and broke his right arm. Old bricklayer beat the SNOT out of said punk with his "weak" left arm. Since I'm not a strong as a bricklayer, I think I'll apply for a concealed carry permit.
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