14 year-old? stops would be attacker?

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14 year-old? stops would be attacker?

A 14-year-old boy shot and nearly killed an intruder who broke into his Phoenix home and pulled a gun on him while he was watching his three younger siblings, police said Saturday.

The teen and his siblings, ages 8, 10 and 12, were at home alone when a woman rang the doorbell on Friday. A common enough occurrence, the boy still chose not to open the door because he didn?t recognize the woman.

Quickly escalating into a far more dangerous situation, the 14-year-old rushed his siblings upstairs after he heard a loud bang on the door, grabbing his father?s handgun on the way.

When he got to the top of the stairs, he saw an armed man break through the front door and point a gun at him.

Acting swiftly, he reportedly shot the 37-year-old man, who was taken to a hospital in extremely critical condition to undergo surgery?.

??This was mid-block in a neighborhood, at 4:30 in the afternoon in summertime and children are there,? he said. ?They just took a heck of a gamble for this particular house, and we?ve got to try to figure out why.?
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This happened mid-block at 4:30 pm? These crooks were desperate and they were willing to gamble their own lives to break into this random house. This just goes to show you that no house is exempt and crooks are plain stupid.

I want to point out the preparation and mental mindset of this 14 year-old boy. Without any hesitation he got his loved ones to safety, and without a second guess he reached for the loaded pistol his dad keeps in the house.

This was a situation where seconds meant the difference between life and death. This young boy acted and responded with great confidence and maturity, and for that I applaud him. Great job young man!

This is exactly why I train my kids to be ready at all times and why I take them shooting regularly.

And this is why I encourage you to do the same?

Please take this time to list one thing that you are going to do this week to better prepare yourself, your loved ones, or your home.

 

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15-Year-Old Georgia Boy Stops Home Invasion, Kills Burglar

15-Year-Old Georgia Boy Stops Home Invasion, Kills Burglar

15-Year-Old Georgia Boy Stops Home Invasion, Kills Burglar

Two men broke into a Martinez, GA apartment and attacked the tenant. Hearing the commotion and seeing his father under attack, the 15-year-old son took up his .22 rifle and shot the attackers, killing one and putting the second to flight. No charges will be filed against the boy, who was defending his home and family.

 

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Philly-Area Senior Citizen Pistol-Whips Younger, Bigger Robber

Philly-Area Senior Citizen Pistol-Whips Younger, Bigger Robber

Philly-Area Senior Citizen Pistol-Whips Younger, Bigger Robber

Leaving a Richland, Pennsylvania bar about midnight, a 71-year-old resident was accosted as he entered his car by a large young man demanding money. Rather than comply, the man retrieved a pistol from his glove compartment, which the 29-year-old robber promptly tried to grab. In the ensuing struggle, the senior citizen beat the robber about the face and head with the pistol, putting him to flight. As responding police and paramedics treated the senior citizen near the bar, the victim observed his assailant?made more recognizable by his bloody face and black eye?leaving the same bar. Police promptly arrested him.

 

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Rural Illinois Homeowner Chases off Burglars

Rural Illinois Homeowner Chases off Burglars

Rural Illinois Homeowner Chases off Burglars

Alerted by his dog barking, a rural Waynesville resident in central Illinois took up his handgun and confronted two men in the act of invading his home. Seeing one of the burglars armed with a crowbar, he warned them he was armed and that they should leave. When they did not, he fired at the men. While the intruders were not hit, the homeowner did succeed in putting them to flight. The homeowner surmised that his house was chosen for the attack because of its isolated location.

 

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What happens when predators choose the wrong prey!

What happens when predators choose the wrong prey!

What happens when predators choose the wrong prey!

STREET CURB SHOWDOWN
I had been hired by the state as a correctional officer and was on my way home from work on the swing shift. Recently, we had been informed that our names and addresses had been obtained by a white supremacist gang in the state and to be cautious driving to and from work. We found out later that a woman working for the state had given the names and addresses of many on the staff to the Aryan Brotherhood, including mine because I worked in a security housing unit as a yard gunner that housed several Aryan Brotherhood members.

Because of the danger, I made sure that I wore a ?cover? over my uniform while driving. I also made sure that I was qualified with my concealed carry weapon. About three miles from my home, I noticed a pickup truck that had been behind me for a while. I decided to change directions just as a precaution. The truck changed direction with me and accelerated to just behind my pickup?s rear. I sped up a little and turned right onto a street that I wasn?t familiar with.

Suddenly, he sped up and forced me over to the curb. Unfortunately, I wound up right behind a parked car with his truck behind me. My window was partially rolled down, and when I tried to roll it up, the window jammed. The man was about 5?11? and as he approached my truck, I prepared for a confrontation. He kept approaching me and began yelling at me?that he ?knew what I was about? and he had been looking for me. I told him that I didn?t know him and to go away. He swore several times and said, ?You?ll be sorry.? Then he reached behind his waist.

As he did this, I reached inside of my jacket for my concealed weapon. It was a Smith & Wesson 629 .44 Mag. He pulled out a long knife. As I saw the knife, I leaned away from him a bit, to put a little room between us, drew the gun up to the window level and said loudly, ?Go away now!?

I know all he saw was the business end of my .44 Mag pointed right at him. His eyes got as big as silver dollars. He stepped back and said, ?Hey man, I don?t want any trouble.?

I said, ?Go away and there won?t be.? He ran back to his truck and left. I?ll never forget that evening when having my concealed carry weapon saved me from certain harm.
?WC, CA

 

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PARKING LOT TROLLS

PARKING LOT TROLLS

PARKING LOT TROLLS

Christmas almost didn?t happen for us, thanks to a couple of stereotypical punks. My wife and I were getting some last minute stocking stuffers the Thursday before Christmas weekend at the local K-Mart. As we headed back to our vehicle, from the distance we noticed two guys at our car. One was at the trunk, the other at the driver?s side, appearing to be a ?lookout.? I heard my wife say, ?I?m calling the cops.?

Getting a closer look to make sure we not misinterpreting the situation, I approached the car beside my own from the passenger side, and set the bag on the car?s trunk, like if it was my own. The guy at the trunk was trying to pry the lock with a screwdriver. The few bags in the back seat of my car must have made them think there were more goods in the trunk.

This guy actually looked right at me and said, ?I must?ve dropped my keys in the trunk when I put my sh** in there,? with a hint of menace. I just nodded my head, and stepped back to the passenger side of the vehicle beside mine. Concerned for our safety, I made sure I had access to my Beretta 92FS. The guy at the trunk stood straight up, and with an angered look on his face did a stabbing motion with the screwdriver.

Out of nowhere, I heard my wife yell, ?Don?t you move!? I glanced over and she had her Bersa .380 pointed at Mr. Lookout (by the way, yes?we are both licensed to carry). Right on cue, we see yellow lights whirling. Mall security was in the right place, at the right time. A few seconds later, we saw red and blue lights whirling. The township police station was literally three blocks away.

Guns were drawn on us initially, since we seemed like the perps?but after some questioning, verifying our carry permits, and that the vehicle was ours, we got to go home, and I thank God, that the only damage that night was to the trunk of my car.
?JT, PA

 

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POCKET SHOTGUN LIFESAVER

POCKET SHOTGUN LIFESAVER

POCKET SHOTGUN LIFESAVER
Customer testimonial from Bond Arms.

My brother had been in the hospital several weeks. I had been driving the 55 miles every day to check on him as he had undergone cancer surgery. I was very tired and not paying close attention one day as my low fuel light came on. Well, I was very relieved when I got to the diesel pump instead of running out on the road.

As I took my credit card out of my wallet I opened the pickup door and put my left leg outside of the pickup door to get out to get fuel. My door would not open and it was pushing in on my leg. I tried several times to open my door, and I looked up and there stood a tall man pushing in on my pickup door. I could not get my leg in or out of the pickup at that point.

He was insisting that I give him money. He was talking very fast and appeared to be on something. He kept asking for money, he needed some money and he repeated that over and over several times. I explained to him that I had no money to give him and that I was only getting fuel on my credit card. I told him to go away and leave me alone, but this man would not take no for an answer.

Finally, after he asked again for money and pushed in even harder on my leg, I told him, ?Okay, wait just a minute!? I just remembered that sometimes my wife will put some money inside the console. When I said that he relaxed and stopped pushing in on my leg long enough for me to turn and open up the console.

I began to feel as though I were in significant danger, so as I reached inside I got my Bond Arms Snake Slayer .45 LC/.410 out that I carry every place that I go loaded with 3-inch .410 shells with 000 buckshot in it. I pulled the hammer back as I pointed it right in his face and said, ?Now you SOB, get away and leave me alone or this old man will shoot you!? That guy just took off running! Since then, as I have told this story many times, I have been told that the same tall man regularly works that same gas station. We?ve seen him again from a distance.

You see, about three years prior to this incident I had undergone a five-bypass heart surgery and then three weeks later developed a staph infection from the surgery. I then had surgery again to have most of my sternum bone removed. They removed the sternum that had staph in it to try to get rid of the staph. I?m very lucky to even be here and one good blow to my chest and it would all be over for me.

That?s why my Bond Arms Snake goes with me wherever I go. My saying is, ?If I?ve got my britches on, then I have my Bond Arms with me. I?m too old and fragile to take a butt whooping.?
?DT, TX

 

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LATE NIGHT TROUBLE

LATE NIGHT TROUBLE

LATE NIGHT TROUBLE

A few years ago, I decided to take advantage of the warm summer night by going for a brief bike ride through the neighborhood. I pulled the bike out of the garage and headed off, pedaling through the dimly lit side streets that made up my town. I stopped at the local convenience store for a quick coffee. Standing at the far end of the counter, directly across from the doors, I slowly stirred my coffee awnd made small talk with the night clerk. Johnny had worked there for a few years?friendly to his regulars, but always on his toes.

I heard the doors open as someone walked up to the front counter. Then I heard Johnny ask, ?Hey, is that a gun?? Immediately and unconsciously, my hand moved toward the Glock 23 underneath my t-shirt. My eyes, in slow-motion, scanned up to see the man Johnny was talking to. The man appeared to be in his mid-20s and his eyes matched my gaze as Johnny?s question hung in the air between us. If robbery was his intention, he apparently noted Johnny?s and my collective reaction of calm, resolute opposition to his plans and he suddenly bolted back out the door and sprinted off into the night. I don?t know what would have happened to us that night had I not been armed and able to confidently defend myself, if it had come to that.
?DP, IN