# Positive Gun News of the Day **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 22, 2015, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-gun-news-of-the-day/735490 "2015-10-22T22:57:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 58
**Author:** ![Bone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bone/32/407_2.png) [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2016, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-gun-news-of-the-day/735490/1141 "2016-10-10T15:36:01Z")
In other news, [Manhunt ends with property owner holding escaped inmate at gunpoint](http://www.wsfa.com/story/32511967/property-owner-holds-escaped-inmate-at-gunpoint) > [@](#): > > According to Dale County Chief Deputy Mason Bynum, the owner of a hunting cabin on County Road 141, which is near the Coffee-Dale county line, went to check on his property Friday night and found Scott inside. > > The property owner held Scott at gunpoint until deputies arrived. > > Bynum said the owner of the cabin fired shots when Scott wouldn’t comply, but no one was injured. DGU with no injuries. Escaped inmate picked the wrong cabin to hide out in. ---
**Author:** ![Bone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bone/32/407_2.png) [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2016, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-gun-news-of-the-day/735490/1142 "2016-10-11T15:45:48Z")
In other news, [POLICE: ROBBERY SUSPECT SHOT BY VICTIM IN WYNNEFIELD](http://6abc.com/news/police-robbery-suspect-shot-by-victim-in-wynnefield/1443291/) > [@](#): > > When he got to his car, he realized he forgot his coffee inside, and quickly ran back in. > > The man was sitting in his minivan when he returned. > > “He was sitting in my backseat pointing a gun at me. He told me to get in. I’m not getting in. No way I’m getting in. So I ran back in and called the police,” said Eason. > … > Rabito Ahiatr, a neighbor said, “That was when I saw the guy run, and then I heard the gunshots.” > > But it was not the suspect who fired. Police say he had come across another man and attempted to rob him. > > Turns out, the intended victim had a license to carry and pulled out his own gun. > > Philadelphia police Captain Drew Techner said, “This male pulled out his own weapon and fired what we believe to be three shots.” > > The suspect was hit multiple times and taken to the hospital in critical condition. DGU with no deaths. Robbing people indiscriminately in an armed society can eventually lead someone who does not intend to be a victim. 3 shots and 3 hits apparently. ---
**Author:** ![Bone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bone/32/407_2.png) [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2016, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-gun-news-of-the-day/735490/1143 "2016-10-14T04:45:18Z")
Been out for a couple days. Here are two stories to catch up. In other news, [Police: Man shoots way out of attempted carjacking](http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2016/07/26/police-man-shoots-attempted-carjacking/87559838/) > [@](#): > > When the Impala pulled up to the man on the 16800 block of Rutherford, the armed man allegedly pulled out his gun and told the victim to exit his vehicle, Kirkwood said. > > The victim complied, but had a gun of his own. The alleged victim, who Kirkwood said has a concealed pistol license, and the other man exchanged gunfire, and the suspect took a gunshot wound to the body. He got back in the Impala and was taken to an area hospital. > > That’s where police found him minutes later and arrested the 28-year-old male about midnight, Kirkwood said. DGU with no deaths. 2v1 and the one prevailed. Another case where an attacker had a gun drawn and the victim was able to come out ahead. Depending on the fact pattern, it may be better to simply drive away, but I won’t second guess a regular person in a crisis situation like that. * * * In other news,[Man arrested in connection to Amelia home invasion](http://wtvr.com/2016/07/26/tavon-coleman-arrest/) > [@](#): > > Amelia Sheriff’s deputies were called to the home along the 19000 block of Harrisons Road at about 10 p.m. Sunday. > > “One male suspect was injured when he and the homeowner exchanged gun fire. That suspect was transported to VCU Medical Center by Med-flight. The homeowner and his family were not injured in this incident,” a Amelia County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said. “The second suspect immediately fled the scene in an unknown vehicle prior to the Sheriff’s Office arrival.” DGU with no deaths. 2v1 and the one homeowner prevailed. The robber who was injured was a felon in possession of a firearm, among other crimes he was charged with. That didn’t seem to prevent him from acquiring a firearm. ---
**Author:** ![Bone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bone/32/407_2.png) [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2016, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-gun-news-of-the-day/735490/1144 "2016-10-14T20:40:22Z")
In other news, [Man attempting to break into home shot and killed, sheriff’s office says](http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-broward-man-dead-investigation-20160727-story.html) > [@](#): > > Gary Peterson had been skulking around Traylor’s home, witnesses told police, and attempted to break in at 3:30 a.m… He was dressed in black clothing, a dark mask and carrying a paintball rifle. > > But Traylor fought off Peterson in a violent struggle, retrieved his own firearm, and delivered a fatal shot at 530 NW 30th Terrace, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. DGU with one death. Intruder brought a paintball gun to a gunfight. The intruder was released from prison 5 months earlier and had a history of robbery with firearms. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2016, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-gun-news-of-the-day/735490/1145 "2016-10-14T21:41:47Z")
> [@Bone](#): > > Intruder brought a paintball gun to a gunfight. That is idiotic. But then, were he remotely intelligent, we would have a job and not be attempting to rob homes. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2016, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-gun-news-of-the-day/735490/1146 "2016-10-16T02:13:49Z")
Aug 25, 16 Austin Tx. Store clerk fights back. No apparent injuries. Robber breaks glass door running away. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuU0_RK8fsc) ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2016, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-gun-news-of-the-day/735490/1147 "2016-10-16T03:06:30Z")
…never dropped the cigarette. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2016, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-gun-news-of-the-day/735490/1148 "2016-10-16T03:15:25Z")
> [@Folly](#): > > …never dropped the cigarette. Was his gun hand shaking, or was that recoil? I would be shaking so much that I couldn’t hit anything. Or, as a guy in the U.S. Arny, stationed in Alaska said after being told that an M-16 would not take down a polar bear in time: “He never catch me. He be slippin’ on shit.” ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2016, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-gun-news-of-the-day/735490/1149 "2016-10-16T16:55:17Z")
The store seems so big in that video. A lot of wasted square footage and businesses pay a premium for it. They are robbing themselves with their commercial lease. I’m not sure how the clerk missed that guy so many times. Unless it was adrenaline and excitement. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-gun-news-of-the-day/735490/1150 "2016-10-17T16:02:04Z")
That’s what I’m thinking. Adrenaline. ---
**Author:** ![Bone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bone/32/407_2.png) [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-gun-news-of-the-day/735490/1151 "2016-10-17T16:06:35Z")
That robber was at a tactical disadvantage for sure since the store clerk kept cover the whole time. * * * The theme today is home invasion. In other news,[Pregnant woman shoots home intruder](http://www.wvtm13.com/article/pregnant-woman-shoots-home-intruder/3837312) > [@](#): > > Two days ago, Turner said she heard somebody breaking into her house at the same spot. Early Friday morning, she said she heard somebody take the air conditioner out of her window and climb inside. > > “I grabbed my gun when I woke up. And I walked out of the door and I saw them, the guy in the hallway … he was kind of close to me so I shot and he fell. And from that point, I went and turned on the lights and I called the police,” Turner said. > > She said she shot two or three times, hitting the intruder once. DGU with no deaths. Shot placement is critical and the intruder is expected to recover. Apparently after the fourth break in the resident is moving. I think after the 1st or 2nd I’d be gone. * * * In other news, [Burglary suspect killed in Gwinnett home invasion](http://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/burglary-suspect-killed-gwinnett-home-invasion/0gBuz5F1Vjkhis4r5UXC2N/) > [@](#): > > “The husband called 911 and reported that he and his wife were asleep this morning when they were awoken to sounds of someone trying to get into their home,” Washington said. > > The husband got his gun, investigated the sounds and found a man climbing through the bathroom window of the master bathroom. > > “The husband fired one shot but was not sure if he had struck the male,” Washington said. > > Police later searched the home and found the man dead on the back roof of the home with a gunshot wound to the face. DGU with one death. Intruder used a ladder to climb in through the 2nd story master bathroom window at 4am. I can’t expect that he was there for simple robbery, but it’s going to be hard to tell since he received a gunshot to the face. * * * In other news, [Sheriff: Burglar shot dead at Dallas County home](http://www.kspr.com/content/news/Sheriff-Burglar-shot-dead-in-Dallas-County-home-388478202.html) > [@](#): > > Sheriff Rackley said dispatch got a call about a break-in in progress Monday evening around 5 or 5:15. When they arrived, he said deputies found this man, the would-be burglar, dead. > … > You are about eight miles from town and Swigert said people in Dallas County solve their own problems. > > “It takes the sheriffs a little while to get out here. You kinda have to fend for yourself out here,” Swigert said. > > She was not surprised to hear police say a homeowner shot the man breaking into his home. > > “If I was in their place I would’ve done the same thing,” declared Swigert.“That’s why it’s a good thing to have a gun to where you can protect yourself.” DGU with one death. I can’t quite tell from the story but it seems like the sheriff upon receiving the call arrived by helicopter? Sounds like a remote place and a good idea to be able to protect yourself. * * * In other news, [Sheriff: Man wanted in fatal Union home invasion arrested](http://archive.knoxnews.com/news/crime-courts/sheriff-man-wanted-in-fatal-union-home-invasion-arrested-38e0c827-cb65-38dc-e053-0100007f4bec--388750981.html) > [@](#): > > Investigators identified Kiser as the masked armed robber who ran from the scene of an early-morning home invasion at a Beard Valley Road home after the homeowner shot and killed his partner, James Dilbert Teague, 39, of Athens, Tenn., the release said. > > Deputies responded at 4 a.m. on Thursday to a report of two armed men breaking into the caller’s home. Authorities said the homeowner fought the intruders and shot Teague, who was dead when deputies arrived. DGU with one death. Apparently there was a grandmother and 4 grown grandchildren in the home when the two masked men broke in. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-gun-news-of-the-day/735490/1152 "2016-10-17T16:11:30Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > That is idiotic. > > But then, were he remotely intelligent, we would have a job and not be attempting to rob homes. Y’know, there are roughly one firearm per person in the USA, meaning it averages out to more than one firearm per household. You’d think they would at least be able to figure out those odds… ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-gun-news-of-the-day/735490/1153 "2016-10-17T18:28:28Z")
Don’t forger the “super-owners” with _gasp_ 8 or more guns. So for every super-owner there are 7 or more people statistically without a firearm to defend themselves. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2016, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-gun-news-of-the-day/735490/1154 "2016-10-18T11:16:16Z")
😃 I know… “it must be safe, old retired accountants don’t pack” – little did they know Herschel was treasurer of the Lakeside M1911 fan club. ( seriously, occupied-dwelling burglary has always been considered a more serious offense, and has been a rarer event, because of the likelihood of violent confrontation gun or no gun). ---
**Author:** ![Bone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bone/32/407_2.png) [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2016, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-gun-news-of-the-day/735490/1155 "2016-10-18T15:39:18Z")
In other news, [NC Teen Scares Off Intruders With Rifle](http://www.wfmynews2.com/news/nc-teen-scares-off-intruders-with-rifle/279954648) > [@](#): > > Kirk Puckett, a spokesperson for the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office, said two sisters, 12 and 13, were inside the home when they heard knocking on the front door. > > Puckett said when they looked outside, they saw three unfamiliar men. He said the older sister grabbed her dad’s rifle. > > The suspects then broke in through the back door. Puckett said the 13-year-old pointed the rifle at them, causing them to run away without taking anything. > > Neighbors praise the teen for her quick thinking. DGU with no injuries. A child with the right temperament and training can defend themselves if they have the right tools available. ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-gun-news-of-the-day/735490/1156 "2016-10-19T00:50:14Z")
> [@Bone](#): > > In other news, [NC Teen Scares Off Intruders With Rifle](http://www.wfmynews2.com/news/nc-teen-scares-off-intruders-with-rifle/279954648) > > DGU with no injuries. A child with the right temperament and training can defend themselves if they have the right tools available. I hope the rifle was loaded. Still a gutsy thing to do in either case. Good for her. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-gun-news-of-the-day/735490/1157 "2016-10-19T01:48:00Z")
> [@GusNSpot](#): > > I hope the rifle was loaded. Still a gutsy thing to do in either case. Good for her. 🆒 Yes, but it would be pretty rough for a thirteen year old girl to kill a guy. ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-gun-news-of-the-day/735490/1158 "2016-10-19T04:54:42Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Yes, but it would be pretty rough for a thirteen year old girl to kill a guy. Depends IMO. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-gun-news-of-the-day/735490/1159 "2016-10-19T10:35:45Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Yes, but it would be pretty rough for a thirteen year old girl to kill a guy. Especially if it was her first. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-gun-news-of-the-day/735490/1160 "2016-10-19T21:14:19Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Especially if it was her first. Heh! “Hi, I’m a death virgin. Oddly enough, though, you’re the one who’s going to bleed.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-gun-news-of-the-day/735490.md?page=57) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-gun-news-of-the-day/735490.md?page=59)