I'd bet that kid was out to rape her...good thing she was armed, she showed others to think twice about stalking/raping helpless females. my little angel is 7, and I now see the importance of getting her comfortable with guns, and teaching her to be very perceptive of her surroundings and possible threats.
Ps..my heart goes out to this young woman, her life has just taken two very painful turns, neither of which can be forgotten, and will haunt her thoughts for life. may her husband rest in peace, her child grow up strong in the absence of its father, and her attacker seek to make amends with his maker, who will surely accept his son into heaven, despite his unholy ways.

 

God bless that young lady. I wish there was a way to take up some sort of collection for her since her husband just died. TP

 

Here ya go.

http://www.kfor.com/news/local/kfor.../kfor-fund-set-up-for-teen-mom-forced-to-kill-intruder-20120105,0,7536332.story

Sarah D. McKinley Donation Account
C/O Chickasha Bank & Trust
P.O. BOX 1307
Chickasha, OK 73023
(405) 222-0550

http://www.chickashabank.com/

For the record, I have no first-hand knowledge about this fund so if anyone decides to donate please research it first.

 

Thought it was amusing she asked for permission... step foot in my place and you can bet I'm not asking anyone for permission.

 

I noticed that too. It's because of the illogical state of the legal system...everyone lives in fear. Double jeopardy. The honest citizen is caught between the illegal criminal on one hand and the government on the other...either one can destroy her life. TP

 

awesome

This story is great! I love the fact that a woman is comfortable with a gun and is not afraid to use it when she had to. I wish my wife was like that!

 

"Pistol Packing Mama"??? The media thinks a shotgun is a pistol??

 

Destructive device without a tax stamp. PUT HER IN THE PEN

 

Justice will prevail. In her case she did everything right. I am going to add her to my prayer list. I hope she gets through this unscarred. KF

 

My guess is she was fairly familiar with her local gun laws.Someone had to teach her about firearms, either her family or her husband, may he rest in peace. I think she experienced a moment, where she was standing on the line between a normal "this can't be about to happen" and stepping over that line. I would think most people would feel that way. I think I would. I admire her for having the presence of mind to calmly, deliberately, and decisively take the appropriate action. I bet her husband was looking down saying : "Atta girl!" She's on my prayer list! TP

 

Yep, it's referred to as the My My Day Law.

My father was actually one of the first in Oklahoma to test the law out. He had someone break into his mobile home late one night. The guy was on drugs or something because he was shot four times with a 9mm before he stopped. My father had gone to the gun range and used up all of his ammo except for 4 rounds. He told me he knew he was going to have to make every shot count.

He shot the intruder 2 times in the left shoulder and once in the lower abdomen but the guy kept coming. The final shot was delivered as the intruder, who was over 6 ft tall and 250+lbs, had my dad (who's a hole 5ft 6inches tall and 180 lbs) bent backwards over wooden railing. My father said that he closed his eyes, said a quick prayer and fired. The last round traveled through the guys stomach upwards ending up in his chest. Somehow the guy lived and lied to the cops. He told them that my father stood over him and fired.

This law was fairly new and my dad spent a night in jail. When he went to trial his lawyer quoted the Make My Day Law and the trial was thrown out. The cops know what to do now when a situation like this happens and they don't arrest an innocent person who is defending their house.

I gained couple of good tips from this:
Always have a full clip
Use something other then a 9mm (I have a 45cal)
Make sure the intruder is dead

 

I gained couple of good tips from this:
Always have a full clip
Use something other then a 9mm (I have a 45cal)
Make sure the intruder is dead

This reinforces something for me. Shoot center mass. Had your dad though "Gotta make this count, aim for the head" he likely would have missed the first three shots and who knows how it would have ended. Until the zombie apocalypse comes don't aim for the head, shoot for the chest.

As for caliber I suggest to people that they use the largest caliber they can handle and are comfortable with. My wife could not handle a 45cal so I would rather she use a 380 cause at least I know she will make well placed shots with it. Your dad used a 9mm and almost missed, if he had a .45 he might have missed. Just the "other side of the coin" argument lol.

 

Very angry...

one thing that really ****es me off is that ALL the headlines on this story are "Woman wont be charged for shooting intruder"

WTF !?!?!? is this a veiled threat to other citizens that think about defending themselves legally, that THEY could possibly be charged for this?!?!

ALL headlines should read :

Woman Exercises Legal Right to Shoot Dirt-bag

here endeth the rant

 

one thing that really ****es me off is that ALL the headlines on this story are "Woman wont be charged for shooting intruder"

WTF !?!?!? is this a veiled threat to other citizens that think about defending themselves legally, that THEY could possibly be charged for this?!?!

ALL headlines should read :

Woman Exercises Legal Right to Shoot Dirt-bag

here endeth the rant

think they just do that in hopes some nut bags don't go on a shooting spree.......copy cat type of deals

 

I know what me and my wife will do in a situation like this. I just pray that if that day comes the legal system will be on the right side. I would hate to defend my home and family only to have charges filed against me.

The law confuses me so much. A young woman has to second guess if she can shoot the guy (don't know if thats true, just assuming) and the dead guy's buddy gets charged with murder (not that I feel for the guy, no telling what they were going to do to her).

 

That's pretty much par for the course in a lot of states. If a person dies in the commission of a crime, it's murder, even if it's one of the criminals, it's still murder. The reasoning is that if no crime was committed, that person would still be alive. If you were in on the planning to commit the crime that caused the death, it's murder one. That includes people dying of heart attacks in the middle of a bank robbery, since there would be no heart attack if no bank robbery.

I don't blame this girl one bit. There's a lot of posters here not taking into account that she's a teenager, and has spent her whole life asking parents or husband for permission. In times of stress, of course she's going to ask for permission, that's all she knows. But still smart and levelheaded enough to show the 911 operator she didn't want to shoot the guy, but felt she was going to have to. She was documenting her state of mind at the time, and also "probable cause," knowing it was being recorded and admissable in court, with the operator as her "witness." Extra smart with a scoop of smart on top!

It's one thing to go to jail and then be released after a while, and another to never have to go at all, especially if you have a baby with no daddy.

 

http://www.kfor.com/news/local/kfor...al/kfor-national-support-for-mother-who-killed-intruder-20120105,0,548212.story

accomplice charged with murder

 

That stuff went on for over twenty minutes before she shot the guy. Were the cops on bicycles.

 

She lived in a very rural area.....Actually 20 mins is pretty good time for a Sheriff to respond according to my friend who just retired after 22 years from a pretty populated country.............
People arm yourself and be ready to use your weapon..............

 

Iowa needs to get the castle doctrine passed this year. It is silly not to have this in every state

 

IMO it should be a federal law as a state like illinois which i moved from doesn't like things like that (lawyers get to sue people)........Illinois is coming around but too slow.....

 

Personally that woman did a great thing. It is about time regular law abiding folks stand up to the marauding scum rampaging across our country.

 

Like she was going to get a minimum wage operator to say 'Yeah blast him!'.

 

What an incredible presence of mind this woman had! She was methodical and just plain on it. Some may bash her for asking the 911 operator if she can shoot the intruder, but to me that only builds up her case because she has an "eye" witness. In our twisted world of "justice," a judge might have ruled against her with the only the dirt-bag accomplice's word against hers.

God made her out of some tough stuff, especially with a husband only dead for several days. Poor thing, but she has thousands of admirers now. I hope we can help her with that fund.

 

Good on her for defending herself....but there is something that doesn't ring true to me about her account......meh, my Tin Foil Hat must be on too tight.

 

What is amazing to me was her sense of calm. On the 911 tape, she never cried, screamed, but was calm and matter of fact. She had her ***t together. Just waited for him to get in the house and let him have it. You go girl!

 

I can't imagine how frightened she was. That ******* put her in such a terrible position not only the scared part but forcing her to shoot him and then live with the guilt for the rest of her life. I hope he burns.

 

What a wonderful woman. I'm glad she's comfortable with what she did. Since there was time it turns out calling 911 and keeping them on the phone was a good thing. Talk about a good witness for the defense.

The crazy thing, isn't she technically breaking the law as an 18 year old possessing a handgun?

 

I would like to hear about her story. Im just curious about her. She is so young, a new Mom and her husband died. I wonder if they knew about her husbands illness before they got pregnant? Its tragic that she has been left alone with a new baby.

 

Good for her. Personally I think you should have the right if you believe there is a intruder breaking in and can shoot before they get in. Though I can see the potential problem...Good for her no less. :thumb:

 

I just thank GOD she was not in Chicago or NY. She would be in jail now in those places. GB