Woman shoots intruder with a gun her son gave her a week ago.....

MIL-DOT · Feb 19, 2015

MORE relevant news that validates the value of civilian gun ownership, and that Rachel Maddow, John Stewart, and the big networks will likely ignore....

http://news.yahoo.com/woman-shoots-intruder-gun-her-son-gave-her-210137065.html

"A concerned son’s decision to buy his mother a gun just last week out of fear for her safety proved wise Thursday morning.

The woman, a widow who lives alone in a crime-plagued Columbus, Ohio neighborhood, grabbed her gun after a man broke through her front window at around 5 a.m., according to Columbus’ 10TV.

“She was armed and apparently fired multiple shots at him,” Columbus Police Sgt. Dave Sicilia told the news station.

The unnamed suspect had attempted to rob a house across the street. After residents there forced him out of the upstairs window, he broke into the widow’s home through her window.

After the woman shot him, he was rushed to the hospital and pronounced dead at around 7 a.m."

usmc0341 · Feb 19, 2015

Wait till they arrest the son for a straw purchase.... that's the way our gov't works. She is just lucky she didn't use a 300yr old flintlock pistol.

Andrew Jackson · Feb 19, 2015

sad but true...funny though.

Met1 · Feb 19, 2015

Better to be judged by a jury then carried by family......

Glad she was actually able to use it and hit the bad guy.

NCalHippie · Feb 20, 2015

Good for her, but you won't hear anything like this on MSM.

ManyFeathers · Feb 20, 2015

Awesome story!

Thanks for sharing Mil Dot

kokosmom2 · Feb 20, 2015

Even the Yahoo comments at the bottom of the story are all for the lady protecting herself! I'm totally impressed

merlinfire · Feb 20, 2015

I see this a lot. When its a news story, and not necessarily on a biased community like Fox or MSNBC, you see that most people are actually pro-gun and pro-freedom on the top comments. I see this all over the place. On facebook, on CNN, and other places. The news itself can be as statist as can be, but regular folks are for freedom. But the government, in its bid to steal your rights, will continue to parrot "115% of Americans are for universal background checks and common sense confiscations...."

Sal4liberty · Feb 20, 2015

yea this has been getting good coverage on local news, here in Ohio. Another happy ending, been a bunch this week, The WV pharmacy was a real good one too http://bearingarms.com/concealed-carrying-pharmacist-saves-multiple-lives-west-virginia/

SRH78 · Feb 20, 2015

Good for her and good for her son.

JLW1974 · Feb 20, 2015

Hope this story has a happy ending. But to the "straw purchase" comment. I don't think it can be construed as a straw purchase if a gun was gifted from one family member to another in the same state provided that neither parties has a felony. Different states vary though to be sure, but I don't think Ohio has the same draconian laws like NY, CT, CA, etc.

Interesting article on the subject below, but do confirm your state laws as well:

http://www.nssfblog.com/giving-a-firearm-as-a-gift-some-reminders-from-nssf/

joes · Feb 20, 2015

I believe your right..On the federal form a person fills out when buying a gun there is paragraph on there about family...Can't remember exactly what it says..

Das Sheep · Feb 20, 2015

Story should read: Poor man mudered by Racist woman while he was attempting aggressive wealth redistribution.

Woman shoots intruder with a gun her son gave her a week ago.....

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