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Woman Hiding in Attic Shoots Intruder Five Times to Protect Her Children

LA-Steve Wrote: Jan 05, 2013 2:34 PM
The take away is you need something larger than a 38 revolver or you need more than 10 bullets.
psydoc Wrote: Jan 05, 2013 2:38 PM
If you have good gun control, a .38 is sufficient, in the home. One in the head, one in the heart.
anderson659 Wrote: Jan 05, 2013 2:43 PM
Agreed, gun control is everything.
LA-Steve Wrote: Jan 05, 2013 2:47 PM
I agree with you in theory but unless you have experience firing under stress, gun control can bo more difficult.
psydoc Wrote: Jan 05, 2013 2:56 PM
That is a good point, Steve. Far too many people do not practice enough, in real world situations. One reason is probably because such training facilities are not widely available, while target shooting is.
Earl29 Wrote: Jan 05, 2013 2:40 PM
Desert Eagle, for those who don't know, like, probably, bryce.

It seems as though real life examples of guns saving -- rather than taking -- innocent life go largely unreported (or flat-out ignored) in the mainstream media. Therefore, I have decided to post the following must-read story in its entirety (via Cameron Gray):

A woman hiding in her attic with children shot an intruder multiple times before fleeing to safety Friday.

The incident happened at a home on Henderson Ridge Lane in Loganville around 1 p.m. The woman was working in an upstairs office when she spotted a strange man outside a window, according to Walton County Sheriff Joe...

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