The Armed Citizen (Americans with Guns, oh my!)

Constitution News Keywords: GUNS, NRA, GUN CONTROL, CONSTITUTION, SELF DEFENSE, SECOND AMENDMENT
Source: NRA
Published: Feb. 2000 Author: NRA
Posted on 02/17/2000 19:28:38 PST by RogueIsland

February 2000

A wary deer hunter took the precaution of placing his .357 Mag. handgun within easy reach before bedding down in his truck camper one night at a farm outside Frankford, Mo. Soon afterward, he awoke to find John Dieumegarde, a 23-year-old prison escapee, trying to force his way inside. The armed hunter summarily halted the escaped felon and escorted him at gunpoint to the nearby farmhouse where his friend called 911. The capture ended a manhunt that had involved scores of police, citizens, blood hounds and helicopters. Dieumegarde, serving a 20-year sentence for robbery, had escaped while being transported from court on other charges. (The Quincy Herald-Whig, Quincy, Ill., 10/26/99)

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When Sampson Mitchell, 57, of Youngstown, Ohio, went outside to investigate a noise in his garage one morning around 6 a.m., he was confronted by a man wielding a crowbar, according to police reports. Fearing for his life, Mitchell fired once from his 9 mm handgun, but his assailant kept coming. Two additional shots sent the man, now severely wounded, fleeing. The intruder was found dead — still clutching the crowbar — a short time later in a back yard two houses away. (The Vindicator, Youngstown, Ohio, 11/2/99)

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Kodak, Tenn., convenience store owner Don Durben had closed up shop one night and was preparing to get into his van at the back of the store when he heard someone running toward him across the gravel. When the man reached Durben, he brandished a handgun and demanded that the proprietor hand over his cash box. Durben, who also was armed, feigned compliance, but after turning back to face the would-be robber, he used the box to push him away. A struggle ensued in which Durben gained the upper hand, shooting his assailant who, it was later learned, had a 38-page criminal record. (The Mountain Press, Sevierville, Tenn., 10/8/99)

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Frank Herrmann was at his secluded Killingworth, Conn. home one evening when he responded to noises from outside. Licensed for many years to carry a handgun, Herrmann armed himself with a .45-cal. pistol and carefully slid open a glass door. That’s when he came face-to-face with an armed intruder who reportedly had been crouching nearby, said sources who added that Herrmann fired only when the man raised his gun as if to fire. Police later launched a manhunt for the fleeing intruder who apparently had been shot through one leg. “Given the alternatives, I’m not disappointed with the way things turned out,” said Herrmann. “I’m very deeply grateful that the outcome was as positive as it was for those who dwell in this house.” (New Haven Register, New Haven, Conn., 12/4/99)

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An 18-year-old ne’er-do-well, who allegedly kicked in the door to Laurie Boykin’s Auburn, Ala., home one afternoon in a robbery attempt, couldn’t have known his shenanigans would prove an enormous pain in his rear. Boykin’s response to the threat of her safety came in the form of a single well-placed shot to the intruder’s buttocks. Police later nabbed the suspect at a nearby medical center after he apparently hightailed it away from the scene by hitching a ride with a passing motorist. (Ledger-Enquirer, Columbus, Ga., 9/8/99)

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Seeking a suspect in a botched pawn shop holdup, Huntsville, Ala., police didn’t have to look far before finding the man’s vehicle — it was parked in front of the store with his daily “to do” list inside that, incredibly, included the penciled-in reminder to “Rob pawn shop.” The man had allegedly entered the store, asked owner John Dempsey to show him some stereo equipment and then, as Dempsey turned away, stabbed him with a knife. Dempsey pulled his .32-cal. handgun and, after chasing his assailant — who stopped long enough to inflict additional stab wounds — fired a shot that found its mark. Police later apprehended the man and charged him with robbery and attempted murder. (The Huntsville Times, Huntsville, Ala., 9/9/99)

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Maurice Chevalier Dozier made a fatally poor decision when he targeted Dario Adams’ Chattanooga, Tenn., home for burglary. When Dozier, who had a lengthy criminal record, pried open a side window and began to climb in, Adams fired once with his 12-ga. shotgun, fatally striking Dozier in the side. “The law presumes someone willing to break into your home while you’re there is willing to hurt you or kill you. And the use of deadly force is justified if and when you are in danger of serious bodily injury or death,” said Hamilton County District Attorney General Bill Cox of the incident. (The Tennessean, Nashville, Tenn., 7/29/99)

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A Snohomish County, Wash. condominium owner, his son and a neighbor were at home one evening when a man burst in through a second-story glass door. That the 230-lb. intruder had accomplished his extraordinary feat after having painted his face and feet white only intensified the residents’ fright. The deranged man was finally halted with several shots from the homeowner’s firearm, but continued to struggle with emergency personnel while being transported for medical treatment. (Seattle Post Intelligencer, Seattle, Wash., 11/19/99)
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Just a few people who are better off today because of the right to bear arms. Clinton and Gore must just hate them.