Happy Monday, friends. This gem of a defensive gun use happened Sunday evening in Pennsylvania. Around 6:00pm, as the 57-year-old homeowner was working at home, an unknown white male intruder walked into his garage, picked up a can of gasoline, entered the living area of the house and began to pour gas all over the floor.
The two men began fighting as the homeowner tried to push the intruder out of his house and the assailant responded by throwing him to the ground.
Luckily, the homeowner’s daughter was there, and she ran to get her father’s gun while calling 911. She handed the gun to her dad, who was able to rise to a kneeling position and shoot the attacker. He fired just once, hitting the attacker center mass.
The attacker was still breathing when the police arrived. He was flown to a hospital and will be charged with burglary, simple assault, and arson, assuming he lives. The homeowner sustained injuries to his face.
Just another example of why some of us home carry. Even in the shower.
And this is why others in your household should know where the firearms are and have access to them
“…and she ran to get her father’s gun while calling 911. She handed the gun to her dad, who was able to rise to a kneeling position and shoot the attacker.”
And in the anti-gun paradise of Australia this would get you arrested and your entire collection seized because someone else had access to your firearms.
In that case, in Australia, that is not how it happened. Duh.
Good for the homeowner and his daughter. In Florida arson of an occupied dwelling is a capital crime justifying lethal force. My children are grown and gone now. When my daughter left for college I gave her a mint Colt Detective Special. And she shoots very well. My son owns several long and handguns. Believe me when I say you don’t want to be on the receiving end of either in his hands. Train your family! You may find your life in their hands.
If I recall correctly, there are five categories of violent crimes: rape, robbery, kidnapping, murder and yes, arson. Ergo – You are justified in using deadly force to stop any of them.
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I wonder why the daughter didn’t engage the bad guy. It should have been her defensive gun use.
That is a great question. Why did the daughter not shoot the gas wielding psychopath ? Teach your children well , as Justin Hayward said. Maybe the Daughter was only able to retrieve the gun for her Dad & not able to shoot it. I learned to shoot when I was 9 or 10 yrs old. My first gun , a Mossberg 410 single shot. Cudos to Dad & Daughter. I’m glad they are ok , the bad guy got his just desert. What kind of sick individual tries to burn a father and child in their home ?
“Teach Your Children”-Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young-1970
“I wonder why the daughter didn’t engage the bad guy.”
Maybe she’s already engaged.
Maybe she broke off the engagement – hence the pissed off suitor with the can of gas?
Thank goodness his daughter an dad be okay. To bad the thug didn’t dead.
Dudes like that thug give “Fire Enthusiast” a bad name.☺️
The dad needs more range time and a little more defense training!
When a feral animal attacks, put it down so as to no longer be a threat!
A double tap would be indicated!
It seems plain that he was no longer a threat.
Don’t be so quick to tell others that they should kill when it turns out there was no need.
Some people just need killing. Like this firebug. Glad Dad and daughter survived. Maybe more to the story?
The poor shooting victim was just turning his life around and was practicing for his new job at Shell when he got, uh, shelled.
If he survives, he will certainly find away to extract gasoline from air pollution, thereby solving both problems.
More then likely extracting gas with a garden hose.( I don’t think that works anymore, damned crooked gas tank necks or something. My Blazer went tits up and the only way I could get the 3/4 tank full of gas out was disconnect fuel line n turn the key on)
Great job Dad (and daughter!) but if there is a next time…double tap the rascal.
Groin shots. While the BG is fumbling around on all fours trying to find his dingus, there’s time to call 911.
A case of fighting fire with fire.
F$%king Democrats…. The closer you are to them, the higher your chances of getting raped, robved, or murdered…
Ah, Staff Writer, I always enjoy your posts….
Two in the chest and then one in the head.
That way for sure he’s going to be dead.
If the gun was locked and inaccessible they would both be dead.
Also in Pa. — Gun Bills on the Fast Track … votes June 19 on several.
https://foac-pac.org/Action-Alerts/55
Another unjustified use of a firearm, they could have just as easily grabbed the fire extinguisher and beat the perps brains to mush.
Coming soon: family says man shot was mentally disturbed, simply got out unattended, didn’t deserve to be shot, was the real victim … or some combination or variation thereof.
Talk about ruined carpet, gas and blood.
I suspect that there’s more to this story than has been reported so far. Burglars generally don’t set fire to a place they want to rob. Was it a random act by a crazy person or was there a previous conflict? The homeowner was certainly in the right, just glad the flash didn’t result in spontaneous combustion.
I do POGO. Pants On Gun On, from the Polite Society Podcast. When at home or outside, Until I go to bed.
Not mentioned was where the DGU occurred. Good thing the gasoline was not ignited when the gun was fired.