Ravenwood - 03/07/03 11:45 AM
In Indiana, a state where Rep. Vernon Smith, D-Gary wants to ban all firearms, Jeffery Shaw successfully fended off an attack by three men armed with a large knife and a pool cue.
As the Chronicle-Tribune (Marion, Ind.) reports, Shaw, his girlfriend and two children were viscously attacked just after 2 AM, while they slept. After Shaw was beaten and stabbed, and his girlfriend Sherry Lewis badly beaten, the three intruders went to work on their kids. Shaw seized on his opportunity to grab his loaded .22 rifle, and unload on the trio.
Sixteen shots were fired, striking the three intruders, the driver of their getaway car, and one of the tires. All four were later apprehended, with multiple gunshot wounds to their bodies. All four will face charges.
My advice to Shaw is to come out of your bedroom with the gun next time, aim better, and think about picking up a rifle with a little more kick. A .22 long rifle or win mag with some hollow points should have better knock down power, and still not penetrate the walls to injure your kiddies in the next room. Better yet, get a .45 handgun with a nine or ten round magazine.
Category: Defending Your Life
Comments (3) top link me
how about a simple 9mm? it's got a little less of a kick than a .45, is easier to handle and it's got enough stopping power that at least one or two of those bastards woulda gotten a one-way ride, all-inclusive of a toe tag!
I wouldn't keep a gun in the house, for fear I might use it, but I understand it for situations just like these.
Posted by: Jim S at March 7, 2003 5:09 PMI prefer a 12 gauge shotgun loaded with number 6 shot. It won't penetrate the walls or a door, the pattern of the shotgun with an open choke makes it easier to hit the target, and the shot will make hamburg of whatever you hit with it.
I'm sorry this family's home was invaded, but at least they gave as good as they got.
Posted by: Bill at March 8, 2003 12:06 PMJim,
I'd be more afraid that you'll need to use it, but not have it. Still, it's your choice. You know you better than I do.
Bill,
I agree completely. In my home, my 12 gauge is definately one of the first firearms I'd grab in an emergency. However, by reading the story, I wasn't sure how it all played out. Coming out with a scatter gun when three guys are beating your wife, might put her at serious risk too.
The point is, he needs something with more kick, but not so much as to put his wife and kids in danger.
Posted by: Ravenwood at March 8, 2003 12:20 PM(c) Ravenwood and Associates, 1990 - 2014
