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From:
The American Rifleman
November/December, 1996

Studies indicate that firearms are used over two million times a year for personal protection, and that the presence of a firearm, without a shot being fired, prevents crime in many instances. Shooting usually can be justified only where crime constitutes an immediate imminent threat to life limb or in some cases property. Anyone is free to quote or reproduce these accounts. Send clippings to: "The Armed Citizen," 11250 Waples Mill Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030

Sonya Godwin notifed police thatagroup of people had been epeatedly calling her Florence, South Carolina, home making death threats against her son. She then placed her Taurus .357 Mag. revolver on a counter in case somebody decided to carry out those threats. Two hours later, a group of seven people gathered on Godwin's lawn with one of them knocking on the font door demanding to see her son. Godwin opened the door, informed the man that her son was asleep and then closed and locked the door. The man then kicked the door in and received a fatal shot fom Godwin's .357. Police refused to charge the woman. (The Morning News, Florence, SC, 7/31/96)

An elderly Detroit, Michigan, couple were easy pickings for the knife- toting bandit the first time he broke into their home, stealing $100. A month later, he tried it again, but this time the 72-year-old husband was ready. Awakened by his wife who heard somebody entering their house, the man grabbed a Luger he had acquired when serving overseas during World War II. When the suspect confronted the homeowner, the elderly gentleman shot him once in the head, killing him. No charges were filed in the case. Of the matter, Lon Cripps, police chief of another Michigan city said, "There comes a time when you have to take responsibility for your own life. Police officers just aren't always going to be there." (The Detroit News, Detroit, MI, 6/14/96)

A friend alerted Albert Boeving that he had spotted a suspicious trio of men removing items from the site of his business in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Boeving, an NRA Benefactor Member and firearms instructor, carried a shotgun with him when he went to investigate. Finding the men already gone from his property, Boeving headed to a salvage yard on his friend's hunch and there caught the three men red-handed. Only one of the men, an ex-convict, was charged in the crime as he had lied to his accomplices by telling them he had permission to take the goods. Questioning revaled that the men had taken the, items from the poperty earlier in the week of which Boeing had been unaware. (The Daily American Republic, Poplar Bluff, MO, 4/30/96)

W.H. Lindenburg ad his wife Esther had just tumed from a stroll on their large wooded lot in rural Dorchester County, South Crolina, when they discovered two men loading valuables from their home into a car. An altercation ensued and one of the suspects pulled a gun. Lindenburg, who carries a pistol with him on his walks, drew his own gun and fired first, killing one suspect and injuring the other. Both suspects were found to have extensive criminal records. The surviving assailant, whose criminal history dated back to 1969, was charged not only with buglary and larceny in the Lindenburg incident but also for the murder of another South Carolina man during another burglary just a month before. (The Post and Courier, Charleston, SC, 4/26/96)

A small band of Fort Wayne, Indiana, homebreakers finally learned the hazards of their activity when they came face to face with an armed citizen whose house they were attempting to enter illegally. As one resident called 911, the other, gun in hand, moved to stop the crime. After several shots, one criminal lay dead in an alley while the others ran fom the scene. It was the second time in less than a month and the fifth time in 17 months a Fort Wayne citizen had used a fiream to defend himself, killing his attacker. (The News Sentinel, Fort Wayne, IN, 5/10/96)

With his identity concealed by the dark ski-mask he wore, a Little Rock, Arkansas, teen-ager forced his way into Derrick Norris' car using a shotgun and demanded money. The carjacker then proceeded to drive away with Norris still in the vehicle, giving the car's owner a chance to grab a .25 cal. handgun he kept under the seat and fatally shoot the bandit in the head. No charges were filed against Norris. (Democrat-Gazette, Little Rock, AR, 8/3/96)

Pat Stimpert saw the shadowy figure, going from car to car and house to house, checking for unlocked doors in his rural Marshall, Minnesota, neighborhood. Stimpert's wife usually left their door unlocked, so the home owner, whose wife and daughter were already staying in a new house the family had purchased, figured the characters would come strolling in any minute. He was right. But by the time the two intruders made their entrance, Stimpet had armed himself with his 12-ga. and dialed 911. The sight of the armed homeowner was enough to send both suspects scurrying for the cover of a nearby cornfield. (The Indpendent, Marshall, MN, 8/20/96)

Tulsa, Oklahoma, police Sgt. Greg Kragel said it was a case of "plain and simple self-defense." Burglars had targeted David Mitchell's Tulsa, Oklahoma, home three times before, gaining entry once and giving up twice. A pair of thieves were attempting to take another go at it, when Mitchell, who hadn't been home during the other incidents, heard somebody attempting to climb into a bedroom window. Mitchell retrieved his 20-ga., shooting the first intruder to enter his home. The suspects fired a round or two at Mitchell as they fled, but were later arrested by police, who found one still in the neighborhood and the other in the hospital. (The World, Tulsa, OK 7/30/96)

Thomas Hall was taking out the trash at Tom's Liquors in Odenton, Mayland, when an armed robber approached with a gun in hand. Approached from behind, Hall drew his own handgun and spun around, pointing the pistol at the suspect, who then ran away. Nothing was taken and no one was injured in the incident. (The Capital, Annapolis, MD, 8/7/96)

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