Okla. Woman Shoots, Kills Intruder: 911 Operators Say It's Okay to Shoot

[NJCK 5]

LMAO! Guys, FORGET about the chowderheads in the comments because, as usual, they know nothing! I lived in Oklahoma for quite awhile. It is a State that New Jersey gun owners dream about! No purchase permits, no registrations, you can get a concealed carry license by following the procedures and having the necessary safety/training course (good for 5 or 10 years too!!!), and the only limitations on firearms is that they must be in Federal compliance. Oh, and I already mentioned the well-written Castle Doctrine! Also, there is no shortage of "firing holes" where one can shoot from plinking to 1,000 yards.

 

Ready to move yet?

 

Cops only confiscated her shotgun because it was used lethal in self-defense. It should be returned at the conclusion of the investigation, but our fellow enthusiasts took care of the interim with a new one.

 

One more very interesting thing about OK - crime rates have been pratically flat for 30 years! The anti-gun folks hate the cowboy states for firearms freedom, but notice they leave them largely alone, especially OK because it is a poster child why the degree of gun control makes no difference to crime rates.

[rdsmith3 19]

Here is a PRO self defense blog post about this incident, but he mentions the ANTI gun questions directed at this woman on CNN

 

http://www.dennyburk.com/was-this-teen-mom-wrong-to-kill-an-intruder/

[bulpup 98]

http://www.dennyburk.com/was-this-teen-mom-wrong-to-kill-an-intruder/

 

something about "Sarah grabbed her baby, a bottle, and a shotgun..." gets me right in the heart. A bottle?

 

 

[tony357 386]

something about "Sarah grabbed her baby, a bottle, and a shotgun..." gets me in the heart. A bottle?

 

Quickest way to shut a baby up.. Just natural for a mother to do that.. they do it all the time..

[almiz111 26]

Excellent outcome to this story but why would I not add my NJGF 2c.

 

I will try to say this and only this when I call 911:

There is an intruder in my house.

My name and address is................

Send help.

I have gun.

Good bye.

 

And then probably crap my pants.

[Krdshrk 3,877]

why would you hangup on 911? That's a bad thing.

[SpacemanFry 51]

And then probably crap my pants.

 

Maybe it's just me, but short of having diarhea I think this is harder than people think

[almiz111 26]

Hanging up may not be the best Idea. But Spacefry is right. These incidents are very difficult if not panicky. Can I converse with 911 while trying to find the trigger? It might be question of focus. So I at least partially agree.

 

I should have posted this as what I should do not would do!! I think what this all says is we need serious training to make the proper response automatic.

[Jon 264]

Hanging up may not be the best Idea. But Spacefry is right. These incidents are very difficult if not panicky. Can I converse with 911 while trying to find the trigger? It might be question of focus. So I at least partially agree.

 

I should have posted this as what I should do not would do!! I think what this all says is we need serious training to make the proper response automatic.

 

At minimum leave the phone on the ground and still connected. This way the dispatcher can update responding units with info as it happens.

[Spartiati 63]

On the phone with 911 for 21 minutes...Thats a long time...

 

What kind of thief takes 21 minutes to break into a house?

 

Not to mention that in 21 minutes the police didnt show up. Yet we dont need guns because we have police. Nothing against police but they cant protect us we need to be able to protect ourselves.

[almiz111 26]

Good advice. I accept.

 

The actual point that I did not make explicit is this. If you blab everything and anything to 911 you may be hearing it played back in court and used against you. I don't feel like I am paranoid, just smart.

[Wolfy 51]

Listen to jOn. What do you think he does? You want the cops to have accurate info so they don't shoot you.