Thugs Picked The Wrong House

[njpilot 671]

Lucky for this woman, her and her husband believe in the right and ability to protect themselves

 

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/05/24/group-of-thugs-target-kansas-city-woman-they-had-no-idea-she-had-been-frequenting-the-gun-range/

 

 

 

 

GROUP OF THUGS TARGET SEEMINGLY DEFENSELESS WOMAN — THEY HAD NO IDEA SHE HAD BEEN FREQUENTING THE GUN RANGE

 

 

A group of thugs figured it would be easy to overpower one Kansas City woman. After all, her husband had just left to run an errand, leaving her all alone in the home.

They couldn’t have been more wrong.

The woman, later identified as Shirley Roberts, 52, immediately retrieved her gun after she heard someone jiggle the knob of the front door. She also witnessed two additional men heading to the back door.

Looking through the blinds, Roberts saw the men putting on gloves and preparing to force their way into her home. So she trained her firearm on the men and opened fire.

 

The criminals, scared silly, reportedly took off running. However, they also fired shots toward the house they attempted to break into.

Robert’s husband, Oscar Roberts, later said he and his wife have been going to the gun range to prepare for just that type of situation. “You’ve got to protect yourself,” he told KMBC-TV.

“I told her she’d done the right thing. We practiced that. She’s shook up, though. That’s the only thing about it, she’s very shook up,” Oscar added.

The practice at the shooting range seemingly paid off as police later arrested three men who went to the Research Medical Center, one of which was treated for a gunshot wound to the chest.

Police said the shooting seems to be justifiable self-defense.

“If you’re in fear for your life, most definitely we want you to protect yourself. We don’t want any harm to come to anyone,” Sgt. Marisa Barnes of the Kansas City Police Department told KMBC-TV.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Nikos 31]

Good shot. Too bad the bad guys will be out in no time to try this again.

[Night Prowler 0]

Awesome! To bad she didn't hit the other three.

[olderguy 0]

In New Jersey they would need to get inside before you could legally shoot without severe repercussions.

[Handyman 5,682]

Yep, in NJ she would be headed to the pokey unless they shot into the house first. Too bad they aren't all dead.

[Anselmo 87]

In New Jersey they would need to get inside before you could legally shoot without severe repercussions.

 

You can legally meet and repel the intruders at your doorstep.

[Springfield1911 22]

If this happened in NJ the home owner would have been arrested. Just goes to show you how backwards this state is.

[Smokin .50 1,907]

I'm not so sure about the home owner getting a free ride to the Brig in NJ.  They weren't out collecting for the Red Cross.  Putting on the blue gloves shows definite INTENT to commit a crime.  Shooting someone AS they're committing said crime (while in fear for your life), some County Prosecutors would give this a "pass" if the forensics came back "clean" IMHO.  And ESPECIALLY if they could trace the blue gloves to any of the three, or get one to cop a plea and rat the other two out.  In NJ I wouldn't be so quick to admit that I shot first, but I'd be darn glad that THEY shot-up my house.  Who's to say who shot first anyhow?  Could have happened so fast it may have seemed to be together?

 

Dave

[Ron 0]

You can legally meet and repel the intruders at your doorstep.

If you shoot them outside the house, better drag them in before the police show up. Hehe. I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. It's funny and true, but not advice.

[silverado427 10,772]

+1 for a law abiding citizen.  

[Nikos 31]

If you shoot them outside the house, better drag them in before the police show up. Hehe. I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. It's funny and true, but not advice.

Try explaining to the jury why the body was dragged into the home. Tampering with evidence is not going to help the situation.

[Aroon02 0]

Nikos. His comment was sarcasm. Sheesh.

[mipafox 438]

She has an advantage. Not sure how much it applies in jersey, but generally speaking, a woman gets her first non-family dead body free of charge. They are usually assumed in fear for their lives if there are no drugs or past criminal history involved.

[blksheep 466]

+1 for a law abiding citizen.

This

[Maksim 1,504]

For the LEO in here.... how common is it for guys to be a group breaking in?  Isn't it usually just one or two guys?

 

If so, here is the answer as to why we need 30 round magazines in the AR.

[Springfield1911 22]

Arent you supposed to retreat in NJ? I still say she would have been in big trouble in NJ. If she had a back door to the house wouldnt you HAVE TO in NJ actually retreat? I don't think its so cut and dry in NJ as some people are saying here. 

[brocglock23 4]

For the LEO in here.... how common is it for guys to be a group breaking in?  Isn't it usually just one or two guys?

 

If so, here is the answer as to why we need 30 round magazines in the AR.

Don't you mean 100rd drum magazines??

[brocglock23 4]

Arent you supposed to retreat in NJ? I still say she would have been in big trouble in NJ. If she had a back door to the house wouldnt you HAVE TO in NJ actually retreat? I don't think its so cut and dry in NJ as some people are saying here. 

There was one at the front and two at the back. She was basically trapped. Good for her

[woodentoe 14]

Arent you supposed to retreat in NJ? I still say she would have been in big trouble in NJ. If she had a back door to the house wouldnt you HAVE TO in NJ actually retreat? I don't think its so cut and dry in NJ as some people are saying here.

 

You have NO duty to retreat inside your home.

[nitrospaz9 10]

::whistles:: good job! Would of been better if she clipped one. Homie could have a new limp

[Clintoon Eastwood 2]

I'm glad she shot at them before they got in the house. If I hear three people trying to break in blam! Blam! Blam!

 

Let me be judge by 12 than carried by 6 or any of my family members!

 

Too many forum lawyers here jeeeezzz!

[Ron 0]

 

 

If you shoot them outside the house, better drag them in before the police show up. Hehe. I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. It's funny and true, but not advice.

 

 

Try explaining to the jury why the body was dragged into the home. Tampering with evidence is not going to help the situation.

 

Nikos. You might want to update your humor subscription. You're all out of sarcasm dectector there Spanky.

 

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[Carcano 14]

Good for the home owner!

 

 

Don't you mean 100rd drum magazines??

 

A nice semi-auto 1919a4 with belts would be better

 

If you shoot them outside the house, better drag them in before the police show up. Hehe. I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. It's funny and true, but not advice.

 

Nope, LET them get inside first and finish them off.

 

Wait for them to get inside, grab that semi 12GA with some 3" shells of 00 buck and let them have it!

 

Just make sure you can afford some paint and cleaning supplies, aint gonna be pretty

[mipafox 438]

 

For the LEO in here.... how common is it for guys to be a group breaking in?  Isn't it usually just one or two guys?

 

If so, here is the answer as to why we need 30 round magazines in the AR.

 

 

Around my parts it is usually more than two. And, obviously, I am not LEO.