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Gun Control & RKBA

NutmegYankee

(16,448 posts) Sun Sep 6, 2015, 10:04 PM Sep 2015

Homeowner shoots suspects during home invasion [View all]

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) -

Hartford police said a home owner shot two suspects who attempted to break into his Tredeau Street home late Saturday night.

Police said they received calls just before 11 p.m. Saturday reporting a home invasion in progress at 109 Tredeau St. and that shots had been fired.

When officers arrived they discovered the homeowner was approached by two suspects who pointed a gun at him.

The homeowner, who is a legal pistol permit holder, was armed at the time of the incident and used his firearm to shoot the suspects several times.
http://www.wfsb.com/story/29969675/homeowner-shoots-suspects-during-home-invasion?autostart=true

This was on the morning news today. The two suspects had zips ties, which is a bit scary. That signals intent to bind the occupants of the home.

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Homeowner shoots suspects during home invasion [View all] NutmegYankee Sep 2015 OP

But we all know DGU Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 #1

all three of them should be spending time in jail....... bowens43 Sep 2015 #2

That's the worst piece of crap flame bait I've seen here in 10 years. DonP Sep 2015 #3

Give the homeowner a medal Travis_0004 Sep 2015 #4

...^ that 840high Sep 2015 #30

What crime did the home owner commit? Nt hack89 Sep 2015 #5

Failing to roll over sarisataka Sep 2015 #6

Bloomberg has no problem being a non-compliant victim as he has bought himself Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2015 #14

*WHY*, in your own words, should the homeowner be in jail?? You have several responses waiting Ghost in the Machine Sep 2015 #7

It'll definitely be crickets Lurks Often Sep 2015 #21

You should be spending time on ignore discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2015 #8

Wrong...the owner he was the only one hurting folks. ileus Sep 2015 #10

What a truly disgusting and vile thing to say Lurks Often Sep 2015 #17

Gun control culture speaks sarisataka Sep 2015 #18

It's deafening Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 #23

Ahh, another 'reasonable' gun control proponent. beevul Sep 2015 #19

You want to throw the homeowner in a concrete cage? AtheistCrusader Sep 2015 #20

Then there is the calling of the Fart Fairy... Eleanors38 Sep 2015 #22

I'm completely disgusted by this comment tymorial Sep 2015 #26

How rude....shooting guests just because they were uninvited. ileus Sep 2015 #9

Isn't Connecticut the place TeddyR Sep 2015 #11

Only after they raped the man's wife and little girls. linuxman Sep 2015 #32

Some interesting comments at the link SecularMotion Sep 2015 #12

They also came with zip ties. Perhaps conspiracy to kidnap. Do you think the homeowner Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2015 #13

Home invasion or robbery? Authorities discuss the difference SecularMotion Sep 2015 #15

Relevance? The question is -- should the homeowner have been previously disarmed by force of law? Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2015 #16

Your question is obviously being dodged... friendly_iconoclast Sep 2015 #25

You noticed Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 #28

Do you have ANY original thoughts? oneshooter Sep 2015 #24

Yes, doesn't sound random. Demit Sep 2015 #27

Possibly, but it really wouldn't much alter the self-defense analysis. branford Sep 2015 #29

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