Video: Would-be rapist/murderers receive Second Amendment lesson
posted at 4:05 pm on May 6, 2009 by Allahpundit
This one’s too good to be left languishing in Headlines. Glance at the news reports describing what happened and you might think it was a routine burglary that went awry when the homeowner surprised them. Not so much. Needless to say, the shooter’s free and clear of any homicide charges, but I wonder if they’re going to charge him with a lesser offense: While Georgia’s gun laws are pretty lax (no state registration required), you do need a license to carry outside your own home. Did the shooter have one? Was it even his own gun that he grabbed out of the backpack? If he gets anything more than a very short suspended sentence, it’ll be a travesty. Click the image to watch.
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Good guys 1 – Bad guy 0.
perroviejo on May 6, 2009 at 4:07 PM
Guns don’t kill, bullets do.
Vashta.Nerada on May 6, 2009 at 4:07 PM
Good for him. An armed society is the biggest deterrent to crime there is.
coyoterex on May 6, 2009 at 4:11 PM
If he gets anything short of a medal, it’ll be a travesty. This is a case where the police need to use their discretion not to investigate certain questions.
JackOfClubs on May 6, 2009 at 4:11 PM
Jones is a hero in my book.
Vashta.Nerada on May 6, 2009 at 4:12 PM
He should be given a medal and a cash reward. Anything less would be a travesty.
jimmy the notable on May 6, 2009 at 4:12 PM
He’d be given a medal in my county…
ladyingray on May 6, 2009 at 4:14 PM
Good for that kid.
Nice aim
blatantblue on May 6, 2009 at 4:14 PM
For my last birthday my daughter gave me a T-shirt…
Said:
Fight Crime
Shoot Back…
Dam, I musta done something right in the parenting department somewhere along the way…
Romeo13 on May 6, 2009 at 4:15 PM
The fact that the student was able to defend himself and his friends is argument one why so many campuses should rethink about disarming the people who attend their schools.
Me likes the Second Amendment. ;-)
itzWicks on May 6, 2009 at 4:15 PM
Good for you! You should be proud. I have had a tough time with my daughters, as my ex is quite the flaming liberal in some ways, but it seems the older they get, the more they are coming around to a more conservative point of view.
coyoterex on May 6, 2009 at 4:17 PM
It’s true. IDK about jimmy the notable, or upstater, or ernesto, but on my campus we’ve had many gunpoint robberies, sexual attacks, and other crimes on campus in the last 2 years. There’s been a lull lately, thankfully, but I still worry about my female friends when they walk around campus in the dusk/dark.
blatantblue on May 6, 2009 at 4:18 PM
Superior firepower makes peace of mind.
the_nile on May 6, 2009 at 4:18 PM
Didn’t check, but has the MSM already run the obligatory “[The would-be killer] was a good boy! He jus’ got mixed up in da wrong crowd!” story?
Because, as we all know, no thug that gets what’s coming to him was ever a bad guy bent on rape and murder.
wv619 on May 6, 2009 at 4:18 PM
An aside:
I’m watching Obarfy the Mouthpiece talk about Asscrackistan..
He talks about “learning the lessons of 9/11.” It just sounds so damn insincere.
I can’t hear the sincerity in his words. Just sounds like he’s reading…
…oh…
..wait.
blatantblue on May 6, 2009 at 4:19 PM
Shooting violent criminals…what a novel idea.
pugwriter on May 6, 2009 at 4:19 PM
Don’t you see, people? If guns were outlawed then no one in the apartment would have been in danger of being shot. Because no one there would have had access to a gun. It would be illegal!!! No would-be murderer/rapist would dare use a gun and risk a minor-by-comparison weapons charge when committing a capital crime. It wouldn’t make sense, man.
Kum-bay-ah
landshark on May 6, 2009 at 4:21 PM
Not weeping in Texas.
Limerick on May 6, 2009 at 4:21 PM
But…but..but…the wanna-be murderer and rapist has RIGHTS!
ACLU to the rescue!
Hurricanes on May 6, 2009 at 4:21 PM
Change the channel while you still can…
ladyingray on May 6, 2009 at 4:21 PM
Here’s to Guns!
youngO on May 6, 2009 at 4:21 PM
Only an idiot prosecutes a case like this. You lose when the defense attorney gets up and requests a trial by jury. Maybe you can get convictions in New York, NY – where idiocy is more accepted.
Beagle on May 6, 2009 at 4:22 PM
Looks like the rapist was the one who ended up getting penetrated.
All scum who force themselves on women at gunpoint relinquish their right to life.
MadisonConservative on May 6, 2009 at 4:22 PM
Nice work. Very, very nice.
Griz on May 6, 2009 at 4:23 PM
LOL too late. He ended! Mash’allah!
F yea! I love em, and I want more!
blatantblue on May 6, 2009 at 4:25 PM
Good for him. He’d better buy more bullets while he (we) still can.
redfoxbluestate on May 6, 2009 at 4:27 PM
DRT
gatorboy on May 6, 2009 at 4:27 PM
Ain’t it the truth!
ladyingray on May 6, 2009 at 4:30 PM
blatantblue on May 6, 2009 at 4:25 PM
You better get ‘em quick before O takes it off the shelf
youngO on May 6, 2009 at 4:30 PM
How does it go? If guns are outlawed only outlaws ….
Christian Conservative on May 6, 2009 at 4:31 PM
We’ve got a “few,” heh, in the house.
blatantblue on May 6, 2009 at 4:32 PM
Limerick’s photo is on every Post Office wall.
Limerick on May 6, 2009 at 4:33 PM
When guns are outlawed…oh, nevermind…
At some point more citizens are going to see that bad people prey on the unarmed…in Atlanta, in DC, in the Sway Valley, Can’t talk to them, the bad guys, that we have seen over and over again, is a waste of time, but, you can diminish their numbers, and that is an effective use of time.
coldwarrior on May 6, 2009 at 4:34 PM
bet that news story stays local though.
kirkill on May 6, 2009 at 4:34 PM
Nice! I’m not all that into guns but I would defend the right to keep ‘em. I’m actually thinking about getting one. But a girl that likes guns is just magical.
youngO on May 6, 2009 at 4:35 PM
Hmmm…I bet a have a “few” more than you have…
ladyingray on May 6, 2009 at 4:35 PM
I would get one, even if it’s a simple, small caliber rifle. Anything.
Ever shot a weapon before?
blatantblue on May 6, 2009 at 4:36 PM
Dig the thief up and shoot him again.
GoodBoy on May 6, 2009 at 4:37 PM
Oh really? I like ‘em, I shoot ‘em, I have a permit to carry.
ladyingray on May 6, 2009 at 4:38 PM
Don’t know how?
Here
Appleseed
Limerick on May 6, 2009 at 4:38 PM
.45 thompson
.45 Kimber Pro Carry
Mossberg 500
Savage 720 Semi auto 16 gauge
AR15
.22
another .22
30/30
then another 30 caliber something I can’t remember
and a 14 bore shotgun
blatantblue on May 6, 2009 at 4:38 PM
LOL. Tell us what you really think about this guy.
ladyingray on May 6, 2009 at 4:39 PM
ladyingray on May 6, 2009 at 4:38 PM
Now do you?
youngO on May 6, 2009 at 4:39 PM
@ blatantblue
No I haven’t. I was supposed to go hunting a couple of times and never did and canceled at last minute going to shooting range not too long ago.
youngO on May 6, 2009 at 4:40 PM
For self protection? Anything other than a civic award will be a travesty.
Johan Klaus on May 6, 2009 at 4:41 PM
You should. At my college, we had a serial rapist who was breaking into campus apartments. He’d knock on the door, get you to answer, and then push the door open.
And this was at a place with a serious police presence.
Esthier on May 6, 2009 at 4:42 PM
That sucks. Go when you can. I was nervous when I first shot, and honestly, I didn’t want to do it when push came to shove with the rifle in my hands. I put it down at first. Then I was persuaded into picking it back up, and after I shot for the first time, I got a little sh*t eating grin on my face
Just learn with someone who is professional, safe, and trustworthy. You’ll have a good time that way.
blatantblue on May 6, 2009 at 4:43 PM
A few? Heh. That reminds me of that Steven Crowder video.
Esthier on May 6, 2009 at 4:44 PM
Just learn with someone who is professional, safe, and trustworthy. You’ll have a good time that way.
blatantblue on May 6, 2009 at 4:43 PM
lol. I don’t think i’m nervous. But we’ll see, i’ll probably be going out there soon. Funny enough a girl tried taking me to the shooting range
youngO on May 6, 2009 at 4:45 PM
There was a huge campaign against “propping doors.” Kids would prop a side door open with a stone so they could go to their car, go to dinner, go have a smoke, etc. People would come in that way, through the side doors. One kid had his door pushed in, the robber ripped the kids laptop out of his room, and the kid had the cajones to chase him down, jump the robber, f*ck him up, call the cops, and get his laptop back
blatantblue on May 6, 2009 at 4:45 PM
That ain’t no girl, THATS A WOMAN
blatantblue on May 6, 2009 at 4:45 PM
but, you can diminish their numbers, and that is an effective use of time.
coldwarrior on May 6, 2009 at 4:34 PM
And that my friend is a deterrent that no one can deny.
Johan Klaus on May 6, 2009 at 4:45 PM
blatantblue on May 6, 2009 at 4:45 PM
LOL! You’re right about that.
youngO on May 6, 2009 at 4:48 PM
What an extremely vile and evil act these perps attempted.
The world is a little bit safer now that one of them is dead.
Religious_Zealot on May 6, 2009 at 4:48 PM
A Thompson? Sweet!
I don’t have a Thompson, but (off the top of my head, I’m not looking in the safe):
AR15
Tech 9
(2) each Colt 1911 .45
(4) each M1 Garand
XD
Enfled .303 (with bayonet)
at least (2) .22 handguns
at least (2) .22 rifles
.38 S&W revolver
I know I’ve left some things out.
ladyingray on May 6, 2009 at 4:48 PM
I forgot to add the new Taurus revolver.
I want to get a new AR. :[ too bad it’ll be too late by the time I have $$ to do so.
Oh well, just have to stick with ol’ trusty.
blatantblue on May 6, 2009 at 4:49 PM
But that is a mighty fine cool-lection you have
blatantblue on May 6, 2009 at 4:50 PM
That’s also a woman you don’t want to take lightly.
ladyingray on May 6, 2009 at 4:50 PM
Dude is a hero. Good for him that he was able to save everyone.
Dash on May 6, 2009 at 4:51 PM
ladyingray on May 6, 2009 at 4:50 PM
I know. What kind of guns are you into?
youngO on May 6, 2009 at 4:52 PM
Probably anything BIG
blatantblue on May 6, 2009 at 4:53 PM
Awesome.
Esthier on May 6, 2009 at 4:57 PM
Posted on the other thread on this story:
The article implies that the thugs had plans to kill everyone.
………
But because a law-abiding citizen had a gun [ohhh the horrors..], we have one thug DRT, and another under arrest.
………
IF the law-abiding citizen hadn’t been armed, it would have been a MASSACRE and plastered All over the Lying Statist Media as yet ANOTHER Reason to disarm the Law-abiding.
……….
But since it happened this way, there will be nothing about this except silence from the media.
…….
Do I have that correct?
Chainsaw56 on May 6, 2009 at 4:57 PM
Remember Virginia Tech?
Remember the Wichita Massacre?
Thankfully neither scenario was repeated here.
baldilocks on May 6, 2009 at 4:59 PM
blatantblue et al:
All the guys I know say that I need to buy hollow points for stopping power, my special ops friend says that my 9 mms are enough. Opinions?
obladioblada on May 6, 2009 at 5:00 PM
Bravo.
Jaibones on May 6, 2009 at 5:01 PM
But unfortunately, that seemed to be their plan, at least after raping the women.
This could have gone down so badly.
Esthier on May 6, 2009 at 5:02 PM
I’ve encountered the same.
My non-mil friends all say :STOPPING POWER:!!!!!
My mil buddies all tell me to get a simple 9 mm when I get a pistol for myself.
“If you have good aim, doesn’t matter what size bullet is going through that forehead.”
And I tend to think they have a point.
blatantblue on May 6, 2009 at 5:03 PM
Um…yeah. .22s are good for plinking, but I like big caliber handguns the best.
ladyingray on May 6, 2009 at 5:04 PM
Watch the video. Levant (the dead goblin) lived nearby and had been watching for his “opportunity.”
baldilocks on May 6, 2009 at 5:04 PM
It depends on a few things…how many shots you got…do you wanna kill or just knock down…
ladyingray on May 6, 2009 at 5:05 PM
This is where living in TN pays off. Probably plenty of space to go shoot shit in the woods.
Not so here.
blatantblue on May 6, 2009 at 5:05 PM
Yeah. The idiots had no clue what was about to happen to their swagga…
ladyingray on May 6, 2009 at 5:06 PM
The last girl that took me to the shooting range – I married her. That was over 20 years ago. I bought her a Walther PPK-S for our 19th anniversary.
kirkill on May 6, 2009 at 5:07 PM
Did just that this past weekend…the XD was the weapon of choice that day…
ladyingray on May 6, 2009 at 5:07 PM
Home defense….nothing….NOTHING beats a 12 gauge.
SHTF survival, get a rifle. Let the Dirty Harry’s stand in the street and pull iron.
Limerick on May 6, 2009 at 5:07 PM
And you got lucky, didn’t you, you old dog?
ladyingray on May 6, 2009 at 5:08 PM
The sound of a shotgun shell being chambered is an internationally known sound…
ladyingray on May 6, 2009 at 5:09 PM
I’d suggest, for home D, a nice Mossberg 500 12 gauge.
blatantblue on May 6, 2009 at 5:09 PM
AP:
Just curious, do you find the GA laws remiss or tolerant? Two entirely different meanings to lax.
kbfntc on May 6, 2009 at 5:09 PM
Theoretically, though, the idea is to not have the bullet pass through to someone else. Hence, hollow points are both better at transferring energy, and better at not risking a very bitter mistake.
MadisonConservative on May 6, 2009 at 5:09 PM
My two Mossy’s agree with you ;)
Limerick on May 6, 2009 at 5:10 PM
I can hit 100 yards with a .45 handgun.
ladyingray on May 6, 2009 at 5:10 PM
Um…yeah. .22s are good for plinking, but I like big caliber handguns the best.
ladyingray on May 6, 2009 at 5:04 PM
Looks like you’re no girl
youngO on May 6, 2009 at 5:10 PM
And I can hit at 450 with my 5.56.
Noon, the field behind the old church, be there.
Limerick on May 6, 2009 at 5:11 PM
Limerick on May 6, 2009 at 5:07 PM
The defense expert I talked to said it’s better to have a 20-gauge pump action, even Jr. sized, if you hear something, all you have to do is give it a pump and the recognizable sound will send the most hardened criminal running away.
kirkill on May 6, 2009 at 5:11 PM
According to my friend who works in the ER, a .22 bullet doesn’t pass through…it just ricochets around inside the skull and scrambles the brain.
ladyingray on May 6, 2009 at 5:12 PM
But you have to bring the ammo. I’m not wasting mine.
ladyingray on May 6, 2009 at 5:13 PM
Center of mass is easily the bigger target, and remember anything worth shooting once is worth shooting twice.
Chainsaw56 on May 6, 2009 at 5:13 PM
Somehow, I find that poetic.
Count to 10 on May 6, 2009 at 5:13 PM
Shoot to kill.
If needed, drag the perp back into your house and shoot the sh!t out of them some more.
omnipotent on May 6, 2009 at 5:13 PM
So why hasn’t inviolet chimed in yet, chastising us for our great glee that an orc got his oh-so-just desserts? (“Someone help me! Call the police!)
While we’re at it:
AR-15 (3)
AR-10
AK-47
M-1A
M-1 Garand
M-1 Carbine
SKS
Swedish Mauser (M-94, M-96, M-38)
Mosin-Nagant
Ruger M77VLE
USP .45 Fullsize (4)
USP 9mm Compact
Makarov
pseudonominus on May 6, 2009 at 5:14 PM
That’s why I keep a round chambered. Wouldn’t want to give him a head start.
;-)
Dubya Bee on May 6, 2009 at 5:14 PM
I hear that a lot, and don’t disagree. The wall penetration of a 20 vs 12 is the factor. You don’t want to accidently hit Johnny in room #2. I keep heavy birdshot in my 12 (less poor Johnny factor) but keep six 00s in the buttstock for those just in case I need them moments.
Limerick on May 6, 2009 at 5:14 PM
That’s a good point. I personally have no position on the issue. I’ll support obladi in whatever firearm he gets :p!
So, I have a permanent scar on my face due to my Mossy. When I was a newb, my dad and I went to the beach near our home to go shoot some apples, clay pots, beach wood, orange juice containers, etc.
My Mossy has no tactical stock. Just pistol grip. So I got too excited, put it too close to my face, shot
and boom
split my lip open blood everywhere
lucky i didnt do it lower, would have lost a tooth. now i just have a scar on my lip. look like jaquin phoenix
blatantblue on May 6, 2009 at 5:15 PM
Kewl. And thanks for the reminder…I forgot the Mauser. I wish I had an AK. Nice.
ladyingray on May 6, 2009 at 5:16 PM
O/T – I just heard Hannity play a Chris Matthews quote where Chrissy compared “cool” Obama to Ray Milland.
I threw up a little.
Back to the subject on hand…
ladyingray on May 6, 2009 at 5:16 PM
Really? I would have thought the opposite. How’s that work?
Esthier on May 6, 2009 at 5:18 PM
Good for you. He’s hot.
ladyingray on May 6, 2009 at 5:18 PM
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