Detroit mom defends home with HiPoint

[spacemanvic]

Guess this means HiPoint Carbines are now GTG (isnt that how Barfcom puts it?)?

http://www.wxyz.com/news/mom-opens-f...efend-children

(WXYZ) - A Detroit mother opened fire Monday night when three suspects broke into her home.

Surveillance cameras caught it all.

The mother tells Action News she "didn't have time to get scared." When she heard the door to her home on Woodrow Wilson being kicked in, she immediately warned the three teenage intruders and then opened fire.

One of the teens dropped a handgun on his way out the door. He then tried to get back inside the house a second time, but was again met with gunfire. Once again, he took off and all three were arrested shortly after the incident by Detroit Police.

Recalling the panic she felt, the mom says "I let them know I had a gun once they were in the house. They said no you don't so I shot off the first round. I wasn't feeling anything at the moment, I got scared afterwards."

We still don't know what they came to steal, but the mother was committed to protecting her two small kids at any cost with her loaded rifle.

Her daughter told her "Oh no mommy, I don't want them to take my piggy bank or my toys."

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[customloaded]

Are they going to charge the woman? She clearly states she was not in fear until after the incident took place. She fired to prove she had a gun. I don't know Michigan law but it doesn't seem to fit any castle doctrine or self defense laws I know of...

CL

[Svickstc]

Are they going to charge the woman? She clearly states she was not in fear until after the incident took place. She fired to prove she had a gun. I don't know Michigan law but it doesn't seem to fit any castle doctrine or self defense laws I know of...

CL

men inside house with handguns fleeing and then retruning opens up a pretty good case for castle or SYG IMO if the state has these laws, no?

[Statkowski]

Guess this means HiPoint Carbines are now GTG (isnt that how Barfcom puts it?)?

http://www.wxyz.com/news/mom-opens-f...efend-children

They may be inexpensive, but they work. Mine stays locked, loaded and available.

[daschnoz]

But I thought that no one needs a gun like that for self defense...


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Toward the end of the news clip - " ...they are all familiar to police..."

Let's hear it for our effective catch and release justice system.

[ungawa]

Is that woman on the left beating a rabbit?

[PocketProtector]

But I thought that no one needs a gun like that for self defense...


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Toward the end of the news clip - " ...they are all familiar to police..."

Let's hear it for our effective catch and release justice system.

That's right, only criminals and terrorists need more than 10 rounds...DOH !

[PAMedic=F|A=]

Are they going to charge the woman? She clearly states she was not in fear until after the incident took place. She fired to prove she had a gun. I don't know Michigan law but it doesn't seem to fit any castle doctrine or self defense laws I know of...

CL

With respect (& I understand your points).
She stated it happened to quickly to experience fear. Not exactly the same as being without fear.

[customloaded]

men inside house with handguns fleeing and then retruning opens up a pretty good case for castle or SYG IMO if the state has these laws, no?

I'm not against what the woman did. I applaud her for it actually...my comments were made more of a smart ass remark than anything...Sorry for any confusion.

With respect (& I understand your points).
She stated it happened to quickly to experience fear. Not exactly the same as being without fear.

You make a good point....as I stated above ^^^, my comment was smart ass being a heavy democrat city blah blah blah.

CL

[Metz]

Here is the rifle: