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‘I Just Put Three Rounds in His A**’: Dramatic 911 Call Captures Oklahoma Man Shooting Home Intruder After Police Couldn’t Arrive Fast Enough

Mar. 22, 2013 11:23pm Jason Howerton

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A dramatic 911 call recorded a Oklahoma man’s confrontation with an intruder who broke into his Ponca City home early Thursday morning. The homeowner ended up shooting the intruder several times when police didn’t arrive in time.

The roughly five minute 911 call begins frantically enough: “You better get these (expletive) here or they will die,” the man told a 911 dispatcher.

The homeowner stayed on the line with 911 as he waited for the police to arrive. However, the police didn’t arrive before the intruder found his way into the house.

“They’re beating on my front door right now,” he said.

“Okay, we’ve got them on the way,” the dispatcher replied.

“They better hurry up, because I will blow these (expletive) away.”

A short time later, the home intruder managed to gain entry into the home. It was at this point that the homeowner fired several shots at the suspect.

“I just put three rounds in his ass,” he informed the dispatcher.

Click here to listen to the 911 call.

Ponca City Police say the incident took place at around 4:30 a.m. Thursday. The intruder was transported to a nearby hospital by ambulance and then airlifted to another Tulsa hospital. His condition was unknown Friday and police have not identified the suspect.

“The case is under investigation. Ponca City Police say once they complete the investigation the case will be turned over to the DA,” KOKH-TV reports.

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Sodakwhitetail
Posted on March 23, 2013 at 12:24am
this man was absolutely justified in killing the man who kicked his door in at 4am. And don’t worry this is Oklahoma, still a good state but I don’t know anything about this city. However, I still think the home owner will not face too much crap over this.

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- livefire
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 3:12am
  I live 13 blocks from where it happened. The investigation is for the liberal newspaper and its 13 subscribers.
  
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- Sodakwhitetail
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 10:49am
  What is the name of that newspaper?
  
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- Newtowns-Third-Law
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 1:38pm
  Its a total legit Castle kill. Hope he has good homeowners insurance that will pay to clean up the scene and patch & paint any drywall holes and staining or flooring damage.
  
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- TRILO
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 1:51pm
  I say give him an award
  
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- marssnw
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 2:47pm
  Ridiculous!! Why didn’t he pee himself or put up a Gun Free Zone sign? Where are his scissors?
  
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- desertspeaks
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 3:31pm
  the courts have consistently ruled that the police have NO OBLIGATION to protect, we the people! that job is left to us.
  he did exactly what he should have, although I may not have called 911, that is just evidence that can be used against you by an over zealous prosecutor!
  
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- muffythetuffy
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 4:31pm
  EXCELLENT
  
  In the state were I live I would have had to die at the hands of the criminals because my state outlaws hand guns. I want to buy a AR15 with 30 round magazine for protection but my enemies will not allow me too have one. My love ones and I must be prepared to take bullets in the face even though God grants us the right of self defense. The Government is my enemy.
  
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- RepubliCorp
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 4:47pm
  two shotgun blast into the air according VP Bite-me AKA firearms expert
  Not three shots to the A$$
  
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- Trigus
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 6:14pm
  Problem here is the Ammo being used by people to defend themselves: Lets classify Ammo as Range Ammo and Everyday Personal Defense Ammo.
  
  Range Ammo – Ammo you fire at range – that was real simple.
  
  Personal Defense Ammo – Ammo that will penetrate a target 12-14 inches and expansion of .50 the original diameter. A lot of people will not buy this type of ammo because of the cost: ranging from $23-$45 dollars for 20 rounds. Is your Life worth an extra $8-$29 dollars?
  
  There are enough Ballistic Charts and Bullet Expansion Test for every person to have the Right Ammunition in their Revolver or Semi-Automaticfor whatever situation.
  
  Inside your house with children, or living in an apartment or condo, your main concern should be over penetration. You do not want bullets going thru the wall into another room.
  
  Besides Ammo selection – People buy a handgun, and never shoot it or may have only fired 50 rounds thru max. Do you practice loading and reloading your Handgun, do you even have a spare magazine for your semi-auto or a speed loader for your Revolver? Do you practice at night, with the lights out? Have you cleaned the dust bunnies out of it or cleared the cobwebs? Do you know that your trigger finger is your safety?
  
  IF you shoot an intruder, there is only one goal, eliminate the threat. remember the lady is SC that shot the intruder 5 times. He got up and drove away and crashed into a tree, and then exited the car and walked 50 feet.
  
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- AlcoholicMB
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 7:37pm
  .45 ACP +P hollowpoint + 9 round mag = nobody will walk away.
  
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- JMorcan
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 7:56pm
  Is it ill-advised to shout through the door that you have a gun and will shoot to kill? Just askin’…
  
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- Spazmast
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 8:25pm
  None of this would have happened if they would just pass a law making Home Invasion illegal . . .
  
  Yes, I am being sarcastic.
  
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- neversettle
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 8:29pm
  Well you aren’t wrong… I know the intruder personally and first heard he was shot from his girlfriend.
  
  We were roomates last summer until he moved back to O.K. to claim his native american, govt. funded health care in an attempt to get help with his drinking problem. He is not a drug addict or derilect in any way until he has liquor, its an uncanny Jekyll/Hyde transformation.
  
  According to the girlfriend he was so drunk that he thought he had lost his keys to his own house and was trying to get back inside. Unfortunately he was at the wrong house.
  
  Do these facts excuse his behavior? Absolutely not. Was the home owner justified in defending him andhis household? Absolutely.
  
  As a former roomate I cannot say I am suprised or upset at this outcome? Do I wish he had self control, and that this did not happen yes. But there are consequenses for your actions in life. And if the homeowner suffers for defending himself it will be another suckerpunch to the constitution.
  
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- darkeningskies
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 8:35pm
  dammmmmmmmmm……I am shocked…..this man did not vomit on his intruder and have the man scream and run away???????? what was the homeowner thinking?
  
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- amendment1
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 9:44pm
  He made a mistake in telling the dispatcher he was going to shoot the intruder. Now it is pre-meditated.
  Since the DA is probably the product of one of our fine, anti gun and anti rights, universities he will probably prosecute the home owner. If someone is coming into your house, call 911, act scared and then shoot. Never tell them you are going to shoot. That implies you have a choice….
  
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- Proverbs17-12NLT
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 10:07pm
  If he would of shot his double barreled shotgun out the back door …………
  
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- Grey Eagle
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 10:13pm
  You are right. The homeowner was within his rights to protect himself.
  
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- HI_Don
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 10:46pm
  To answer JMorcan, yes it is ill advised in MOST cases to yell out that you have a gun and will shoot them if they don’t go away. 1) They may have a gun (with them or in their car) and you have just told them what they are up against which helps them but not you. You currently have a surprise advantage you should not surrender as you might need it. 2) They may go away, but you have possibly pissed them off only to return either when your not home, with more friends, or with more fire power. Or, they may just decide that instead of breaking in, they will cover your front and back doors with gasoline and burn your house around you. 3) They may go away and not come back, but you do have someone who still thinks they need to rob someone or harm someone so you probably avoided your victimization at the cost of your unprepared neighbor down the street. If your actions just scare them away, their next victim might be a single mom with three kids who gets raped, robbed and killed. As a citizen with the opportunity to stop a criminal you are selfish to simply be content to send them away to harm someone else.
  
  Point is, criminals are not nice people. They don’t care about you or most anyone else. They already intend to do you harm. Why let them gain any advantage?
  
  This is only how I look at it, not the way I think everyone should look at it. If someone tries to break into my home, I have no intention of letting them get away with it.
  
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- firearm
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 10:54pm
  AMENDMENT1 How do you shoot a gun if it wasn’t premeditated unless it was by accident? I think premeditated defense is different than premeditated murder. Consult your local lawyer. :)
  
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- SendTheMeteors
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 11:21pm
  Hey, guess how many people have died from guns since Newtown! A few? A hundred? Actually, FYI, over 2000 just in the last few months. How many of those where bad guys getting killed by good guys? Three or four maybe? Not many, that’s for sure.
  
  The logic of the right is bizarre I think. We in US have the most guns per capita of any country in the world and the highest rate of gun death per capita in the world if you exclude lawless third world countries. What I don’t get is the logic. We have the most guns and the most gun violence and deaths of any industrialized Democracy, and to reduce gun deaths we make it easier for more people to have guns?
  
  And we fight against any law that would allow crazies and terrorists and pedophiles and declared enemies of the US financed by AL-quaeda from buying guns?
  
  Why is the NRA elite (not their members) against laws that would prevent terrorists and perverts and crazy people from getting weapons they can use to kill large numbers of people very quickly? Is it because the NRA management loves terrorists? Is it because every time there’s people slaughtered wholesale that gun manufacturers and seller make tons of money whenever blood is spilled from the guns they sell? Don’t get upset about the fact that those guys make more money whenever brains are blown out on a large scale. I’m just sayin’.
  
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- Trigus
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 11:42pm
  @SEND inthemixbagofnutz – wow, did someone turn the lights out so you can slither from under the base boards?
  
  So, are you saying that a person should not be able to defend himself from an intruder?
  
  Question for you: How many innocent babies where killed by abortions since Sandy Hook? How many innocent children where killed by a drunk driver after Sandy Hook? What is the Ratio to Criminals getting shot and killed to the Ratio of Victims getting Shot and killed?
  
  The lights go turned on, now go slither under the baseboards.
  
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- Trigus
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 11:52pm
  @Sendinthemixbagofnutz.
  
  Last I checked: Your Savior Barry Obama and his band of Forty thieves – Armed Mexican Drug Cartels, responsible for deaths of US citizens and Mexican Nationals, with Firearms from Operation “Fast and Furious,” Armed Hezbollah Terrorist inside the Tri-Border Area from Operation “Castaway,” supported Terrorist groups, that killed American and Coalition Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, to overthrow the Governments of Egypt, Libya, and now Syria. Allow, as we speak, 35 Terrorist training Camps to Operate inside the United States. Allow the Largest Terrorist Training Camp, operated by Hezbollah, to Operate in the Tri-Border Area.
  
  Go, get your facts straight. Then crawl back out from the baseboards and we can have a discussion.
  
  Oh, and there are 35k Hezbollah Terrorist inside the United States. The Group that runs the 35 Terrorist Training Camps inside the United States are responsible for 58 Terrorist Attacks against the United States. Hezbollah is working with the Los Zeta. DO you feel safe now?
  
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- jlfonz
  Posted on March 24, 2013 at 12:42am
  Someone I know goes to OKC for FAA training once in a while and he says home invasions are on the rise in a big way in that area.
  
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- livefire
  Posted on March 24, 2013 at 1:27am
  The name of the newspaper is The Ponca City News. The D.A. is Brian Hermansen, and if he tries to charge the homeowner with ANYTHING [which he won't but], he would be run out of town [well, actually his office is in Newkirk] in short order.
  
  Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have some standard capacity magazines to load up for tomorrow. We are going to sit on the back porch, cooking burgers full of saturated fat and salt, shooting styrofoam plates and sipping on our extra sugary Big Gulps.
  
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- gena t
  Posted on March 24, 2013 at 7:14am
  I lived up there in Ponca City for three years up till 2005. Unless it has drastically changed, a shooting in that town will bethe biggest crime in decades. It is such a quiet town, that a major car accident will have the entire police force all there at once. Hope no one I know was involved on either end of this.
  
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- bread and circuses
  Posted on March 24, 2013 at 9:32am
  @send_in_the_communists:
  
  100,000 sperm and you were the fastest?
  
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- VaARNG_Guardsman
  Posted on March 24, 2013 at 9:54am
  I used to live in OKC, in a really nice neighborhood.
  
  The night prowlers would come by my house usually between 0100 and 0400. One night I woke up and there was a dude shining a flashlight in my bedroom window. They would also come by about every two weeks and check to see if the front door was unlocked, I could hear them release the handle.
  
  Lots of property crime, mostly mexicans and blacks. It stopped when I started coming out of the house with my pump-shotgun. My preacher asked, “Why didn’t you open up the door and share Jesus with them?” I replied, “I was going to open up the door and share something with them, and it wasn’t the Gospel!”
  
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- Lt_Scrounge
  Posted on March 24, 2013 at 11:23am
  AlcoholicMB, While I like your line of thought, that assumes the person actually hits their target. I always tell people to get a firearm and ammo that they can fire comfortably and accurately. Practice matters and if practice hurts, people aren’t going to do it. While larger caliber bullets are preferred, shot placement is what matters. Most of the time I carry a 380. I’ve owned handguns in 22lr, .30 Mauser (Broomhandle Mauser), 380, 9mm, 38 special, 357 magnum, 40 S&W, 41 magnum, 44 Magnum, 45 ACP, and 45 Long Colt, so I have experience shooting a lot of handguns. I carry the 380 because it has 13 round magazines, Trijicon night sights, a lightweight aluminum frame, and virtually non existent recoil. All of these combine to make it an easy to carry tack driver. Loaded with good quality hollow points, I don’t feel particularly under gunned.
  
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- supermansdad
  Posted on March 24, 2013 at 4:00pm
  @AlcoholicMB
  
  Shut your dribble! It doesn’t matter if it’s 36 rounds of 45ACP +p+ JHP if none of the rounds hit vital areas it will not stop the threat! A .22LR to the T-zone will drop a guy every single time but a .44Mag to the big toe will simply hurt like hell.
  
  If your stupid enough to say “I carry a .45 because they don’t make a .46″ you really have no idea of terminal ballistics! Not everyone can accurately shoot a 10mm, 44mag, 45ACP, 41mag, or even stiff .357mags. But properly expanding .38spcl will do the job each and ever time if direted to the correct spot.
  
  It’s not about the size of the caliber but the accurate placement of the projectile. If the defender can not accurately fire 2rds of 44mag quick enough to stop the attacker what good are they? But if he/she can accurately fire 7rds of 9mm+p+ Federal HydraShock into the thorasic cavity and cranium of the dirtbag in half the time all while under pressure, which outcome will be better for the rightous person?
  
  As a cop and medic I have seen people die from a 22LR fired 3/4 mile away yet others live from a contact blast from a 12ga loaded with buck shot.
  
  Modern JHP ammo makes nearly all centerfire handguns nearly equal so long as they expand properly. My wife and I both carry .45s and .40s because we can hit where we intend to. If ya can’t do that drop down a caliber or two.
  
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- supermansdad
  Posted on March 24, 2013 at 4:24pm
  @neversettle
  
  This happened in Lawton with a soldier I knew. It even turned out the suspect was a drunk soldier. Resident was an MP and a suspect a big muscle-head artilary type, 6’2 230 was banging on the door calling another woman’s name. Turned out he saw through the window of what he thought was his apt. another man with his wife. Same apt., wrong apt. building. Suspect kicked down the door, resident ordered him to leave, and according to the statment “he growled menacingly and charged” resulting in the off duty MP firing a single round of 9mm JHP center mass stopping him instantly.
  
  Sadly, this was the second time this happened to this soldier. Had happened nearly same 1 1/2yr before when he was a Reservist and living in OKC. Ended with the same result cept other suspect wasn’t a troop.
  
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- Billca
  Posted on March 24, 2013 at 6:04pm
  @SendTheMeteors – Reality check! Violent crime and homicide peaked in 1992 and have been declining since. The violent crime rate is 1/2 what it was in ’93. Homicides are down dramatically too.
  
  That drop comes in the wake of more people than ever before being allowed to carry guns. It may not be the direct cause of the drop in crime, but is one factor.
  
  Last, our legal system requires “due process” to strip you of your rights. We can’t legislate against pedophiles using the Internet and restrict their free speech rights unless they’re convicted of an offense. Same goes for Mr. Abdul Al-Qaedia if he’s an otherwise legal citizen. The “gun laws” from Congress are often poorly written, invite government abuse or do nothing to prevent the incidents they were supposed to address. NONE of the proposed laws in Congress would have stopped Newtown. It is merely an opportunity for the gov’t to impose limits on a right for which they have no power to legislate (Alex Hamilton).
  
  Gun makers don’t profit because of the shootings, it’s ONLY when POLITICIANS say they want to further restrict our ability to buy guns that sales spike. People want one before they’re too hard to obtain. Those guilty of profiteering off these deaths it’s the Media who sensationalize them and give “fame” to the shooter, and politicians who make their name with nonsense legislation. You can’t defend the 1st, 4th or 5th amendment without also defending the 2nd. The Bill of Rights isn’t pick &
  
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- Protege
  Posted on March 25, 2013 at 10:10am
  @Sendthetrolls:
  
  I’m sorry that Soro’s plans aren’t working out so well and that you are forced to work on a Saturday to compensate for their failures. Have some consolation in your FunYuns, Diet Fat Free Sugar Free Calorie Free All Natural Soda and know that your World Of Warcraft game will still be there after your shift in mom’s basement ends.
  
  You’re doing a GREAT job buddy. Keep up the hard work! We’re all rooting for you!
  
  Have a SUPER nice day! :)
  
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- Idahomie
  Posted on March 26, 2013 at 3:02pm
  @sendthemeteors
  
  You cannot truely believe the things you wrote. Your writings were delusional at best. Where did you get all these talking points? Are you one of the cyber warriors for O? It truely saddens me when I encounter people so horribly misinformed. What a waste of life to go through it deluded to reality. Ya gotta pity a fool such as this.
  
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- Idahomie
  Posted on March 26, 2013 at 3:10pm
  If anyone is interested in seeing an indictment of how terrible the edication system is in the Good ol’ USA click on sendinthemeteors’ profile and read some of her inane comments. Arrogant ignorance at its finest.
  
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- child of the King
  Posted on March 29, 2013 at 9:09pm
  This guy will only face garbage from the liberal knot heads(gun control advocates) saying this is why we need stricter gun laws and he should have waited for the police to arrive. By the way, would somebody ask ole Joe about this, if it was the right thing to do or should he have fired several rounds through the door at the intruder.
  
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Texaslockstar
Posted on March 23, 2013 at 12:19am
This guy should be treated as a hero. I wouldn’t have waited as long as he did. Only thing he did wrong is not finish the job. Never leave them able to file suit against you. Empty the mag.

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- RIDEMODELS
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 12:30am
  Yep….and 911 would be called after the fact…My Moss 500 and Blackhawk tactical grip is my baby and I sleep with her when I do sleep…..Dead men tell no tales. I worked too many years in the nightclub scene, these people can be ruthless and have no use for a human life, my advice is know your weapon and worry about the police second. The police will never be there in time, my best friends are police and they say the same thing. And I back my brothers fully but lead in my hand is faster than a friend on the phone.
  
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- savagenatn
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 12:55am
  agreed. Sure wish he would have finished the job and save taxpayer’s money tring to save his sorry pathetic life.
  
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- Trigus
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 1:11am
  Why did they waste valuable resources by driving the criminal to the hospital then airlifting him to a Tulsa hospital. I know for a fact that both Hospitals and the emergency Airlift will send a bill to the criminal, right?
  
  Let the trash die and you will see less break ins. Yes, make Americans accountable for their actions. You break in a house and you will probably get shot and we will let you die on the curb. Time to get back to the basics.
  
  If you feel the urge to call 911, its best to be short and sweet and then hang up. Handle you business, Defend yourself and your Family, Police will be there in a few to clean up the mess.
  
  Only you can make this Once great Nation, Great Again!!
  
  2013 American Patriot Spring, Who will you Stand with?
  
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- dmerwin
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 1:45am
  Exactly, two to the chest then two in the head at close range.
  
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- Bum thrower
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 3:30am
  Another nominee for the 2013 “Joe Horn Award”…..good shootin’.
  
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- Wdawg
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 4:23am
  Fo Reals! Its awesome to kill people that deserve it
  
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- MittensKittens
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 5:25am
  I agree with ridemodels, my Mossy 500 shorty is right next to my bed and the 9mm on the nightstand, and my wife’s 9mm is on the other…God help any moron that trys to get into our home unwelcome…I’ll empty the 5 deer slugs/00 buck then grab my FNS9 with 17 rounds…yeah that should stop him and all his buds.
  
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- OldmanRick
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 6:02am
  Only a woman can empty a magazine. Normally with a man, over three rounds is considered excessive force. GO figure.
  
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- dublinthewagons
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 6:37am
  Will Obamacare pay for the transportation and hospitalization of the crook?
  After all he was just trying to make suplimental income to pay for his Obama approved drugs habit.
  Now the home owner will not pass a background check and lose his ability to defend himself.
  
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- TexasTall
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 7:24am
  He must’ve been using a .22. A larger-caliber gun would’ve blown the intruder’s sorry head off.
  
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- hallkbrdz
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 7:28am
  A good argument for 50 cal rounds. No need to take him to the hospital.
  
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- oney
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 7:42am
  Seems to me it is a no brainer. What you have you worked for, for this man to wait close to 4 minutes and until the criminal came through the door, shows he DID NOT want this to happen.
  The criminal forced this situation. It’s hard to say but i think shoot the criminal.
  
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- ReallySeriouslyNoWay
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 8:35am
  I know the taxpayers are going to pay to have the intruders holes plugged and then for him to stay at the Ok State Hotel (jail!) but who is going to pay to clean the blood off this man’s rugs?
  
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- oldguyfl
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 9:17am
  I agree. I think he had one of these too.
  
  http://youtu.be/bgN3lP30DQw
  
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- termyt
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 9:41am
  “Why did they waste valuable resources by driving the criminal to the hospital then airlifting him to a Tulsa hospital.”
  
  Because all life is precious, even life being wasted by its owner.
  
  When we become a fully socialize nation, we will not be able to afford to protect the life of the least valuable members of our society. Any violent crime may become a death sentence with summary execution. Isn’t that what Conservatives are fighting for? The right of the homeowner to protect himself and the right of the criminal to due process and no extreme punishment?
  
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- BrianG2
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 10:46am
  I agree that shooting until all threats are eliminated is the correct response but the media is unable to endorse this guy’s actions unreservedly. If you click on the link to the OK news station you’ll find that they found one neighbor who thought that although he was justified in shooting the intruder, didn’t think that shooting him more than once was necessarily called for. Of course the neighbor has no idea what she’s talking about and the reporters and editors involved should know that and act accordingly. However, the MSM is incapable of reporting on something like this by saying that’s what happens when you try to break into someone’s house in the middle of the night. No they have wring their hands and question the level of force used in response.
  
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- bgp
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 11:51am
  @termyt; Define ‘self-defense’! @briang2; The “excessive force” was used to kick in someone else’s door!
  Progressives have NO sense of boundaries! Your ‘rights’ end where mine begin!
  
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- Trigus
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 12:02pm
  Dmerwin is correct – It is called the “double-tap” and you should practice it. 2 – chest and 2-Head. After a while it becomes habit.
  
  I practice this single hand – left and right, and two-handed. low light, darkness.
  
  Do yourself a favor today. Take your revolver or semi-auto out of its holster and clean off the cobwebs, dust bunnies, re-familarize yourself with your tool.
  
  The Government and your Community Leaders promote Hate to keep the Country divided and easier to control.
  
  Only you can make this Once Great Nation, Great Again!!
  
  2013 American Patriot Spring, Who will you Stand with?
  
  The distinction between Races is no more. I Am Not (insert race,) I Am An American!!!
  
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- jeffile
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 12:03pm
  Termyt, I think you are a little mixed up. You describe a liberal utopia and then blame conservatives.
  
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- disgustedCOnative
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 12:08pm
  @kittens Lucky you. I just got slapped in the face for having anything above 15. What a shame in CO!!!!!!!
  
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- RoBoTech
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 12:14pm
  I agree.
  Like “the Highlander” there can be only one.
  Story that is. MINE. I have been taught, and teach my kids three things.
  1. Shoot until the gun is empty.
  2. Worry about what you’ve done well after the fact. Regret will get you killed.
  3. NEVER give a statement to the police until you have calmed down and can tell a story you can remember to tell again. Too many times, your emotions can take over and you will say stupid things. And the Police has it all down.
  If you have to have witnesses, make sure you pull the trigger a few extra times after the gun is empty. You feared for your life, remember?
  My 1st wife was home alone, and 6 months pregnant. She was staying at my parents house in rural MO, while I was in Basic Training.
  An intruder jimmied open the kitchen window in the back of that old farmhouse, and started climbing through the window. My wife pulled out my Colt Diamondback and fired all 6 rounds.
  two hit the torso, three hit the right thigh of the BG. One missed.
  The leg literally tore off as the guy fell back out of the window, and died. It took 45 minutes for the Police and ambulance to show
  The 3 bullets that hit the thigh, left holes on the INSIDE the house. Self Defense, cut and dried.
  I let her cry and be regretful she had to kill that frak, for about a week. Then I took her aside and told her to belay that crap, as it was unavoidable, and she had done the right thing.
  Our 1st child is now 42 years old and has given us 6 grand children.
  Poi
  
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- bigjack940
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 12:27pm
  Actually , you’re right to a point. However, better that he go practice a little more with the weapon that he used, and do the job with 1 or 2 rounds. No need to waste ammo.
  
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- DenverKitty
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 12:55pm
  Shoot “center mass” and don’t stop shooting until all you hear is the “click” of an empty mag.
  
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- Rampart
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 1:13pm
  Why didn’t he follow Joe Biden’s advice and just shoot the guy through the door…?
  
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- Bub47
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 1:13pm
  Let’s get this right: Two to the center of mass – if he isn’t stopped and down, one to the head and then STOP. They usually have a friend so if you empty you weapon on perp #1, perp #2 may come for you…
  
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- Xizang
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 1:30pm
  GUN CONTROL! We need better gun control. Now if that good citizen had been a better aim, he would have blown the intruder’s brains out with the first shot. End of story.
  
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- ArchaicSEAL
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 1:49pm
  I still live in a state where you can have more than 8 rounds. However, it is all situational… if I have a clear view of the target, all it takes is two. If I don’t.. well, they will be mining him for lead. If he has friends then they can join him in hell. That is the beauty of ultra high cap mags. 30 round 9mm sticks for home defense anyone? :P
  
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- ChildOfTheKing
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 2:35pm
  As a legal gun owner, I would NEVER find anything amusing about shooting anyone, whether or not they were intruders. Killing or shooting another HUMAN BEING, even though they are evil and/or breaking the law, IS NOT SOMETHING WE SHOULD BE CELEBRATING, people.
  
  YES, THE INTRUDERS WERE WRONG.
  YES, THE HOMEOWNER HAS A RIGHT TO SHOOT THEM FOR THE INTRUSION.
  
  NO, YOU DO NOT HAVE HAVE A RIGHT TO CELEBRATE THE SHOOTING.
  
  Where is you own DIGNITY AND SELF-RESPECT?
  
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- Bobj_1960
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 2:47pm
  ‘Empty the mag..”, but I have a 30-rounder for my P95. I would like to leave enough for the police to identify the remains.
  
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- PoliticallyRightUs.Com
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 7:03pm
  Oh that is a good point!… I completely agree especially in California “The I’ll Sue you state”!
  
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- JMorcan
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 7:55pm
  Is it ill-advised to shout through the door that you have a gun and will shoot to kill? Just askin’.
  
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- Lt_Scrounge
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 9:12pm
  I always recommend that anyone buying a handgun invest in a set of snap caps for it and then they can sit and dry fire their pistol as much as necessary until their sights stop moving when they squeeze the trigger. This alone helps you improve your hit percentage dramatically and costs under $20.
  
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- supermansdad
  Posted on March 24, 2013 at 4:34pm
  “Finsh the job”
  
  You never shoot to kill, you shoot to stop the action. Once the threat is neutrilzed you must stop firing. Case in point: OKC pharmacy shooting, the pharmasist is sitting in prison because he went back and shot a defensless suspect. If did the same thing while on duty as a cop I would still go to jail if I could not prove he was not a threat still. If the suspect is still a threat, keep shooting, it doesn’t matter how many rounds you shoot just keep shooting until you are either out of ammo or the suspect stops being a threat.
  
  That’s why it’s OK for a couple cops or citizens to shoot a suspect 46 times, if the threat still exists, i.e. he hasn’t dropped his weapon, is still shooting, is reaching for his dropped weapon, YOU KEEP SHOOTING! If he throws the weapon away and says uncle you can’t keep firing! How hard is that to understand?
  
  Oh, and the family can, and most likely will, still sue you. Should you continue to fire after the suspect is defensless THEY WILL WIN! If they find out that you posted online comments about ensuring the home owner “finish the job” they will also win! And that’s regardless of if you are convicted or not criminally, you will lose civilly.
  
  A coups des gras lands you in jail.
  
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AnAmerican111
Posted on March 23, 2013 at 12:18am
Somewhat strange exchange ….
Another example of how firearms prevent crime….
Just wish the shooter would have put the criminal to rest for good.
…less garbage on the street!

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- SovereignSoul
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 12:55am
  Maybe he should have aimed center mass rather than putting 3 in his @ss.
  
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- Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 1:11am
  @SovereignSoul
  Excellent point my friend, excellent point. But then again, maybe he was trying to blow the guys brains out, and figured that’s where they were. :-)
  
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- SovereignSoul
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 1:22am
  Point taken : )
  
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- Puddle Duck
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 5:42am
  Who knows maybe this perp leads with his arse…..forget maybe.
  
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- GO-FOR-LIBERTY
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 6:18am
  Perhaps he was aiming for the inner thigh–the bleed-out area.
  
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- Skearit
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 1:55pm
  Darmok, you gave me my first laugh of the day. Thanks =)
  
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- mensa141
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 3:59pm
  Certainly wishing that the momma in Brunswick, GA had a gun when her baby got killed. What a mess that is and the biggest worry is that the young perp will be out of prison all too soon.
  
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- Lt_Scrounge
  Posted on March 24, 2013 at 11:05am
  Actually at contact ranges, against an unarmed or armed with a contact weapon, most authorities (Ayoob among them) recommend aiming for the pelvis area. Since the assailant can still be dangerous for over 2 minutes from a fatal chest wound (see the Miami FBI shootout for proof), shooting them in the pelvis can immobilize (or at least slow down) the assailant by breaking the pelvis, the hip, or hitting either the sciatic nerve or femoral artery. This allows the shooter time to back up and gain ground and thereby time. The only other option is head shot which is much more difficult under stress. Since most people tend to pull their shots high when under stress, aiming for the pelvis will result in, at worse, a gut shot.
  
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woodyee
Posted on March 23, 2013 at 12:18am
Erahhh…with regards to No Duty To Retreat States

(embarrassed) Here’s a better source – http://www.pagunblog.com/2012/03/22/crowdsourcing-no-duty-to-retreat-states/

(quietly slinks away into the shadows…)

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banjarmon
Posted on March 23, 2013 at 12:16am
When seconds count….tick tick tick….bang bang bang….Hello mr policeman, Where were you…doughnut shop??

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- RIDEMODELS
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 12:33am
  Police have families just like everyone else….they understand…..douche bag lawyers on the other hand…Well sometimes its better to ask for forgiveness, then to ask for permission…..The Hollywood Elite will have total armed guard protection anytime they go out in public, and that is a promise.
  
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- Pokerjoe
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 10:44am
  I was born in Ponca City. Great place bad cops. They like drunks and speeders. Thats to say the easy ones. In the past some were on the take. But the people are ready to take care of business we the time comes. I say the nut got lucky.
  
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woodyee
Posted on March 23, 2013 at 12:15am
MA. is a ‘duty to retreat’ state, meaning that even if you’re in a place that you have a legal right to be, you still must retreat before using force. The Citizen’s Arrest law in MA also states that if the arrestee isn’t convicted of the felony you arrest them for, you could be liable for damages. This makes me question what Security is like there. – http://forums.securityinfowatch.com/showthread.php?11069-Massachusetts-Security-Officer-laws

Where does your state stand? – http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081118233904AA6TEeL

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- Frederick_Douglass_Republican
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 12:30am
  Massholechusettes – run like a scared sheep out your backdoor law. I would not live there. I won’t even travel there.
  
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- oicu814me2
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 1:04am
  In my state you can shoot them in the back while they are runnng away.
  
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- daisy1955
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 2:08am
  MA. sucks – that’s the state that puked out John Kerry. Duty to retreat, my ass! I will protect myself and my family, no matter what stupid laws are on the books!
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 6:29am
  DAISY1955, Speaking of John Kerry, who by the way served in Vietnam. I do seem to recall that while he was there he shot an escaping Vietnamese EPW in the back…..with a .50 cal machine gun. That took balls, didn’t it? Well, for somebody from Massachusetts I guess.
  
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- WarMunger_Al
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 9:30am
  that is why you just shoot and dump the perp in the ocean or leave him for the dogs to sort out. LAw enforcement is not your friend.
  
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SweetT
Posted on March 23, 2013 at 12:08am
DOCMMV – I am with you! They airlifted that criminal?! Why not take him to the local vet?

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- Flyingfish
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 9:14am
  Taking him to a vet would be an is an insult to animals. Take him to city hall and let him bleed out on the front steps as a warning to all others.
  
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lassiegirldawn
Posted on March 22, 2013 at 11:59pm
What if there had been more than one intruder. He fired several shots and the guy is still alive. Ya like we really need restrictions on how much ammo we can have in a clip.

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- 1RealAmerican
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 12:09am
  It’s not a clip – that goes on paper….
  
  It’s a magazine…….
  
  Sorry – tired of the improper terminology………
  
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- The-Monk
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 12:21am
  He could have had a S&W model 19 Combat Magnum; with competition grips of course.
  
  That’s what I carried as a teenager.
  
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- The-Monk
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 12:22am
  Edit;
  
  That’s what I open carried as a teenager.
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 6:33am
  LASSIEGIRLDAWN, 1REALAMERICAN, Here is a simple explanation with pictures.
  http://www.firefallthegame.com/community/threads/clip-vs-magazine.82890/
  
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- proliance
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 8:47am
  The-Monk, I had a Model 19 for more than 25 years until someone broke into my home and stole it. 6″ barrel, Pachmayer grips, target sights and a smooth breaking trigger. The insurance company gave me about 25% more for it than I paid for it in Las Vegas in 1986. It breaks my heart to think some thug is carrying it and will probably end up in a river.
  
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DAYWATCHER
Posted on March 22, 2013 at 11:55pm
Dang, I hope to never be in a situation that would require me to have to shoot someone.
Not having all of the facts about this incident but listening to the 911 recording, I would do the exact same thing this man did. The police almost got there in time.

If it winds up that this is a case of self defense then this man was justified in protecting himself. I have no problem with that. Regardless, it is sad that someone made the choice to kick in a door and enter another persons home. At that point you get what you deserve. Prayers for all involved.

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- Excomunicatedmarine
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 12:22am
  I don’t care what state you are in or their laws…..a man in his home has a God given right to choose to protect himself. Period.
  
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- DAYWATCHER
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 12:54am
  @ EXCOMUN…..
  
  I agree. I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THAT AT ALL….KICK IN MY DOOR… MEET THE LEAD….
  
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revelation2012
Posted on March 22, 2013 at 11:52pm
all these ‘stories’ ,,, we the people are being mentally manipulated re mind control

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- chips1
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 11:40am
  The news report stated the “he took matters into his own hands”. That’s BS. The criminal shoved the matters into his hands. The homeowner had no say about the situation. The entire incident was in the hands of the criminal. Three shots indicates the criminal will suffer for his own decisions. It’s his right to suffer. He got his wish.
  
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- bafdjack
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 1:41pm
  Where I come from, my GrandPa said, “don’t point a gun at Anyone, unless you meen to kill them, and if you do.. make sure”.
  
  I miss him…..
  
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Deepwater
Posted on March 22, 2013 at 11:51pm
Unfortunately, the homeowner may be facing a lawsuit from the intruder (if the sorry excuse for a human he shot survives)! The advice given to my aunt by a city detective many years ago was to 1) Get a shotgun. 2) If somebody breaks into your house, shoot him! 3) After neutralizing the threat, fire a round into the ceiling, to show the responding officers when you tell them, “but officer, I fired a warning shot into the ceiling, but he kept advancing’, so I had to shoot him!”

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- TulsaYeeHaw
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 12:04am
  No, in Oklahoma the intruder won’t be able to sue, as he was injured in the commission of a crime.
  –I would say they won’t try to arrest the homeowner either, BUT
  
  see Jerome Erstland. ******* D.A.
  
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- mastice
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 12:22am
  Never heard of being required to fire a warning shot either… where I am from if someone enters your home against your will (ie: kicking in your door) you can shoot them the moment they enter your home.
  
  I don’t know any law enforcement, or lawyers for that matter, around here that would look at it any other way. But that is not to say someone wouldn’t try to press a frivolous lawsuit of some kind.
  
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- mgh999
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 2:07am
  Thank goodness Oklahoma has castle doctrine law.
  
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- carlschulz
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 3:52am
  Contrary to what our Vice President told everyone to do, firing random warning shots is a felony in most places. To fire a warning shot in my apartment, I put the people on the two floors above me at risk. In Colorado …for now anyway, we’ll see if it lasts…. we can shoot someone the moment they enter our homes. You can’t shoot them in the back or once they are on the ground. So do the job while they are facing you. I’ve had to pull a gun in my home twice and once in a hotel room. Fortunatly, nothing came of it and I never had to find out if I
  
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- Deepwater
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 8:08am
  Well – didn’t intend to start such a lively conversation! Glad to hear that Oklahoma protects its citizens from frivolous lawsuits from “critters” who invade homes and wind up getting shot in the bargain.
  
  As for the advice given my widowed aunt by a veteran detective decades ago in a women’s self defence class (during a time when there had been several violent home invasions in our city), this was a true story and meant only as a humorous anecdote (Warning: Do Not Try This At Home!). Although my aunt (and most of the rest of us) lived in single story ranch-style homes where a shot to the ceiling would have simply put a hole in the roof, she was a woman of much common sense and would never have taken such measures. Thanks to all who followed up and in the future I promise to post more responsibly.
  
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- 762x51
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 4:21pm
  Really good advice, I like it.
  
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- CHUCK9899
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 4:35pm
  Firing a warning shot is illegal in almost all states. Its also illegal for all Federal Law Enforcement Agencies.
  
  Why?
  
  Because you are supposed to be shooting to protect your self or others and if you have time to fire a warning shot you are not in danger.
  
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- Adobewalls
  Posted on March 24, 2013 at 12:01am
  No in Texas and Oklahoma you cannot sue for injury/death if occurred during the commission of a crime.
  
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Al J Zira
Posted on March 22, 2013 at 11:50pm
Why is it the police never arrive in time but the ambulance does? Airlifted him to a hospital? If the ambulance went once more around the block the people of Ponca City, OK, wouldn’t be spending their money on this #$%&.

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El Mac
Posted on March 22, 2013 at 11:50pm
Awesome!

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The-Monk
Posted on March 22, 2013 at 11:49pm
I seriously doubt that’s where he shot him…..

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- livefire
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 3:41am
  It was twice in the chest and once in the face. The headline is a quote from the 911 call.
  
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KickinBack
Posted on March 22, 2013 at 11:45pm
And if you’d want to know how this story would go under post 2nd Amendment repeal under the liberal utopia…

911 Operator: Ok sir. What I want you to do, is just let the criminal come and kill you. But don’t worry. The police will get there eventually, and they’ll file a report and look for your killer. I don’t want you to do anything rash, because someone might get hurt.

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rickc34
Posted on March 22, 2013 at 11:43pm
Isn’t there another artical on the blaze about Oklahoma being short on ammo? They should be thankful this homeowner used his own bullets to stop the bad guy.

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Grand design
Posted on March 22, 2013 at 11:39pm
Why are the cops wasting the cities money turning this so-called case over to the DA?

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- TulsaYeeHaw
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 12:05am
  DA’s don’t care about justice. They care about easy convictions that allow them to run for re-election or another office.
  
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neverending
Posted on March 22, 2013 at 11:38pm
good news – he shot the bastard – bad news – few more shots may have been better.

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The Scarecrow
Posted on March 22, 2013 at 11:35pm
What else would someone expect this home owner to do at 4:30 in the morning, just wait until the cops arrive no matter how long they take to get there. If you break into someones house you are taking the risk of getting killed.

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Mr.buff1959
Posted on March 22, 2013 at 11:34pm
Vary interesting, Vary.

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- electroencephalographic
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 12:18am
  Really? Twice?
  
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- common_sense_donkeys
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 12:44am
  Hahahaha
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 6:41am
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qf6Sv3A9zs
  
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BackToTheWall
Posted on March 22, 2013 at 11:34pm
makes me smile.

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Parnell3rd
Posted on March 22, 2013 at 11:34pm
Do not say anything on a 911 call, because it will be replayed in court.

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- FlagWavingPatriot
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 1:07pm
  Don’t fear the 911 recording, use it to your advantage.
  
  Say and do the right things and that recording is good as gold in your defense.
  
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TH777
Posted on March 22, 2013 at 11:32pm
What does “This case is under investigation” mean?? Does this mean trying to figure out if the homeowner is at fault for shooting the invader?? I certainly hope not!

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- Ruckus_Tom
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 4:06pm
  It means that the shooter has been arrested for “homicide” and they’re awaiting a grand jury decision on whether all charges should be dropped or if he should go to trial for any assortment of homicide related charges; e.g. first degree murder, second degree murder, manslaughter, negligent homicide.
  
  “Arrested” more than likely does not mean he’s been taken to jail; it means he’s to wait around for the results of the grand jury decision.
  
  That’s the investigation going on right now.
  
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DOCMMV
Posted on March 22, 2013 at 11:32pm
Okay, is it just me or does anyone else think this is stupid?
Someone breaks into a man’s home. Man shoots intruder. Authorities NOT ONLY rush perpetrator to hospital, but AIR EVAC to better hospital!
Are you kidding me? Strap his criminal azz to a board and have a team of kittens drag him to the closest doctor’s office. If it’s closed, wait until morning.

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- Longduckdong
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 12:06am
  Kittens that is some funny stuff. I smell another Stella award in the making. This mooching criminal is going the sue for mental anguish because the law abiding citizen had his door locked making it to hard to open. Giving the homeowner time to render justifiable self defense under the Castle doctrine. Crazy……Stop the Threat period. Homeowner was truly shaken up as well as the wife.
  
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Leveraction3030
Posted on March 22, 2013 at 11:31pm
Under investigation? Guy breaks in your house at 4:00am and you shoot him. The problem is what?

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- 1TrueOne55
  Posted on March 22, 2013 at 11:43pm
  They will run the gun to see if it is registered properly and if not then they will file charges against the home owner and when in jail the suspect can then beat the crap out of the homeowner.
  
  Moral of the story wait for police to get there or your ass is grass. Not in my house.
  
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- busterpuddles
  Posted on March 23, 2013 at 12:36am
  The problems are that he stopped at three and the perp is still breathing.
  
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