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Related: About this forumMan killed during home invasion in Dardenne Praire
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/stcharles/man-killed-during-home-invasion-in-dardenne-praire/article_a3dc763a-e435-510e-8d5f-a473bdd6856e.htmlDARDENNE PRAIRIE A peaceful evening for a couple watching television quickly turned deadly when the husband shot an intruder who started beating his wife, police said.
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Man killed during home invasion in Dardenne Praire (Original Post)
ileus
May 2012
OP
You never ever know when a gun will save your life or that of a family member
shadowrider
May 2012
#1
He had a right to defend his wife against that much younger man, but not with a gun!
TPaine7
May 2012
#2
shadowrider
(4,941 posts)1. You never ever know when a gun will save your life or that of a family member
Even sitting in your own home, bothering no one, watching TV.
TPaine7
(4,286 posts)2. He had a right to defend his wife against that much younger man, but not with a gun!
And yes, I read the story and know he tried to use physical force, but unsuccessfully.
Obviously, he should have never have resorted to a gun. Better to sacrifice his wife and himself. Reckless cowboys like this yahoo having access to guns is why America isn't approved by the cool kids--Europe, Canada, Japan and New Zealand. They're civilized and know that it's better for an old man to watch his wife take whatever a 20 something young man feels like dishing out than to resort to using a GUN!
He should be imprisoned for murder, shooting that fine young man like that!
oneshooter
(8,614 posts)3. Don't forget Australia!
ellisonz
(27,711 posts)4. Shameless. n/t
TPaine7
(4,286 posts)6. Shameless murder. Indeed.
Unfortunately, too few Americans are enlightened enough to see it.
At least we do, right, ellisonz?
ileus
(15,396 posts)9. count me in too...
ileus
(15,396 posts)5. Rude home toter....Why be so impolite to company?
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)7. The most likely place to need a gun is in your home, not walking around in public with dang thing.
Living without a gun at home is laudable too -- but, the home is pretty much the place for guns if anywhere. Then again, their are a lot of dead spouses and children because of guns.
ileus
(15,396 posts)8. as I always say....guns kill people.