The more stories of this type we make know, the more that:
- Stupid people MAY figure out that they are walking/slithering into their “Happy Ending”
- The Public at large understands that guns are for defensive uses by those of us unable to physically defend ourselves against those of overpowering physical strength.
- DGU (“Defensive Gun Use”) should be an acronym everyone should either take heart in or never try stupid stuff because you want something from someone else that isn’t yours.
Emphasis mine:
Birmingham Woman Shoots an Intruder as He Crawled Through Her Window
An unwelcome intruder crawling through a window qualifies as the worst kind of nightmare for most women, especially those who live alone. One woman in Birmingham, Alabama, however, had the perfect equalizer to deal with big, strong home invaders with evil in their hearts. She used it to great effect early Tuesday morning.
…A 29-year-old man was killed when police say he was shot while trying to break into a west Birmingham home. The burglary call went out at 12:45 a.m. Tuesday at a house on Avenue O. The homeowner told police the intruder was trying to crawl through the window of her house. She grabbed her gun and fired a couple of shots, striking the burglary suspect once in the chest.
It wasn’t immediately clear whether the homeowner knew the man. Authorities said the wounded man then ran a block to the Chevron on Bessemer Road where he collapsed at the front door of the store. A store worker called Birmingham 911 at 12:46 p.m. West Precinct officers arrived at the store and provided aid to the man until paramedics arrived. He was then transported to UAB Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 2:11 a.m.
The would-be home invader was identified as Jamel Nathan Thomas, 29, of Birmingham. He won’t be victimizing anyone any more and becomes one of the 1.6 million defensive gun uses that occur annually in the United states.
Play stupid games, get stupid prizes. In this case, his last prize, forever.
(H/T: The Truth About Guns)
