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« Interesting debate in Kennesaw | Main | Brady Center on Parker Circuit ruling »

Unusual defensive gun use

Posted by David Hardy · 22 August 2007 08:31 AM

Two pit bulls enter house thru a doggie door, maul a sleeping woman, who tries to shoot them (it's unclear whether she shot and missed or otherwise acted) and eventually escapes. Story here.

Hat tip to Don Kates.

· Self defense

3 Comments | Leave a comment

Ben_K | August 22, 2007 3:56 PM | Reply

This entry might be better called "Lack of Gun Familiarity Almost Kills Woman". Seems like the gun (which was kept for defense) was either unloaded, or she didn't release the safety. Details here.

Nomen Nescio | August 24, 2007 6:28 AM | Reply

by the news articles' description, sounds like the victim's neighbor may have been keeping fighting dogs. that sort of attack, and the described history of aggression, shouldn't be found in a pitbull unless it was trained in. the few animals born with it should have it trained out or be put down long before they gain reputations as aggressive dogs in their neighborhood.

normally when the media describes an aggressive dog as a "pit bull" i don't give it much credence, because any dog that bites a human these days is a "pit bull" on the front pages, but in this case they may just have been.

Doug in Colorado | August 24, 2007 10:32 AM | Reply

A gun you don't know how to use, or isn't loaded, is rock to throw at your enemy...and I can't hit the broadside of a barn from inside with a rock!

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