On Mon, 12 May 2014 15:53:40 -0700, jps wrote:

Investigators found nearly two dozen guns and thousands of rounds of
ammunition lying around the Arizona home of a 3-year-old boy who
accidentally shot himself earlier this year.

Gosh, another off the wall exception quoted by jps!

What's your point - that there are some stupid gun owners out there? Well, there are some stupid
non-gun owners out there also. In fact, there's one guy here who blames the NRA for making it
impossible for him to acquire a 'smart gun'. I can't understand why one who makes such stupid
comments would want a smart gun. Can you?

Oh, and here...all this in the past couple weeks: I noticed you failed to mention any of these.

May 15, 2014
Elderly man fells intruder, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Mo. 05/08/14, KTVI, St. Louis,
Mo. 05/08/14
An elderly resident of St. Clair County, Ill. was inside his home when he heard the sound of
breaking glass. The homeowner called police, retrieved a pistol and went to investigate. Upon
discovering the intruder, the homeowner shot the criminal once. The intruder fled, but collapsed and
died in the home’s driveway.


May 13, 2014
Man uses AR-15 to fight off armed home invader, WRAL, Raleigh, N.C. 05/11/14
Jonathan Haith was asleep at his home in Henderson, N.C. when he awakened to a knock at his door.
Haith initially ignored the knock, but when it was followed by a loud bang, he retrieved an AR-15
rifle and went to investigate. As Haith moved through his hallway, he spotted an intruder armed with
a gun. The intruder fired at Haith, who responded by shooting the criminal in the stomach. The home
invader fled the home, but collapsed nearby. Police captured the wounded intruder, along with an
accomplice that was acting as the getaway driver.


May 12, 2014
Woman fends off violent home invader, KSAZ, Phoenix, Ariz. 05/06/14
A recently widowed woman was home alone in Phoenix, Ariz. when a man broke into her house through a
back door. Once inside, the criminal attacked the woman with that may have been a garden tool. The
woman responded by retrieving a gun and shooting the home invader, ending the attack. Following the
incident, Phoenix Police Spokesman Tommy Thompson told a local news outlet, “"I would say that
anytime someone is in your house, they've assaulted you, broken into your house, and assaulted you,
you would say she appears to have been in the right at this point.”


May 9, 2014
Detroit grandmother defends herself from armed attackers, WDIV, Detroit, Mich. 05/06/14
Paris Ainsworth had just arrived at her Detroit, Mich. home after working two shifts, when she
spotted two men approach. Ainsworth retrieved a .45 caliber pistol and put it into her pocket. One
of the men said to Ainsworth, “Don’t pull it,” and fired at the grandmother, striking her three
times. Ainsworth responded by drawing her pistol and firing at the men, striking at least one. The
men were captured while seeking medical attention at a local hospital. Ainsworth’s also received
medical attention and has been released from the hospital. Following the incident, Ainsworth told a
local media outlet, “If I wouldn’t have had my gun I would be dead today.”


May 7, 2014
Store owner fells armed criminal, robber's accomplice charged with murder, The Monitor, McAllen,
Texas 05/02/14
Three armed men entered Duece’s Smoke Shop in Pharr, Texas and attempted to rob the store. An owner
responded to the threat by retrieving a gun and firing at the criminals, striking and killing one,
and causing the others to flee. Police captured one of the suspects shortly after the shooting and
have charged him with murder in the death of his accomplice. Pharr Police chief Ruben Villescas told
local media that he does not expect the store owner to be charged.