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Gun Control & RKBA

ileus

(15,396 posts) Wed Jan 25, 2012, 10:14 AM Jan 2012

They come to get her weapons cache...not her cats.

Last edited Wed Jan 25, 2012, 12:53 PM - Edit history (1)

http://www.kmbc.com/r/30282857/detail.html

No injuries were reported in the case. Because of Missouri's Castle Doctrine, which allows homeowners to use deadly force to protect themselves, the woman is not expected to face charges.

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What charges would she face? Protecting her home and property?

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They come to get her weapons cache...not her cats. (Original Post) ileus Jan 2012 OP

Of course some folks here would say the attempted theft was her fault for owning firearms. Atypical Liberal Jan 2012 #1

Well, it does seem clear they were after her guns. Glad she's OK though. Hoyt Jan 2012 #2

Telling... ellisonz Jan 2012 #3

Glad she wasn't wearing a short skirt. nt SteveW Jan 2012 #4

Atypical Liberal

(5,412 posts)

1. Of course some folks here would say the attempted theft was her fault for owning firearms.

Reply to ileus (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 10:52 AM

Jan 2012

Blame the victim.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

2. Well, it does seem clear they were after her guns. Glad she's OK though.

Reply to ileus (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 03:02 PM

Jan 2012

ellisonz

(27,711 posts)

3. Telling...

Reply to ileus (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 04:09 PM

Jan 2012

"Someone had to be watching her or casing her to know," Porter said. "A lot of people know she has a lot of weapons because (they were) her husband's and she's a widow."

Read more: http://www.kmbc.com/news/30282857/detail.html#ixzz1kVEbzuBR

SteveW

(754 posts)

4. Glad she wasn't wearing a short skirt. nt

Reply to ellisonz (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 29, 2012, 06:55 PM

Jan 2012

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