Gun-toting grandma foils burglars (MO)

[Paladin]

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Quirks/200 ... lars/1977/

CARTHAGE, Mo., Nov. 28 (UPI) -- A gun-toting grandmother in Missouri foiled a pair of would-be burglars.

Police, who did not release the 63-year-old woman's name, said she temporarily captured Faith Barrick of Carthage and a teenage boy, the Joplin Globe reported. The pair escaped when she went to her telephone to call police but two suspects were arrested three hours later based on the description she gave.

The grandmother was eating lunch with one of her grandchildren when she saw a woman in her yard, Lt. Aaron Richardson of the Jasper County Sheriff's Office said. She got her gun and waited while the teenager broke through her door.

Barrick contacted police before her arrest, claiming she had stopped at the woman's house because of car trouble and the woman pulled a gun on her, Richardson said. He said Barrick apparently feared the grandmother had obtained her license plate number.

Barrick and the 16-year-old boy are suspected of carrying out other burglaries in the area, Richardson said. He said the spunky senior may have solved several crimes.

"We're thinking of hiring her," he added.

[stevie_d_64]

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Quirks/200 ... lars/1977/

CARTHAGE, Mo., Nov. 28 (UPI) -- A gun-toting grandmother in Missouri foiled a pair of would-be burglars.

Police, who did not release the 63-year-old woman's name, said she temporarily captured Faith Barrick of Carthage and a teenage boy, the Joplin Globe reported. The pair escaped when she went to her telephone to call police but two suspects were arrested three hours later based on the description she gave.

The grandmother was eating lunch with one of her grandchildren when she saw a woman in her yard, Lt. Aaron Richardson of the Jasper County Sheriff's Office said. She got her gun and waited while the teenager broke through her door.

Barrick contacted police before her arrest, claiming she had stopped at the woman's house because of car trouble and the woman pulled a gun on her, Richardson said. He said Barrick apparently feared the grandmother had obtained her license plate number.

Barrick and the 16-year-old boy are suspected of carrying out other burglaries in the area, Richardson said. He said the spunky senior may have solved several crimes.

"We're thinking of hiring her," he added.

Priceless!!!

[seamusTX]

Barrick contacted police before her arrest, claiming she had stopped at the woman's house because of car trouble and the woman pulled a gun on her,

There is no shame left in the world.

- Jim

[Kyle(Houston)]

Barrick contacted police before her arrest, claiming she had stopped at the woman's house because of car trouble and the woman pulled a gun on her,

There is no shame left in the world.

- Jim

Just another example of why you should call the Police after any altercation. Just think if the Older Lady had not called first.

[Paladin]

Barrick contacted police before her arrest, claiming she had stopped at the woman's house because of car trouble and the woman pulled a gun on her,

There is no shame left in the world.

- Jim

This one reminds me of some instances of where CHLs were convicted of failure to conceal. Fortunately Granny didn't have to conceal her gun in her home and there was evidence of a break-in.

To me it's just more evidence that criminals want gun control. Just think, those criminals could have sent Granny to jail if Granny's gun was illegal.

[G-Ma]

Go! Grandma, Go!

What sucks is that PA is so liberal and gun-hating. She'll probably have her life savings wiped out fighting the robbers, if they decide to sue her.

How did we ever get to the point that the bad guys have all the power ... and they get taxpayer paid lawyers? There oughta be a law!