another example of self protection with no shot fired.

[kw5kw]

Another example how proper gun ownership protects, with a great outcome with no shots fired.....

from: http://www.claytoncramer.com/gundefense ... ogger.html

Alexandria, New York

From the Waterbury (CT) Republican American of December 14, 2006
The great equalizer (Editorial)

Unless you get upstate New York television stations on your satellite dish or surf TV stations' Web sites, you probably haven't heard about what happened to Raymond and Joyce Papin.

On Dec. 4, the couple had retired for the evening when they heard a noise in their house on the outskirts of Alexandria, a town of about 4,000 on the St. Lawrence River. Mr. Papin, 82, got up and found two masked men in camouflage clothing poking around his kitchen, according to WWTI-TV Channel 50. When the robbers demanded money, Mr. Papin smashed the smaller of the two in the face with a sugar bowl, and a struggle ensued.

Seconds later, Mrs. Papin, 74, entered the kitchen packing a shotgun and told the intruders to beat it. They obliged. The Papins were shaken by the incident, but uninjured. The criminals likewise were unharmed, but also went away empty-handed. The thugs figured the Papins would be easy marks because they are elderly and live on a farm a good distance from the village. What they didn't figure on was the shotgun.

Criminologists estimate at least 2 million crimes a year in America are thwarted in just this manner: armed citizens use guns to defend themselves and their property without ever firing a shot. Unfortunately, most media outlets don't consider this news, so almost all the incidents go unreported.

But think how many more crimes could be averted if anti-gun politicians weren't so obsessed with making the job of criminals easier by disarming upright citizens.

[kauboy]

"Criminologists estimate at least 2 million crimes a year in America are thwarted in just this manner: armed citizens use guns to defend themselves and their property without ever firing a shot. Unfortunately, most media outlets don't consider this news, so almost all the incidents go unreported."

BINGO!!

[cyphur]

Great little article there.

I love NY, grew up there. But I will not move back unless its up in the mountains in the Adirondacks where guns are commonplace and just as welcome as in Texas in my experience.

[jbirds1210]

"Criminologists estimate at least 2 million crimes a year in America are thwarted in just this manner: armed citizens use guns to defend themselves and their property without ever firing a shot. Unfortunately, most media outlets don't consider this news, so almost all the incidents go unreported."

BINGO!!

John Lott writes a good bit about these kinds of statistics.....it is scary how much the mainstream media ignores anything positive that involves a firearm. Very very slanted to say the least.
Jason

[Skiprr]

And to the Papins: "Good on ya, mates!"

If the home invaders weren't hardened, career criminals, what a huge blow to their egos and testosterone levels that encounter was. Hopefully they'll come to the conclusion that this is not something they should try again.