I have always believed, even before I switched sides politically, that owning a Gun was a right of every American. Because of this most beautiful and cherished right is why lives are saved. Hence the story below:
Via The Sun Sentinel:
MIRAMAR — As the 55-year-old Miramar homeowner prepared to go outside to investigate a sudden power outage, the man’s wife spotted someone crouching by the family cars in the driveway.
"Grab your gun," the businessman’s wife told him. "Just in case."
The man’s daughter called her dad a hero on Monday — the day after he gunned down one of three masked intruders who tried to bull their way through the family’s front door.
"He saved our lives," she said.
Under the state law known as the "Castle Doctrine," a person has the right to defend himself and even to use deadly force in defending his home against an intruder.
"He believed that his life was in danger," said Miramar police spokeswoman Tania Rues. However, she added, the state attorney will decided what — if any — charges will be filed.
One of the three suspected intruders was hit by multiple gunshots, said Rues. When police arrived they found him sprawled outside the front door.
Flown by helicopter to Hollywood’s Memorial Regional Hospital, he was listed Monday in serious condition. He has not been charged.
At least two other suspects escaped, said Rues.
The drama in the 5200 block of Southwest 149th Avenue, in the gated Reserve at Huntington, began about 11:45 p.m. Sunday with the loss of power, the daughter said. When the family saw that other homes in the neighborhood were not affected, her father decided to go out and look around.
"He was going to go unarmed until my mother told him to take the gun," she said.
As the homeowner cracked open the front door, the three men charged, according to Miramar police. One of the three may have been armed, said Rues.
Shoving his wife to safety in an office off the foyer, the man fell backward while opening fire, according to a riveting account provided Monday by the couple’s daughter, who was on the phone with Miramar police.
Not owning a gun in this day and age is basically being an open target.
Get Armed, Get Loaded and Get ready.