...the police are minutes away.
Sarah McKinley of Blanchard, Oklahoma, found herself in a very scary position on New Year's Eve.
Two armed men tried breaking into her house that night, and she was alone with her 3 month old baby. She called 911, and asked...if she could utilize her 2nd Amendment right.
Amendment II: "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."
And no, not those kind of arms....
These kind of arms...
Recently widowed, Sarah picked up her shotgun and asked the 911 dispatcher if it was OK to shoot the men if they entered her home. The dispatcher responded, "Well, you have to do whatever you can to protect yourself...I can't tell you that you can do that, but you do what you have to do to protect your baby."
Damn straight. When Justin Martin, one of the intruders, broke into her home, Sarah sent Mr. Martin a welcome invitation. Sarah fired her 12-gauge shotgun and killed him.
First Assistant District Attorney James Walters said that Sarah will not be charged. He stated, "A person has the right to protect themselves, their family, and their property." How refreshing!
For all those people who don't believe individuals have the right to bear arms, then I wonder how well Sarah could have protected herself and her baby. Frying pans are heavy, but lack "effectiveness".
And I wonder how different the story would have read. Let me make a guess on what the story would have been if Sarah did not have home protection in the form of a shotgun:
"A single mother and her child were killed on New Year's Eve as a result of a home break-in. Police were unable to respond quickly enough to her 911 call, and arrived after the crime had been committed. Police have no leads for suspects. Police request anyone with any information to call the Blanchard Tip Hotline. The victim's family says the funerals will be held next Tuesday."
Sarah McKinley of Blanchard, Oklahoma, found herself in a very scary position on New Year's Eve.
Two armed men tried breaking into her house that night, and she was alone with her 3 month old baby. She called 911, and asked...if she could utilize her 2nd Amendment right.
Amendment II: "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."
And no, not those kind of arms....
These kind of arms...
Recently widowed, Sarah picked up her shotgun and asked the 911 dispatcher if it was OK to shoot the men if they entered her home. The dispatcher responded, "Well, you have to do whatever you can to protect yourself...I can't tell you that you can do that, but you do what you have to do to protect your baby."
Damn straight. When Justin Martin, one of the intruders, broke into her home, Sarah sent Mr. Martin a welcome invitation. Sarah fired her 12-gauge shotgun and killed him.
First Assistant District Attorney James Walters said that Sarah will not be charged. He stated, "A person has the right to protect themselves, their family, and their property." How refreshing!
For all those people who don't believe individuals have the right to bear arms, then I wonder how well Sarah could have protected herself and her baby. Frying pans are heavy, but lack "effectiveness".
And I wonder how different the story would have read. Let me make a guess on what the story would have been if Sarah did not have home protection in the form of a shotgun:
"A single mother and her child were killed on New Year's Eve as a result of a home break-in. Police were unable to respond quickly enough to her 911 call, and arrived after the crime had been committed. Police have no leads for suspects. Police request anyone with any information to call the Blanchard Tip Hotline. The victim's family says the funerals will be held next Tuesday."
Makes me feel right good!
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