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Member Section => Politics & RKBA => Topic started by: ericire12 on January 07, 2009, 01:06:09 PM

Title: 93-year-old homeowner shoots intruder
Post by: ericire12 on January 07, 2009, 01:06:09 PM: http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/hp/content/oh/story/news/local/2009/01/06/sns010609shooting.html

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Springfield, Ohio — Police are investigating a weekend shooting of an alleged intruder by a 93-year-old homeowner.

Mark Leon Applin, 32, address unknown, was taken by helicopter to Miami Valley Hospital with life-threatening injuries from the shooting that occurred about 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, according to police reports. The hospital was unable to release information on Applin's condition Monday.

According to police reports, officers were dispatched to the 200 block of West Southern Avenue following a report of a man trying to gain entry into a home.

When police arrived, a woman was standing outside her home pointing to Applin who was lying on the sidewalk. She identified him as a man who was trying to get into her home. She said she did not know how he ended up on the sidewalk or how he was injured.

At that time, another officer observed an elderly man in the house next door holding a gun in his hand. Police secured the gun from the man who said he shot the younger man, identified as Applin, after he broke into his home.

The man told officers that Applin, whom he did not know, kept knocking on his door and he told him to leave several times. Applin then allegedly entered through an unlocked back door and walked to the front door and ripped down the curtains. The homeowner said he then retrieved a gun from a box in the living room. He warned Applin he would shoot him if he didn't leave. Applin reportedly kept walking toward the homeowner, who said he fired one shot. Applin fell on the floor, then got up and ran out the front door, ending up on the sidewalk, the man said.

No charges have been filed, pending an investigation.
Title: Re: 93-year-old homeowner shoots intruder
Post by: runstowin on January 07, 2009, 10:35:45 PM: Is it possible a firearm could actually give an innocent person an advantage over the bad guy? Who would have thunk it?
Title: Re: 93-year-old homeowner shoots intruder
Post by: tombogan03884 on January 08, 2009, 01:05:27 AM: Yes, but notice they are trying to spin it so the old man looks bad.
Title: Re: 93-year-old homeowner shoots intruder
Post by: shooter32 on January 08, 2009, 04:24:44 AM: Yep. and the next the thing they will say ( crazy 93yr old ) shoots unarmed man.
Title: Re: 93-year-old homeowner shoots intruder
Post by: TheBowhunter on January 11, 2009, 12:09:32 PM: I am new here and I think the Old man has done everything right, and that young man deserved what he got he Invaded this man sanctuary and the old man done nothing more than any rational citizen would have done.Protect his Castle!
Title: Re: 93-year-old homeowner shoots intruder
Post by: tombogan03884 on January 11, 2009, 12:19:15 PM: Quote from: TheBowhunter on January 11, 2009, 12:09:32 PM
I am new here and I think the Old man has done everything right, and that young man deserved what he got he Invaded this man sanctuary and the old man done nothing more than any rational citizen would have done.Protect his Castle!

"At that time, another officer observed an elderly man in the house next door holding a gun in his hand. Police secured the gun from the man who said he shot the younger man, identified as Applin, after he broke into his home."
"No charges have been filed, pending an investigation."

Agreed, But phrasing like I have quoted above leaves uninformed readers wondering if the Old Man acted properly or not.
I would be willing to bet the either the writer or editor has an anti gun rights bias, and is trying, through this type of wording, to promote that agenda.
Title: Re: 93-year-old homeowner shoots intruder
Post by: TheBowhunter on January 11, 2009, 01:26:30 PM: well it would be nice if somebody kept us informed on this event in future!
Title: Re: 93-year-old homeowner shoots intruder
Post by: tombogan03884 on January 11, 2009, 01:30:34 PM: I'm sure Eric will keep us posted.
Title: Re: 93-year-old homeowner shoots intruder
Post by: ericire12 on January 11, 2009, 02:25:44 PM: Quote from: tombogan03884 on January 11, 2009, 01:30:34 PM
I'm sure Eric will keep us posted.

What am I? The DRTV Press Secretary or something?

Mr. Bane, I am willing to work for gun shwag. Cough. Cough. ;)
Title: Re: 93-year-old homeowner shoots intruder
Post by: tombogan03884 on January 11, 2009, 02:38:14 PM: Quote from: ericire12 on January 11, 2009, 02:25:44 PM
What am I? The DRTV Press Secretary or something?

Mr. Bane, I am willing to work for gun shwag. Cough. Cough. ;)

In your area YES ! Haz seems to be pretty good as Fl. bureau Chief , we have TAB in Ca. and M'ette in Kansas, looks like you are it for Ohio area ;D
Title: Re: 93-year-old homeowner shoots intruder
Post by: ericire12 on January 11, 2009, 02:39:04 PM: I live in SC...... :P
Title: Re: 93-year-old homeowner shoots intruder
Post by: tombogan03884 on January 11, 2009, 02:48:24 PM: OOOPSIES ;D
Title: Re: 93-year-old homeowner shoots intruder
Post by: Raygun on January 11, 2009, 03:42:53 PM: Well, hay! The Greenville News, a few months ago, reported that the Greenville, SC area has been plagued this past year by violent crimes and is now listed as one of the most dangerous places to live, second only to D.C. The local PD tried to dispel fears by saying that most of the violent crimes were armed robberies....THIS DISPELS THE SEVERITY??? Shows you what we have to put up with here in my city.

Should be a lot here to report on, if it ever makes the papers.