With all the horror stories the news delivers ever day about criminals using guns to kill other criminals (Hello, Gang Wars!) it's Horror and Mayhem all over the place. When a homeowner uses a gun to lawfully protect his/her home and hearth, its is seldom heard of and never a lead on the nightly news. The headline inequity helps create The Sky Is Falling panic and screams of "Take away guns from people!". I still say if you take the guns away from lawful people, the only people who will have guns are the criminals, since you know, they don't get them lawfully anyway. Score one for the good guys! I think I'll go give my Ruger an extra coat of oil tonight just 'cause I can.
Apparent Robbery Goes Fatally Wrong
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle
Two men were fatally wounded and two others taken into custody early Wednesday after homeowners in east Harris County opened fire on them during an attempted robbery, the sheriff's office said.
Robert Deleon Jones and Jonathan Garcia were fatally wounded in the 3900 block of Crosby Barbers Hill about 2 a.m. Garcia died at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital, and the other man died at Memorial Hermann Hospital.
Investigators said they were told that Jones, Garcia and two other men had been attempting to rob the residents.
The unidentified homeowners apparently were within their rights protecting their property and will not be charged in the shootings at this time, sheriff's Sgt. N. Araguz said, but the surviving men — Charles Duran and Rodney Jones — face charges of aggravated robbery.Labels: headlines, law, texas |
