Armed Ohio Resident Faces Two Alleged Home Invaders, Shoots One

By Tom Knighton

If you have a concern about being face-to-face with a criminal, you need a gun.

That reality smacked an Ohio homeowner right in the face when he confronted two alleged burglars Sunday.

According to Sheriff Tim Rogers, deputies were dispatched to the 14000 block of OH 16 just after 11 a.m. Feb. 17, in response to a residential burglary.

The suspects had fled the scene prior to deputies arriving.

The homeowner reported several items being stolen from his residence.

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After the initial investigation, it appears the armed homeowner confronted two adult male suspects at his residence. As a result of this confrontation, one male suspect shot. He was transported from the scene to Genesis Hospital with a single gunshot wound.

The wounds were apparently fairly minor. The two suspects, a man and a woman, are currently in jail.

Look, I’ve had people tell me that real men don’t need guns. They seem to think that the self-defense class they took at a one-day seminar back in college taught them everything they’ll ever need about protecting themselves. They think that any confrontation you’re forced to engage in will be solved with good, old-fashioned fisticuffs.

Hell, I had a one-time friend–someone who supported the right to keep …Read the Rest

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