Gun-Toting Grandma Holds Wanted Man Until Police Arrive

By Tom Knighton

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Most people who own a gun for self-defense will never have to use it. In fact, a lot of people would be shocked to know just how rarely police officers draw their weapons, so the chances of the average citizen drawing down on a bad guy are extremely low.

However, a grandmother in Alabama recently had to do just that.

A gun-wielding grandmother in Alabama confronted a wanted man in her driveway on Monday after he crashed a stolen car near her home, according to investigators.

Marcia Black, 75, said she pointed a rifle at the suspect while her 15-year-old granddaughter called 911.

“I was just calm as can be. I knew I was in control,” the grandmother-of-four told WAAY-TVon Tuesday.

Investigators said Cameron Powers came to Black’s home in Limestone County, west of Huntsville.

“I walked out and said, ‘Can I help you?’ He said, ‘Yes ma’am, I’d like to use your phone,” Black said.

She said she fired a shot in the air to stop Powers from getting closer to her house where two of her grandchildren reportedly were watching from inside.

“I wanted to keep him at a distance. I didn’t intend to kill …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms