Man Shoots Shotgun Out Window After 12-Year-Old Breaks It; Is This An Irresponsible Gun Owner, Or Was It Handled The Right Way?

By Brandon Curtis

BUFFALO, NEW YORK — Rocks were thrown through a window of a man’s home, and he grabbed his shotgun and didn’t waste any time. Was it the right move?

Local media reports;

“I sent a warning shot out the hole they already put in the window,” said [Edward] Bald, 61. “I hit one of them; I didn’t know I actually hit him until I saw the blood in my backyard.”

Bald’s shot late Friday morning hit a 12-year-old boy who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to Buffalo Police.

The area is said to have been declining in recent years, and Bald had some issues with attempted break-ins in the past at the same residence.

After finding out that the person shot was a 12-year-old, Bald was surprised.

“If he is 12, he must have been born in a leap year or something,” said Bald, adding that he didn’t get a good look at the 12-year-old, who he said was wearing a dark hoodie. “I just got a glimpse of him.”

No charges have been filed as of Friday.

The incident brings up two very good points of discussion, the first of which is shooting at a target that you “didn’t get a good look at”. Knowing …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation