Man Who Used AK-47 To Defend Himself Won’t Face Charges

By Tom Knighton

It’s something that most of us fear, on some level. We tend to worry about using our firearm in self-defense, only to find out that an overzealous prosecutor isn’t buying it and wants to make a name for himself on our heads. We did everything right, but now we have to deal with the legal expenses of such a prosecution.

A man who recently made headlines when he used an AK-47 to shoot two burglars will, fortunately, not have to deal with that nightmare.

“He picks up his weapon, he turned around and pointed it at me,” the man, who has asked to remain anonymous, told local media.

He says that the intruder’s gun jammed and both suspects ran to the kitchen.

“I’m assuming they were trying to go out of my back door so as they go through there I jumped in the closet and get my AK 47,” he said.

He found both men on his front porch, where he says one of them was aiming his handgun at his cousin.

“So I just let loose. Not knowing I hit both of them,” he explained.

He told local media that he was just trying to protect himself and did …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms