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Offline XDHusker

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Omaha homeowner shoots would-be burglar
« on: January 25, 2013, 08:35:32 AM »
They don't give much detail, but it would appear that this would be scored as Good Guy 1, Bad Guy 0.

http://www.omaha.com/article/20130125/NEWS/130129826/1685#omaha-homeowner-shoots-would-be-burglar
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Re: Omaha homeowner shoots would-be burglar
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2013, 08:39:35 AM »
Seems short.  Must not work for their agenda. 
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Re: Omaha homeowner shoots would-be burglar
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2013, 08:59:00 AM »
Quote from: gigabelly on January 25, 2013, 08:39:35 AM
Seems short.  Must not work for their agenda. 

So true... A few weeks ago a guy came into our store looking for a new home protection gun because he said he shot an intruder and the police had to take it as evidence. Wish I would have asked when it happened so I could have looked up his story, probably would have been as short as this one if it was justifiable though.
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Re: Omaha homeowner shoots would-be burglar
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2013, 10:01:05 AM »
Quote from: gigabelly on January 25, 2013, 08:39:35 AM
Seems short.  Must not work for their agenda.

Actually, I'd be inclined to agree:

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Police declined to describe the gun

How does that matter ?
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Re: Omaha homeowner shoots would-be burglar
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2013, 10:06:45 AM »
Quote from: bradkoll on January 25, 2013, 08:59:00 AM
So true... A few weeks ago a guy came into our store looking for a new home protection gun because he said he shot an intruder and the police had to take it as evidence. Wish I would have asked when it happened so I could have looked up his story, probably would have been as short as this one if it was justifiable though.

He probably has a long wait/fight to get the gun back regardless of how righteous the shooting was.

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Re: Omaha homeowner shoots would-be burglar
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2013, 10:30:26 AM »
I don't want to generalize, but that's not the best part of town. A lot of these things turn out to be "business" disputes between two less than reputable individuals. I'm not surprised at the sparse reporting because the whole story isn't apparent yet.
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Re: Omaha homeowner shoots would-be burglar
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2013, 10:37:16 AM »
Quote from: Husker_Fan on January 25, 2013, 10:30:26 AM
I don't want to generalize, but that's not the best part of town. A lot of these things turn out to be "business" disputes between two less than reputable individuals. I'm not surprised at the sparse reporting because the whole story isn't apparent yet.

So the moral of the story is to always conduct the "business" in your own home so you have a legal leg to stand on.  :)
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Re: Omaha homeowner shoots would-be burglar
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2013, 10:41:23 AM »
This morning WOWT reported that the man who was shot was pounding on the door when he was shot.  Based on the OWH story, that may or may not be accurate.
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Re: Omaha homeowner shoots would-be burglar
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2013, 10:49:07 AM »
We'll see how this plays out. 
Unfortunately, this might be a proper test of our so called "Castle Doctrine" law.
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Re: Omaha homeowner shoots would-be burglar
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2013, 11:01:56 AM »
Quote from: unfy on January 25, 2013, 10:01:05 AM
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    Police declined to describe the gun


How does that matter ?

Was probably an AR15
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Re: Omaha homeowner shoots would-be burglar
« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2013, 11:03:58 AM »
1110KFAB just reported that the suspected bad guy assumed room temperature at the hospital.
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Re: Omaha homeowner shoots would-be burglar
« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2013, 11:23:24 AM »
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Re: Omaha homeowner shoots would-be burglar
« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2013, 12:23:28 PM »
Quote from: Husker_Fan on January 25, 2013, 10:30:26 AM
I don't want to generalize, but that's not the best part of town. A lot of these things turn out to be "business" disputes between two less than reputable individuals. I'm not surprised at the sparse reporting because the whole story isn't apparent yet.

I used to live in South Omaha and I only had one neighbor who sold drugs, well actually it was 2 brothers, but they worked out of their mothers house...
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Re: Omaha homeowner shoots would-be burglar
« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2013, 05:18:49 PM »
Quote from: bradkoll on January 25, 2013, 08:59:00 AM
So true... A few weeks ago a guy came into our store looking for a new home protection gun because he said he shot an intruder and the police had to take it as evidence.

I’m surprised he was able to purchase a new one so soon.  Wasn’t McCullough unable to purchase a new handgun after the Walgreens incident? 
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Re: Omaha homeowner shoots would-be burglar
« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2013, 06:04:17 PM »
NFOA members came together and bought him a self defense firearm, but it was a fight to get it registered in Omaha.

http://nebraskafirearms.org/forum/index.php/topic,2099.msg16089/topicseen.html#msg16089
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Re: Omaha homeowner shoots would-be burglar
« Reply #15 on: January 25, 2013, 06:19:59 PM »
The story has been updated with details.

Called 'justified self defense' now.

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Re: Omaha homeowner shoots would-be burglar
« Reply #16 on: January 25, 2013, 07:08:02 PM »
.....and the media will ignore it.
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Re: Omaha homeowner shoots would-be burglar
« Reply #17 on: January 25, 2013, 07:42:25 PM »
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Shannon Magee said the neighborhood normally is quiet.

"If he shot somebody for intruding in his home, I applaud him," Magee said. "I'm glad to have neighbors that protect the neighborhood."

The neighbors know the score, even if the OWH does not.

The report now says it was a .22 caliber rifle....... could be .22 lr, .223 or .220 Swift, technically .......

Suspect was shot in the knee and in the chest ......
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Re: Omaha homeowner shoots would-be burglar
« Reply #18 on: January 25, 2013, 07:50:40 PM »
Quote from: JimP on January 25, 2013, 07:42:25 PM
The neighbors know the score, even if the OWH does not.

The report now says it was a .22 caliber rifle....... could be .22 lr, .223 or .220 Swift, technically .......

Don't forget .22 Hornet! :)
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Re: Omaha homeowner shoots would-be burglar
« Reply #19 on: January 25, 2013, 08:23:43 PM »
or .22-250!

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