Latest Breaking News

lancer78

(1,495 posts)

61. When I was about 16

Sun May 1, 2016, 04:39 PM

May 2016

my parents would leave me to watch the farm while they went to week-long horse shows in the summer. I had access to several guns. People who did not have the same experience I and other like me had in the rural areas of the country have no clue.

This lack of experience is what makes gun control such a touchy subject. Hundreds of thousands if not millions of people in rural America grew up with guns and never had anything bad happen. However, rural people are expected to subject themselves to the whims of people who live in big cities who can call the cops and have them show up in 10 minutes.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

108 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Alabama Boy, 11, Shoots Burglar, Mocks Him for �Crying Like a Little Baby� [View all] jpak May 2016 OP

Not bad for eleven years old. HassleCat May 2016 #1

"Hey, a good guy with a gun!" yallerdawg May 2016 #3

So he could TeddyR May 2016 #24

I owned my first true battle rifle ( a German Mauser) and bayonet, since about age 8. braddy May 2016 #29

what battle did you use it in? maxsolomon May 2016 #94

I did make a bayonet dummy for practice with it, I have always felt good about the bayonet. braddy May 2016 #96

re: "The kid shoots better than most cops." thesquanderer May 2016 #13

Police hit rate sarisataka May 2016 #26

and you are supposed to shoot to kill treestar May 2016 #100

Well there is this... Egnever May 2016 #105

he missed 11 times. JI7 May 2016 #19

i always wondered who the kids in 'Talledega Nights' were based on big_dog May 2016 #107

This is what passes for a "Happy Story" in Gunland. Paladin May 2016 #2

Would not be surprised.. busterbrown May 2016 #4

I'm with you fred v May 2016 #7

Actually, as a gun owner it's quite problematic. AtheistCrusader May 2016 #12

The felon TeddyR May 2016 #33

You don't get to shoot people over property. AtheistCrusader May 2016 #55

Alabama will probably let the kid get away with it. dixiegrrrrl May 2016 #69

" let the kid get away with it" sarisataka May 2016 #72

Follow the applicable law. n/t dixiegrrrrl May 2016 #80

This person broke into someone's house TeddyR May 2016 #78

I said nothing of the kind. AtheistCrusader May 2016 #81

Castle Doctrine might apply treestar May 2016 #101

In my state, you'd be arrested for that. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #98

Whatcha wanna bet Plucketeer May 2016 #22

I'd buy him a beer... TipTok May 2016 #90

I wish I had said that. Really well done. guillaumeb May 2016 #57

What is the "Happy Story" sarisataka May 2016 #60

The ability to add it to the statistics and try to shame others with it. N/t beevul May 2016 #92

There are guidelines for interviewing children, and WVTM blew it here. Brickbat May 2016 #5

His "trigger discipline" needs some work GOLGO 13 May 2016 #6

I wonder what people think sarisataka May 2016 #8

10 years minimum TeddyR May 2016 #34

It seems some here sarisataka May 2016 #54

Sounds the guy was just there to pick up laundry Person 2713 May 2016 #9

I'll let you in on a little secret GummyBearz May 2016 #76

Um, am I the only one disturbed by this kid's lack of empathy? Coventina May 2016 #10

Nope Lazy Daisy May 2016 #14

If George Zimmerman had a son.... Runningdawg May 2016 #20

i think he's trying to act tough Mosby May 2016 #47

They know the person Lazy Daisy May 2016 #50

they don't know who is is though Mosby May 2016 #52

also added the F-you to that Lazy Daisy May 2016 #56

yes, It has a ring of truth to it Mosby May 2016 #58

I agree. nt Mojorabbit May 2016 #51

I've had a hard time putting my finger on it but this is it right here. retrowire May 2016 #15

Also merrifield May 2016 #25

+1,000,000 n/t TIME TO PANIC May 2016 #40

I think the threat of the thief to kill the kid might be a justification GummyBearz May 2016 #41

Maybe I'm incorrect Lazy Daisy May 2016 #49

Children can be cruel GummyBearz May 2016 #74

If in fact the guy told the kid "I'm going to kill you" goldent May 2016 #42

How was the kid suppose to determine the thief so intentions? hack89 May 2016 #44

I bet that guy lancer78 May 2016 #53

Bank guards and armored truck drivers do the same and usually what is stolen from them is a pittance Akicita May 2016 #71

Why? Travis_0004 May 2016 #66

My comment was not about what the criminal does or does not deserve. Coventina May 2016 #68

Well, he is 11. And maybe just a little angry and scared. Eleanors38 May 2016 #103

No, you're not alone. Ilsa May 2016 #84

C'mon how many 11 yr old boys get to shoot a man & mad respect for it? GOLGO 13 May 2016 #85

I'm assuming that's sarcasm. Coventina May 2016 #87

That is what struck me more than anything. smirkymonkey May 2016 #89

panty thief??? truthisfreedom May 2016 #11

Doubt it GummyBearz May 2016 #77

Good story. Good that the kid wasn't hurt. Good that the burglar didn't get killed and good that he Akicita May 2016 #16

I don't have a problem that he stopped the burglar Tab May 2016 #17

He's groomed for Military newthinking May 2016 #23

Sounds like 2naSalit May 2016 #18

I'm glad the kid is OK, and congratulate him on a job well done bluestateguy May 2016 #21

Life imitating art KingFlorez May 2016 #27

"'Murica!!!" Hell ya!!!! philosslayer May 2016 #28

Sounds like there's more to the story bigworld May 2016 #30

I would imagine the hamper served as a container TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #31

exactly. Mosby May 2016 #48

While I support defending one's home and self from bad guys IronLionZion May 2016 #32

What you said. snot May 2016 #35

When I was about 16 lancer78 May 2016 #61

I grew up in the country too IronLionZion May 2016 #65

Your last paragraph is so true lancer78 May 2016 #67

If he shot the guy when he was supposedly breaking in and or coming cstanleytech May 2016 #36

The key statement is this: goldent May 2016 #43

Maybe, we will have to just wait and see though I suspect they wont charge the kid if the guy did cstanleytech May 2016 #70

Yeah, it depends on the details that we don't have, but in general I think goldent May 2016 #73

The kid is 11 years old, raised in a blood red state in a rural area. He did what he was probably Jitter65 May 2016 #37

Shooting someone in the back isn't really the same as bickering on a political forum. ronnie624 May 2016 #104

Moral of the story is JBoy May 2016 #38

I prefer lancer78 May 2016 #62

Judging from some of the replies, it sounds like there are those who would rather the kid got shot tularetom May 2016 #39

! TIME TO PANIC May 2016 #45

His dad needs to take him to the gun range when he gets older. romanic May 2016 #46

Or get like I said above lancer78 May 2016 #63

If the gun range is close enough Yupster May 2016 #79

That's awful! Jester Messiah May 2016 #59

Stubby kid fingers... TipTok May 2016 #97

If he'd hit the femoral artery, the guy would be dead. Nitram May 2016 #64

That's a good reason for not Turbineguy May 2016 #75

Good job kid. Elmergantry May 2016 #82

Where did the other 11 bullets go? Aristus May 2016 #83

That kid is a douchebag, probably just like his father. Darb May 2016 #86

It does indeed sound stupid enough to be a lie a kid invented to make himself sound super brave. Judi Lynn May 2016 #99

home was broken into several times, I can understand a kid alone being scared. Sunlei May 2016 #88

in some states (not AL), 12 is the min. age to be home alone maxsolomon May 2016 #95

the kid sounds like he's on the right path to being a fine upstanding... Javaman May 2016 #91

isn't it illegal to leave an 11 year old home alone? maxsolomon May 2016 #93

I hope not or my parents would be in jail greymouse May 2016 #106

Is the OP Uponthegears May 2016 #102

Good job, kid. Kang Colby May 2016 #108