BRANDON KRUSE WAS on his way to get some sushi when three teens surrounded him, and one of them punched Kruse in the head. “One guy to my far right just punched me in the face and started swinging.” Kruse said. “At that point, I just pulled my gun and the three guys scattered.” Kruse dialed 9-1-1 and kept the SIG Sauer .40-cal. pistol, which he is licensed to carry, ready. Strangely, the suspects lingered in a nearby parking lot and were arrested by responding officers for assault and drug possession. [New Haven Register, New Haven, Conn. 08/02/11]
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AFTER A RECENT BURGLARY, an elderly man began storing his gun in a more accessible fashion. Not long thereafter he awoke at 3 a.m. and realized his home was again being invaded. He grabbed his gun and confronted three suspects in the hallway, shooting one suspect several times. The wounded man fled with an accomplice, but a third suspect grabbed a knife and chose to fight. During the struggle, the homeowner’s gun dishcarged, wounding the suspectic hand. The injured suspect decided to wait for police, but unfortunately the homeowner had no phone and was to weak to go for help. Thus began a lengthy sand-off. Unbelievably, the homeowner held the suspect for eight hours before he was able to muster enough strength to escort him next door and phone police. [Reno Gazette-Journal, Reno,Nev. 08/22/11]
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EARLY ONE AFTERNOON a man knocked on a woman’s door and claimed to be there to check on roof damage for an insurance company. As soon as he was inside, he punched the woman and knocked her to the ground. The woman broke free in the ensuring struggle,and the suspect followed her into the bedroom. She manage to fight off the suspect and claw her way to her pistol. As soon as she had the gun in her hands, the man fled the area. [Ashland Times-Gazette, Ashland, Ohio, 08/06/11]
