Grandfather held intruder at gunpoint while wife called the police

As reported, a South Bakersfield, California grandfather reportedly held an intruder at gunpoint while his wife called the police.


Police say that the 70 year old homeowner, who has health issues, was at home with his wife and grandson during the early afternoon, when the 9 year old boy noticed that a light was left on unexpectedly. The grandmother reportedly found signs of a burglary, at which point the grandfather grabbed his handgun. Upstairs, the couple found an armed intruder hiding in the bathroom, police say. The intruder is said to have pointed a rifle at the grandfather, at which point the grandfather fired a shot that missed but caused the intruder to give up and lay on the floor. The grandmother called 911, while the grandfather held the suspect at gunpoint until police arrived. The grandparents and their grandson were unharmed, and a suspect identified as John Jenaro Garner is in custody, police say. Garner was allegedly in possession of drugs at the time of the burglary, and was wanted on an outstanding warrant, according to police.



This is yet another self defense gun use where no criminal died, and no criminal was even shot. Some anti gun individuals like to call this a failure, on the theory that the armed citizen missed his mark when shooting at the criminal. In fact, this is a success story:



When defending oneself, the goal is to prevent the criminal from inflicting harm. Shooting the criminal is certainly one way of accomplishing this goal, as a criminal who is fatally shot will be unable to continue the attack. However simply shooting at the criminal, even if one misses, can be quite effective too. When being shot at, the criminal will often take cover, which hinders the criminal’s ability to continue their attack. The criminal may also be held at gunpoint until the police arrive, as happened here, ending the threat to the citizen. Here, the criminal’s home invasion attempt was foiled, the homeowners were unharmed, the young child was unharmed, and a suspect is in custody.

Neighbor stops home from a invading rapist

As reported, a Shelburn, Indiana man reportedly saved his neighbors from a home invading rapist:


Police say that an intruder broke in to a rural home in western Indiana. The home invader reportedly tied up the home’s occupants – a woman and her daughter – then sexually assaulted the daughter. The mother managed to send a text message to a neighbor, asking for help, police say. The neighbor’s boyfriend is said to have come to the rescue, armed with his gun. After the home invading rapist refused to leave, the neighbor’s boyfriend reportedly shot the intruder in the legs multiple times, ending the attack. The injured attacker was treated at a local hospital then taken to the Sullivan County jail, according to police.



Once again, a gun in the hands of a law abiding citizen has stopped a crime. Rather than standing idly by as an innocent woman was further victimized, this armed neighbor was able to stop a rapist from further harming (or even killing) these women.



I also hope that these women invest in a gun for self defense for the future. Remember, when women are armed, they are in the best position possible to stop their attackers – before it is too late. A few examples: This armed woman used her gun to stop violent ex who broke into her home and cornered her in her bedroom. This ill but armed woman was able to fend off 3 home invaders, including one who came back to attack her again. This armed woman was able to defend herself against a rapist who came back to rape her for a second time in a week. This 85 year old armed woman held a young burglar at gunpoint and made the burglar call the police on himself. This armed woman stopped an attacker who tried to ambush her. This armed pregnant woman used a shotgun to scare away two home invaders. This armed female school teacher used a gun to save herself from a convicted felon who broke into her home. This armed woman saved herself and her family from a pair of armed, kidnapping, home invaders. I could list more examples, but the point should be clear: Guns save lives.