Good Guys 3, Bad Guys 0

They Suffered from a breakdown of the Victim-selection Process. 1 of 3 Glasgow home invaders dead after homeowner shoots at them: Police.

Three guys decide it would be a great idea to rob a man in his home. One stays with the car, two go inside with at least one gun and threaten the homeowner.

New Castle County, Delaware is the county that includes Wilmington. It is about 15 or 20 miles to Philadelphia, depending where in the county this incident took place. Being between Philadelphia and Baltimore is not somewhere I would want to be today.

[The two guys] threatened the victim with a gun and "began removing miscellaneous property" from the house, police said.

As they were doing this, police said, the victim got a gun and shot at both Everett and the 25-year-old.

The homeowner was shot in the exchange. The 25-year-old died at the scene. 20-year-old Nadir Everett, of Philadelphia, was shot multiple times, and was driven to a local hospital by 24-year-old Malik Dennison, of Newark. Those two were arrested at the hospital.

Both of the guys who were arrested face numerous charges, including assault and gun charges.

This all happened in Delaware not Texas, but Delaware does have a history of recognizing your right to defend yourself. There was no mention of charging the homeowner.

And in any event, self-defense is a human-right.

Hat tip to Granite Grok: Second Amendment Happy Ending Story – When You Decide to Invade a House That Isn’t Yours…

We know that the Second Amendment doesn’t exist simply for self-defense but there are too many evil people out there that believe they can do bad things to you without retribution. Being closer to 70 than 60, there are a lot of younger men out there against whom I’d never stand a chance in a physical confrontation. Especially in the dark of night in MY home where and when these folks are not invited. So when I see a story like this, I smile.