Detroit senior uses SKS to kill break-in suspect

[ALLAN]

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120328/METRO01/203280394/Detroit-senior-kills-break-suspect-long-can-fight-back-will-?odyssey=tab

Detroit— Willie White lay on his couch early Tuesday morning watching a basketball game when he heard a steady thumping at his side door. Someone was trying to break into his home.

When the burglar kicked in White's door and stepped through the doorway at about 1:15 a.m., he found himself looking down the barrel of the 75-year-old homeowner's SKS rifle.

"I was nervous — I figured if someone's hostile enough to break your door down, he's capable of anything," said White, a retired grandfather of eight. "So once he came inside my house, I shot him."

[ceyko]

Aren't guns a big no-no there?

I know I know....does not matter, just curious if he'll get in trouble now - cause some states are just that crazy.

[YALE]

Aren't guns a big no-no there?

I know I know....does not matter, just curious if he'll get in trouble now - cause some states are just that crazy.

They passed a self-defense law in 2007 that looks like a watered down castle doctrine, if my preliminary googlings are accurate.

[Jose]

That's awesome! Score one for the good guys and one less bad guy out on the streets.

[Pewter Y2K Z28]

Another one bites the dust

[dee]

Should have gotten s reward from crime stoppers.

[CJ]

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2...l-?odyssey=tab

Detroit— Willie White lay on his couch early Tuesday morning watching a basketball game when he heard a steady thumping at his side door. Someone was trying to break into his home.

When the burglar kicked in White's door and stepped through the doorway at about 1:15 a.m., he found himself looking down the barrel of the 75-year-old homeowner's SKS rifle.

"I was nervous — I figured if someone's hostile enough to break your door down, he's capable of anything," said White, a retired grandfather of eight. "So once he came inside my house, I shot him."

The Detroit education system in action.

[futant]

no way SKS's are useless POS.
It couldn't have worked!

[CJ]

no way SKS's are useless POS.
It couldn't have worked!

He only had 1 round in the chamber, not enough ammo to jam.

[Trip McNeely]

Ouch. Point blank range 7.62. Good kill.

[Sleeper]

That's funny cj. I must have a rare one as its never jammed always goes bang. Best part is it was free.

[CJ]

That's funny cj. I must have a rare one as its never jammed always goes bang. Best part is it was free.

I was just kidding. They are good guns, I don't remember mine ever jamming.

[GhostTX]

Yay for the law abiding citizen!

[ThreeFingerPete]

Let's all hope the dead dude wasn't wearing a hoodie.

[2000 vert]

let's all hope the dead dude wasn't wearing a hoodie.

lmao!