or “Go Kentucky”

or “14 year old resident 2, home invading robbers 0.”

https://gunsamerica.com/digest...s-two-home-invaders/

This could have happened in any of Kentucky’s 120 counties but the people of Clay County are known all over the state as folks not to mess with. This teenager accounted for himself admirably in the Clay County tradition!

It’s a few counties away from Harlan County, but I do believe the authorities (KSP) found that this shooting was “Justified”

Feel good Friday news. Love it.

I hate for him that he had to go through and do this at 14-years of age but at least he had the skills and composure to do what needed to be done to protect himself and his family's property (since the article made it sound like he was at home by himself). Well done, young man.

Agree StarTraveler that it sucks that he had to go through the experience. I hope that he will get any support that he needs to process the experience. It is great though that he had the tools, skills, and composure to do what needed to be done. It could have been much worse if he didn’t.

I suspect he'll do just fine. Parents apparently raised him right. Practice, refuse to be a victim, defend yourself, your family and your castle.

He’s not gonna get picked on at school.
It sucks to have to go through that at his age, hope he handles the aftermath as well as he handled his safety. Well done young man.

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Originally posted by 400m:
He’s not gonna get picked on at school.
It sucks to have to go through that at his age, hope he handles the aftermath as well as he handled his safety. Well done young man.

I agree wholeheartedly.

I have to wonder why an autopsy is needed in this case. Isn't it rather obvious that the various holes in them are the cause of death? Maybe checking for drugs and alcohol, but what difference does that make.

That will be an emotional burden on that 14 year old.
But certainly better than what the perps had planned for him.

One of my years while in high school, my birthday was # 3 for the military draft lottery.
By the time I graduated, the Vietnam War was over and the draft ended.

When I had children, I wanted them to be completely comfortable in the outdoors.
We did orienteering, day & night hikes, canoe trips, shooting, hunting.

My oldest son is now in his early 40's and has a son of his own now.
Recently, we were discussing all the outdoors stuff & shooting he did as a child.
It was in reference to what types of activities he is now doing with my Grandson.

I asked my son if he knew the reason why I insisted he learn all those things.
He said "so I would be self sufficient" and I responded, "almost, but not exactly."

I told my son that during the Vietnam War, the drafted soldiers that grew up
in the country, expert hunters & shooters had a significantly higher survival rate percentage compared to urban city kids that got drafted. The kids (drafted soldiers)
that grew up in the country were comfortable being outdoors, and had been exposed to firearms, and most were comfortable, perhaps even had significant muscle memory using firearms. And that saved lives.

Right now there is no military draft. However, if this country was ever in a serious war,
perhaps even on our soil, the military draft would be restarted in the blink of an eye.

I told my son we did all the outdoors things, hunting, shooting so he would have a better
chance at survival.

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Originally posted by JoseyWales2:
I have to wonder why an autopsy is needed in this case. Isn't it rather obvious that the various holes in them are the cause of death? Maybe checking for drugs and alcohol, but what difference does that make.

At least in NC, all suspected homicides and most traumatic deaths are referred to the medical examiner for an autopsy.

Yep. Started my kids at age 8. About to start my oldest granddaughter. She's about to turn 8.

At my house, my son and daughter are on the third floor. Their bedrooms have a perfect view of the stairs going up (I have that stupid vaulted ceiling thing) and if anyone makes it past me on the second floor, my kids have a perfect crossfire setup.

Both kids have their own gun safes in their rooms. Each kid has a Glock 19 and six mags each. Both suppressed and with WMLs. My son also has a suppressed AR in his safe. My daughter isn't into longguns.

We've trained. My daughter is old enough to carry a handgun concealed now. My son is still not old enough, but if anything ever happens when we're out and about, he knows where my second handgun is located on my belt or jacket so he can grab it if needed.

This kid is likely to spend time in treatment facilities and psyche wards because of this. Just mt 2 cents.

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Originally posted by Imabmwnut:
This kid is likely to spend time in treatment facilities and psyche wards because of this. Just mt 2 cents.

i would guess that it all depends on his mindset training. If he shot those perps because he had to shoot those perps and understands it that way, it may be easier to deal with. “I didn’t create the situation. I was devoid of choice and only did what I had to do. It sucks that they created that situation and forced me to do what I had to do, but that’s on them.”