Elderly man sends crook to the promised land

jimpeel · February 23, 2000, 10:01 PM

This from the Sacramento Bee. Thank God when it comes to firearms they still build them like they used to.
http://www.sacbee.com/news/calreport...y.cgi?N91.HTML

Elderly man uses gun for first time since '48, kills intruder

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- After not using his gun for over 51 years, an 83-year-old man used it to shoot and kill an intruder in his San Francisco home Monday, according to the man and police.

A.D. Parker said noises made by the intruder woke him up about 2 a.m. He said he grabbed his .38 Special from under a rug in his bedroom, walked to the door and fired once. He then hid in his room and called police.

Michael Moore, 49, of San Francisco died while on the way to the hospital. Police say the shooting appears to have been self defense. Moore had a history of crime.

Parker said he bought the gun in 1948 and fired it then. He said that, in the 1950s, his late wife fired it so she could learn to shoot. Other than that, Parker said, the gun had been under the rug and unused since for the past 51 years until Monday.

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Gun Control: The proposition that a woman found dead in an alley, raped and strangled with her own panty hose, is more acceptable than allowing that same woman to defend herself with a firearm.

bestdefense357 · February 24, 2000, 06:30 AM

Thanks for the post. I'll add it to my rapidly-growing files. Robert

Tim Burke · February 25, 2000, 04:24 PM

The Promised Land? Well, I bet it was a short stay.

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**4V50 Gary** · February 25, 2000, 05:09 PM

Kudos to the Senior Citizen for helping to address one problem for society. All San Franciscans may sleep a bit safer now.

While I am not a buddhist, I am a strong believer of Rehabilitation by Reincarnation.

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Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt

February 23, 2000, 10:01 PM	#1
jimpeel Senior Member Join Date: October 11, 1999 Location: Longmont, CO, USA Posts: 4,530	This from the Sacramento Bee. Thank God when it comes to firearms they still build them like they used to. http://www.sacbee.com/news/calreport...y.cgi?N91.HTML Elderly man uses gun for first time since '48, kills intruder SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- After not using his gun for over 51 years, an 83-year-old man used it to shoot and kill an intruder in his San Francisco home Monday, according to the man and police. A.D. Parker said noises made by the intruder woke him up about 2 a.m. He said he grabbed his .38 Special from under a rug in his bedroom, walked to the door and fired once. He then hid in his room and called police. Michael Moore, 49, of San Francisco died while on the way to the hospital. Police say the shooting appears to have been self defense. Moore had a history of crime. Parker said he bought the gun in 1948 and fired it then. He said that, in the 1950s, his late wife fired it so she could learn to shoot. Other than that, Parker said, the gun had been under the rug and unused since for the past 51 years until Monday. ------------------ Gun Control: The proposition that a woman found dead in an alley, raped and strangled with her own panty hose, is more acceptable than allowing that same woman to defend herself with a firearm.

February 24, 2000, 06:30 AM	#2
bestdefense357 Senior Member Join Date: March 17, 1999 Location: Ocala, Florida Posts: 426	Thanks for the post. I'll add it to my rapidly-growing files. Robert

February 25, 2000, 04:24 PM	#3
Tim Burke Senior Member Join Date: February 17, 1999 Posts: 551	The Promised Land? Well, I bet it was a short stay. ------------------ TB., NC rosie.acmecity.com/bebe/6/index.html

February 25, 2000, 05:09 PM	#4
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,841	Kudos to the Senior Citizen for helping to address one problem for society. All San Franciscans may sleep a bit safer now. While I am not a buddhist, I am a strong believer of Rehabilitation by Reincarnation. ------------------ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt