For those who think home invasions only happen to drug pushers....

MLeake · July 20, 2011, 04:54 AM

... this may be a bit jarring.

http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/293122

Not exactly a series of attacks on fellow criminals, in a major metro area. These guys victimized the elderly, young parents with infants, etc in the Roanoke, VA area.

The neighborhood may not be a bad one, but bad guys have cars.

Kodyo · July 20, 2011, 08:32 AM

Cool, and they'll be out in 7.5-23 years if they serve the full length of their terms, which we know they won't. Just in time to commit more crimes against citizens.

jmorris · July 20, 2011, 08:43 AM

A few years ago around DFW quite a few home invasions took place in a short time frame. The reason I remember is that 3-4 in a row, the bad guys were shot.

The one I liked most was where the home owner answers the door to find a gun in his face. Removes gun from BG and shoots him with it. BG takes off running. Neighbor hearing shots and seeing BG running shoots him too.

45Gunner · July 20, 2011, 09:41 AM

Could there be a more clear example of why it is imperative that each and every law abiding citizen have the right to protect themselves from the scum that roam the earth?

MikeNice81 · July 20, 2011, 10:17 AM

People tend to forget bad guys have transportation.

In the city where I work there was a similar situation last week. Four guys in a car would ride up and demand money at gun point.

They shot one person in the leg and stole his iPod. They shot another guy in the leg after he handed over his cell phone and wallet. A third person was shot at with a shotgun. He caught some bird shot in the leg and abdomen from les than 15 yards. Then they pistol whipped another guy after he handed them his wallet, iPhone, and iPad.

All four crimes happened in different police districts on the same night. All of the witnesses described the same car and the same individuals. The police are "still investigating." It never made the news.

I don't mean to hijack the thread. I'm just pointing out that such "roaming" crimes are not unheard of now.

Glenn E. Meyer · July 20, 2011, 10:32 AM

Folks - don't get so excited by this horror that we have to launch the Black Nanny Language Force heliocopters for you.

Thank you

Glenn

guitars and guns · July 20, 2011, 10:40 AM

sorry

Reading articles like this just really ticks me off. The fact that some of these guys were given any leniency at all (whether they cooperated or not) is just wrong.

Hook686 · July 20, 2011, 11:02 AM

Perhaps you are right.

Eghad · July 20, 2011, 12:10 PM

I wonder if these guys were felons in possession of firearms? In our local if they were a felon in possesion of a firearm they would have gotten another 8-10 years in the federal pen for being a felon with a firearm. That is time with no early parole and no credit for good behavior. This time would have been above and beyond the sentences for the home invasions.

C0untZer0 · July 20, 2011, 01:17 PM

The article say that BATFE was responsible for solving the case and capturing the BGs.

dabigguns357 · July 20, 2011, 01:58 PM

This is the very reason i carry to the door and have security camera's up,and up high so people won't notice them.I can turn my tv over to video and see who is outside from at least 2 angles.

It's called layers and i live by them.

wayneinFL · July 20, 2011, 05:31 PM

Quote:

The one I liked most was where the home owner answers the door to find a gun in his face. Removes gun from BG and shoots him with it. BG takes off running. Neighbor hearing shots and seeing BG running shoots him too.

Sounds like a bad day at work for a BG. I'm feeling a little guilty laughing at this.

July 20, 2011, 04:54 AM	#1
MLeake Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Outside KC, MO Posts: 10,128	For those who think home invasions only happen to drug pushers.... ... this may be a bit jarring. http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/293122 Not exactly a series of attacks on fellow criminals, in a major metro area. These guys victimized the elderly, young parents with infants, etc in the Roanoke, VA area. The neighborhood may not be a bad one, but bad guys have cars.

July 20, 2011, 09:41 AM	#4
45Gunner Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2009 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 1,902	Could there be a more clear example of why it is imperative that each and every law abiding citizen have the right to protect themselves from the scum that roam the earth? __________________ 45Gunner May the Schwartz Be With You. NRA Instructor NRA Life Member

July 20, 2011, 10:17 AM	#5
MikeNice81 Senior Member Join Date: August 17, 2010 Posts: 579	People tend to forget bad guys have transportation. In the city where I work there was a similar situation last week. Four guys in a car would ride up and demand money at gun point. They shot one person in the leg and stole his iPod. They shot another guy in the leg after he handed over his cell phone and wallet. A third person was shot at with a shotgun. He caught some bird shot in the leg and abdomen from les than 15 yards. Then they pistol whipped another guy after he handed them his wallet, iPhone, and iPad. All four crimes happened in different police districts on the same night. All of the witnesses described the same car and the same individuals. The police are "still investigating." It never made the news. I don't mean to hijack the thread. I'm just pointing out that such "roaming" crimes are not unheard of now. __________________ Here's my credo: There are no good guns, There are no bad guns. A gun in the hands of a bad man is a bad thing. Any gun in the hands of a good man is no threat to anyone, except bad people. Charlton Heston Last edited by MikeNice81; July 20, 2011 at 11:05 AM.

July 20, 2011, 10:32 AM	#6
Glenn E. Meyer Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2000 Posts: 20,064	Folks - don't get so excited by this horror that we have to launch the Black Nanny Language Force heliocopters for you. Thank you Glenn __________________ NRA, TSRA, IDPA, NTI, Polite Soc. - Aux Armes, Citoyens

July 20, 2011, 10:40 AM	#7
guitars and guns Senior Member Join Date: April 17, 2011 Location: TX is there anywhere else? Posts: 235	sorry Reading articles like this just really ticks me off. The fact that some of these guys were given any leniency at all (whether they cooperated or not) is just wrong. __________________ It's better to have a gun and not need one than to need a gun and not have one.

July 20, 2011, 08:32 AM	#2
Kodyo Senior Member Join Date: February 6, 2011 Posts: 320	Cool, and they'll be out in 7.5-23 years if they serve the full length of their terms, which we know they won't. Just in time to commit more crimes against citizens.

July 20, 2011, 08:43 AM	#3
jmorris Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2006 Posts: 3,077	A few years ago around DFW quite a few home invasions took place in a short time frame. The reason I remember is that 3-4 in a row, the bad guys were shot. The one I liked most was where the home owner answers the door to find a gun in his face. Removes gun from BG and shoots him with it. BG takes off running. Neighbor hearing shots and seeing BG running shoots him too.

July 20, 2011, 11:02 AM	#8
Hook686 Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2005 Location: USA The Great State of California Posts: 2,090	Perhaps you are right. __________________ Hook686 When the number of people in institutions reaches 51%, we change sides.

July 20, 2011, 12:10 PM	#9
Eghad Senior Member Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 6,231	I wonder if these guys were felons in possession of firearms? In our local if they were a felon in possesion of a firearm they would have gotten another 8-10 years in the federal pen for being a felon with a firearm. That is time with no early parole and no credit for good behavior. This time would have been above and beyond the sentences for the home invasions. __________________ Have a nice day at the range NRA Life Member

July 20, 2011, 01:17 PM	#10
C0untZer0 Junior member Join Date: April 21, 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,555	The article say that BATFE was responsible for solving the case and capturing the BGs.

July 20, 2011, 01:58 PM	#11
dabigguns357 Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2008 Location: Ona,West Virginia Posts: 1,215	This is the very reason i carry to the door and have security camera's up,and up high so people won't notice them.I can turn my tv over to video and see who is outside from at least 2 angles. It's called layers and i live by them. __________________ it's better to have a gun on your hip than one to your head