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JustMe wrote:... I still don't think it is appropriate for a 15 year old to go LOOKING.

I don't, either.

However, probably no one told her not to. On TV, the criminals always give up when confronted, and the good guys get a "flesh wound" at worst.

We've seen many stories in this forum for adult men and even cops who went looking for criminals and were injured or killed.

- Jim

JustMe wrote:I still say that she was safe and should have STAYED safe. I would have NO problem with her defending herself if she were put in that position, but don't feel that it was the prudent thing to do to go looking for a confrontation

She was not safe, unarmed in the bathroom.

Few houses have interior doors that would withstand a vigorous kick. The burglars could well have found her in the bathroom and decided to have a little fun during their "work day."

Also note that her aunt made it there before the police, even though it was a call for burglary of an occupied residence. That location is on the far west side of Texas City near Vauthier Road. Probably there were no cruisers in the area.

I agree that coming to burglars or robbers, whether or not the defender is armed, is not the best strategy. However, she did exactly what everyone on TV does.

As I said, I hope the family decides to take Personal Protection in the Home or some such course. They are only a few miles from The Arms Room.

http://thearmsroomtx.com/IndoorGunRange ... lasses.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

This is "why you have to carry that thing in the house."

- Jim

In Texas City Saturday afternoon a 15-year-old girl was home alone when burglars broke into the house. She first locked herself in the bathroom and called relatives and the police.

Then she retrieved her father's handgun and confronted the burglars, who fled on foot.

The suspects were described as "black men. One had a beard and was wearing a blue sweatshirt. The other wore a black sweatshirt."

Given the location (7300 block of Meadowlark), that should narrow down the search.

http://galvestondailynews.com/story/286026" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Lucky girl, but I hope she can get some tactical training.

- Jim