Houston woman, 80, beaten to death at home

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As would be expected, many of the repliers are wringing their hands and wondering what can be done, often looking to others for help.

I've responded there a few times suggesting what they can do.

May this woman's death inspire more to become gun owners and CHL's, and inspire those who already are to carry at home.

[speedsix]

...I may be caught without my phone handy...but not my pistol...in the garage, the yard, the laundry...or the shower...no grown man's a match for 2 or 3 invaders...unless his name's Cordell Walker, of course...the rest of us need some help CLOSE at hand...

[johncanfield]

How awful and despicable, I continue to be amazed at the depravity of man.

We are in ranch country on acreage with the closest house about 400-500 feet away, the sheriff probably 15-25 minutes away at the best. I have a pistol at each end of our little ranch house and I've started carrying while on the property during the day. A BG would be completely nuts to confront ranch owners (my neighbors have nice selections of firearms), but then again I think most of the BGs are a little to a lot off their rocker to begin with.

[speedsix]

...true and their minds are already set to do violence to accomplish what they want...the intended victim has to make the change of mindset to recognize/engage the threat...unless they're expecting trouble...as we should be...or we'll be late showing up for the battle...

[MoJo]

...no grown man's a match for 2 or 3 invaders...unless his name's Cordell Walker, of course...

Oh I don't know about that.

[speedsix]

...I love that poster...but don't believe it for a second...(have you seen Gran Torino?)