Grandma's 357 took a stand!

Good for her But look at other links below story 7 shot in a bar fight, 2 killed at a gas station Glad I left Ohio :barf:
 
Anyone notice the accidental discharge after the shooting? I saw a Youtube video of a policewoman who had her gun pointed at a perp who was on the ground while her partner handcuffed him. He was already handcuffed when a shot rang out, hits the ground inches from the guy's head :eek: misses the leg of the officer handcuffing the guy, and seems to have ricocheted and glazed the arm of a third office standing on her side. She tensed up and clenched her hands into the trigger and Bam!! If a trained cop does that, I can understand how it happened to this old lady. But like has been said here, it could take out one of your own, and that would be really sad.
 
Columbus can be a rough place,some parts alot worse than others.
Big thumbs up for Granny also! And the guy who stated:
"It's a wonder she didn't shoot us all," said her 51-year-old son, who was preparing to hand over his cash when he heard the gunshot. "She's the worst shot in the world.
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Granny should have gotten all his cash and valuables for her heroic deeds since he would have gladly handed them over to the robber.
Its also gotten to the point that i never go into town without my ccw and i make sure my car doors stay locked.I live 20 miles south of Columbus btw.

Just so you know guys,the Franklin county Sheriffs office is handing out ccw's like crazy and most times with only 1-7 days wait time.
So there is hope that law abiding citizens wont be victims as often.

When i took my CCW course it was help in a small town 30 miles south of Columbus,i was the only local and the other 6 were from Columbus.
 
I overheard about how she was more likely to kill family than a criminal.
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Yeah, some people just can't do math. In the incident under discussion the ratio is 1 incident, 1 bad guy killed. 1 out of 1 for the bad guy being killed and 0 out of 1 for a family member being killed. What part of 100% bad guy dead and 0% family member dead don't they understand? :)
 
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She was a good shot when it counts the most. If she goes to the range and misses the entire target with the next 1,000 rounds she still made the only one that counts.
 
My Grandma, what a Big Gun you have!

Way to go. The son should take a lesson from his mother, man up and get his CCW to protect his own family.

Should we all chip in and buy her an honorary NRA membership?
 
I have to say she may be a better shot than most of us here? I am sure a lot of us shoot nice tight groups with our ccw and try to practice and prepare for any situation but we don't really know how well our aim will be under pressure. And from the story she has a 1 shot 1 kill record for self defense. So regardless of what her son thinks she is a heck of a shot. I also have to wonder if the vehicle break ins reported in that story go down in numbers in the next few months.
 
My thoughts and prayers go out to her and her family for them to have peace after having to endure such a traumatising event.
As far as her going before a grand jury it is a routine thing. She goes in. They review what happened. Rule it was justifiable then she is free to go and her weapon returned. Also if it is like it is in Texas after a grand jury rules justified use of deadly force it waives the person from civil suits. So it is not only routine, it eliminates future problems, and stress.
 
Nice, But.

Hmmm, good outcome.

I should like to point out a cautionary tale however, the suspect was chest hit with a .357 magnum revolver (most likely a 2" or 3") from (most likely) less than 10 feet, and (again most likely) a JHP, yet did not fall to the hammer of Thor but simply turned and ran into the parking lot. Had he decided not to retreat he would have had more than enough time to empty his gun into the crowd with horrible results. Just a thought....
 
Hmmm, good outcome.

I should like to point out a cautionary tale however, the suspect was chest hit with a .357 magnum revolver (most likely a 2" or 3") from (most likely) less than 10 feet, and (again most likely) a JHP, yet did not fall to the hammer of Thor but simply turned and ran into the parking lot. Had he decided not to retreat he would have had more than enough time to empty his gun into the crowd with horrible results. Just a thought....
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Well if that was the case i would only hope Granny could guide 5 more home so no one else was hurt.
Another thing i was thinking was in such a small room with so many people in it im sure that .357 did exit the BG,and im glad no one was behind him.
Im one who likes penetration,but i feel the positives out weight the negatives but something bad could always happen and make a bad situation even worse.But its a risk worth taking in most cases.
 
I almost spit water all over my keyboard when I saw the part about the second shot!! hahaha

Nice shot granny!

BTW, hello everyone.. this is my first post. :)
 
I stay in that area too very often for work. That and similar reasons in other areas are why I have a CCW and keep one next to me in the hotel all night... Nice job granny, somebody should have told the BG that karma is a bitch!
 
I should like to point out a cautionary tale however, the suspect was chest hit with a .357 magnum revolver (most likely a 2" or 3") from (most likely) less than 10 feet, and (again most likely) a JHP, yet did not fall to the hammer of Thor but simply turned and ran into the parking lot. Had he decided not to retreat he would have had more than enough time to empty his gun into the crowd with horrible results. Just a thought....
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This is true. But there is more to consider.

Even if he hadn't given up and had killed several people, you have to compare that outcome with the worst possible/likely scenario. In this case, everyone ending up dead.

I think of the Virginia Tech shootings the same way: If an armed defender had been there and returned fire, they may have accidentally killed an innocent, but it is unlikely they would have killed 30+ innocents.

Ironically, in both situations, a defender with a gun could still be viewed as having caused more harm than good:

  • In the motel, if the assailant had managed to kill someone after being shot, it might be said that - had they complied - everyone would have made it out OK.
  • At VT, if an armed defender accidentally killed an innocent before Cho had a chance to kill so many (or ANY), the defender might actually be blamed/charged instead of appreciated!

But we have to consider the unimaginably horrible outcomes before we assume that a defender did the wrong thing. Sadly, sometimes people are going to die regardless and good was done if loss of life was minimized.

OK, back to Granny and her .357: Nice shootin'! :D
 
I have to say she may be a better shot than most of us here? I am sure a lot of us shoot nice tight groups with our ccw and try to practice and prepare for any situation but we don't really know how well our aim will be under pressure. And from the story she has a 1 shot 1 kill record for self defense.
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Actually, her record is 2-1-1: Two shots, One kill, One Negligent Discharge :D
 
TexasRich,
In no way shape or form was I being critical of Granny shooting the goblin. I was only pointing out that dependence on a handgun to stop goblins is not something you can depend on. All handguns are low power and inherently low in the stopping power scale. As we are trained, shoot till the threat is over; don't depend on one round of any handgun to stop the threat.
The debate over "stopping power" and which gun/caliber is "best" is silly at BEST.
A gun is a gun and the percentage of power depending on or between calibers etal is negligible and distracting from the real purpose of a gun, punching holes in threat/targets all else, expansion etc is a "maybe" side effect to be hoped for not to be expected. Penetration and ease of control is the MOST important firearms used in a human hand.
 
Wow She's Awesome!

I am very happy for her and her family that she was able to protect her family. It seems that things could have gotten really ugly if they didn't have enough cash to satisfy this thug, he likely would have become enraged.

Response to Uncle Buck's query: This incident would fall squarely within the Castle Doctrine, IMHO.
 
Hmmm, good outcome.

I should like to point out a cautionary tale however, the suspect was chest hit with a .357 magnum revolver (most likely a 2" or 3") from (most likely) less than 10 feet, and (again most likely) a JHP, yet did not fall to the hammer of Thor but simply turned and ran into the parking lot. Had he decided not to retreat he would have had more than enough time to empty his gun into the crowd with horrible results. Just a thought....
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Chances are that she had some low pressure .38 Special FMJs in the gun and it was an off center lung shot. Nevertheless, the perp wasn't sticking around for another round - was he? Would you?
 
All handguns are low power and inherently low in the stopping power scale.
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Last time I checked, most purses won't *quite* accommodate a 12-gauge. The BG did everyone a favor by bleeding out in the parking lot.
 
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