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Lucky. (Exercising the Right).(man drives off armed burglars with small caliber shotgun)(Brief Article)

The New American

| July 01, 2002 | Lee, Robert W. | COPYRIGHT 2002 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

On May 19th, Oak Hill, Tennessee, residents Roy and Patsy Luckett were awakened at around 2 a.m. by the home alarm system. Mr. Luckett, 67, had the choice of grabbing either his own .45-caliber handgun or his wife's .38-caliber firearm. He opted for the less-deadly .38, loaded with "snake shot" (similar to BBs), then went to investigate.

After searching the first floor, he went to the basement, where he heard a noise in a storage room. Opening the door, he found two armed, masked intruders. He fired three times, emptying the .38, then scurried back upstairs to retrieve his .45.

The intruders, both wounded, fled. They were armed with a Bulgarian rifle (similar to an AK-47) and a .22-caliber pistol. One stopped to spray the Luckett's SUV with at least 13 shots, after which they sought to drive to a hospital in south Nashville. Hurting, they decided instead to call for help on the ...

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