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Title: 39 Warning Shots
Post by: Ben on July 08, 2019, 09:55:05 AM
There's probably more to this story, but still...

https://www.foxnews.com/us/virginia-dad-fires-39-shots-at-naked-devil-who-broke-into-familys-home-on-first-night-living-there-report
Title: Re: 39 Warning Shots
Post by: MechAg94 on July 08, 2019, 10:06:14 AM
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"She had the strength of four grown men," the father later told the station.
=D
Title: Re: 39 Warning Shots
Post by: Pb on July 08, 2019, 10:10:54 AM
Where's the mug shot!?!?   ???
Title: Re: 39 Warning Shots
Post by: WLJ on July 08, 2019, 10:30:55 AM
Sounds like he missed 39 times. Is he ex NYPD?
Title: Re: 39 Warning Shots
Post by: Hawkmoon on July 08, 2019, 04:14:53 PM
From the comments:

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"39 warning shots"?

Sounds to me like "38 wasted shots"!

Can I get an "Amen!" Brothers and Sisters?
Title: Re: 39 Warning Shots
Post by: MechAg94 on July 08, 2019, 05:03:11 PM
From the comments:

Can I get an "Amen!" Brothers and Sisters?
More like 39 wasted shots.
Title: Re: 39 Warning Shots
Post by: Scout26 on July 08, 2019, 09:32:39 PM
 =|

He probably didn't want to shoot a woman.  I can see that.  Give me the gun, the bullet and properly adjudicated child molester and I'll take him out behind the courthouse and to do the deed.   If it's a woman....well, I can't really answer that.  Maybe, maybe not.  It depends...

SO I can see him trying to scare her off to avoid shooting her.   It's that protective male instinct kicking in...

 =|
Title: Re: 39 Warning Shots
Post by: HeroHog on July 08, 2019, 09:56:15 PM
He had the option to pistol whoop her dumb butt... Just sayin
Title: Re: 39 Warning Shots
Post by: Fly320s on July 09, 2019, 07:20:30 AM
=|

He probably didn't want to shoot a woman.  I can see that.  Give me the gun, the bullet and properly adjudicated child molester and I'll take him out behind the courthouse and to do the deed.   If it's a woman....well, I can't really answer that.  Maybe, maybe not.  It depends...

SO I can see him trying to scare her off to avoid shooting her.   It's that protective male instinct kicking in...

 =|

I'd shoot a woman.  No problem for me there.

It might help that I've "shot" many women during training, so I am a bit desensitized to that idea. 
Title: Re: 39 Warning Shots
Post by: MechAg94 on July 09, 2019, 08:56:37 AM
=|

He probably didn't want to shoot a woman.  I can see that.  Give me the gun, the bullet and properly adjudicated child molester and I'll take him out behind the courthouse and to do the deed.   If it's a woman....well, I can't really answer that.  Maybe, maybe not.  It depends...

SO I can see him trying to scare her off to avoid shooting her.   It's that protective male instinct kicking in...

 =|
Yeah, but 39 warning shots?  After 3 or 4, you would think he would get the hint that it ain't working and put the gun away.
Title: Re: 39 Warning Shots
Post by: griz on July 09, 2019, 10:15:53 AM
Yeah, but 39 warning shots?  After 3 or 4, you would think he would get the hint that it ain't working and put the gun away.

That's what I was thinking.  Even before you reload (!!!) you have to ask yourself, what will the next volley accomplish?  Also,  I'm not big on warning shots but I thought the idea was kind of an attention getter of the Stop Or I'll Shoot YOU variety.  You're proving your threat is bogus at the second shot.
Title: Re: 39 Warning Shots
Post by: brimic on July 09, 2019, 10:22:29 AM
Am I the only one who keeps checking back on this thread waiting for pictures to come out?
Title: Re: 39 Warning Shots
Post by: slugcatcher on July 09, 2019, 11:11:56 AM
"The fight ended after the 12-year-old shoved a wrench into the intruder's neck, WRIC reported."

This just raises more questions for me.
Title: Re: 39 Warning Shots
Post by: WLJ on July 09, 2019, 11:22:05 AM
"The fight ended after the 12-year-old shoved a wrench into the intruder's neck, WRIC reported."

This just raises more questions for me.

Wrench violence 
Title: Re: 39 Warning Shots
Post by: BobR on July 09, 2019, 11:26:46 AM
Looks like the "wrench" was a Torx bit in a socket. Somewhere I saw another picture that showed a bloody ratchet with a 6 inch extension on it.

https://www.wbtw.com/news/national/39-shots-fired-at-naked-woman-who-claimed-to-be-the-devil/



bob
Title: Re: 39 Warning Shots
Post by: HankB on July 09, 2019, 11:42:14 AM
I think someone started a GoFundMe page to patch up the bullet holes in the homeowner's sheetrock.   :facepalm:

I can see one warning shot under some circumstances . . . but not when a violent intruder enters a person's home.
Title: Re: 39 Warning Shots
Post by: WLJ on July 09, 2019, 11:52:05 AM
Did they ever say what kind of gun he used? Curious as to how many times he reloaded.
For example: Lets say he used a Glock 19. 15 rounds per mag would mean 2 reloads + the mag already in the gun.
Title: Re: 39 Warning Shots
Post by: fifth_column on July 09, 2019, 12:01:24 PM
The second article mentions a pistol, meaning multiple reloads or some kind of stick magazine.  I can't understand why the father would risk hitting someone else in the house AND risk injury to himself or his children from the crazy woman by firing warning shots.  Just end the source of potential injury already. 
Title: Re: 39 Warning Shots
Post by: WLJ on July 09, 2019, 12:19:13 PM
The second article mentions a pistol, meaning multiple reloads or some kind of stick magazine. 

Most handgun "stick" mags top out around 30-32.

Of course there's always this

(https://www.glockstore.com/assets/images/products/Glock-9MM-50RD-Drum-Magazine_main-04.jpg?resizeid=7&resizeh=275&resizew=275)

Title: Re: 39 Warning Shots
Post by: Pb on July 09, 2019, 01:00:47 PM
Am I the only one who keeps checking back on this thread waiting for pictures to come out?

Nope!  =D
Title: Re: 39 Warning Shots
Post by: griz on July 09, 2019, 01:11:36 PM
Looks like the "wrench" was a Torx bit in a socket. Somewhere I saw another picture that showed a bloody ratchet with a 6 inch extension on it.

https://www.wbtw.com/news/national/39-shots-fired-at-naked-woman-who-claimed-to-be-the-devil/



bob

That's an assault wrench.  Clearly designed for the military, nobody "needs" a wrench like that.

Seriously, from that report, it sounds as if the guy just missed 39 times. 
Title: Re: 39 Warning Shots
Post by: brimic on July 09, 2019, 01:43:42 PM
Looks like the "wrench" was a Torx bit in a socket. Somewhere I saw another picture that showed a bloody ratchet with a 6 inch extension on it.

https://www.wbtw.com/news/national/39-shots-fired-at-naked-woman-who-claimed-to-be-the-devil/



bob


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The homeowner says the woman, who had a blue ponytail


There you have it, indisputable evidence that this was TDS run amuck.
Title: Re: 39 Warning Shots
Post by: BobR on July 09, 2019, 01:54:05 PM
Still so many questions though.

Was she fat, maybe the wiggles as she attacked disrupted his vison, was she skinny and he was having a hard time getting a good shot. The blue pony tail, was it just the tail or was all of her hair blue? Did she have tattoos or more importantly did she have teeth? 39 rounds, a strange number at best. Did he have a partial mag? Did he drop a mag early due to stress? Or did he have a 9mm XDm with a 19 round mag, a spare and started with one in the chamber (=39). Most importantly, is she out of the hospital and where is her mug shot?

bob
Title: Re: 39 Warning Shots
Post by: brimic on July 09, 2019, 02:07:35 PM
Still so many questions though.

 The blue pony tail, was it just the tail or was all of her hair blue?

I'm guessing that the blue pony tail was little of her hair left that wasn't buzzed off.
Title: Re: 39 Warning Shots
Post by: MechAg94 on July 09, 2019, 02:41:31 PM
https://allthatsinteresting.com/virginia-devil-woman
This link has a picture of the wrench / torx bit.
Title: Re: 39 Warning Shots
Post by: MechAg94 on July 09, 2019, 02:44:21 PM
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7224725/Dad-fires-39-warning-shots-naked-female-intruder-broke-house-calling-devil.html

This one has pictures of family members and more bullet holes.  That is a lot of bullet holes.  I think he was just firing too fast and missed.

I looked through a handful of links and no mug shots.
Title: Re: 39 Warning Shots
Post by: Unisaw on July 09, 2019, 03:00:29 PM
I wonder where those bullets ended up.  That's a lot of potential lawsuits.
Title: Re: 39 Warning Shots
Post by: BobR on July 09, 2019, 03:12:47 PM
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7224725/Dad-fires-39-warning-shots-naked-female-intruder-broke-house-calling-devil.html

This one has pictures of family members and more bullet holes.  That is a lot of bullet holes.  I think he was just firing too fast and missed.

I looked through a handful of links and no mug shots.

The guy must not have had to rip out and replace drywall in the past. He would have thought twice about putting all those holes in the wall had he done it before. ;)

bob