The deadly encounter is at least the eighth occasion over the past three years that local home or business owners have used lethal force and killed intruders. He grabbed his handgun and went downstairs to see what caused the commotion. When he opened the door of his den, the armed burglar was standing only two feet away.
Police say the intruder fired three shots, the homeowner eight.
The burglar died on the scene, but an accomplice fled the house and drove away in a Jeep. Those who advocate strict regulations on the private ownership of guns would leave us at the mercy of violent predators. Gun-control advocates argue that we must rely on police protection. But it's neither possible nor practical for cops to hang out on every street corner or keep watch on every garden gate. Nevada's largest daily newspaper.