AK-47 Used to Stop Home Invasion, Capture Killer

Gary L. Griffiths · May 8, 2009, 10:26 PM

Police in Atlanta now know who the murderer of a popular bartender is, because he tried it again, invading an apartment, firing several shots. Only this time the intended victim had an AK-47 (according to Fox Channel 5) and returned fire, wounding the perpetrator, and actually shooting the gun out of his hand. The pistol, recovered at the scene, was determined to be the same one used to kill the bartender. A 17-year old black male with a long record is in custody recovering from his wounds.

http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news..._Arrest_050809

Not one word about eeevil assault weapons in the news report!

Where's the mega-smiley when you need it?

Csspecs · May 8, 2009, 11:31 PM

Have a link to the story? I'd like to read it.

Sounds like it ended fairly well.

kirkcdl · May 9, 2009, 07:40 AM

So Atlanta PD was watching the guy?They WATCHED him commit a home invasion?That's.....I have no word for it...

Chuckusaret · May 9, 2009, 08:04 AM

Can you believe that they watched the BG invade a home, these are not LEO's, they are stupid jerks and should be tried and then fired for not doing what they are paid to do. Serve and Protect. Might have been serving but they were not protecting.

brian45auto · May 9, 2009, 09:03 AM

come on.
where does it say they watched him during the break in?
it says they had been watching him, do you honestly thing they were following him 24/7?
probably a drive by the hood couple times a day just to see if he was still in the area.

Piper Cub · May 9, 2009, 09:29 AM

Redding was treated at Grady Memorial Hospital for several days. He had had a rough life growing up and then being assualted by a white men. He should go free. Pure racisim.

moga · May 9, 2009, 09:33 AM

I should send this news clipping the mayor of Atlanta. As a member of the rabid gun control group "Mayors Against Illegal Guns" founded by the billionaire marxist Mike Bloomberg, she's always standing shoulder to shoulder with Menino, Diaz, Villaraigosa, and other devout antis frothing about why anyone would "need" an AK47 (pattern) gun outside of a battlefield and how it has no legitimate non-military use. What ever. It looks like Mister Eddie Pugh has effectively demonstrated its utility in the average American home.

I wonder if the perp is now one handed. A little bit of Sharia justice right here in the bible belt? How amusing.

OuTcAsT · May 9, 2009, 09:43 AM

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It looks like Mister Eddie Pugh has effectively demonstrated its utility in the average American home.

While true, and I personally applaud him for it, if this were posted over on L&CR folks would be questioning whether Mr. Pugh producing the weapon might have been the "escalation" causing this tragic shooting. By being at home he put himself in the situation of having to shoot the poor criminal. Most likely, had Mr. Pugh just sat on the duvet and read the paper, the BG would have just left him alone.

moga · May 9, 2009, 10:09 AM

I detest Shrill Shirley (Atlanta mayor). She is an poor politician and completely incompetent leader and I'm glad she's nearly all done, except that means I have to fear what other idiot will be voted into office by my neighbors for all the wrong reasons.

It's completely hypocritical when the mayor of cities like Atlanta or Cleveland or Philadelphia are died in the wool antis when they know better than anyone how the police are entirely incapable of keeping people safe in their homes and how many people daily are effected by violent crime.

The AK is my primary zombie gun if I'm overrun and can't get the job done with the pump shotgun. The AR fills another role entirely that involves being mobile and away from the fort. But there's a certain comfort I take in 123 grains of x39 being able to discourage further aggression in uninvited guests at close up distance.

Who are the L&CR folks again?

MikeGoob · May 9, 2009, 11:06 AM

Unfortunately this AK rifle will end up in an evidence locker for awhile and some day it will be brought out in front of the cameras as an example of 'one of these evil guns' for some publicity stunt.

Csspecs · May 9, 2009, 01:10 PM

And be added to the list of "violent crimes involving an assault weapon" :barf:

I'm going to guess that he will get his rifle back someday.

Russ5924 · May 9, 2009, 06:37 PM

I felt bad when they said he was recovering

Viking Josh · May 9, 2009, 11:21 PM

Awesome I love seeing these things. I feel bad bout the bartender, but I'm happy for the guy who knows how to defend his home.

Kyo · May 9, 2009, 11:36 PM

love GA. no stupid laws. lets people have guns, rifles, and shotguns. woot woot

Deerhunter · May 12, 2009, 12:32 PM

Glad to see they got this guy and he got what he deserved. The problem is that Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton will be there soon. They will be talking about how this was a good kid and that he had a tough life. Poor guy didn't need to get shot. It is all the same crap. There is always some BS reason why the BG shouldn't have been shot. The only bad thing in this story is that the guy was recovering in the hospital. Too bad he wasn't killed. Would have saved tax payers money for his trial and the jail time.

Skyyr · May 12, 2009, 12:40 PM

Seriously, why don't people shoot to kill in home invasions? =/

onthejon55 · May 12, 2009, 12:40 PM

Too bad the bullets didnt find their way into his chest. Now hes just another inmate that requires even more tax dollars.

Doodlebugger45 · May 12, 2009, 01:32 PM

Too bad it was an AK 47. Had it been a 12 gauge shotgun, it mighta blowed his arm plumb off.

hogdogs · May 12, 2009, 01:56 PM

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Too bad it was an AK 47. Had it been a 12 gauge shotgun, it mighta blowed his arm plumb off.

Had it been a pump shotgun, just the sound of cycling the action would have blown his arm off...
Brent

hogdogs · May 12, 2009, 02:07 PM

Point me to a link stating Mr.Pugh is white please...
Brent

moga · May 14, 2009, 02:17 PM

What difference does the race of the victim make?

AFAIK, it hasn't been stated if Pugh was white or black. But I think I remember that his attacker was black. So?

Glocksterr · May 14, 2009, 09:41 PM

where are all the anti's when a gun is used 4 self defence???

:barf:

Wildalaska · May 14, 2009, 10:04 PM

Quote:

While true, and I personally applaud him for it, if this were posted over on L&CR folks would be questioning whether Mr. Pugh producing the weapon might have been the "escalation" causing this tragic shooting. By being at home he put himself in the situation of having to shoot the poor criminal. Most likely, had Mr. Pugh just sat on the duvet and read the paper, the BG would have just left him alone.

Awww, now isnt that just so cute:barf:

WildillsaynomoreAlaska TM

Kmar40 · May 14, 2009, 10:05 PM

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Had it been a pump shotgun, just the sound of cycling the action would have blown his arm off...
Brent

Good job, hogdog.

I think the heirachy goes like this:

If it were a M1a it would have killed him and his family.
If it were a shotgun it would have blown his arm off. (Pump as noted)
If it were 45 it would have killed him instantly after knocking him down.
If it were a 9mm it would have made him mad.
If it were a 5.56 it would have been presumed to have been mosquitoes biting him.

May 8, 2009, 10:26 PM	#1
Gary L. Griffiths Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2000 Location: AZ, WA Posts: 1,466	AK-47 Used to Stop Home Invasion, Capture Killer Police in Atlanta now know who the murderer of a popular bartender is, because he tried it again, invading an apartment, firing several shots. Only this time the intended victim had an AK-47 (according to Fox Channel 5) and returned fire, wounding the perpetrator, and actually shooting the gun out of his hand. The pistol, recovered at the scene, was determined to be the same one used to kill the bartender. A 17-year old black male with a long record is in custody recovering from his wounds. http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news..._Arrest_050809 Not one word about eeevil assault weapons in the news report! Where's the mega-smiley when you need it? __________________ Violence is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and valorous feeling which believes that nothing is worth violence is much worse. Those who have nothing for which they are willing to fight; nothing they care about more than their own craven apathy; are miserable creatures who have no chance of being free, unless made and kept so by the valor of those better than themselves. Gary L. Griffiths (Paraphrasing John Stuart Mill) Last edited by Gary L. Griffiths; May 8, 2009 at 11:31 PM. Reason: Add Link

May 9, 2009, 09:03 AM	#5
brian45auto Senior Member Join Date: April 19, 2009 Location: eastern pa Posts: 499	come on. where does it say they watched him during the break in? it says they had been watching him, do you honestly thing they were following him 24/7? probably a drive by the hood couple times a day just to see if he was still in the area. __________________ it's only metal, we can out think it.....

May 9, 2009, 09:33 AM	#7
moga Member Join Date: May 2, 2007 Posts: 74	I should send this news clipping the mayor of Atlanta. As a member of the rabid gun control group "Mayors Against Illegal Guns" founded by the billionaire marxist Mike Bloomberg, she's always standing shoulder to shoulder with Menino, Diaz, Villaraigosa, and other devout antis frothing about why anyone would "need" an AK47 (pattern) gun outside of a battlefield and how it has no legitimate non-military use. What ever. It looks like Mister Eddie Pugh has effectively demonstrated its utility in the average American home. I wonder if the perp is now one handed. A little bit of Sharia justice right here in the bible belt? How amusing. __________________ Hold the reins of power in America as the Founding Fathers intended, or else: http://shock.military.com/Shock/vide...=177117&page=5 Proud Member of GeorgiaCarry.Org since 2007

May 9, 2009, 10:09 AM	#9
moga Member Join Date: May 2, 2007 Posts: 74	I detest Shrill Shirley (Atlanta mayor). She is an poor politician and completely incompetent leader and I'm glad she's nearly all done, except that means I have to fear what other idiot will be voted into office by my neighbors for all the wrong reasons. It's completely hypocritical when the mayor of cities like Atlanta or Cleveland or Philadelphia are died in the wool antis when they know better than anyone how the police are entirely incapable of keeping people safe in their homes and how many people daily are effected by violent crime. The AK is my primary zombie gun if I'm overrun and can't get the job done with the pump shotgun. The AR fills another role entirely that involves being mobile and away from the fort. But there's a certain comfort I take in 123 grains of x39 being able to discourage further aggression in uninvited guests at close up distance. Who are the L&CR folks again? __________________ Hold the reins of power in America as the Founding Fathers intended, or else: http://shock.military.com/Shock/vide...=177117&page=5 Proud Member of GeorgiaCarry.Org since 2007

May 9, 2009, 06:37 PM	#12
Russ5924 Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2005 Posts: 1,874	I felt bad when they said he was recovering __________________ Russ5924

May 8, 2009, 11:31 PM	#2
Csspecs Senior Member Join Date: December 21, 2005 Posts: 1,111	Have a link to the story? I'd like to read it. Sounds like it ended fairly well.

May 9, 2009, 07:40 AM	#3
kirkcdl Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2002 Location: Roseburg,ORYGUN Posts: 821	So Atlanta PD was watching the guy?They WATCHED him commit a home invasion?That's.....I have no word for it...

May 9, 2009, 08:04 AM	#4
Chuckusaret Junior member Join Date: December 5, 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 708	Can you believe that they watched the BG invade a home, these are not LEO's, they are stupid jerks and should be tried and then fired for not doing what they are paid to do. Serve and Protect. Might have been serving but they were not protecting.

May 9, 2009, 09:29 AM	#6
Piper Cub Junior member Join Date: February 5, 2009 Location: TEXAS Posts: 491	Redding was treated at Grady Memorial Hospital for several days. He had had a rough life growing up and then being assualted by a white men. He should go free. Pure racisim.

May 9, 2009, 11:06 AM	#10
MikeGoob Senior Member Join Date: January 31, 2006 Posts: 876	Unfortunately this AK rifle will end up in an evidence locker for awhile and some day it will be brought out in front of the cameras as an example of 'one of these evil guns' for some publicity stunt.

May 9, 2009, 01:10 PM	#11
Csspecs Senior Member Join Date: December 21, 2005 Posts: 1,111	And be added to the list of "violent crimes involving an assault weapon" :barf: I'm going to guess that he will get his rifle back someday.

May 9, 2009, 11:21 PM	#13
Viking Josh Member Join Date: December 13, 2008 Posts: 29	Awesome I love seeing these things. I feel bad bout the bartender, but I'm happy for the guy who knows how to defend his home.

May 9, 2009, 11:36 PM	#14
Kyo Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2009 Posts: 897	love GA. no stupid laws. lets people have guns, rifles, and shotguns. woot woot

May 12, 2009, 12:32 PM	#15
Deerhunter Senior Member Join Date: April 15, 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 607	Glad to see they got this guy and he got what he deserved. The problem is that Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton will be there soon. They will be talking about how this was a good kid and that he had a tough life. Poor guy didn't need to get shot. It is all the same crap. There is always some BS reason why the BG shouldn't have been shot. The only bad thing in this story is that the guy was recovering in the hospital. Too bad he wasn't killed. Would have saved tax payers money for his trial and the jail time.

May 12, 2009, 12:40 PM	#16
Skyyr Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2009 Posts: 266	Seriously, why don't people shoot to kill in home invasions? =/

May 12, 2009, 12:40 PM	#17
onthejon55 Junior member Join Date: October 23, 2008 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 411	Too bad the bullets didnt find their way into his chest. Now hes just another inmate that requires even more tax dollars.

May 12, 2009, 01:32 PM	#18
Doodlebugger45 Senior Member Join Date: April 15, 2009 Location: Wyoming Posts: 1,717	Too bad it was an AK 47. Had it been a 12 gauge shotgun, it mighta blowed his arm plumb off.

May 12, 2009, 02:07 PM	#20
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	Point me to a link stating Mr.Pugh is white please... Brent

May 14, 2009, 02:17 PM	#21
moga Member Join Date: May 2, 2007 Posts: 74	What difference does the race of the victim make? AFAIK, it hasn't been stated if Pugh was white or black. But I think I remember that his attacker was black. So? __________________ Hold the reins of power in America as the Founding Fathers intended, or else: http://shock.military.com/Shock/vide...=177117&page=5 Proud Member of GeorgiaCarry.Org since 2007

May 14, 2009, 09:41 PM	#22
Glocksterr Member Join Date: November 1, 2008 Posts: 33	where are all the anti's when a gun is used 4 self defence??? :barf: