Mom Runs Burglars Off with Gun

[natty bumppo 297]

HOUSTON - A couple of burglars chose the wrong woman to pick on.

They came sneaking into her house, and she sent them running out. Perhaps they didn't count on the woman fighting back, but that's just what she did.

The mother of two was getting her 10-year-old son ready for school when the two bad guys broke in. She grabbed a gun and came face-to-face with not one but two intruders inside her Huffman home.

"It was scary," she said.

She's still shaken up, so she doesn't want her identity revealed.

It was broad daylight, 7:30 a.m., and the deer that are always outside the family's home were not the only ones out.

"We have trees and animals. You never think there's someone watching you," she said. "They had to have been watching because my 17-year-old had just left and I heard breaking glass."

Her 17-year-old son had left for school and her husband for work. She was home with her 10-year-old son, her 4-pound Maltese and 200-pound English Mastiff. Turns out the burglars closed the Maltese in the washing machine and locked the Mastiff in the bathroom.

"I put him in the closet. I said no matter what you, do not leave," she said of her son.

"She said stay here, no matter what, until the cops come get you," her son said.

"I could hear people moving around. We don't really own guns," the mother added

Then she remembered her dad had given her son a .22 rifle.

"So I picked up a gun, and it was a BB gun, and I started to think we're in trouble."

But this mother was determined to protect her 10-year-old son. She found the rifle and went looking for the intruders in her home.

"The (front) door was open. They were bringing stuff in and out. I stopped right here (in the breakfast area before the living room) and I'm just listening and in walks this guy right into my living room," she said.

"I started calling 911. I called five times. They kept hanging up on me," the 10-year-old said.

"Every time, they (911 dispatchers) said we'll transfer you, then he would get disconnected because they were transferring him to our precinct," the mom said.

With her 10-year-old son in the closet frantically calling 911, mom found a burglar standing on her fireplace, stealing her flat screen TV.

"So I put the gun up and I'm going to shoot him. His back is to me and I realized I can't shoot a man in the back," she said.

She was obviously much more considerate of him than he was of her. A second burglar appeared out of the game room yelling she had a gun. The gun went off.

"It was very horrifying when she shot. It was very scary because I didn't know if she shot the gun or if the robbers shot the gun," the 10-year-old said.

Turns out it was his mom who fired. The bullet went through a candle and it's holder on the wall.

The burglars bolted from the house. After about 25 minutes of trying to call 911, deputies arrived to investigate a crime that this community is not used to seeing.

"It's a very nice family neighborhood. The lots have to be at least an acre. A lot of horses here," said Capt. Jon Moore with the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

The mother of two said the two burglars appeared to be in their early 20s. It does not appear they were shot, and this family said they will not stop enjoying their country home.

"We have trees and animals. This is our home. They're not chasing us out," the mom said. "I know that I'm safe now. We have taken precautions. If somebody comes in again they won't be walking out this time."

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[luckytxn 2,265]

HOUSTON - A couple of burglars chose the wrong woman to pick on.

They came sneaking into her house, and she sent them running out. Perhaps they didn't count on the woman fighting back, but that's just what she did.

The mother of two was getting her 10-year-old son ready for school when the two bad guys broke in. She grabbed a gun and came face-to-face with not one but two intruders inside her Huffman home.

"It was scary," she said.

She's still shaken up, so she doesn't want her identity revealed.

It was broad daylight, 7:30 a.m., and the deer that are always outside the family's home were not the only ones out.

"We have trees and animals. You never think there's someone watching you," she said. "They had to have been watching because my 17-year-old had just left and I heard breaking glass."

Her 17-year-old son had left for school and her husband for work. She was home with her 10-year-old son, her 4-pound Maltese and 200-pound English Mastiff. Turns out the burglars closed the Maltese in the washing machine and locked the Mastiff in the bathroom.

"I put him in the closet. I said no matter what you, do not leave," she said of her son.

"She said stay here, no matter what, until the cops come get you," her son said.

"I could hear people moving around. We don't really own guns," the mother added

Then she remembered her dad had given her son a .22 rifle.

"So I picked up a gun, and it was a BB gun, and I started to think we're in trouble."

But this mother was determined to protect her 10-year-old son. She found the rifle and went looking for the intruders in her home.

"The (front) door was open. They were bringing stuff in and out. I stopped right here (in the breakfast area before the living room) and I'm just listening and in walks this guy right into my living room," she said.

"I started calling 911. I called five times. They kept hanging up on me," the 10-year-old said.

"Every time, they (911 dispatchers) said we'll transfer you, then he would get disconnected because they were transferring him to our precinct," the mom said.

With her 10-year-old son in the closet frantically calling 911, mom found a burglar standing on her fireplace, stealing her flat screen TV.

"So I put the gun up and I'm going to shoot him. His back is to me and I realized I can't shoot a man in the back," she said.

She was obviously much more considerate of him than he was of her. A second burglar appeared out of the game room yelling she had a gun. The gun went off.

"It was very horrifying when she shot. It was very scary because I didn't know if she shot the gun or if the robbers shot the gun," the 10-year-old said.

Turns out it was his mom who fired. The bullet went through a candle and it's holder on the wall.

The burglars bolted from the house. After about 25 minutes of trying to call 911, deputies arrived to investigate a crime that this community is not used to seeing.

"It's a very nice family neighborhood. The lots have to be at least an acre. A lot of horses here," said Capt. Jon Moore with the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

The mother of two said the two burglars appeared to be in their early 20s. It does not appear they were shot, and this family said they will not stop enjoying their country home.

"We have trees and animals. This is our home. They're not chasing us out," the mom said. "I know that I'm safe now. We have taken precautions. If somebody comes in again they won't be walking out this time."

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Most awesome. Happy the mom is OK. Sounds like next time the punks need to find another house.

[slim 1,530]

So, once again we have a woman at home with a child and law enforcement response over 20 minutes.

Where are all the lefty "lets get rid of the guns" folks on this one? What, they'll be here in 20 minutes?

[luckytxn 2,265]

So, once again we have a woman at home with a child and law enforcement response over 20 minutes.

Where are all the lefty "lets get rid of the guns" folks on this one? What, they'll be here in 20 minutes?

Maybe longer. I think today is the day to start spending welfare checks day.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

With Houston's traffic, I'm surprised it only took them 20 mins!

[luckytxn 2,265]

With Houston's traffic, I'm surprised it only took them 20 mins!

Yeah, it is almost as bad as Fort Worths.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

Would she have been okay legally if he was shot in the back of the head? I think had I been in her situation I would have shot him immediately since she was aware there were 2 ppl in the house.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

Would she have been okay legally if he was shot in the back of the head? I think had I been in her situation I would have shot him immediately since she was aware there were 2 ppl in the house.

in Texas, yes.

In other states, it varies...

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

And oddly enough the anti-gun "Violence Poilicy Center" will not consider this a case of a person defending themselves with a firearm because no one was shot or killed.

The vast majority of times a crime is prevented by the legal presence of a firearm, it is never reported. In most cases, the knowledge of the presence of firearms prevents crimes happening in the first place.

This is why crime is so non-existant in Vermont, for example. When everyone CAN be armed, there is no inclination to try and victimize ANYONE.

Edited February 9, 2012 by Gary and Alla

[luckytxn 2,265]

And oddly enough the anti-gun "Violence Poilicy Center" will not consider this a case of a person defending themselves with a firearm because no one was shot or killed.

The vast majority of times a crime is prevented by the legal presence of a firearm, it is never reported. In most cases, the knowledge of the presence of firearms prevents crimes happening in the first place.

This is why crime is so non-existant in Vermont, for example. When everyone CAN be armed, there is no inclination to try and victimize ANYONE.

Could be that so few live in that state.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Could be that so few live in that state.

No. Less live in Wyoming but they have higher crime rate. The rate is "per capita" I am not speaking of raw numbers.

Not population density either, our population density is 7 times greater than Quebec but we have 1/3 the crime. Not distribution either, 50% of Vermonters live in "Urban areas", more than many other states.

Nope, it is because every person in the state can carry a loaded handgun, concealed, without any sort of license or permit and it has always been that way. You do not even have to be a resident of Vermont.

Add to that we have an international border, we are a common route for drug smuggling as well as illegal immigration and we STILL have virtually no crime.

[natty bumppo 297]

Would she have been okay legally if he was shot in the back of the head?

texas castle doctrine

[luckytxn 2,265]

No. Less live in Wyoming but they have higher crime rate. The rate is "per capita" I am not speaking of raw numbers.

Not population density either, our population density is 7 times greater than Quebec but we have 1/3 the crime. Not distribution either, 50% of Vermonters live in "Urban areas", more than many other states.

Nope, it is because every person in the state can carry a loaded handgun, concealed, without any sort of license or permit and it has always been that way. You do not even have to be a resident of Vermont.

Add to that we have an international border, we are a common route for drug smuggling as well as illegal immigration and we STILL have virtually no crime.

Your border is Canada.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Your border is Canada.

And what? There are thousands of illegals that come in through Canada,(few of them Canadians) a huge amount of Canadian grown hydroponic pot, opiate pills, date rape drugs. Do you think nothing happens at the Canadian border?

Besides, how does that relate to population? Is it because we have low population? No. Is it because we border Canada and not Mexico? No. It is because anyone can carry guns anywhere we go.

[Ban Hammer 13,548]

texas castle doctrine

which also stipulates it must be with hollow points and be covered by a 4" saucer. failure to meet this standard will result in court ordered retraining at the nearest range.