Wheelchair-bound homeowner ends a home invasion with The Judge

[kevin mosley]

Local to my area. Read this story, and imagine the outcome had the homeowner not been prepared.

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[MufDady]

I too am disabled, and spend my time in a power chair.............. Only time I am not prepared is in the shower, I mite not win its not because not prepared tho............. Oh and in the shower its in reach

[2beararms]

How do we know he used a "Judge"? It does not mention it in the article.

If you have separate info on that, do you know if he was firing slugs or shot? I think the Judge would make a great defensive weapon with shot and just wonder story if this backs that up.

[kevin mosley]

The only indication I have of what he used was from info in the original article on the incident. Newspaper described the gun as a .45 Colt caliber which the owner called "Judge". Sorry, no info as to what loads were used. Given the chance, I will ask some folks that may know.

[gdcleanfun]

I'm glad the homeowner was prepared and that he is still with us!

[PaulIcemanMc]

The only indication I have of what he used was from info in the original article on the incident. Newspaper described the gun as a .45 Colt caliber which the owner called "Judge". Sorry, no info as to what loads were used. Given the chance, I will ask some folks that may know.

I re-read the article again, and it said nothing about the weapon the home owner used except for the caliber. Unless there is another article that I hav not seen, the only "Judge" mentioned is the one that the men went before.

[Hamilton Felix]

Let's hope that if it was the Judge, it was loaded with .45 LC. From what I read at theboxotruth.com buckshot penetration is inadequate when launched from that short barrel.

[kevin mosley]

The article I linked to is not the original article about the incident. The original article referenced the firearm as The Judge.

[kevin mosley]

Reference to the firearm is located in the following article, page 4, line 19:
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Someone I now familiar with the case told me that it was a 3" barrel Taurus Judge loaded with Federal 000 buckshot, 2.5" (4 pellets). I can't substantiate this as fact, but I believe it based on the source.

[Ropadope]

You stay classy Florida.

Kids will learn sooner or later, or it's their life. They got what they deserved.