Another sheriff gives kudos to homeowners for exercising their Second Amendment rights, defending their home against intruders

'I have often stated that law enforcement can be minutes away when you only have seconds to defend yourself and your family'

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 DAVE URBANSKI

Yet another sheriff had high praise for homeowners who exercised their Second Amendment rights and successfully defended themselves against intruders.

What are the details?

Homeowners in Garden City, Alabama, were awakened early Monday morning by four suspects breaking into their residence, the Cullman County Sheriff's Office said.

But the quartet were promptly met by the homeowners who had armed themselves for the occasion, the sheriff's office added. Suddenly, the uninvited guests decided they couldn't stay a second longer and took off, authorities said.

One of the homeowners followed the foursome, and the sheriff's office said there was an exchange of gunfire — with one of the suspects getting shot and later being transported to a regional hospital.

Sheriff's deputies and officers from the Hanceville Police Department managed to detain three of the suspects — including the shot intruder. The fourth suspect fled in a vehicle but was shortly after located and arrested, authorities said.

Kudos from the sheriff

The sheriff's office indicated there's no further danger to the community — and gave kudos to the homeowners for arming themselves.

"This is a great example of citizens utilizing their Second Amendment rights and protecting themselves and their family," Sheriff Matt Gentry said. "I have often stated that law enforcement can be minutes away when you only have seconds to defend yourself and your family. That's why we at the sheriff's office are proponents of not only having a weapon for self defense but also being proficient in how to use it." 

Anything else?

It's a sentiment that's common among sheriffs — and it was just echoed by the sheriff of Pasco County, Florida, who sang the praises of a homeowner who protected his family against a gunman who'd broken into their Land O' Lakes home Aug. 8.

"He was defending himself and his family," Sheriff Chris Nocco said of the homeowner, who ended up fatally shooting the intruder. "Any loss of life is tragic, but the victim was utilizing his Second Amendment rights to protect himself and his family ... I can't imagine the fear that they were going through, but I'm very happy [about] the fact that he was able to defend himself ..."

Nocco added that "when their lives were on the line, when that door was being kicked in, they utilized their Second Amendment rights, and they're safe because of it."

Gunman kicks down door, charges at homeowner — who's also armed. It doesn't end well for gunman.

County sheriff said homeowner and his family are now 'safe' because homeowner exercised his Second Amendment rights

Image source: Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office

 DAVE URBANSKI

A Florida gunman kicked down a door at a Land O' Lakes home Saturday afternoon — apparently angry at a family for supporting and protecting his estranged wife amid divorce proceedings — but the gunman was met by the homeowner, who also was armed, WTSP-TV reported.

What happened next?

Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco said the gunman — 55-year-old Ronald Fleet — exchanged fire with the homeowner and then exited the home, the station said.

But Fleet then "starts charging" back into the house, Nocco told WTSP, after which the homeowner fatally shot him.

Deputies responded around 12:30 p.m. to the home in the Sunset Lakes subdivision, where Fleet was pronounced dead, the station said.

"He was defending himself and his family," Nocco said of the homeowner. "Any loss of life is tragic, but the victim was utilizing his Second Amendment rights to protect himself and his family from the fear of Ronald who was carrying a gun, kicking in a door, trying to harm them. I can't imagine the fear that they were going through, but I'm very happy [about] the fact that he was able to defend himself ..."

The sheriff added that Fleet was carrying a .380 caliber handgun and that the state attorney's office will review the case.

Nocco also said Fleet's estranged wife was trying to get out of a "horrific marriage." Records show Fleet had prior arrests for domestic battery and driving under the influence, WTSP reported.

'I do not want to think what would have happened'

Nocco in his video statement underscored how crucial it was that the homeowner was armed and able to protect himself and his family.

"It was because of his rights, his ability to defend himself and his family, that [his] family is OK and safe," the sheriff said. "Because I do not want to think what would have happened if they were unarmed, [Fleet] got in the house with that gun, and what he would have done to that family."

Nocco added that "when their lives were on the line, when that door was being kicked in, they utilized their Second Amendment rights, and they're safe because of it."

No one else was hurt in the shooting, WTSP said.

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He later says “I went by, he was trying to hide it. I circled back around and turned my lights on. I got out with shotgun, I said, ‘hey, drop the gun.’ He went like this and a shot him, pulled the trigger.”

Police Chief David Hess said a loaded-sawed off shotgun was found at the scene. 

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North Carolina sheriff's deputies said a homeowner shot and wounded a home intruder Saturday night — which led to the arrests of four people, including one for drug trafficking, WLOS-TV reported.

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What are the details?

The homeowner told Macon County Sheriff's Deputies that a woman knocked on his door — and that when he answered a man tried to force his way inside his home, the station reported.
But this homeowner decided to exercise his Second Amendment rights and was armed and ready, shooting the male intruder in the arm, after which three suspects escaped in a car, WLOS reported.
Their flight from the scene apparently didn't last too long, as the trio — Natasha Kerberg, Carmelita Pike, and Kenneth Lawrence — were later arrested, the station said.
They admitted to law enforcement that they were trying to rob the homeowner for money to buy heroin, WLOS reported.
The information they divulged also led to the drug trafficking arrest of Dean Myers, the station said.

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Police said they had extensive records of violent crime 

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According to police, three armed men attempted a home invasion on a self-described gun enthusiast, and only one of the three made it out alive.

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Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco related what the police believed happened in a video statement on Friday. The incident occurred at a home in Wesley Chapel, Florida, that morning.

Nocco said that a homeowner was playing video games by himself when he heard someone break the glass towards the back of his house.

The homeowner grabbed a firearm and accosted three intruders in a narrow hallway of his home. He told police that the first intruder was wearing a black mask and dark clothing, and pointing a gun in his direction.

According to Nocco, the homeowner then shot the first intruder, who fell to the ground. He then saw a second intruder wearing a mask, also with a gun. The homeowner shot the second suspect, who also fell to the ground.

One of the suspects did manage to get a round fired off, but did not hit the homeowner.

The homeowner then saw a third intruder, fired at him, and saw him fall on top of the other bodies. According to the homeowner, his gun jammed, allowing the third intruder to run away while the homeowner went to get another gun.

The third suspect was captured by a neighbor of the homeowner, who called him and said that he was holding the suspect at gunpoint.

The third suspect was identified by police as Jeremiah Tramel. Nocco said that Tramel will be charged two counts of second degree homicide of his accomplices, and also with home invasion robbery.

"He is accountable for the deaths because it was during the commission of a felony that he was involved in that those two people died," Nocco explained.

Here's a local news report about the incident:

The homeowner said that he might have been targeted because he posted photographs of his gun collection on social media.

"This victim exercised their Second Amendment right. The Second Amendment allows you to protect yourself by carrying and bearing arms. In his home he protected himself," Nocco added.

He also said that the two dead suspects had extensive "extremely violent" criminal histories.

Here's the video of the media briefing about the incident:

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“It’s frustrating,” the top cop said on 1010 WINS. “The cops are out there making arrests for these burglaries. With the existing law, what’s happening is the individuals are being released immediately and that’s something that ultimately in the end will have to be fixed.”

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In addition, more than 1,500 inmates have been released from city jails amid the coronavirus crisis, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office announced last week.

At least 50 of those have already landed back in jail — and in some cases were set free yet again, according to police sources and records.

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Kentucky gov signs bill requiring school resource officers to carry guns

Each school in the state will now have an armed police officer on guard

Gov. Andy Beshear (D-Ky.)/(John Sommers II/Getty Images)

 BRECK DUMAS

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) signed a school safety bill into law on Friday, that requires school resource officers to carry a firearm. Effective immediately, every school in the state will now have at least one armed police officer on guard.

What are the details?

The legislation was passed with overwhelming bi-partisan support in both Republican-controlled chambers of the Kentucky legislature. Beshear, a Democrat, took the full ten days allowed to take action on the measure, and finally opted Friday to sign it into law rather than veto it or allow it to become law without his signature, the Lexington Herald-Leaderexplained.
"I simply cannot ask a school resource officer to stop an armed gunman entering a school without them having the ability to not only achieve this mission, but also to protect themselves," Beshear said during a press conference, according to the Courier-Journal. He added, "We must be able to stop the worst of the worst."

The new law modifies a 2017 law that required every school in Kentucky to have a school resource officer on site for security purposes. The earlier legislation, however, was mum on whether or not the officers would carry a firearm. The law signed by Beshear on Friday requires those officers to be armed.
Beshear had faced pressure from civil rights groups, including Black Lives Matter, to veto the bill. The Hill reported that opponents of the bill "warned that the new law would not make schools safer and would create dangerous situations for students of color."
Republicans hailed the new law on Friday, with Senate Education Chairman Max Wise (R) — who sponsored the bill in the Senate — calling its signing "an incredibly important day for the commonwealth." The lawmaker told the Herald-Leader, "This new legislation, which goes into effect immediately, is crucial to the General Assembly's continued efforts to protect Kentucky's children, teachers and staff by improving the safety of our schools."