It is definitely not my intention to post anything political here, there are plenty of political threads, but when I read this it brought to mind of how many would like to see none of us own a gun. Can you imagine what might have happened if she had not had the gun to protect herself from an intruder with a hunting knife and a hammer not counting what his accomplice may have had?

For those interested in the political side Peter has an excellent video in one of his threads that addresses gun control among other things. Please, any comments about the video please make them there in his thread.

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I'm sure most of you have seen this. This young mother was very fortunate to have a gun and know how to use it.

Okla. Woman Shoots, Kills Intruder 911 Operators Say It's OK to Shoot - ABC News

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1-Kz3vU5DY

Okla. mom won't face charges for shooting intruder

BLANCHARD, Okla. (AP) — Authorities don't plan to file charges against an Oklahoma woman who fatally shot a New Year's Eve intruder at her house while she had a 911 dispatcher on the phone, but the intruder's alleged accomplice has been charged in the death.

A 911 tape released to Oklahoma City media outlets Wednesday reveals that 18-year-old Sarah McKinley asked a Grady County dispatcher for permission to shoot the intruder. McKinley's 3-month-old son was with her when she shot Justin Shane Martin, 24, at her Blanchard mobile home.

"I've got two guns in my hand. Is it OK to shoot him if he comes in this door?" McKinley asked the dispatcher.

"Well, you have to do whatever you can do to protect yourself," the dispatcher is heard telling McKinley. "I can't tell you that you can do that, but you have to do what you have to do to protect your baby."

Oklahoma law allows the use of deadly force against intruders, and prosecutors said McKinley clearly acted in self-defense. According to court documents, Martin was holding a knife when he died.

"Our initial review of the case doesn't indicate she violated the law in any way," Assistant District Attorney James Walters told The Oklahoman newspaper.

However, prosecutors have charged his alleged accomplice, 29-year-old Dustin Louis Stewart, with first-degree murder. According to authorities, Stewart was with Martin but ran away from McKinley's home after hearing the gunshots.

"When you're engaged in a crime such as first-degree burglary and a death results from the events of that crime, you're subject to prosecution for it," Walters said.

Stewart was arraigned Wednesday and was being held in the Grady County jail. A bond hearing was set for Thursday. His attorney, Stephen Buzin, did not immediately respond to a message left at his office Wednesday night.

According to court documents, Martin and Stewart might have been looking for prescription drugs. McKinley said it took the men about 20 minutes to get through her door, which she had barricaded with a couch.

She said her husband had died about a week earlier — on Christmas Day — after being hospitalized with complications from lung cancer earlier that month.

Myrna there are a lot of beneficial enzymes in raw honey and that is why it should not be heated, the heat kills the enzymes. There is a lot of fascinating facts about honey. I would be interested to know if the cinnamon and honey helped you in any way.

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Hi Evelyn and Gabby,

I used the honey and cinnamon every morning for several months. Gabby has a lot more stuff on cinnamon and honey then I did. So I made a copy to keep it handy. I think they are finding more great things about honey then ever before. Honey goes into the blood stream much slower and doesn't give the high like sugar does. Honey is good for you, sugar isn't.

Yes Myrna, she has a very level head on her shoulders and that was intensified by her strong maternal instinct to protect her baby. I am just so thankful everything turned out in her favor.

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Wow, Sarah McKinley has a good head on her shoulders. She did all the right things to protect her son. Talk about having the book thrown at you. 18, married, a child, a widow and then someone comes in your house to harm you. She deserves a medal. I would say she is very level headed.

OK friends, here's something on the lighter side. I think this will bring back a lot of memories, what kind of memories I'm not sure. LOL!! Enjoy. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skU-jBFzXl0