MONT VERNON – Planning to kill anyone inside, four armed teenagers randomly selected a blue ranch house to rob on a quiet, dirt road Sunday before two of them hacked a mother to death in her bed and severely wounded her young daughter, a state prosecutor said Tuesday. Steven Spader, 17, attacked Kimberly Cates, 42, with a machete while Christopher A. Gribble, 19, stabbed her with a knife, killing her with blows to the head, torso, arms and legs, the state alleges. Spader and Gribble, both of Brookline, also are accused of turning their weapons on Cates' daughter, Jaime, 11, during the chilling home invasion that happened about 4 a.m. in the family's 4 Trow Road home. The girl is expected to survive her wounds.William Marks, 18, and Quinn Glover, 17, both Souhegan High School students from Amherst, also allegedly were armed with deadly weapons when they entered the home to steal.

This happened pretty close to where I live and it had a huge impact on our personal protection. All the males in my family owned guns and I was often unhappy to be left out. Anyhow...it's off topic but I guess the randomness of it all just creeps me out.

 Quote: Michael_Wise

And carry a shotgun.

I wonder where some of these shotgun revolvers, like the Taurus Judge, would fall on these charts if they were used enough.

If the Taurus Judge actually *worked*, it'd be an ok firearm....

I've shot slugs from mine. Pretty devastating round, just not real accurate at any range.

The only revolvers I've seen jam and jam consistantly were made by Taurus. However, I did own a Taurus 99SS that ran just fine. Just my experience.

Arkansas, West Memphis area

An old joke goes like this:

Person standing in line behind me:
"I see that you're carry a .45 - are you expecting trouble?"
Me:
"Nope, if I was expecting trouble, I'd have a rifle...."


There's a lot of truth in that old joke!

 Quote: Drew Skaggs

Arkansas, West Memphis area

So is that 4th? I see you're a Trooper in TN, just curious which district you were in.

DFrost

I always thought a shotgun would do the trick...........interesting that a head shot may be more lethal than a gut shot...........great article!!

 Quote: Saffron K. Hall

I always thought a shotgun would do the trick...........interesting that a head shot may be more lethal than a gut shot...........great article!!

Except heads are smallish targets moving and bobbling around while you are moving as well, and shooting without utilizing your sights, adreneline pumping, proper breathing and squeezing techniques flying out the window. .

 Quote: will rambeau

"Nope, if I was expecting trouble, I'd have a rifle...."

Finally, a place to post my favorite TV show opening ever:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IVCwYPjFXc&feature=related


He is obviously expecting trouble.

LOL!!!!