It is understandable that the firearm used to kill someone would be taken for ballistics even though the shooter informed the police of what he had done. This is standard procedure for such instances. The weapon should be tested to prove it was the weapon used to fire the fatal bullet then returned to its owner, since no crime was committed by the shooter.
I agree if Mr. Jones needs to borrow something for home protection he is welcome to choose from my gun safes. I have several in my home and vehicles as both my wife and I are conceal carry license holders. I would probably suggest to him a “Judge” with 410 self defense rounds or a “Governor” with the same ammo. I have several located in my home. They are great weapons for home defense because they most likely won’t kill any neighbors as drywall will reduce the lethality of the rounds. However if the perpetrator/home invader is between the gun and the drywall it will truly mess up his/her day.

When someone breaks into your home,they didn’t stop by for a visit.I would protect my family by all means possible,including deadly force if forced to do so….PERIOD!!!

Being 92, he probably had to hang up the ole Garand and utilize the .22. He’ll probably have to bring it back out. Hopefully he won’t have to use it. He may throw out a shoulder.

If you own a gun shop in his area, please take him a weapon to protect his person and property.

Too bad it wasn’t an assault rifle with a high capacity magazine, he could have killed all three, but then the liberals would be crying about those poor “victims”.

Mr. Nash,
Once again you have left out information in order to advance your cause. The temporary seizure of the homeowners gun is just a footnote in the story of a home invasion gone bad.

After shooting the intruder, the homeowner did not call the police, but rather a neighbor who then called 911. When the police arrived at the scene the shooter was unwilling to put down his gun and raise his hands. “I told them, ‘I’m not putting my damn hands up.’ ” Arriving on the scene of a shooting the police have to consider their own safety. They don’t know what has really occurred or what might happen, and here is an man refusing to put down his weapon for police!

Once they got inside the house, the Police found the door to the basement ajar and, I assume blood, but no body. Not much to back up his story. Later the two surviving burglars were found and they admitted to breaking into the house and taking their friend away after the shooting, so it appears that there will be no charges filed against the homeowner.

When you consider that it is standard procedure to take a weapon used in a homicide for ballistics testing, that the call came from someone other than the homeowner, that the facts of the shooting were not clear and little evidence remained at the scene, and that the homeowner/shooter was initially uncooperative, this story becomes a lot less about police asserting unreasonable power and more about how not to handle the situation if you are forced to shoot an intruder in your home.

It is a fallacy to believe that law enforcement is here to protect us….they are seldom where crimes are being committed and upon arrival to a scene, collect evidence and investigate. The weapons they carry are for their personal protection first and foremost. It has been up to the people to protect themselves since forever and will be thus forever. Heaven help the “gun free zones”, because they are crime producing sewers.

I would hope that the reason for securing the gun was for ballistics testing in that it would be evidence in a killing. If so, he will get it back. Kentucky is not known for anti gun rights. I would hope that Mr. Jones, after 92 years of living had access to another weapon. Good for Mr. Jones in making sure there is on less criminal that we won’t have to spend thousands to millions on in a trail and incarceration.

In the mean time, does he have another gun? Preferably a larger caliber with multi round magazine.

We are dealing with scumbags that are afraid of a fair fight. They believe that the vet should have been the victom. It would have been much easier for them to handle. Self defence presents a problem for them because they may be the ones sneakining into some vets house at 2:00 a.m. in the near future. Give the vet back his rifle you cowards!

Don’t depend on any government agency to defend your constitutional rights. We lost our constitution years ago. The people in government swear to obey and protect the constitution when taking office and then immediately forget their oath.

Nothing prevents the homeowner in this case from keeping any other firearms he owns or borrows while his .22 rifle is in the custody of the police. The weapon is kept due to its use in killing the intruder. The homeowner is not in custody and his rights aren’t being infringed.

If he needs to borrow one, have him call me.

oh lordy, lordy, heaven forbid that the weapon was seized as part of s.o.p. when investigating a shooting death. at least the boone co. sheriff’s dept. is handling the case by the book unlike some shady police cases. poking around a little, i found that his actions are within kentucky’s definition of justifiable force and the sheriff’s office said that he’s unlikely to be charge and when the investigation is over his 22 cal. rifle will be returned.
this article is pure propaganda spin. spoon-fed just for you!

I’m just passing through this miserable state of affairs. God help you who live here.

Taking the rifle is standard procedure in law enforcement. The rifle is evidence for a ballistics check. When everything checks out, and no charges are filed, the firearm is returned to him. At least in most states in the U.S.

Never ever trust anyone connected with the government. As an old friend of mine whose father was a long-time sheriff warned, “The police are NOT on your side. From time to time their interests may coincide with yours but the Police are always on their own side.”

Good Job ole buddy. Things are sure changing since we took the oath to defend our country. But old soldiers never die they just fade away. The lucky ones are those less fortunate buddies that passed before us. They probably would never believe the present day situations. Good luck ole buddy on retrieving your gun.

AFTER THEY GET OUR GUNS THEY CAN TAKE ANYTHING THEY WANT.

Seizing a weapon used in ANY form of homicide is standard procure.. Even Police Officers guns are taken into evidence after fatal shootings.. I do not know the procedures in Kentucky, but I do know the procedures in Houston, Texas. It will be returned once it goes to the Grand Jury and a “No Bill” is returned.(All fatal shootings are referred to a Grand Jury, regardless of the circumstances). If the unfortunate happens, and Mr. Jones is “True Billed” or formally charged with a crime in the shooting, then the rifle will be retained as evidence until final a disposition is reached before a court.. As stated, I don’t know the law in Kentucky, but in Texas, NO Grand Jury would indite him…

Exactly WHY was his gun taken??? He did nothing but protect himself from 3 thugs. Don’t we have that right in our own homes??? Give the man back his rifle!

A man in the UK found a shotgun wrapped in plastic in his backyard. He took it to the police station to turn it in. He was arrested, and prosecuted – for possession of an unregistered weapon – he couldn’t prove it wasn’t his! Even trying to do the right thing will get you prison time in the UK, coming soon to your town! This was in the news about 3 years ago.

In the UK they arrest the Occupier too! It happened just the other day. A few years ago they jailed one man for shooting dead an intruder (he had been robbed many times and the police did diddlysquat until he shot someone). He was eventually released early.

The gun should not have been taken. This is what is happening folks, our rights are being taken, wake up! This is just the beginning!

One again, Communism is alive in the United States. I hope this poor guy has relatives with a lot of money, because that is the only way he can protect himself. If the Police are
working for the OBAMA ANTI GUN people, then the only way to protect yourself is to leave the country.

Since the authorities took the vets right to protection away, they can now promise him 24-7 protection by sitting outside his house instead of a doughnut store.