Friday, May 01, 2015

TN: Homeowner Kills Invader with one shot

STRAWBERRY PLAINS (WATE) – A homeowner shot and killed an intruder who broke into their East Knox County residence on Wednesday morning.
According to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, the homeowner living at 1001 Randles Road woke up to the sound of broken glass from the front window.
Deputies say the he fired one round from a gun, from the bedroom to the living room.

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1 comment:

Wireless.Phil said...

Heard this was coming last year, I doubt we'll get our hands on any.

No more dodging a bullet, as U.S. develops self-guided ammunition
By Don Melvin, CNN
Updated 8:28 AM ET, Wed April 29, 2015

(CNN)You know the phrase "dodging a bullet"? Forget about it. Probably not going to happen anymore.

The U.S. military said this week it has made great progress in its effort to develop a self-steering bullet.

In February, the "smart bullets" -- .50-caliber projectiles equipped with optical sensors -- passed their most successful round of live-fire tests to date, according to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA.
www.cnn.com/2015/04/29/us/us-military-self-guided-bullet/index.html