Police believe a prowler was on drugs, had an illegal gun and had broken into several cars and storage sheds before 17-year-old Justin Rowland caught him burglarizing his parents’ property. Rowland, a good student and football player, spotted the suspect rummaging through the family’s shed. He quickly grabbed a pump-action shotgun and confronted the prowler, who threw his hands in the air and waited for police. “It definitely made our job easier,” said police detective Philip Calhoun. “It’s very easy to roll up on a scene and put somebody in custody when they’re already [being held] at gunpoint by the homeowner.” (Fox16-TV, Little Rock, AR, 08/11/11)
Reprinted with the encouragment of the NRA
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