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Kendra St. Clair, 12, was at home alone in Oklahoma, when loud banging began on the door to her family’s home. Soon, the glass shattered and an intruder had entered.
“I was scared and I didn’t know what to do next,” Kendra told ABC News.
Petrified, she called her mom Debra.
“I said Kendra get the gun and go get in my closet now. And call 911.”
The young 6th grader followed her mom’s orders to the tee.
The 911 tapes tell the story as it unfolded.
Kendra: “I’m at my house. I’m in my closet. And I ran away from (inaudible) someone’s trying to get into my house and I do not know who they are.” Dispatcher: “Ok I have a deputy en route, I want you to stay on the phone with me. Ok?” Kendra: “Ok. Please. I think they are in the house.”
Kendra had taken shelter in a closet, clutching her mother’s .40 caliber glock gun while she listened to the intruder make his way around her home.
Kendra: “Please help me. Please.” Dispatcher: “Alright, alright. I understand. Do you still have your mom’s gun there?” Kendra: “Yes I do. I have it in my hand.”
Her fear intensified to sheer terror, when she saw the knob of the closet door beginning to turn.
At that point, that for the first time in her life,
ht/ conservative cowgirl
Stirrin the B.S.
October 22nd, 2012
Just like ol’ Harry says, she made my day!
Death_By_Farts
October 22nd, 2012
Oklahoma is essentially Texas’s little cousin.
You’d have to be a complete idiot to break into an occupied house in Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Indiana, and pretty much every state south of the mason-dixon line.
The only thing I didn’t like about this story is that the fucker is still alive.
eternal cracker p
October 22nd, 2012
If liberals have their way, the honest girl here wouldn’t have the gun and the story would have involved rape and homicide.
Johnny Freedom
October 22nd, 2012
Good stuff, but if she was being left at home alone, she should have already been taught how to operate a handgun.
Jethro
October 22nd, 2012
Just last weekend I taught my daughter how to shoot my pistol. I made sure she could load it, cock it and fire without looking at the gun. Now I am confident she could do it in the dark, like in a closet. I also made sure she was comfortable shooting it rapid fire. I doubt this guy would have survived a few rounds…
persecutor
October 22nd, 2012
If this were New York, mom’s pistol license would be revoked and she’d be charged with a felony for failing to safeguard her firearm.
Bloomie would be sending out email blasts on the need to keep handguns out of the hands of children.
(I kid you not)
Nice shooting, Kendra.
norman einstein
October 22nd, 2012
Great story! Great girl!
@Jethro, you’re a good dad!
serfer62
October 22nd, 2012
“. “I think it’s going to change me a whole lot, knowing that I can hold my head up high and nothing can hurt me anymore.”
Unforseen consequences
chico
October 22nd, 2012
I hope her parents sign her up for a NRA
“gun control” course.
CrustyB
October 22nd, 2012
In a sane world the president would be giving this girl a congratulatory call, not some Georgetown alley-cat.
Mountain Dog
October 22nd, 2012
“hold my head up high”
She just learned what the 2nd. amendment is all about. Way to go girl!
Mountain Dog
October 22nd, 2012
My daughter just bought her first AK-47. She’s been to Iraq and knows how to handle weapons. She brought the new weapon over yesterday and we tore the hell out of some targets. Loads of fun.
It’s Romanian and the stock is too short for me, but it is perfect for home defense.
She carries a pink pistol in her purse too. I’ve never shot that one.
Noodengr
October 22nd, 2012
barry’s spin on it will be that the girl and mother acted stupidly, one of them might have been hurt having a gun in the home. best to let authorities handle home break ins.
My spin…
Way to go girl. you done good.
Rightwingfeather
October 22nd, 2012
@MD, In my neighborhood where we are stacked on top of one another, I worry about over penetration with the AK. I think in terms of home defense, a shotgun works best.
Annie
October 22nd, 2012
The 12-yr old in NC who was home from school because she was sick took one through the brain. There were 5 intruders.
When her gfather found her, she was still in her nightgown.
So go Kendra, go.
Moe Tom
October 22nd, 2012
Don’t you just love a story like this. Many thanks Con/Girl. Great job Kendra.
Lerxst
October 22nd, 2012
Good on ya, sweetheart!
Mountain Dog
October 22nd, 2012
@Rightwingfeather
You are right about that. My .357 would not be a good choice for that type of housing either.
I need more room to move, so my closest neighbor is 1/2 mile away.
I think Glaser makes some non-penetrating ammo, but if you are trying to stop somebody you need the bullet to penetrate. I use Hornady XTP hollow points in my .357. I wouldn’t worry so much about the guy in the next room if I had to live in the city.
Goldenfoxx
October 22nd, 2012
A 12-year old hero whose mother taught her right. I love these kind of stories!
espie
October 22nd, 2012
YAY Kendra!
simply enraged
October 22nd, 2012
@ Mountain Dog: UTG (and others, I’m sure) makes a nice collapsible aftermarket AK buttstock that fits American cheekbones and frames a lot better than standard the WASR stock. It takes just minutes to put it on – two screws, one inside the receiver – and it’ll cost about $60.00 or a few less. It made mine a lot easier to use.
fullcirclethinker
October 22nd, 2012
Just proves the old adage to be true:
“When seconds count, the police are only minutes away”.
Mountain Dog
October 22nd, 2012
@simply enraged
Thanks. It’s hard to line up the sights the way it is if you wear ear covers.
simply enraged
October 22nd, 2012
@Mountain Dog: You are welcome. You’ll find that the UTG stock comb is a bit lower and that your eye will line up nicely with the rear sight.
sablegsd
October 22nd, 2012
Oh I just want to hug her neck!
Trixie Bluebell
October 22nd, 2012
I’m adding my kudos to you Kendra! Now, Mom, enroll her NOW in the NRA’s American Eagle program or any other shooting program so she can learn how to properly handle weapons.
conservative cowgirl
October 22nd, 2012
I just love a story with a happy ending!