It is well-known that the female is deadlier than the male, including small-fry. When an intruder broke into a private home in Pittsburgh while her parents were away, a 12 year old girl went to the drawer where dad kept his revolver, loaded the .38 as she had been taught to do safely, and fired two shots at the intruder. The first shot hit the ceiling, hut the second hit the break-in artist's leg as he hopped out the window, resulting in his capture when he reported to a doctor for treatment.Fifty years ago, this story brought nods of approval. Today, it would bring endangerment charges against the parents and disapproval from the community at large.
The April 1957 issue of GUNS Magazine is now online.
Also in this issue:
- Guns for Mexican Hunting
- Crows are Tricky Targets
- Why American Shooters Lost the Olympics
- Elmer Keith's Favorite Gun(s)
- Rifles of the Confederacy
- and much more, including the classic period ads