11 yr old girl uses pink rifle against burglars - NM

[A-R]

Awesome. Glad the girl is OK.

Those three teen-age criminals are going to the county lockup and EVERY bad boy prisoner will know instantly that their master plan was foiled by a GIRL with a PINK RIFLE! Have fun in there, boys!

LOVE IT!

[OldCannon]

Cute. Never saw a Cricket used for self-defense....good for her!

[Texas Size 11]

I'm going to be honest...I would not want to get shot by a pink rifle nor any rifle for that matter. Color wouldn't mean jack when your staring down the barrel.

Good for her. I do have a question...if she did shoot them, would her parents be in any trouble for leaving a child with a loaded weapon?

[Crossfire]

I do have a question...if she did shoot them, would her parents be in any trouble for leaving a child with a loaded weapon?

Under Texas Penal Code 46.13 (Making a Firearm Accessible to a Child):
(c) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that
the child's access to the firearm:
...(2) consisted of lawful defense by the child of people or property;

[Texas Size 11]

I never noticed that...good to know for my oldest when she is home babysitting.

[ELB]

Love it.