{"id":190920,"date":"2023-07-27T13:04:58","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T17:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=182420"},"modified":"2023-07-27T13:04:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T17:28:21","slug":"sacramento-man-hailed-as-hero-for-defending-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/sacramento-man-hailed-as-hero-for-defending-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacramento Man Hailed as &#8216;Hero&#8217; for Defending Family"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Carmichael father shoots attempted intruder who shot into his apartment\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vayQqJ4kwN0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time:  <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">2<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Around 1 Sunday morning, 33-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/2nd-amendment\/2023\/07\/25\/california-father-who-opened-fire-on-armed-attacker-it-was-good-thing-i-had-gun\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"sacramento-man-hailed-as-hero-for-defending-family\" title=\"Sacramento Man Hailed as 'Hero' for Defending Family\">Alonzo Brown<\/a> attacked a family in their apartment in the Carmichael area of eastern Sacramento, CA. The man of the house, a legal firearm owner, defended his family with deadly force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sergeant Amar Gandhi of the Sacramento County Sheriff\u2019s Office told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/sacramento\/news\/carmichael-shooting-apartment-intruder\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"sacramento-man-hailed-as-hero-for-defending-family\" title=\"Sacramento Man Hailed as 'Hero' for Defending Family\"><em>CBS13<\/em><\/a> that Brown used his cell phone to track his girlfriend to the apartment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brown arrived at the residence with a pistol and attempted to kick in the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/voters-rejecting-gun-control-politicians-who-shout-crime-isnt-a-problem\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"sacramento-man-hailed-as-hero-for-defending-family\" title=\"Sacramento Man Hailed as 'Hero' for Defending Family\">Voters Rejecting Gun Control Politicians Who Shout \u2018Crime Isn\u2019t A Problem\u2019<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After the failed attempt to enter through the front door, Brown made his way around the building. As Brown peered in through a bedroom window, he made eye contact with the wife, who was lying in bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brown took aim and fired at the woman through the window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The wife told <em>CBS13<\/em>, &#8220;He saw me and we made eye contact and the next thing I know I am jumping out of bed because the glass is breaking.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the wife reported that Brown fired multiple rounds through their bedroom window, fortunately, her husband had gotten out of bed and was also armed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8A Sacramento dad was praised by the Sheriff&#39;s Office for defending his family. <br><br>The father&#39;s reflection: &quot;It was a good thing I had a gun. Just imagine if there was no gun,&quot; underscores the significance of our Second Amendment.<br><br>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AWRHawkins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"sacramento-man-hailed-as-hero-for-defending-family\" title=\"Sacramento Man Hailed as 'Hero' for Defending Family\">@AWRHawkins<\/a>\u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c0FYstKGMV\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"sacramento-man-hailed-as-hero-for-defending-family\" title=\"Sacramento Man Hailed as 'Hero' for Defending Family\">https:\/\/t.co\/c0FYstKGMV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PEEAPlZX6j\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"sacramento-man-hailed-as-hero-for-defending-family\" title=\"Sacramento Man Hailed as 'Hero' for Defending Family\">pic.twitter.com\/PEEAPlZX6j<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NRA (@NRA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NRA\/status\/1683998316688965632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"sacramento-man-hailed-as-hero-for-defending-family\" title=\"Sacramento Man Hailed as 'Hero' for Defending Family\">July 26, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-response-of-a-husband-and-father\">The Response of a Husband and Father<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Inside the apartment were a husband and his wife, as well as their son and daughter-in-law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further, the husband returned fire, hitting Brown several times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;You cannot just let him come in the house with a gun,&#8221; said the husband who shot back at Brown.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gandhi also added that the family did not know Brown or his girlfriend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his statement to <em>CBS13<\/em>, the father noted, \u201cIt was a good thing I had a gun. Just imagine if there was no gun.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/meet-fns-new-california-compliant-rifles\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"sacramento-man-hailed-as-hero-for-defending-family\" title=\"Sacramento Man Hailed as 'Hero' for Defending Family\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meet FN&#8217;s New California-Compliant Rifles<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Brown is expected to survive his wounds. However, he is facing multiple charges for the shooting, attempted burglary, and other weapons charges. Further, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff\u2019s Office, he was known among police for his violent past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcra.com\/article\/carmichael-shootout-man-attacks-person-backfires\/44633851#\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"sacramento-man-hailed-as-hero-for-defending-family\" title=\"Sacramento Man Hailed as 'Hero' for Defending Family\">firearm recovered<\/a> from Brown was not registered to him and it had a magazine with more than a 10-round capacity, which is illegal in California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to questions about the legality of the resident shooting back, Gandhi emphasized, &#8220;Brown is the bad guy here, let&#8217;s not hide from that. That resident&#8217;s a hero. 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