BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP, MI — When a 98-year-old Buena Vista woman's house was burglarized on Saturday, May 11, the grandson of the resident decided to stay the night at the home and told police he armed himself with a gun for protection.

When a suspected intruder arrived at the home hours later in the early-morning hours of Sunday, May 12, the grandson raised the shotgun and shot at the suspect near the front door and missed. When the grandson went outside, attempting to record the license plate number of a car that was fleeing the scene, the driver of the car attempted to ram him, the grandson told police.

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The grandson took a second shot, this time hitting the suspect behind the wheel of the car.

The suspect drove himself to a Saginaw hospital and was treated before being transferred to a prison in Jackson.

The story, which was picked up by TheBlaze.com and posted on the National Rifle Association's Facebook page, has gained more than 16,000 shares on Facebook and has drawn many comments from readers, many in support of the man's actions to protect his grandmother's home.

Read some of the comments below and cast your vote in the poll. Use the comments section to give your opinion.

Jeremiah Stepp

Donald Conley Sr.

Rick Ector

Jim Adams

nosnownhell

The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, 2nd amendment, December 1791.

Robin Humble

The caregiver is a hero! What if he hadn't been there and his grandmother had gotten up and been murdered or severely injured by the scumball who broke into her house not once but twice?! I bet his grandmother is so proud of him, I know I am! Great job stopping the low life thug who obviously hadn't learned his lesson in jail the first time!! He's lucky it was just birdshot. Everyone needs to follow this example when it comes to home invasion!

drachenfutter

Anyone breaking into someone's home NEEDS to be KILLED before innocent homeowners or their children are injured or killed. If home invaders get away with it, they will do it again and again until some one gets shot.

Tailgunner

Let's see if this will be the top story on all the far left zealot gun grabbing MSNBC talk shows in the next few days. Nope. We know better. Anything that shows law abiding gun owners as anything other than just that, disproves and sharts all over their fear mongering, race baiting, phony completely bogus "polls" and their hate the 2nd Amend. agenda will never, ever get shown in any honest way. That is why we will never trust this current government, with their Benghazi and IRS lies and coverups, nor the in the tank maintream gun grabbing meda. Thanks for reporting this Mlive. These stories usually get buried.

i3usdriver

The caregiver was faced with a life or death situation. I think he acted appropriately. I may have let the intruder take a few more steps inside the home before I unloaded some lead on the animal but thats just me. Take the night back!

What do you think? Do you feel safer with a gun in your house? Let us know in the comments below.

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