Maine Woman, 77, Escorts Armed Intruder at Gunpoint

[MaineCWPtraining]

6/16/09
By Diana Graettinger

MACHIAS, Maine — A 77-year-old Princeton woman faced down a man armed with a sawed-off shotgun and sent him running after she pointed her own gun at him, according to court documents.

Doris Gatchell’s daughter, Eileen Newman, said Monday that family members had since nicknamed their mother “Annie Oakley.”

Suspect Dean T. Moore, who was arrested shortly after the Friday, June 12, incident, made his first appearance Monday in Washington County Superior Court. He faces up to 30 years in jail and fines of up to $50,000 on each of the two most serious charges of burglary with a firearm and robbery.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machias,_Maine

the town population was 2,353

Geese, what would you ever need a gun for in a place like that? She should think of moving.....

 

[Lynne]

You go Grandma!!

 

[dreppucci007]

Bravo! The guy probably shit his pants when granny pulled a gun

 

[Marcus5aurelius]

Awesome, I love hearing stories like this

 

[P-14]

One for the good Gals!

 

[Kid Presentable]

hah! I wish my grandma was that badass

 

[BBQ.Uncle]

Great story & one to show to any ladies who might be sitting on the fence about learning to shoot.

 

[Lilorfnannie]

Great story to anyone who asks my why I should have a CCW when I live in a small, "peaceful" little town.

 

[Ish]

Just amazing. Good for her!!

 

[Gaffer]

The town was actually Princeton, which is even smaller and has an American Indian population, so perhaps alcohol played apart in this little scenario.