Police Say a Man Was Robbed of His Guns at Gunpoint at His Midway Hollow Home

By Eric Nicholson Fri., Mar. 8 2013 at 3:30 PM

Timothy Woodard and Elizabeth Weaver, 48 and 53, respectively, were at their home in the 3800 block of Davila Drive at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday when they answered a knock at the door. On the porch were two strangers, whom they invited inside.

It's not clear from police reports or a neighborhood crime alert from officers who patrol the area why Woodard and Weaver so readily opened their home, just it would have been wiser not to. There was a brief argument, then the strangers each pulled out a handgun. One of them fired at Woodard, hitting him in the finger.

The gunmen then robbed Woodard of his guns, taking two rifles (a Ruger 1022 and a Buckstalker .50-caliber with scope) and a Pardner 12-gauge pump shotgun before running out the door. The report does not specify if the latter firearm was Pardner's home-defense or hunting model, though the distinction is an academic one.

In the crime alert dispatched to neighbors yesterday, officers write that they know who the suspects are "and we are working on the case as we speak."

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Tim.Covington

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This is why you don't open your door for strangers.

Cris Hendrix

LMAO

Joni Espinoza

Only a fool has his gun taken away from him.

oakclifftownie

Wednesday when they answered a knock at the door. On the porch were two strangers, whom they invited inside.

HOW STUPID WAS THAT ?

Well it was stupid enough that someone got inside his first line of defense then got the drop on him and took away his toys .

Jay Cox

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Guns are tools. Each tool has appropriate parameters of use. Someone utilizing a handgun to robb someone of rifles makes perfect sense, as each is good for different ranges of defense. Nobody should feel immune to malfeasance because they posses a "gun".

Mike Dunlap

The only thing that can stop a bad guy with a gun is, um, another guy with guns giving his guns to the bad guy with guns so he doesn't get himself shot.

ResistanceIsOhm

@Mike Dunlap gosh, if only there was a good guy with a gun somewhere around at the time. he would've put a stop to that!

Chad Davis

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Obligatory "YEAH I'D LIKE TO SEE SOMEONE COME TRY TO PULL THAT ONE ON ME!" comment.

donjames2011

Like GuitarPlayer, this story doesnt pass the smell test. Maybe they were expecting a different sort of gun.

scottindallas topcommenter

There's nothing at all wrong with having a 12 gauge. Hell, Biden personally endorsed that very weapon.

GuitarPlayer topcommenter

@scottindallas

A shot gun will put somebody down faster and you don't need to be a good shot to use one.

cantkeepthetruthdown

@GuitarPlayer @scottindallas You don't need to be a good shot to use one?You certainly do if you don't want to go to prison for shooting a bystander.

russp

@GuitarPlayer @scottindallas

But only if you have the shotgun where you can get to it for defense. Something doesn't pass the smell test with this story. Why do you let two strangers into your home? Especially if you are concerned enough to keep a shotgun for home defense.