Hollis Home Defense

This one is a bit close to home for me.

“They (Narkis family) were awakened in the middle of the night,” Darling said. “He (Camplin) was in the backyard, screaming and yelling and making a general disturbance.”

Narkis had reached the living room when he heard someone breaking into the kitchen, he told police. Narkis fired his .45-caliber Smith & Wesson twice by accident, while trying to cock it and chamber a round. The first shot hit a lamp in the living room, and the second hit a grandfather clock near the front door, police reported.

Meanwhile, Camplin kept on yelling and swearing, picked up an end table in the sitting room, and smashed it on the floor, police reported. Narkis confronted Camplin at gunpoint, holding the .45-caliber, and ordered him to lie down on the floor, he told police.

Camplin complied, and Narkis called police. At some point, Narkis’ daughter, Karen Narkis, 39, came downstairs and also stood by, armed with a .357 Ruger revolver.

Not sure how he fired the gun twice by accident. Especially while racking a .45. Maybe he had his finger on the trigger?

The intruder whined that the home owner tried to kill him. Heh, you're lucky dude. I know a couple of house holds you may not have walked away from.