I would like to dedicate this one to Renee and Bob. KIRO TV reports that a disabled Washington State man used a 9mm firearm to fend off an attack from a home invader.

[Police Officer Jim] Mattheis says the episode began during the noon hour Monday when a 64-year-old bedridden man heard someone enter his home, in the 600 block of 88th Street.

The homeowner used one hand to grab a nine-millimeter Glock handgun and dialed 911 with the other.

He told police an intruder with his face hidden behind a handkerchief entered the room, then started to back away, but turned around and advanced again. The homeowner told police he opened fire when the man said, "I'm going to get you." The man then fled.

Had this man lived in Washington D.C. instead of Washington State, he would have been at the mercy of this thug. Firearms are a great equalizer. A 6' 5" 300lb rapist is hardly a match for a chick with a .45 tucked in her purse, or in this case, a bedridden senior citizen.

Although the goblin managed to flee, he succumbed to his injuries and was discovered taking the eternal dirt nap a day later. Society should be thankful that this thug won't be around any more to terrorize people.