Great Story from Grand Rapids, MI

[gvsugod]

This is a ongoing article from my native land, Grand Rapids, MI. I will continue to post as the stories get published.

The Jeff Dykehouse story, Part 1: Read one man's vivid account of the night he used deadly force | MLive.com

 

[XSVskill]

I have to wait a week?!

 

[gvsugod]

What this man has had to carry. It is the part of self defense you cannot truly prepare for or understand until it happens to you. I cannot wait to read the rest.

 

[s&wluvr]

Well written. Looking forward to Part 2 etc.

 

[gvsugod]

Part 2: The Jeff Dykehouse story, Part 2: Dykehouse has just pulled the trigger, but the burglar does not fall | MLive.com

 

[yeti rider]

I hate suspense novels!

 

[Lucas156]

Subscribed

 

[gvsugod]

http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/06/after_the_killing_part_3_inves.html#incart_river_default

Mlive is doing a whole weeklong special on other self-defense cases beyond this one. Recommended for sure.

 

[Goodcat]

subscribed! Cool read so far!

 

[g00n24]

They took all his guns?!?!?! Is that legal? It seems to me it would be pretty easy to figure out which gun was used to stop the assault...why would they take all the guns in the house? I would be calling up some friends to send me a loaner for sure in this situation...never know if the guy has any friends that may want to exact revenge.
Does anyone know if that is standard protocol when investigating a possible self-defense shooting?

 

[gvsugod]

Here is part 4. And like I said, www.mlive.com the whole week is dedicated to self-defense and gun laws in Michigan. Alot more great reads on there.

http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/06/after_the_killing_part_4_first.html#incart_river_default

 

[gvsugod]

Part 5: The Jeff Dykehouse story, Part 5: Dykehouse travels 1,900 miles to face bad guys; now what? | MLive.com

Thats the story. Real good read, glad he did this. There are alot more good stories on there too. A woman who shot a man in self defense, then panicked that she would be in trouble tried to cover it up was another real good story.

 

[indyjoe]

Reading the prosecutors ruling: "At this point, Mr. Dykehouse grabbed his legally registered .40 caliber handgun and went to investigate."

Do they have handgun registration in MI?

 

[opus1776]

Reading the prosecutors ruling:
Do they have handgun registration in MI?

Yes. However, the handgun registration is called a "safety inspection".


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[griffin]

Yes. However, the handgun registration is called a "safety inspection".

That is incorrect. Safety inspections were eliminated four years ago (repeal signed into law by gov in 2008). You no longer have to take your handgun into the police station. We currently do have handgun registration (just mail in a form), but there is a bill in the Senate to repeal this, too. The House has already passed this. I expect this to also be signed into law, finally eliminating handgun registration in MI.

 

[griffin]

The pull quote from Part 5 should be:

Some of the worst things happened in the nicest neighborhoods. You don’t have to live on the poor side of town to be a victim of a violent crime.

Something we all should remember.

 

[Lucas156]

We need to get the stupid law that makes you update your address for the ltch off the books too