© WVTM 13 News / YouTube Chris Gaither
Chris Gaither told WVTM news he was home alone Wednesday morning when he heard an intruder breaking into his house.
Chris opened fire, shooting at the man 12 times, eventually hitting the intruder in the leg with a "metal jacket bullet" on the final shot as he attempted to climb a fence surrounding their property.
"I told him I was gonna kill him with a gun if he didn't get out of my house", Gaither told the news channel.
"I shot through the hamper he was carrying... it went straight through the bag and hit him in his leg. He started crying like a little baby," he added.
While the suspect remains unknown, Chris' mother told the channel that the man has robbed the house before. No word on why the boy had unrestricted access to a loaded gun.
responsible parents that own guns and educated their children about guns are less likely to restrict access firearms because of situations like these. it is only since modern times that the dumbed down society becomes obsessed with protecting children from guns and violence only to go out and support endless war in the interest of peace and democracy.