Time and time again we report on instances where an older person, be the male or female, uses a gun in an act of defense.

We’re happy in most instances the gun owner comes out on top, even if they manage to kill someone with their gun.

However, an elderly man in New Orleans might come out the loser in a court case after he shot a man on his property. As you’ll see in the following story, the abundance of gun laws makes it quite difficult for someone to use their gun in self-defense and come out a victor.

A 73-year-old man is facing charges after he shot one of two burglars outside of his New Orleans home early Wednesday morning.

Abraham Venson was alerted by a security company around 3 a.m. about a possible break-in, so the man grabbed his gun and walked outside where he discovered