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Gun charge causes controversy in New Hampshire

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    Homeowner arrested after firing warning shot

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All I was trying to do -- -- bad -- lifelong New Hampshire resident Dennis slamming cannot believe the trouble -- facing.

And it's all because he said he tried to stop a burglar he caught -- act.

By firing his gun not at the burglar but into the ground some drug class B felony.

Reckless conduct.

The firing into the ground and holding the guy -- the gun point it happened on Saturday Dennis Fleming says he returned home to find his house broken into.

He says he ran to neighbors to warn them when he got -- this house he says he saw the culprit trying to get out through his neighbor's window.

That's when Fleming says he fired his warning shot into the ground and held the suspect at gunpoint until police arrive are glad it didn't reach a point where -- had to.

Hurt the guy -- -- like that I wouldn't wanna carry -- -- racial police arrested this man 27 year old Joseph Heber Farmington New Hampshire man.

A prosecutor said he -- has a long rap sheet.

But in a strange legal twist Dennis Fleming is facing felony gun charges that could land him a prison sentence just as long as the accused burglars.

And that's not going over well in -- to New Hampshire.

I have no problem with wasn't -- he shot at the guy or anything I don't believe that a person should be arrested.

For trying to protect his property.

Dennis is pleased with the support but says maybe he should have done things differently don't do yourself called the police is so wise as he can do.

Don't put yourself in this predicament we've put facing a felony it's it's not good it's it's items -- --

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