Homeowner uses gun to protect himself

Video is at http://www.wreg.com/news/wreg-burglar-gets-beaten-story,0,5982456.story and thanks to WREG TV in Memphis.<img src="/sites/default/files/Screenshot.png" width="200" align="right">

This story tells about a homeowner who was set up by the burglar's accomplice, and when the burglar violently entered the home, and after assaulting and beating the homeowner, the homeowner used a gun to successfully defend himself. Also according to the story, there were no calls for arresting the homeowner, or even much about an investigation, other than a simple arrest of the guilty parties.

How can this story be true? It seems as if the magical evil handgun did not play a part here. Why no cops? Why no Brady Bunch protests? Why no calls for more gun control?

You tell me.