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Texas Self-Defense: Home Invasion Suspect Wearing Only Underwear Shot, Killed After Attacking Pastor and Family :: 05/20/2017

The incident occurred around 2 a.m. in Cypress, Texas. According to ABC 13, Harris County Sheriff’s Sgt. Felipe Rivera said, “The door is kicked in and that’s how the family wakes up to discover the intruder in the residence.”

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Self-defense pro talks home safety after attempted break-in :: 05/19/2017

Vicki Kawelmacher has spent the last decade as a self-defense instructor with a focus on teaching women to defend themselves in everyday situations. But a close call with a couple of would-be burglars last month at her home in Nevada has her re-examining home safety and urging other women – and men – to do the same.

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Training: Pros and cons of self-defense insurance programs :: 05/19/2017

As a concealed carry instructor, I receive my share of offers to benefit financially from enrolling students in various self-defense insurance policies. These policies generally involve various levels of coverage for criminal and civil legal representation, and sometimes protection from personal financial sequelae resulting from legal trouble.

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Illinois Self-Defense: Off-duty sheriff's deputy fatally shoots 17-year-old robbery suspect at Englewood salon :: 05/18/2017

An off-duty Cook County sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a 17-year-old robbery suspect at an Englewood hair salon Wednesday afternoon, officials said.

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Nevada Self-Defense: Man Kills Knife-Wielding Neighbor in Self-Defense Shooting :: 05/18/2017

LAS VEGAS (KXNT) – Police are investigating the shooting death of a man who was alleged entered a neighbor’s home with a knife early Tuesday, authorities said.

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Tennessee Self-Defense: Mom pulls out guns to chase off 5 suspected burglars :: 05/18/2017

BEECH BLUFF, Tenn. — A quiet Monday morning took a sudden, terrifying turn for a Madison County mother.

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Illinois Self-Defense: 2 charged after man shoots carjacking suspect on SW Side :: 05/17/2017

Two men, one of whom was shot, have been charged after a carjacking turned violent and the victim opened fire Wednesday morning in the West Elsdon neighborhood on the Southwest Side.

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Iowa Self-Defense: Police: Woman shoots ex-boyfriend outside Kum & Go :: 05/17/2017

A Des Moines woman who shot her ex-boyfriend in his knee outside a gas station Tuesday night told police she was shooting in self defense.

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North Carolina Self-Defense: W. Asheville store customer shoots alleged robber :: 05/17/2017

ASHEVILLE - A customer at an Old Haywood Road convenience store shot a would-be robber Friday night, the owner of the M&J Food Store said.

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Oklahoma Self-Defense: Grady County man holds intruder at gunpoint until officers arrive :: 05/17/2017

GRADY COUNTY, Okla. — An intruder was arrested after a Grady County homeowner held him at gunpoint until deputies arrived.

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Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Police: Suspect Shot In Groin While Trying To Rob Man With Gun :: 05/17/2017

PHILADELPHIA (CBS)—Police say a suspect was shot in the groin while trying to rob a man in Philadelphia on Tuesday.

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How to Use a Tactical Flashlight on Your Firearm :: 05/16/2017

Back when I had a serious job, seeing targets in any lighting condition was critical to having a good day. While thermal and night-vision optics took care of the job outdoors, dealing with indoor threats was normally best handled with white light. Of all the items attached to my Army-issued guns, tactical flashlights and weaponlights were the most important. I could make do without just about any other accessory in the close-range situations I often faced, but an inability to identify and discriminate between good and bad targets simply meant failure.

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Indiana Self-Defense: Self-Defense Shooting Leaves One Man Dead on Indianapolis West Side :: 05/16/2017

INDIANAPOLIS -- One man is dead after a self-defense shooting Sunday evening on Indy's west side, and IMPD said the shooter pulled the trigger in self defense.  

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California Self-Defense: Police: Fairfield store clerk stops armed bandit :: 05/15/2017

FAIRFIELD — An attempted armed robbery was stopped Sunday by the speedy response of a store clerk who shot the would-be bandit in the chest, Fairfield police said.

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Missouri Self-Defense: 1 dead in early morning home invasion shooting :: 05/14/2017

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A resident living in a home in the 4000 block of 69th Street shot and killed an intruder just before 4 a.m.

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Texas Self-Defense: NE Side homeowner kills man who brought young son with him during alleged break-in attempt :: 05/13/2017

SAN ANTONIO — An alleged home invader who had his young son with him was shot and killed Friday at a Northeast Side home during a break-in attempt, according to police.

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Tennessee Self-Defense: Home Intruder Deterred By Firearm :: 05/12/2017

A woman warded off a man with a gun who entered her house early this morning in the 500 block of South Rufe Taylor Road, sheriff’s Deputy Brandon Ricker said in a report.

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Illinois Self-Defense: Video shows fatal shooting at suburban gas station :: 05/11/2017

Elmwood Park police have released a surveillance video that shows an April 8 shootout at a gas station that led to the death of a 43-year-old Chicago man. Police released the video after a Freedom of Information Act request from the Pioneer Press.

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Illinois Self-Defense: Concealed carry holder shoots robber in attempted carjacking on Southwest Side :: 05/10/2017

A man with a concealed carry license shot an armed man who tried to stick him up late Wednesday morning on the Southwest Side, Chicago police said.

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Missouri Self-Defense: Man charged in St. Louis-area crime spree that ended in him being shot :: 05/10/2017

ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) – One man is charged in connection to an attempted robbery at a north St. Louis gas station Wednesday morning. 

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