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Louisiana Self-Defense: Uber driver shoots man trying to jack his car in Mid City, police say :: 04/04/2017

New Orleans police are investigating an attempted carjacking and subsequent shooting in the Mid City area around 1:20 a.m. Monday morning.

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Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Pittsburgh resident shoots intruder :: 04/04/2017

Pittsburgh police say a Perry South resident shot an intruder Monday night who had broken into his home.

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Oregon Self-Defense: Woman scares off attacker with gunshot, Portland Police says :: 04/03/2017

PORTLAND, Ore. – A 45-year-old is facing domestic violence charges after police say he hurt a woman in Northeast Portland early Sunday morning.

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Maryland Self-Defense: Early-morning would-be Maryland burglar shot and injured :: 04/02/2017

WASHINGTON — A suspected burglar was shot and seriously injured early Saturday morning in Montgomery County, Maryland, according to police.

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Utah Self-Defense: Police identify man killed after kicking in door of Salt Lake City apartment :: 04/01/2017

Brian Sant, who lives at the apartment, told The Tribune that after working a late shift, he was still awake in the living room at about 3 a.m. Thursday, while his brother and 29-year-old son had long since gone to bed.

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Tennessee Self-Defense: Sex offender looking for 13-year-old girl finds father with gun instead :: 03/31/2017

A 26-year-old man who went to a Knox County home earlier this month with plans to meet a 13-year-old girl for sex found the girl’s father, who was armed with a gun, waiting for him instead.

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Alabama Self-Defense: Alabama man kills home invader: 'I hate that boy dead, but I don't hate I shot him' :: 03/30/2017

For 21 years, John Croft lived in his Alabama home virtually problem-free until last summer.

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Training: Handgun skills - Making rollover prone your friend :: 03/30/2017

Firing your handgun from the prone position is a great skill to learn and use. Here are some tips to safely enter and exit the prone shooting position with your handgun. (This is not to be construed as instruction for prone long-gun shooting.)

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Utah Self-Defense: Home invasion gone wrong: Utah resident kills one suspect, injures another :: 03/30/2017

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah –  One person is dead and another is in the hospital after a home invasion in Salt Lake City early Thursday morning.

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California Self-Defense: Suspect shot by employee at Lamont market after confrontation :: 03/28/2017

LAMONT, Calif. - A suspect was shot by a Lamont market employee and taken to the hospital Monday afternoon.

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Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Fairhill laundromat owner won't be charged in shooting would-be robber :: 03/28/2017

Update: Police said Monday the laundromat owner will not be charged with shooting the alleged robber or wounding a bystander.

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Oklahoma Self-Defense: Homeowner's son shoots, kills three would-be burglars :: 03/27/2017

Three would-be robbers were shot and killed Monday when an Oklahoma homeowner's son opened fire on them with an AR-15, authorities said.

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Alabama Self-Defense: Birmingham man shot, killed in home invasion at Southtown; tenant injured, police say :: 03/26/2017

The tenant of a Southtown apartment shot and killed a man who invaded his residence Friday night, according to Birmingham police.

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Texas Self-Defense: Retired officer shoots masked neighbor in Cypress :: 03/26/2017

CYPRESS, Texas (KTRK) -- Harris County Sheriff's Office confirmed that a retired police officer shot his neighbor Saturday night in northwest Harris County.

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Mississippi Self-Defense: Burglar caught, held at gunpoint in Tupelo home :: 03/25/2017

TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — Police in Tupelo have arrested a man whom officers say was caught burglarizing a home and was held at gunpoint until they arrived.

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Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Armed suspect shot by tenant in attempted home invasion :: 03/25/2017

An armed home invasion suspect was shot by his would-be victim during an incident early Friday morning in Wissonoming, according to Philadelphia Police.

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Florida Self-Defense: Westside homeowner gets into shootout with gunman :: 03/23/2017

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A Westside homeowner got into a shootout Monday morning with a person armed with an assault rifle, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and the homeowner.

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Florida Self-Defense: He was running for his life: Burglar caught on video fleeing mother of two and her shotgun :: 03/22/2017

WPLG in Miami is hoping viewers can help identify a burglar who was caught on surveillance video attempting to break into a home — and then taking off in a hurry after being confronted by a mother of two wielding a shotgun.

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Louisiana Self-Defense: Homeowner shoots suspects attempting to rob his Breaux Bridge home :: 03/22/2017

BREAUX BRIDGE, La. (KLFY) A Breaux Bridge man shot two suspects attempting to rob his home early Tuesday morning.

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Michigan Self-Defense: Man shot, killed by ex-girlfriend's brother during home... :: 03/21/2017

DETROIT - A man was shot and killed Tuesday morning by his ex-girlfriend’s brother when he broke into her home, police said.

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