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Ohio Self-Defense: Army veteran shoots neighbor who broke into Akron home :: 10/13/2016
AKRON, Ohio - A senior citizen, who is also an Army veteran, took matters into his own hands after a burglar charged into his Akron home.
Michigan Self-Defense: Worker fatally shoots would-be robber at Hip Hop Shop in Detroit :: 10/12/2016
DETROIT - A worker shot and killed an alleged would-be robber Monday at the "Hip Hop Shop" on Detroit's west side, police said.
Oklahoma Self-Defense: Mayes County deputies investigate shooting after woman allegedly shoots, kills son :: 10/12/2016
MAYES COUNTY, Okla. – An investigation is underway after a woman in Mayes County allegedly shot and killed her son, say deputies.
Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Pennsylvania Teen Stops Domestic Assault By Pointing Shotgun At Abuser :: 10/11/2016
It’s interesting how staring down the bore of a 20-gauge shotgun can help a man reacquaint himself with civility:
Washington Self-Defense: Armed robber shot dead by CPL holder in burger joint parking lot :: 10/10/2016
A legally armed man fatally shot a suspect during a robbery Friday night in the parking lot of a Tacoma hamburger restaurant.
Wyoming Self-Defense: Pharmacist injured in Medicap robbery attempt describes shooting :: 10/10/2016
CHEYENNE – Even after being shot in the leg during Thursday’s robbery attempt at Medicap Pharmacy, Jackson Quick stood his ground, not knowing whether he would live or die.
Florida Self-Defense: Man holds burglary suspect at gunpoint until deputies arrive :: 10/08/2016
When deputies arrived, the teen was sitting in the driver's seat of the Jaguar while the owner was pointing a gun at him.
Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Carjacker threatens woman with HIV; She threatens back with a gun :: 10/07/2016
A woman armed with a handgun turned the tables on a man during an unusual carjacking in Swatara Township, Pennsylvania, last week.
Georgia Self-Defense: SE Atlanta homeowner shoots intruder, police say :: 10/06/2016
A homeowner shot and critically injured someone who tried to break into his southeast Atlanta home Monday night, Atlanta police said.
Colorado Self-Defense: Homeowner shoots armed suspect in Centennial :: 10/04/2016
A Centennial homeowner acting in self-defense shot an armed man who faces multiple charges after an Oct. 3 confrontation, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office.
Texas Self-Defense: Concealed Carrier Saves AutoZone Employees :: 10/04/2016
At 9 p.m. on Friday, three armed robbers went into a Houston-area AutoZone store, where they held employees at gunpoint and demanded they empty the till. What the suspects didn’t see coming: a concealed carrier pulling into the parking lot.
Texas Self-Defense: Four Armed Assailants Learn - You Don't Mess With Texas - the Hard Way :: 10/04/2016
On Monday afternoon, at a jewelry store in Conroe, TX, four armed assailants learned the old lesson “you don’t mess with Texas” the hard way.
Maine Self-Defense: Rockland woman saves herself and gives us a lesson in self-defense :: 10/01/2016
I just wanted to give a shout out to the courageous young woman who fought off an alleged abductor in Rockland this week. Because of her courageous actions and the observant, quick-thinking of a Rockland police officer, the accused perpetrator has been caught, and the victim, though assaulted, survived and is her own hero. More than just her own hero, she’s an example for all of us, and her version of events should be required reading for people, young and old, but especially women and girls who are unsure about self-defense.
Michigan Self-Defense: Elderly Man Shoots Robbery Suspect In Rite Aid Parking Lot :: 09/30/2016
A 91-year-old Michigan man shot a suspect who reportedly attempted to rob him in a Rite Aid parking lot, police say.
Texas Self-Defense: Arlington PD: Woman shot fiance in self-defense :: 09/30/2016
ARLINGTON, Texas - Police say a woman who shot and killed her fiancé in Arlington early Thursday morning was acting in self-defense.
Illinois Self-Defense: Man Shot Dead After Trying To Rob Gun Owner Identified As Treamel Gray, 23 :: 09/29/2016
CHICAGO — A man with a concealed-carry license shot and killed an armed robber Wednesday night in Grand Boulevard, police said.
Mississippi Self-Defense: Homeowner shoots burglary suspect, two others sought :: 09/29/2016
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WTVA) — A quiet community in Lee County is in shock following a shooting late Wednesday afternoon.
Tennessee Self-Defense: Robber shot, killed with own gun by intended target :: 09/27/2016
A 31-year-old man is dead after he was shot with his own gun during an attempted robbery in Memphis Sunday night.
Texas Self-Defense: Lubbock couple with gun in car shoots armed robber, couple escapes unharmed :: 09/27/2016
The man who attempted to rob a couple in their driveway is at the hospital recovering from a gunshot wound to his leg.
Maine Self-Defense: Woman to intruder: I have a gun and I'm not afraid to use it :: 09/26/2016
A woman with a gun protected herself and her two children when a drunken man broke into her house in Waterboro, Maine, last week.
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