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Ohio Self-Defense: Naked And Armed: Newark Homeowner Thwarts Christmas Burglary :: 12/24/2015
NEWARK, Ohio - A Newark man may have saved Christmas and a whole lot more for his family Thursday morning.
Indiana Self-Defense: Indiana man killed, girlfriend shot after trying to rob Craigslist car buyers :: 12/23/2015
A northern Indiana man was killed and his girlfriend shot after trying to rob two Illinois men looking to buy a vehicle from a Craigslist ad, police said.
Michigan Self-Defense: Robbery victim fatally shoots suspect at gas station :: 12/23/2015
Detroit — What began as an armed robbery attempt turned deadly early Tuesday morning when the intended victim shot and killed the suspect.
Texas Self-Defense: Armed neighbor stops crooks from stealing 83-year-old man's Christmas gifts :: 12/23/2015
At least two intruders entered 83-year-old Harry Wells’ Houston home on Monday night ready to fill up a car with his Christmas gifts, including a flat screen TV, rifle and mounted deer head, investigators said.
Best Handgun for A Woman :: 12/22/2015
Women comprise the fastest-growing segment of new gun owners in America, and I am often asked for recommendations when ladies begin shopping for a gun for the first time.
Colorado Self-Defense: Would-be robber pulls knife on hotel guest, then guest pulls a gun :: 12/22/2015
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A would-be robber picked the wrong target at a hotel in Colorado Springs Monday.
Kentucky Self-Defense: Father shoots and kills son in self-defense :: 12/21/2015
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ)- Sheriff’s deputies in Laurel County say after a man shot his girlfriend and started aiming for others, his own father had to shoot him.
Maryland Self-Defense: Off-duty Baltimore cop kills robbery suspect brandishing toy gun :: 12/21/2015
An off-duty Baltimore cop shot and killed an armed robbery suspect who police say tried to rob the officer with what turned out to be a toy gun.
Defending Yourself From Your Driver’s Seat :: 12/20/2015
A brief discussion of firearms access while buckled in to your driver’s seat, as well as the importance of being able to work in confined spaces/from compressed positions.
Nevada Self-Defense: Masked robber shot, killed by dental office employee identified :: 12/19/2015
A masked robber shot and killed by a dental office employee Wednesday night has been identified as Veronica Clay, Clark County coroner's office staff said Friday.
Texas Self-Defense: Would-be robber gets shot, kicked in the face by intended victims :: 12/18/2015
Two suspects are recovering from multiple gunshot wounds after an attempt to rob two couples in Houston on Sunday night backfired.
Utah Self-Defense: Armed Laundromat Owner Stops Thieves From Cleaning Him Out :: 12/18/2015
A man who owned a pawnshop and laundromat pulled his gun and confronted a pair of thieves attempting to break into a coin machine, triggering a wild turn of events that saw the business owner and another armed citizen holding the suspects and a third person at gunpoint until police arrived.
A Security Forces Vet Offers Gun Safety Tips For Keeping Your Home Safe :: 12/17/2015
When it comes to gun safety in the home, there are smart ways to protect your loved ones and then are other ways that are less so. If your go-to weapon for home-defense is a .44 Magnum that you keep in your bedside table, you might want to rethink that.
Missouri Self-Defense: Resident kills burglar in shootout at north St. Louis County home, police say :: 12/17/2015
ST. LOUIS COUNTY • A homeowner, 32, killed a would-be burglar in an exchange of shots Monday morning in north St. Louis County, officials said.
California church members train to carry concealed guns :: 12/16/2015
God-fearing and gun-toting, a group of ministers and church security personnel training in California's Sierra foothills were invited to the gun range in Placerville by gun safety instructor Geof Peabody.
Walking canes become life-savers :: 12/16/2015
These canes aren’t just made for walking. They can also save your life.
Tennessee Self-Defense: Would-be victim unloads magazine on felon during botched Craigslist robbery :: 12/15/2015
Authorities say a man acted in self-defense when he shot another man multiple times during a Craigslist transaction-turned-robbery in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, earlier this month.
Texas Self-Defense: Alleged robber in critical condition after victim shoots him in Houston :: 12/15/2015
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A robbery suspect is in critical condition after one of his victims pulled out a gun in Houston.
Virginia Self-Defense: Authorities say stabbing of Manassas man was self-defense :: 12/15/2015
WOODBRIDGE, Va. (AP) – Authorities in Prince William County say no charges will be filed in the October stabbing of a Manassas man.
Oklahoma Self-Defense: Burglar shot after breaking into assistant DA's home :: 12/14/2015
A serial burglar is in police custody while recovering from a gunshot wound after he broke into the rural Inola home of an Oklahoma assistant district attorney last week.
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