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Washington Self-Defense: Yakima homeowner catches 3 prowlers in 2 incidents :: 08/20/2015

A homeowner held two burglars and a trespasser at gunpoint in two separate incidents within hours of one another over the weekend, Yakima police said.

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Does Akron case show need to re-examine self-defense? :: 08/19/2015

An Akron, Ohio homeowner was arraigned yesterday on a charge of voluntary manslaughter in the Aug. 7 shooting death of a man who had apparently broken into his home, and some readers of the Akron Beacon Journal are suggesting that instead of being prosecuted, he ought to be congratulated.

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Louisiana Self-Defense: Homeowner Captures Tow Truck Carjacking Suspect :: 08/19/2015

A New Orleans carjacker on the run from police tried to elude capture by hiding out in the wrong yard.

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Ohio Self-Defense: Akron homeowner charged in fatal shooting after his home was invaded :: 08/19/2015

An Akron homeowner who fatally shot one of two men who allegedly broke into his home has been charged with voluntary manslaughter.

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Texas Self-Defense: Armed contractor stops teen robbers at home where he is working :: 08/19/2015

Two teens suspected of multiple residential burglaries are in police custody thanks, in part, to a contractor who fought back during an attempted robbery at a Lake Jackson, Texas, home on Aug. 11.

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5 Reasons I Will Never Open Carry :: 08/18/2015

As part of our ‘policy’ at Concealed Nation, we typically don’t cover open carry topics. After all, we are Concealed Nation. The policy wasn’t even a policy until it had to be a policy. Anytime we cover anything relating to open carry, a war plays out in the comments section of the post and article. Just watch. This time will be no different . . .

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Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Customer Fights Off Robber Inside Deli, Shot Fired :: 08/18/2015

Surveillance video captured an intense fight inside a Philadelphia deli in which a shot was fired after a suspect tried to rob a customer who happened to be armed and licensed to carry.

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Guns for Beginners: Don't Be A Victim! :: 08/17/2015

A resident in North Carolina successfully used a handgun to defend his home against two intruders. One of the intruders was found in a vehicle with life threatening injuries: the other fled on foot and was captured. The reporter at WCNC comes to the exactly opposite conclusion of what most people would, and felt compelled to give the following advice. . . .

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Crime Awareness: Pair of 18-year-olds, and 2 juveniles charged with carjacking of federal agent in tourist district :: 08/16/2015

Three more suspects were arrested Friday in the violent carjacking of a federal agent vacationing with his family in the International Drive tourist corridor.

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South Dakota Self-Defense: Machete, gun-wielding suspect sparks manhunt after armed homeowner scares him off :: 08/15/2015

A man who caused a morning of mayhem in Souix Falls, South Dakota, is in custody after authorities tracked him for several hours Thursday.

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Navy SEAL Emergency Reload Techniques Compared :: 08/14/2015

Today, I want to share a quick clip from retired Navy SEAL, Larry Yatch’s “Concealed Carry Masters Course.”

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Ohio Self-Defense: Suspect shot, killed by Lorain resident during home invasion :: 08/13/2015

LORAIN -- Just before 5 p.m. Tuesday, police were sent to the 1900 block of E. 40th Street on a call of "shots fired."

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Texas Self-Defense: Contractor hired by Lake Jackson family shoots teen suspect during attempted burglary :: 08/13/2015

LAKE JACKSON, TX (KTRK) -- In what is normally a quiet, family neighborhood near 288 in Freeport, neighbors heard the unfamiliar sound of gunfire Tuesday afternoon.

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California Self-Defense: Elderly Woman Pulls Gun To Thwart Two Men Attempting to Rape Her :: 08/12/2015

An elderly California women thwarted two home invaders with the only practical tool for the job:

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California Self-Defense: Homeless man with a gun stops suspect from beating unconscious teen :: 08/11/2015

A homeless man who resides in Fresno saved a young woman’s life Wednesday night when he saw the woman being severely beaten in a parking lot.

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Guns for Beginners: Prepare for Multiple Threats :: 08/11/2015

Front Site is right: the average number of attackers in a gunfight is two. And handgun rounds aren’t the super-deadly one-shot killing machines you see on TV; shooting someone with a pistol – any pistol – is no guarantee that they’re going to stop attacking you or other innocent life. The key takeaway here: don’t stop scanning for threats after you discharge your firearm in self-defense. But it’s not as easy to train yourself to do that as Front Site would have you believe. In the video . . .

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How Not To Handle the 2AM Knock At Your Door :: 08/11/2015

A former Marine successfully stopped an attempted invasion of his Hewitt, Texas home. But the execution was a little off. Eric Walters awoke around 1:45am Friday to someone knocking on his front door. Armed, he went to the front door and looked through the peep hole and saw a man on the other side . . .

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Florida Self-Defense: Armed neighbor scares away suspect after brutal beating, attempted rape :: 08/10/2015

A savage attack and attempted sexual assault was thwarted when an armed citizen came to the aid of his neighbor at a Jacksonville apartment early Monday morning.

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Texas Self-Defense: No charges expected for homeowner who fatally shot burglar :: 08/10/2015

HARRIS COUNTY – A homeowner in his 60s fatally shot a man who jumped a fence into his yard and charged at him early Friday evening.

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Georgia Self-Defense: Homeowner Shoots Alleged Intruder :: 08/09/2015

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. -- A man shot an alleged home intruder four times in Fayetteville, Georgia on Thursday.

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