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Ohio Self-Defense: One suspect still at large in deadly Akron home invasion :: 08/08/2015
AKRON, Ohio -- Police are searching for the second suspect in a home invasion that took place in the 1500 block of Hilbish Avenue just after 2 p.m. Friday afternoon.
Tennessee Guardsmen Can Now Carry Guns :: 08/08/2015
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Adjt. Gen. Max Haston announced today that Tennessee Army and Air National Guard members with valid state-issued gun carry permits will be allowed to carry weapons at state armories and facilities.
Maryland Self-Defense: Teen acted in self-defense in fatal Odenton stabbing :: 08/07/2015
ODENTON, Md. —A 16-year-old boy acted in self-defense when he killed a 19-year-old Crofton man after a house party and burglaries, Anne Arundel County State's Attorney Wes Adams said. Police said Jesse Gage Brousseau, 19, of Odenton, and Allen Johnson, 19, of Crofton, were suspected in the burglary of a home July 10 in the 700 block of Sunny Chapel Road in Odenton.
Minnesota Self-Defense: Victim fatally shoots robber, 16, in Saint Paul :: 08/07/2015
ST. PAUL — A beautiful night with a blue moon brought two adults to a St. Paul river bluff to enjoy the weather, but police said they were soon met with a random act of violence that ended with a 16-year-old dead.
Nevada Self-Defense: Armed robbery suspect killed after self-defense shooting :: 08/07/2015
LAS VEGAS (KSNV News3LV) – A man is dead and two people are on the loose after police say an armed robbery attempt was prevented with a self-defense shooting.
Minnesota Self-Defense: 1 dead, 3 in custody after teens attempt to rob CCP holder :: 08/05/2015
What started for one man as an outing at a St. Paul, Minnesota, park Friday night to watch the blue moon ended with a 16-year-old dead after he and three teen accomplices attempted to rob the man.
ACCORDING TO BRADY: Hero or vigilante? Local gun control questions continue :: 08/03/2015
This is a story about handguns. It’s about two local incidents that occurred in public areas and could have had very different endings. And it’s about events that illustrate core arguments pro and con for packing heat.
This is not, however, an essay on the Second Amendment, but simply an observation that both events occurred on the same day just miles apart.
Colorado Self-Defense: Concealed Carrier Saves the Day Edition :: 08/03/2015
An employee of Sacred Heart of Jesus church in Boulder, Colorado was at the right place at the right time, and made all the difference in the equation was that he was carrying a concealed firearm.
Ex-CNN Anchor Lynne Russell Testifies In Court About The Deadly Albuquerque Motel 6 Shootout :: 08/03/2015
Lynne Russell, the former CNN anchor, appeared in court on Friday to give emotional testimony about the Motel 6 shootout that occurred last month.
Tennessee Self-Defense: Female deputy fatally shoots man during attack at her home :: 08/03/2015
A Bradley County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a man who attacked and choked her outside of her Chattanooga home last week.
Colorado Self-Defense: Armed witness rescued woman from attempted murder outside church :: 08/01/2015
Police describe Heriberto Haro-Luna, drunk and incensed, confronting his recently estranged wife in a Boulder church parking lot, trapping her by the neck and threatening to slit her throat as she uttered final prayers.
Woman justified in killing unarmed man outside Kendall strip club :: 08/01/2015
A Miami woman was justified in fatally shooting an unarmed man during a brawl sparked by on-stage rap taunts at a Kendall strip club, a judge ruled on Friday.
Federal HST now available in .380 ACP :: 07/31/2015
First developed for and tested by law enforcement, Federal’s HST has earned top marks for performance in lab tests and real-world scenarios. Now Federal Premium Ammunition is offering HST ammo in .380 ACP.
Georgia Self-Defense: Man who shot 15-year-old armed robber: 'It's him or me' :: 07/31/2015
An attempted robbery early Tuesday morning in DeKalb, Georgia, was thwarted by an armed citizen who protected himself and another man.
Navy Officer Confirms Opening Fire On Islamic Terrorist In Chattanooga :: 07/31/2015
Navy Lt. Cmdr. Timothy White has confirmed that he opened fire on the Muslim terrorist* who killed four Marines and a sailor in attacks on two military facilities in Chattanooga, TN, on July 16.
Wisconsin Self-Defense: Store owner unloads AR-15 on suspects during smash and grab :: 07/31/2015
A wild robbery at a high-end clothing store in Milwaukee was thwarted by the store owner when he opened fire at the suspects from inside the store with an AR-15, and surveillance video of the entire incident was released this week.
This Is Why We Carry: Maine Police Stand By During Murders, Arson :: 07/29/2015
Civil society is based on one thing and one thing alone: the rule of law. We abide each other, our neighbors, and strangers all upon the basis that the law will be enforced to protect us and enable good commerce. A lot of gun control advocates will tell you all about how the police are sufficient to protect you.
Blacks And Hispanics Are Lining Up For Their Concealed Carry Permits In Chicago :: 07/28/2015
The Land of Lincoln was the last state to recognize concealed carry rights in July of 2013 after the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the state’s law banning the carrying of firearms in public was unconstitutional in December of 2012.
Ohio Self-Defense: Concealed Carrier Named Patrick Ewing Stops Attempted Mass Shooting In Cincinnati :: 07/28/2015
A 62-year-old Cincinnati man is in jail after pulling two guns and opening fire on four people, including an infant:
Texas Self-Defense: Texas Pastor Shoots Intruder :: 07/28/2015
Some people are under the impression to that to be a Christian, one must be a pacifist. That isn’t the wisest of assertions, as a serial criminal breaking into The Church of New Beginnings in Baytown, Texas, learned the hard way:
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