Defense Stories

Oklahoma Self-Defense: 84-Year-Old Man Sends Tulsa Robber Running In Fear :: 03/19/2015

TULSA, Oklahoma - An 84-year-old man was able to turn the tables on a robber who hit him in the face and took his wallet.

Oklahoma Self-Defense: Bad-Guy Body Count Continues To Grow In Tulsa As Wheelchair-bound Man Kills Two Attackers :: 03/18/2015

We noted in mid-February that law-abiding gun owners were sending bad guys to the morgue at a staggering pace of one every ten days in lawful self-defense.

Guns for Beginners: Three Rules of Magazine Management :: 03/17/2015

We ran a Question of the Day asking the number of ammunition magazines (“mags”) a pistol owner should own. That’s a matter of debate and personal preference. In terms of new shooters carrying semi-automatic pistols (handguns that accept magazines), I recommend a minimum of four: two for practice and two to carry. How you manage – i.e. keep and use – those magazines is a critical not-to-say life-or-death issue. Start with this . . .

Opinion: To carry a round in the chamber or not? :: 03/16/2015

A lot of people have asked me if they should carry their concealed pistol with a round in the chamber. This question came up a lot when I was teaching a full schedule of concealed handgun courses.

California Self-Defense: Homeowner Grabs WW II Rifle, Shoots Drugged Out Home Invader Through Both Legs :: 03/15/2015

A California homeowner grabbed an M1 carbine and went Clint Eastwood on a drugged out home invader armed with a shard of glass.

Florida Self-Defense: WHO GOT 'EM? Homeowner, Officer Wound Home Invader As Twins Hide Inside. :: 03/15/2015

A Jacksonville homeowner and a police officer arrived at the man’s house at the same time after children inside reported that burglars were breaking in. The homeowner and officer conferred briefly and then swept around opposite side of the home and encountered the burglars, then all heck broke loose.

Why Slug Barrels Are Horrible Choice For Home Defense Shotguns. :: 03/15/2015

Demolition Ranch does a lot of fun and interesting stuff with firearms, and once again doesn’t disappoint with it’s newest video.

North Carolina Self-Defense: Fayetteville Burglar Blasted By Home Owner. :: 03/14/2015

A home invader chose the wrong target Friday evening in Fayetteville, NC, and was treated to a bullet as a result.

Virginia Self-Defense: Police Officer's Wife Shoots Home Invader To Protect Herself, Daughter :: 03/14/2015

“I knew the cops would get there quickly, but maybe not get there quickly enough, and I wanted to be able to defend us.”

Arkansas Self-Defense: Little Rock Man Shoots Burglar Breaking Into Neighbors Home :: 03/11/2015

A Little Rock man saw a man breaking into his neighbor’s house and feared for her safety. He grabbed a gun, fearing the wheelchair-bound neighbor was home. He was able to interrupt the burglary and hold the suspects at gunpoint, but when he felt threatened he did fire a shot, hitting one suspect in the arm.

Georgia Self-Defense: Magazine Capacity Matters - Homeowner Exchanges 30 Shots With Home Invader :: 03/09/2015

This story is a perfect example of why magazine capacity matters. Sure, most of the defensive gun uses we report on this site are over and done with just a few rounds (or no rounds fired at all). However, there are situations where you might find yourself in a battle for your life and every round in that magazine will count.

Standing your ground requires making a case :: 03/08/2015

The right to defend oneself is etched in dozens of state laws but, as a number of high-profile cases across the country recently showcased, that right often will have to be defended in court.

Why gun board denied CCW license for man with no criminal record :: 03/08/2015

Matthew Askins sat in front of Kent County's gun board for an interview that turned into an interrogation.

Florida Self-Defense: FL man shoots neighbor in self-defense then drives the body to his lawyer's office :: 03/07/2015

When an argument between two neighbors in Fort Myers, Florida, became physical, one man ended up dead from an apparent gunshot wound, but instead of calling the police, the man who fired the fatal shot threw his neighbor’s dead body in the back of his pickup truck and drove some 25 miles to his lawyer’s office.

Connecticut Self-Defense: Police - Bridgeport man shot while attempting robbery :: 03/05/2015

Milford Police say a Bridgeport man was attempting an armed holdup when he was shot by one of his intended victims early Sunday.

Georgia Self-Defense: Homeowner Exchanges '30 To 40 Shots' With Pair Of Burglars :: 03/05/2015

According to recent reports, two would-be robbers met the business end of their victim’s firearm during a break-in this week. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution indicated the resident heard persistent knocking on his front door and, upon realizing the individuals outside were not invited, declined to open the door for them.

Indiana Self-Defense: Police leaning toward self-defense after woman shoots, kills ex-boyfriend :: 03/05/2015

Police were no strangers to the apartment at 5844 W. 25th street in Speedway. Police were dispatched to the building again for what would be the most devastating call yet.

Louisiana Self-Defense: Crowbar-Wielding Felon Killed During Home Invasion. Wife Has Worse Alibi Ever. :: 03/05/2015

A violent crowbar-wielding ex-con breaking into a Baton Rouge man’s home should have listened to the armed homeowner when the homeowner ordered him repeatedly to stop.

Most Minnesota carry permit applications approved :: 03/05/2015

According to data released Monday by the Minnesota Department of Safety’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, nearly all applications for conceal and carry licenses last year were approved, a fact highlighted by an on-line news site, Bring Me The News.

Ohio Self-Defense: "Some Guy Broke Into My House, And I Shot Him." :: 03/04/2015

For the third time this year, a criminal in Columbus, Ohio has been shot and killed by a “good guy with a gun.”

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