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Texas Self-Defense: 2 killed when person they were trying to rob opens fire, sheriff says :: 03/10/2021

HOUSTON – Two people were killed Wednesday when a person they were trying to rob in north Harris County opened fire, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

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These 11 Examples of Defensive Gun Use Undermine Push for More Gun Control :: 03/10/2021

March is Women’s History Month, yet Congress appears ready to celebrate in the worst way possible by creating more barriers for women who seek to exercise their Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms.

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Colorado Self-Defense: One suspect in Monday night shooting off Platte Avenue still on-the-run :: 03/08/2021

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Police in Colorado Springs were investigating a shooting Monday evening. The call came in just after 6 p.m. in the 2300 block of E. Platte Avenue near Boulder Street tied to a robbery. The neighborhood is just east of N. Union Boulevard.

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Texas Self Defense: 31-year-old Woman Shot as She and Three Teens Break into Apartment Intending to Assault Occupants :: 03/08/2021

VICTORIA, TEXAS — An exchange of gunfire during an attempted home invasion left a 31-year-old woman with a gunshot wound and three teens in trouble with the law. The foursome was intent on breaking into an apartment to assault the occupants and take some unspecified property.  The incident occurred at the Silvermine Apartments in the 6800 block of North Navarro Street.

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Self Defense Gun Stories Podcast: Episode 228 with Ben Branam :: 03/07/2021

Rob- Welcome to episode 228 of Self-Defense Gun Stories. We’re glad you found us if you’re well trained.. and also if you’re new to self defense. I’m Rob Morse and we’re joined this week by my friend and firearms instructor Ben Branam. Ben, this podcast is starting its sixth year. Thank you, but your podcast, Modern Self Protection, is older than that.

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Florida Self Defense: Granddad shoots one of two armed home invaders in ill-fated heist - and victim's granddaughter came up with idea for the crime, cops say :: 03/06/2021

The good news? A 65-year-old Florida homeowner successfully fought back against two armed home invaders Thursday morning — managing to turn the tables on the pair by using his own gun and shooting one of them before they took off from his Pensacola residence, WKRG-TV reported.

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North Carolina Self-Defense: Teen suspect dies, homeowner shot after men force their way into Chesterfield Co. home :: 03/06/2021

A father and son were leaving for work Friday morning when two strangers walked up to their door, asked for directions, and then forced their way into the house and tried to rob them.

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Alabama Self Defense: 'Stand Your Ground' law may apply to Daphne domestic shooting :: 03/05/2021

A man is dead following a shooting in Daphne. Police say the domestic incident happened at the Ashley Gates Apartments on Van Avenue about 11 p.m. Wednesday night. Police say it’s a case of a new boyfriend shooting and killing the ex-husband, and it appears to be a "Stand Your Ground" case.

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Georgia Self-Defense: 2 suspects killed during Barrow County attempted armed robbery, 2 others in custody: Sheriff's office :: 03/05/2021

WINDER, Ga. — An attempted armed robbery Tuesday ended with two of the suspects dead and two others in custody, according to the Barrow County Sheriff's Office.

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North Carolina Self Defense: "I shot him twice." 911 calls reveal frantic moments after man allegedly pushes his way inside off-duty deputy’s home :: 03/03/2021

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - One day after a shooting at the home of a New Hanover County sheriff’s deputy, WECT is learning new details about what led to the incident. Neighbors say the deputy who fired the weapon is a mother of three, who was off-duty at home with her kids when a neighbor ran to her for help.

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Arizona Self-Defense: PD: Gas station clerk shoots, kills man in Phoenix :: 03/02/2021

Investigators say a man threatened to harm customers and when the clerk tried to intervene, the man armed himself with a baton and attacked the clerk who then shot him.

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Colorado Self-Defense: Coroner identifies Loveland woman shot in weekend custody dispute; death ruled homicide :: 03/02/2021

The Larimer County coroner has identified the woman killed in a custody dispute over the weekend as 52-year-old Cherri Trahan of Loveland.

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Florida Self Defense: Man in Critical Condition After Bringing Two Knives to a Gunfight :: 03/01/2021

WILLISTON, FLORIDA – Most of us have heard the statement “don’t bring a knife to a gunfight” ad nauseum…right?  Well, on Thursday a Florida man took it up a notch and discovered the hard way that bringing two knives to a gunfight really doesn’t work any better than one. After he stabbed two people, he was shot by a neighbor.

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Florida Self Defense: Office employee shoots man during machete attack, Orlando police say :: 03/01/2021

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando police officers were at a staffing business Tuesday after a man attacked two employees there with a machete. One of the employees took out a gun and shot the attacker, according to officers.

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Louisiana Self Defense: Police: Man killed in Shreveport home invasion, woman injured :: 03/01/2021

SHREVEPORT, La. - Police say a 23-year-old  man, who forced his way into a home late Monday night in Shreveport's Cedar Grove neighborhood, was shot and killed.

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Michigan Self-Defense: Richmond man, 35, shot in neck while allegedly trying to break into Port Huron home :: 03/01/2021

A Richmond man was shot in the neck and wounded while allegedly trying to break into a Port Huron woman's home Sunday, police said.

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Montana Self-Defense: Butte neighbors disrupt car theft that left one man wounded by gunshot :: 02/23/2021

BUTTE - Brandon Shaw and his wife were getting their kids ready for school like any typical Tuesday morning in their quiet Butte neighborhood. But on this morning, the sound of gunfire came from outside.

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Ohio Self-Defense: Police: Man shot in Niles apartment pulled gun on woman, small child :: 02/23/2021

NILES, Ohio (WKBN) – Police say a man shot inside a Niles apartment may have initially gone there with bad intentions.

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All 50 states now allow you to carry a concealed handgun in restaurants that serve alcohol :: 02/21/2021

With Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signing HB 102 into law on Thursday, February 18th, 2021, 2021, Montana now allows to open carry, carry concealed without a permit, or carry concealed with a CWP, in a bank, a restaurant with a liquor license, or a bar. Thirty-four states now also allow people to carry concealed in bars.

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Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Woman shoots, injures intruder in North Philadelphia: Police :: 02/21/2021

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police say a woman turned the tables on an intruder early Sunday morning, shooting and critically injuring him.

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