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Oregon Self-Defense: Roseburg Police Jail Man Following Alleged Burglary Friday Morning :: 04/24/2023

Roseburg Police jailed a man following an alleged burglary Friday morning.

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Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Pennsylvania armed citizen shoots, wounds two home invaders :: 04/22/2023

Authorities in Northampton County, Pennsylvania say an armed resident was able to fight back when four intruders broke into his home early Thursday morning, wounding two of the men and sending the other two scampering away in the pre-dawn darkness.

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Illinois Self-Defense: Store Manager Stops Armed Robbery at a Chicago Auto Parts Store :: 04/21/2023

Some of us need supplies to fix or maintain our automobiles. All of us have been out shopping on the weekend. The customers and employees at an O’Reilly Auto Parts store never thought they would be involved in an armed robbery. The store manager at this auto parts store thought differently. He didn’t know when, but he thought his store could be robbed and his customers threatened. To be fair, the south side of Chicago is not the safest place to live. The store manager must have noticed other violent crimes happening to stores around him. Thank goodness this responsible store manager was armed on an ordinary Saturday.

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California Self-Defense: Oakland, CA: Convenience Store Clerk Pulls Gun & Defends Friend from Armed Attacker :: 04/19/2023

OAKLAND, Calif. – A double shooting in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood has injured two men, and one is a Bad Guy with a gun.

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Colorado Self-Defense: Armed Robbery Ended by Jeweler with a Gun :: 04/19/2023

In Glendale, Colorado, a 31-year-old man was shot and killed during an attempted robbery at the Top Colorado Pawn Shop on Thursday. According to reports, the alleged robber was on parole and had a criminal history, including a 10-year prison sentence for robbery in 2014. The Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office identified the man as Daniel Bright.

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Arizona Self-Defense: 18-year-old shot by homeowner after trying to break into car, Goodyear police say :: 04/18/2023

GOODYEAR, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) - Goodyear police say a homeowner shot an alleged would-be car burglar late Monday night.

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Texas Self-Defense: Armed robber wanted for murder shot by passerby at Houston ATM :: 04/17/2023

A Good Samaritan in the right place at the right time was able not only thwart an armed robbery at a Houston ATM over the weekend, but was able to help police take the suspect into custody, where authorities learned the man was wanted for murder in Louisiana.

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Texas Self-Defense: Gas station customer takes on multiple armed robbers :: 04/15/2023

Authorities in Houston, Texas say a gang of armed robbers targeted a Valero gas station and convenience store on the city’s southeast side late Thursday night, but were stopped by an armed citizen who opened fire.

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Georgia Self-Defense: Georgia Resident Confronts Burglar Watching TV, Shoots Him in Self-Defense :: 04/14/2023

A man in Athens was shot on Monday after burglarizing a home and encountering a resident who was armed with a gun. The incident occurred at around 5:50 a.m. on Tallassee Road in North Athens, GA. The suspect, James E. Hill, was treated for an arm wound and then taken into custody. He remains in the Athens-Clarke County Jail without bond.

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Illinois Self-Defense: Chicago concealed carrier shoots 18-year-old male trying to break into business — the latest example of city residents using guns for self-defense :: 04/14/2023

A Chicago concealed carrier shot an 18-year-old male who was trying to break into a business Sunday night, police told WFLD-TV. It's the latest example of city dwellers using guns to defend themselves.

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Arizona Self-Defense: Good Guy with a Gun – The Raul Mendez Story :: 04/12/2023

The anti-gun crowd tries desperately to debunk the fact that it takes a good guy with a gun to stop a bad guy with a gun. Why? Because if they were to admit it was true, they would have to admit that gun control makes good people vulnerable and helpless. In their narcissistic delusion, they must win the gun debate at all costs, even if it means the loss of innocent life.

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Texas Self-Defense: Man shot by truck owner while trying to steal vehicle outside Fort Worth store, police say :: 04/12/2023

A man was shot outside of a store in Fort Worth on Wednesday after he tried to steal a woman’s truck with a passenger inside, according to the Fort Worth Police Department.

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Mississippi Self-Defense: Woman shoots man multiple times in self-defense after being attacked in Carroll County :: 04/04/2023

CARROLL CO., Miss. (WLBT) - A woman shot a man multiple times after being attacked in Carroll County.

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Illinois Self-Defense: Auto Parts Store Manager Fatally Shoots Gunman During Calumet Heights Robbery :: 04/02/2023

An auto parts store manager fatally shot a gunman during a robbery Saturday afternoon in Calumet Heights on the Far South Side, police said.

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Texas Self-Defense: Criminal Picks the Wrong Disabled Veteran to Mess With :: 03/31/2023

According to Houston Police, at around 8:45 PM on Monday, the victim was inside the METRO downtown transit station on Main and Pierce Street. The victim, who is a wheelchair bound military veteran, was at the station waiting for a ride back home. An unknown male ran up to him, and tried to take a bag from him.

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North Carolina Self-Defense: A woman shoots and wounds another woman in a fight in Winston-Salem. Police describe shooting as self-defense. :: 03/30/2023

A woman shot and wounded another woman in a fight Wednesday in the 600 block of Stoney Glen Circle, authorities said.

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North Carolina Self-Defense: Knightdale worker fatally stabbed initiated attack, police chief says :: 03/30/2023

KNIGHTDALE, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Wake County District Attorney's Office has decided not to pursue immediate charges against a Raleigh man who fatally stabbed a co-worker in Knightdale.

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Texas Self-Defense: Food truck operator uses legally-carried gun to defend herself from armed robber :: 03/30/2023

Keshondra Howard Turner has been serving up delicious meals out of her family’s food truck in Houston for about three years now, and never had a problem with thieves or robbers… until this week. On Tuesday, the 53-year-old grandmother was on the job and inside the Elite Eats truck when a young man rolled up and asked what was on the menu before pulling a gun and stepping out of his truck.

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Michigan Self-Defense: Armed Citizen Shoots a Repeat Criminal & Saves Lives in Detroit :: 03/27/2023

Crime happens everywhere and at any time. In this case, the good guys were about ten miles northeast of downtown Detroit. They were attacked just before ten o’clock on a weekday night. An armed man with his concealed pistol license was headed to a delicatessen with his friend. You could go out for a snack and leave your gun at home, but they needed a firearm for self-defense that night.

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Florida Self-Defense: Bouncer outside Tampa 'Gentlemen’s Club' disarms lunatic, prevents killing spree :: 03/23/2023

A bouncer outside a “gentleman’s club” in Tampa intercepted a big guy wearing a devil mask with a gun in one hand and a flashlight in the other. Once the bouncer and a couple of others disarmed the man, they noticed he had “kill” and “darkk one” scrawled on his arms.

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