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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Georgia Self-Defense: DeKalb County homeowner shoots, kills man who broke into his home, police say :: 03/23/2023
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A man is dead after police say he tried breaking into a DeKalb County home early Thursday morning.
Florida Self-Defense: Florida dad rushes to domestic dispute at daughter’s apartment, shoots ex-boyfriend dead :: 03/22/2023
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida father is accused of shooting and killing his daughter’s ex-boyfriend after authorities said the man assaulted her in her apartment, then came back for more.
Texas Self-Defense: Texas resident shoots, kills 2 intruders who broke into his apartment, police say :: 03/21/2023
Police say it's unclear why armed intruders targeted this specific apartment
New York Self-Defense: VIDEO: Good Samaritan Holds Armed Man for NYPD Officers :: 03/20/2023
A good Samaritan is being praised after subduing an armed man Thursday and holding him for NYPD officers.
Michigan Self-Defense: Robber shot in chest while holding CPL holder's friend at gunpoint outside Detroit store :: 03/16/2023
An armed robber was shot in the chest while holding a CPL holder’s friend at gunpoint so he could steal a wallet outside a Detroit store, officials said.
Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Man Shoots Would-Be Car Thief During Gun Battle, Police Say :: 03/16/2023
During the gun battle, the 18-year-old was shot four times throughout his body and collapsed to the ground after trying to flee, according to investigators.
Kansas Self-Defense: Police: Garden City fatal shooting ruled as self-defense :: 03/13/2023
GARDEN CITY, Kan. (KAKE) - Police have decided that no arrests will be made in a fatal Garden City shooting earlier this month.
Oregon Self-Defense: Portland burglar shot by business owner :: 03/09/2023
Portland, Oregon’s crime problems are well known far beyond the borders of the city, though it’s generally violent crimes that are making headlines. The city saw a record-high number of homicides last year, and only about half of them resulted in an arrest.
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