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Florida Self-Defense: Sheriff: Homeowner kills gunman in Lakeland :: 01/02/2016
A 24-year-old man is dead Friday after a "stand your ground" shooting in Lakeland, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
Texas Self-Defense: Former Yates basketball star fatally shot, possibly during burglary :: 01/01/2016
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A former Yates basketball star was shot to death Tuesday night, after he was discovered in a neighbor's home armed with a knife.
Guns for Beginners: Three Ways to Avoid Shooting The Wrong Person in Your Home At Night :: 12/31/2015
The woman was asleep in her bed and thought she heard an intruder enter the house, orlandosentinel.com reports. “She told police she heard the person quickly approaching her, so she fired a single shot. She then discovered the person was her daughter.”
Michigan Self-Defense: Taylor homeowner shoots garage intruder :: 12/31/2015
A Taylor homeowner was arrested and then released after shooting an intruder early Tuesday morning.
Nevada Self-Defense: 2 suspects killed on the same day in separate Las Vegas home invasions :: 12/30/2015
Two separate home invasions on the same morning in Las Vegas last week ended when the residents shot three suspects, killing two and critically wounding the third.
Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Stabbing reported in Pottstown was in self defense :: 12/30/2015
Police responded to a reported stabbing on the 300 block of Apple Street Monday night.
Texas Self-Defense: Son shoots, kills father after threatened with chainsaw :: 12/30/2015
STANLY COUNTY - A neighbor in Stanly County woke up to flashing lights and several squad and crime-scene vehicles but didn't know a father and son inside a home got into a deadly argument.
West Virginia Self-Defense: Police Say Woman Stabbed Man in Self-Defense at GoMart :: 12/30/2015
Harrison County deputies say a woman who stabbed the man at a GoMart last week did so in self-defense.
Georgia Self-Defense: 'Suspicious' man shoving 95-year-old woman shot by her son :: 12/29/2015
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- What happened at the Public Storage Unit on Riverside Parkway in Lawrencville started out as a normal move. An elderly woman and her children were dealing with some items when they suddenly found themselves under attack. The son fired his gun, leaving a suspect in serious condition.
Ohio Self-Defense: Ohio Home Invader Gets Taken Out By Armed Mom :: 12/29/2015
A woman home alone with two children was doing laundry when three armed home invaders kicked in her door at the end of dead-end Atlas Road in Trotwood, Ohio. Fearing for her life and the lives of her children, she complied and waited until she saw an opportunity, and then she went to war:
Texas Self-Defense: Texas Homeowner Shoots, Kills Armed Intruder :: 12/29/2015
COLLEGE STATION (December 28, 2015) College Station police say the shooting death of an armed intruder at an apartment complex appears to be a case of self-defense.
15 Minutes to Stay Alive :: 12/28/2015
A friend of mine is a new mom. She and her beautiful baby live in Los Angeles. I owe them a visit. At least I owe her coffee and conversation the next time I’m nearby and we have 15 minutes to kill.
Georgia Self-Defense: Police say shooting victim was 19, not 29 :: 12/27/2015
UPDATE: Warner Robins police say they're still investigating a fatal shooting on Christmas night.
Oklahoma Self-Defense: Homeowner Shoots Home Invasion Suspect In SW OKC :: 12/27/2015
OKLAHOMA CITY - A homeowner made a quick decision and shot a man accused of breaking in. That suspect nearly made a quick getaway, but then did something unexpected.
Random Thoughts About a Defensive Gun Use WHERE NO ONE WAS SHOT! :: 12/27/2015
According to wikipedia.org, “low end estimates [for defensive gun use] are in the range of 55,000 to 80,000 incidents per year.” While my math skills rival my ability to order plumbing supplies in Lithuanian sign language, the lowest of the low estimates of annual DGU’s yields 150.68 per day.
California Self-Defense: Clerks shoot liquor store robber :: 12/26/2015
A masked bandit who police say helped rob a San Bernardino liquor store on Christmas was shot by armed citizens. The suspect, a juvenile, is not expected to survive, a police department news release states.
Sheriffs across Oklahoma urge citizens to get handgun license :: 12/26/2015
OKLAHOMA - Following the terror attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, sheriffs across the country and in Oklahoma have been announcing their support for the second amendment.
What You Have Is Good Enough. You, However, Are Not. :: 12/26/2015
When I was a professional photographer, once someone at a party found out what I did for a living, I would inevitably be asked, “Say, I want to take better pictures, what kind of camera should I get?”
Michigan Self-Defense: Port Huron man fatally shoots mutt attacking his dog :: 12/25/2015
Bill Kessler was still shaken Wednesday after shooting a large dog that had hold of his beagle, Daisy.
Florida Self-Defense: Attempted robber shot, killed by Miramar restaurant employee :: 12/24/2015
The attempted armed robbery happened at Captain Max Seafood Restaurant in Miramar.
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