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South Carolina Self-Defense: Springdale PD: Shooting appears to be result of self-defense :: 01/31/2019
SPRINGDALE, SC (WIS) - Officials with the Springdale Police Department said a physical altercation between three people ended with two people being shot Sunday night.
Georgia Self-Defense: Georgia man shoots, kills armed robber at Family Dollar :: 01/29/2019
A customer shot and killed a would-be thief on Tuesday as he tried to hold up a Family Dollar store in Atlanta, police said.
Woman, jailed 4 years awaiting trial in killing of her husband, finally acquitted on self-defense :: 01/25/2019
WARREN COUNTY, MO (KTVI/CNN) – After spending four years in jail, waiting for a trial in the killing of her abusive husband, a Missouri woman walked free this week.
Texas Self-Defense: 3 suspects dead, another injured after homeowner opens fire during east Houston break-in :: 01/20/2019
HOUSTON — Three people are dead and one is recovering after a home invasion in east Houston overnight.
Alabama Self-Defense: Police: Worker shot man who opened fire in IHOP :: 01/18/2019
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Latest on a shooting at an Alabama IHOP (all times local):
Alaska Self-Defense: Interior Alaska homeowner confronts teen burglary suspect, fires shot :: 01/15/2019
Alaska State Troopers say a homeowner confronted a teenage theft suspect and fired a shot when the young man came at him.
Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Police: 90-year-old Homeowner Shot Intruder in the Leg :: 01/13/2019
BERLIN TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A man from Milanville is facing charges after he tried to break into a home in Wayne County.
Florida Self-Defense: Cape Coral resident stops burglary suspect, holds at gunpoint until police arrive :: 01/10/2019
A burglary was interrupted when the resident of a home held the suspected burglar at gunpoint until police arrived on the scene.
Illinois Self-Defense: Woman With Concealed Carry License Who Shot Robber Called A Hero :: 01/09/2019
CHICAGO (CBS)– Residents are praising the 25 year-old woman, with a concealed carry license, who shot and killed a man who was trying to rob her at a bus stop.
Texas Self-Defense: Corpus Christi resident fatally shoots intruder :: 01/08/2019
A 41-year-old man who allegedly attempted to break into a Corpus Christi apartment died at a hospital after he was shot by the resident.
Alabama Self-Defense: Private Security Stops Mass Shooting At Alabama Night Club :: 01/07/2019
It’s long been argued that the solution to preventing mass shootings is the presence of more guns. There’s a reason people like me want armed teachers in our schools, for example.
California Self-Defense: Armed good Samaritan stops suspects at Loomis grocery store :: 01/04/2019
Two shoplifters at a Loomis grocery store were stopped from stabbing a security guard by an armed good Samaritan before being arrested, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.
Arizona Self-Defense: Arizona resident shoots four burglars, killing one, police say :: 01/03/2019
One person is dead and three others are injured after they were shot by a resident of an Arizona home they were trying to burglarize, police said.
Self-Defense Strategies: Using a Knife or Pistol With One Hand :: 01/01/2019
Since I have been employed in the professional-protection industry as an edged-weapons and firearms instructor for more than 30 years, I am often asked about self-defense with a knife versus self-defense with a handgun. Turns out there are more similarities than differences—especially when it comes to deploying either with one hand.
Kansas Self-Defense: Wichita teen dies after customer shoots at robbers :: 12/31/2018
The suspect in an armed robbery who was shot in the head by a customer at a south Wichita gas station died at the hospital, police said.
Arizona Self-Defense: Police: 7-Eleven clerk shoots suspect during armed robbery :: 12/30/2018
PHOENIX (FOX 10) - Police say a clerk shot a suspect during an armed robbery at a Phoenix 7-Eleven early Monday morning.
Florida Self-Defense: Florida politician shoots intruder who crashed vehicle into another house while fleeing cops, police say :: 12/30/2018
A Florida politician shot an alleged intruder who crashed his vehicle into another house while attempting to flee police officers, officials said.
Washington Self-Defense: Concealed Carriers Work To Stop Thieves, Fire After Assault Attempt :: 12/29/2018
Washington state is bipolar when it comes to guns. While the state passed I-1639 recently, it also is a shall issue state on concealed carry. In fact, we’ve seen before that in some parts of Washington, there are a lot of people carrying when something bad happens.
North Carolina Self-Defense: Armed NC patron opens fire on masked convenience store robbers :: 12/28/2018
WENTWORTH, N.C. (AP) - A customer held at gunpoint during a convenience-store robbery in North Carolina interrupted the suspects' plan by opening fire on them.
Wisconsin Self-Defense: 75-year-old man shoots, kills woman trying to rob him, mother says :: 12/28/2018
The mother of a 75-year-old man who shot and killed a woman says her son acted in self-defense during a robbery.
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