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Miranda Lambert on Carrying a Gun: 'I Like to Protect Myself' :: 08/21/2018
Miranda Lambert has never been one to shy away from controversy, in her music or in real life. Case in point: the Texas native proudly carries a gun, even though she knows the practice is becoming controversial, and has no plans of laying her weapon down.
Motorcyclist talks about her self-defense shooting in road rage attack :: 08/21/2018
Earlier this year a motorcyclist was involved in a defensive gun use that left her assailant dead. She tells her side of the story.
Oklahoma Self-Defense: Armed woman fights off 2 home invasion burglars :: 08/20/2018
ROGERS COUNTY, Okla. (KTUL) -- A home invasion turned bad for the two men breaking in.
Texas Self-Defense: Texas man yelling 'Jesus is coming' while stabbing toddler is shot by neighbor trying to stop attack, cops say :: 08/20/2018
A Texas man beat and stabbed his 1-year-old son to death in the courtyard of an apartment complex Sunday -- despite a valiant attempt to stop the brutal assault by a neighbor who heard screams and grabbed his gun, police said.
Michigan Self-Defense: Benzie homeowner shoots suspected intruder :: 08/16/2018
HONOR — A suspected intruder took a shotgun blast to the legs after a homeowner confronted him, according to the Benzie County sheriff's department.
Maryland Self-Defense: He has a gun: Armed pharmacist chases off would-be robbers :: 08/15/2018
A pharmacist at Princess Anne's Karemore Pharmacy foiled a pair of armed robbers Monday afternoon.
Texas Self-Defense: Cable Guy Uses Gun To Protect Himself, Partner From Armed Robber :: 08/14/2018
Some people think that no one should carry a gun while they work. Yes, that includes police. Those are the minority, to be sure, but a far larger number think workers of any other stripe should be disarmed. “Who needs a gun while they’re working?” they ask.
Indiana Self-Defense: Armed robber shot, killed by two civilians at convenience store :: 08/12/2018
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Police believe two customers shot an armed robber at a GetGo on the northeast side of town this evening.
Connecticut Self-Defense: New Bedford Cab Driver Fatally Shot Man During Attempted Robbery :: 08/11/2018
NEW BEDFORD — Prosecutors say the issue of self-defense is being looked into as part of the investigation into a fatal shooting in New Bedford's North End on Friday.
Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Pizza deliveryman fatally shoots attacker in Beaver Falls :: 08/10/2018
A pizza deliveryman fatally shot a would-be robber after a struggle overnight in Beaver Falls, police said.
Kentucky Self-Defense: Police: Shooter apparently acted in self-defense before killing man in Lexington :: 08/09/2018
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Fayette County Coroner says that a man who was shot several times at an apartment building on Constitution Street has died.
North Carolina Self-Defense: A father taught his little girl to shoot before he died. That training just saved her mother's life :: 08/08/2018
This headline DOES NOT do the story justice: Now the whole story, from the AP, which involves a now-deceased father making sure his little girl could defend herself before he died:
Texas Self-Defense: Woman shoots masturbating bicyclist trying to break into her SE Houston home, police say :: 08/08/2018
A woman opened fired on a masturbating man trying to break into her southeast Houston home Tuesday afternoon, police said.
Florida Self-Defense: Florida armed bystander stops gunman at crowded back-to-school event at park, police say :: 08/06/2018
An armed bystander shot a man who opened fire at a Florida park filled with over 100 people -- including children -- for a Saturday back-to-school cookout, officials said.
Missouri Self-Defense: Miller County homeowner shoots intruder :: 08/05/2018
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. - The Miller County prosecuting attorney's office will decide whether or not to file charges against an intruder.
Texas Self-Defense: Concealed carry holder rescued woman from carjacking in Littlefield :: 08/04/2018
LITTLEFIELD, Texas - Littlefield Police said a man with a gun and a concealed carry permit was able to stop a violent carjacking Thursday afternoon.
Florida Self-Defense: Watch This Hero Mom Stop A Home Invader With Her Shotgun :: 08/03/2018
A mother was at home taking care of her two young children when a man began to kick down her door in an attempt to break in.
Oregon Self-Defense: A Portland Tattoo Artist Fatally Shot a Homeless Man in the Parking Lot of His Business. Oregon Law Says the Shooting Was Legal. :: 08/02/2018
Five months ago, Joseph "Dymond" Vinci killed a man in the parking lot of Vinci's Southeast Portland tattoo parlor.
Colorado Self-Defense: Police Kill Home Defender, Mistaking Him For Intruder :: 08/01/2018
Mistakes happen. No matter what else goes on in this world, mistakes will continue to happen. Humanity is flawed, and we’ll never be perfect. That’s okay, though. We weren’t meant to be.
Virginia self-Defense: Virginia Homeowner Not Expected to Be Charged for Shooting Intruder :: 08/01/2018
A man who shot an intruder to his home in Fairfax County, Virginia, on Monday is not expected to be charged, prosecutors say.
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