While one would think that the most important part of this story was that a man who was standing in the road was firing a gun at vehicles, many news articles on this event focused on the shooter just pointing his gun at people or firing his gun into the air. Some...
Defensive Gun Use
Polk County, Floria Sheriff on the Riots after George Floyd’s death: “people in Polk County like guns”
"The people in Polk County like guns, they have guns, I encourage them to own guns... And if you try to break into their homes to steal, to set fires, I'm highly recommending they blow you back out of the house with their guns."Ken Suarez and Catherine Hawley,...
Minneapolis Police Stand Down, Leave Local Businesses to Fend for Themselves: Why Private Gun Ownership is Important
As rioting rampages through the Twin Cities in Minnesota, black store owners have had to themselves protect their stores. Some have tried with their bare hands, while others have used guns. For those who oppose private gun ownership, these riots show the need From the...
Defensive Gun Uses By Those Legally Carrying Guns: 15 cases where people legally carrying guns stopped crimes in late September and early October 2019
Miami, FL, September 19, 2019, WPLG Channel 10 Police said Carter followed the victim outside after the victim finished eating and then punched the victim from behind in the parking lot of a nearby Popeyes, causing the victim to fall to the ground….Cellphone video...
Philadelphia: “Man [with a concealed handgun permit] Shoots 3 Teens He Says Attacked Him On SEPTA Bus In Oxford Circle”
A concealed handgun permit holder shoots three young male attackers in the their legs. Two of the attackers were 16-years-old and one was 17. Story from CBS Philly on April 16, 2020: A man opened fire inside of a SEPTA bus claiming he was being attacked by three...
Two defensive gun uses by concealed handgun permit holders in Chicago this past week
Chicago, Illinois, March 28, 2018 An armed suburban man with a concealed-carry license intervened in a 3-on-1 beating and robbery in River North yesterday evening, according to a witness and police. The victim was in the 700 block of North Clark around 8:30 p.m. when...
10 Defensive Gun Uses in December 2012 where victims had to fire a lot of shots in self defense
There are a lot of cases where victims face multiple attackers. Here are just some of the cases from December 2012. When I read through these cases it was clear to me that there were seven cases that involved a large number of defensive shots fired. While it's not...





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