Here is dramatic defensive gun use by a civilian legally carrying a concealed handgun. A shopper at a southeast Houston convenience store opened fire when four masked robbers stormed inside, sending three suspects to the hospital. Houston police said at least one of...
Defensive Gun Use
Florida woman defends herself against ex-boyfriend with a gun
This is a dramatic story that could have turned out quite differently if she wasn't armed. . . . The Levy County Sheriff’s Office received a call around 3 p.m. Easter of a person shot at a duplex in the town of Bronson, authorities said. Officials arrived at the scene...
Florida father shoots, kills daughter’s abusive ex-boyfriend
An abusive boyfriend assaulted a woman, but, fortunately, the father was there when the boyfriend came back for a second round. The incident occurred at the Polos Apartments in Gainesville, Florida. . . . The incident happened on March 17 at an apartment complex...
Gainesville, Florida: “Gun-toting Florida dad rushes to daughter’s apartment, turns tables on her abusive ex”
Here is an example of a defensive gun use protecting a women from an abusive ex. This information is from the Gainesville police department available here. A Florida dad shot his daughter's abusive ex-boyfriend dead after the man allegedly assaulted her in...
Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 25 Cases During December 2022
Phoenix, AZ, December 2, 2022 (Fox 10 Phoenix) An argument in a neighborhood near Bell Road and 32nd Street ended with a man being shot and killed on Friday, Phoenix police said. Investigators say the shooter was defending himself when he killed 45-year-old Jorge...
Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 20 Cases During November 2022
Wyoming, MI, November 1, 2022 (WOOD TV) The attempted robbery happened around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday at Olympic Market on S. Division Avenue between 35th and Wexford streets. Wyoming Department of Public Safety Lt. Rory Allen said the three people tried a “takeover...
Concealed Handgun permit holder stops mass public shooter at a mall in El Paso, Texas
A permit holder stopped a shooter who had shot four people and threatened others. Interestingly, many initial news reports had credited an off-duty police officer with stopping the attack (also here). The suspect apparently had a stolen gun. Police in El Paso,...
Robber Gets Real Scare when Woman Houston hotel Clerk Pulls a Gun on him Instead
This robber really does get the scare of his life, and he couldn't run away any faster. A robber had the surprise of his life after the woman he attempted to rob at gunpoint pulled a gun on him in west Houston. On Jan. 16, a man entered a hotel lobby in the 14800...
Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 21 Cases During October 2022
Hartford, CT, October 3, 2022 (CT Insider) The two suspected carjackers in Monday's deadly triple shooting appeared to take their victim by surprise, ambushing him in a brazen attempt to steal his car at gunpoint in broad daylight before he shot them, killing one,...
UPDATED: People legally carrying guns have helped police officers solve crimes
Defuniak Springs, Florida, November 4, 2023 A man who has been suspected of committing a series of thefts in DeFuniak Springs and surrounding areas ran away after a traffic stop. The manhunt ended 30 minutes later when three residents held the suspect at gunpoint....
Chicago: Man shoots, wounds suspected robber in shoot out on Green Line train
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPusZCQ3Zhw A man with a concealed carry license shot and wounded a man trying to rob him at gunpoint on a CTA Green Line train Friday afternoon near the Cicero station, according to officials. About 4:45 p.m., the suspected...
UPDATED: Good Samaritans: People legally carrying guns have protected others
South Bend, Indiana, December 21, 2023 The suspect entered the gas station with a handgun and was attempting to rob it at gunpoint. As the suspect got into a struggle with the clerk, an armed concerned citizen discharged his firearm, striking the suspect. The South...