We haven’t updated these cases for a while (we have been working on other projects, such as Nikki’s new book), but will hopefully be returning to this soon. Here are cases of people legally carrying guns and stopping crimes outside of their homes.
Cincinnati, OH, June 22, 2019
…A botched robbery this weekend left one teen dead and a second teen charged with murder – all while the robbery victim and police say the shooting was in self-defense.
“Thank you because I don’t know if my trooper would be alive today without your assistance,” Arizona DPS Col. Frank Milstead said.
The attack occurred in Tonopah, Arizona. The video above is from two different news stories on the rescue. From KABC:
…An Arizona trooper trying to help a motorist in a rollover crash was shot in an ambush-style attack by a random suspect, who was then fatally shot by a Good Samaritan driving by.
Defensive Gun Use, police officer saved by armed civilian, police officer saved by concealed handgun permit holder
“We lost two great men today, but it could have been a lot worse,” the church’s Senior Minister Britt Farmer claimed on Sunday. “I’m thankful our government has allowed us the opportunity to protect ourselves.”
“The citizens who were inside that church undoubtedly saved 242 other parishioners, and that might get swept aside,” Texas DPS Director Jeoff Williams said.…
Concealed Handguns Stopped Mass Public Shooting, Defensive Gun Use
Here are some stories that you would never hear about on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, or MSNBC. On the day before Christmas, Fox News had two stories showing defensive gun uses by civilians.
Here are some of the cases that we have collected of people legally carrying guns outside their home who have stopped crimes.…
These cases go from December 13th to the 21st.
Provo, Utah, December 16, 2019
…A Provo man who police say shot and killed his neighbor after coming across a violent assault won’t face criminal charges, the Utah County Attorney’s Office said Monday. . . .
“Admissible evidence would not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that laws were violated,” the county attorney’s office said in a statement.
Here is a picture of the bus stop where the attempted robbery occurred on Tuesday, August 20th, 2019. From the Washington Post:
…Police said the wounded man and a second suspect have been charged with assault with intent to commit robbery. They were identified as Nigel Pulliam, 26, and Keith Lamont Blue, also 26.
Newnan, Georgia, August 13, 2018
This is an amazing story that was caught on video. An employee who wasn’t even scheduled to work that day, but was simply hanging around the bar outside in the parking lot, stopped an attack that the police say would have likely resulted in multiple deaths.…
Concealed Handguns Stopped Mass Public Shooting, Defensive Gun Use
San Antonio, June 7, 2019 (KSAT ABC 12)
…A 48-year-old man who was shot in the chest by his on-again, off-again girlfriend has died from his injuries, San Antonio police said.
Police also said they found the woman, in her late 50s, with her tooth knocked out. They said they believe the pair got into a physical altercation.
An armed citizen and his companions came to the aid of a female police officer who had just been shot with her own gun. She was escorting an inmate to a mental health evaluation when he made a struggle for the firearm.
The Missouri Highway Patrol reports that Trenton, Missouri Police Officer Jasmine Diab was shot in her abdomen just after 3 p.m.…
Defensive Gun Use, police officer saved by armed civilian, police officer saved by concealed handgun permit holder
St. Louis, MO, April 17, 2019 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Thank goodness this law-abiding citizen was conceal carrying his gun at the time.
A man turned the tables on an alleged robber Tuesday night, shooting the man three times after being confronted on a St. Louis street.
The shooting was at about 9:45 p.m.
