Fortunately, the mother was there to protect her son. The 16-year-old had arranged to meet with three men outside the grocery store on Ga. 278 to buy a cellphone he saw advertised on Snapchat, according to Dallas police. He brought his mother along, and she brought...
Defensive Gun Use
Nine Defensive Gun Uses where people legally carrying concealed guns have stopped crime, cases from late August to mid September 2019
We normally don't include cases where a business owner or employee stops an attack, as those are quite numerous, unless the case explicitly notes the person had a concealed handgun permit. Philadelphia, PA, August 26, 2019 Police say an armed man in his 30s...
Concealed handgun permit holder saves lives: Man killed by CPL holder after firing gun at vehicles on Saginaw Hwy
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...
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...
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...
Defensive Gun Uses By Those Legally Carrying Guns: Dramatic cases from the middle of August to the middle of September 2019
Loudoun county, VA, August 10, 2019 (Fox Channel 5, Washington DC) An elderly man is credited with helping to stop a couple from getting robbed in Northern Virginia.According to Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman, the man sprung into action and fired warning shots...
Defensive Gun Uses by those legally carrying guns: 22 cases over six weeks from late June to early August 2019
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...
“Good Samaritan” legally carrying gun shoots man attacking Arizona state trooper
"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...
Updated: Texas Church Shooting stopped by two armed parishioners legally carrying guns
“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...
Two defensive gun uses shown on Fox News
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...
Defensive Gun Uses by People Legally Carrying in Public during eight days in December 2019
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...