Lewiston, Maine (WGME, CBS Channel 13), November 21, 2016 . . . . Police were called to 56 Birch Street around 8:30 p.m. Police say two men with a knife tried to rob a 27-year-old man, but the victim defended himself with a .22 caliber handgun. The man thought he did...
Defensive Gun Use
Five Defensive Gun Uses with permitted concealed handguns: 71 year old man stops being beaten and prevents carjacking
The reporters in a couple of stories said that "but is clear is that the situation could have had a different ending." Sioux Falls, South Dakota, October 24, 2016 . . . It all started with an elderly couple sitting in their car at the Red Rock Inn. "The...
Five Defensive Gun Uses by people with Concealed Handguns over four days
From WJON, St. Cloud, Minnesota, October 11, 2016 A man who allegedly tried to attack a couple outside the St. Cloud Walmart store last week got more than he bargained for. It turns out the husband has a permit to carry, and used his gun to thwart off the attacker....
Some dramatic cases where concealed handgun permit holders have stopped mass public shootings
Granite City, Illinois, September 9, 2016 (The television news segment mentions that Granite City has one of the highest rate of concealed handgun permit holders in Illinois.) A man pulled a gun and shot a suspect who tried to rob him in Granite City early Friday...
Five defensive gun uses with permitted concealed handguns over just a few days
From Fox News 32 in Chicago, July 25, 2016: CHICAGO (Sun-Times Media Wire) - A man was shot by a civilian employee of the Chicago Police Department during an attempted robbery Monday morning in the Lawndale neighborhood on the Southwest Side. Shortly before 6 a.m.,...
Some recent concealed carry permit holders who have stopped recent violent crime
Augusta, Maine, June 26, 2016 (WCSH, NBC Channel 6 in Portland) Augusta Police say two bystanders legally armed with handguns stepped in during a shooting incident at a Walmart in Augusta. Police say four suspects were taken into custody by police Sunday after...
Mass Public Shooting at Nightclub in South Carolina stopped by Concealed Handgun Permit holder
Picture from Sumter County Sheriff’s Office After the massacre in Orlando, Florida, there is the question of how to stop mass public shootings. Unlike Florida, South Carolina allows people to carry permitted concealed handguns in Nightclubs. If the attack wasn't...
Thirteen defensive guns uses with legally carried concealed handguns over the last month
These are just some news stories that I have come across only involving people who could legally carry guns. It is not meant to be comprehensive of all the news stories over that month and certainly not meant to be comprehensive list of cases as most cases are...
Four recent concealed carry defensive gun use cases over a two day period
Permit holder stops man from using his car as a battering ram in road rage incident WPTV Channel 5 in West Palm Beach, Tuesday, May 10, 2016 PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Port St. Lucie police said a 27-year-old man faces multiple charges in connection with a hit-and-run...
Texas concealed handgun permit holder stops armed robber from threatening himself and his young son
League City, Texas, May 7th, 2016. From KTRK, Channel 13 in Houston. A robbery suspect was shot and killed in a League City restaurant parking lot this afternoon. It happened just a little after 2pm today. Police say a man and his young child were in the drive-thru...
Defensive gun use by handgun carry permit holders (late April 2016)
Gun Owner Who Ended Manhunt: "I told him to get down" Gaston, South Carolina April 23, 2016, WYFF News 4: GASTON, S.C. —A Gaston man says his Second Amendment right helped land two men behind bars. Two Lexington County men were arrested after a high-speed chase near...
Four Defensive Gun Use Cases in a Week by Concealed Carry Permit Holders
Self-Defense leads to fatal shooting at Mandeville gas station, police say. MANDEVILLE, La. — A shooting at a gas station left one person dead in a possible of self-defense case. According to Mandeville Police, the shooting happened at the Shell station, at 3959...