Here is a dramatic case where there is no way that this woman could have defended herself without a gun. A 23-year-old woman with a concealed-carry permit defended herself against four armed men who attempted to carjack her last week on the South Side of Chicago....
Philadelphia, PA, August 3, 2022 (6 ABC) Police believe a deadly shooting in North Philadelphia was a case of self-defense. It happened right around 6 p.m. in the 2800 block of North Taney Street… According to Inspector D.F. Pace, the 27-year-old man was circling the...
FBI ACTIVE SHOOTER DATABASE is available here for people who want to check all the casesDownload Data: For convenience, a PDF of the Excel file is also available here and a webpage with the list and links to the underlying news stories. FBI Active Shooting reports are...
Salt Lake City, UT, July 2, 2022 (KUTV) Prosecutors have declined to file charges against a man who shot two other men earlier this month at a Salt Lake City TRAX platform.The shooting happened on July 2 at the 900 South 200 West TRAX station…“The evidence clearly...
Teenager in a home with two other kids and mom protects family with a shotgun in Harris County, Texas. Here are other recent similar examples. . A homicide release record showed that at approximately 10:40 p.m. local time, deputies responded to a call in the 16000...
Carjacking has become a little more dangerous for the carjacker. This is the second time someone with a concealed handgun permit has stopped a carjacker in less than a month. From the Chicago Tribune: . A man with a concealed carry license was sitting in his vehicle...
Pittston Township, PA, June 1, 2022 (WNEP, Times Leader) Christopher Carmona from New York City is charged with shooting a woman outside her car in the Walmart parking lot in Pittston Township on June 1.Luzerne County District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce said Monday the...
UPDATE: From WXIN.com: "While police are crediting an Indiana man with shooting and killing a suspect in the Greenwood Park Mall shooting Sunday, mall policy prohibited him from carrying at all. . . . 'The real hero of the day was the citizen that was lawfully...
Tacoma, WA, May 3, 2022 (FOX 13 Seattle) The incident happened at the Quality Inn and Suites in the 8800 block of South Hosmer Street at 11:49 p.m. Tuesday.According to police, the man walked into the hotel and threatened three employees with a knife.Police say one of...
Mobile, AL, April 4, 2022 (Fox 10 TV) Daniel Ruffin is charged with attempted murder, domestic violence, and other crimes following the April 4 incident.According to police, Ruffin fired at the car on Illinois Street. No one was hit by the bullets, but a child inside...
Atlanta, GA, March 1, 2022 (FOX 5 Atlanta) Officers have arrested five teenagers after a police chase through multiple metro Atlanta cities and counties early Tuesday morning.Officials tell FOX 5 the incident started around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday in DeKalb County with a...
Cases like this just don't get national news. Here a man with "an extensive criminal history" started firing an "AR-15 style firearm" into a crowd. Fortunately, a woman who was legally carrying a gun was there to stop the attack. Police said a woman who was lawfully...