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IN: LTCH holder shoots at armed shoplifter threatening security guard

Last post by crazy2medic « Thu Apr 22, 2021 7:46 pm
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by ELB » Thu Apr 22, 2021 3:48 pm

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Beech Grove, Indiana

Shoplifter confronted by off-duty park ranger working as Walmart security guard pulls gun on guard thereby transforming...

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Somebody needs more range time!

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Thu Apr 22, 2021 7:46 pm
NC: Grandfather shoot home invader, Turns out to be grandson

Last post by Kadelic « Fri Apr 16, 2021 6:47 pm
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by ELB » Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:54 pm

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34-year-old masked man kicks in door, beats elderly occupant And demands money. Occupant shoots robber several times. Robber staggers out of the...

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Per the OP, he did not know.

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Fri Apr 16, 2021 6:47 pm
CA: 62 yo San Diego man disarms robber then kills him

Last post by Ed4032 « Fri Apr 02, 2021 8:56 pm
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by philip964 » Fri Apr 02, 2021 4:06 pm

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Two men approached a man as he was getting out of his car at home. Pointed a gun at him and made him open the door to his house. Then they began...

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If we could just pass a law to stop home robbery. You know a common sense law to end home robbery for the sake of saving just one life.

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Last post by Ed4032
Fri Apr 02, 2021 8:56 pm
TX: Doorbell video shows confrontation between armed homeowner and wheel theives, shots fired

Last post by mrvmax « Sat Mar 27, 2021 7:30 am
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by philip964 » Fri Mar 26, 2021 2:35 pm

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Armed young man appears to come out his front door to investigate noises outside at his neighbors.

Does he have the right to shoot away, I don't...

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People need to think ahead of time when they will and will not use lethal force, especially in light of the law. It may save some heartache and money...

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Last post by mrvmax
Sat Mar 27, 2021 7:30 am
TX: CHL not charged by grand jury in death of catalytic burglar

Last post by ELB « Tue Mar 16, 2021 9:20 am
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by philip964 » Sat Mar 13, 2021 1:03 am

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Didn’t call police. Policed his casings.

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Anybody who gets a no-bill is at jeopardy if further information comes up, or if the DA empanels a new grand jury and convinces them to indict. Even...

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Last post by ELB
Tue Mar 16, 2021 9:20 am
GA: Armed citizen captures robber at Chick-fil-A

Last post by philip964 « Thu Mar 11, 2021 8:08 pm
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by ELB » Thu Mar 11, 2021 3:56 pm

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An armed robber tried to knock over a Chick-fil-A. Cashier fled, robber tried to leave, unknown if he got any money, but was confronted by several...

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Chic Fil A is normally very busy place.

Why are we surprised when a citizen protecting the community is not arrested especially in a liberal state...

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Thu Mar 11, 2021 8:08 pm
NC: 12 yo shoots at home invaders, kills one

Last post by C-dub « Sat Feb 20, 2021 10:12 am
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by ELB » Sat Feb 13, 2021 10:53 pm

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Two masked individuals broke into an apartment around 0100, demanded money, and shot a 73 yo female. 12 yo male saddled up and shot at invaders, who...

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I sure hope that kid is going to be okay. :patriot:

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Sat Feb 20, 2021 10:12 am
WA:Man stops to steal a GOP political sign from a farm and before its over his girlfriend is dead

Last post by philip964 « Fri Feb 19, 2021 11:08 pm
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by philip964 » Fri Feb 19, 2021 3:37 pm

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Washington couple stops at a farm in rural Washington to steal an old political sign from the election in November (not a Trump sign) homeowner...

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I think the point here, don’t shoot someone fleeing.

In Texas, with your stuff, at night, it becomes a personal option.

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Fri Feb 19, 2021 11:08 pm
Pastor murdered with his own gun by man hiding in the Church

Last post by ELB « Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:22 pm
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by philip964 » Wed Jan 13, 2021 6:43 pm

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Two others were wounded in this tragedy on January the 3rd. A suspect who was being pursued by law enforcement hid in the church's bathroom and was...

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This is a month old, but just saw it.

Church member who was wounded at same time pastor was killed is out of ICU.

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Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:22 pm
IA: Des Moins man waiting for tow truck robbed, but shot back killing armed robber

Last post by ELB « Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:48 am
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by philip964 » Wed Jan 27, 2021 7:01 pm

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His car had been stolen. Police notified him of the location where it was abandoned and he went there on his motorcycle, rather than having it towed...

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Good story, but it happened in Des Moines, Washington (state), not Iowa. ;-)

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Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:48 am
MO: Robber shot three times

Last post by philip964 « Tue Dec 22, 2020 6:26 pm
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by ELB » Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:59 pm

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Ne'er-do-well with gun enters a phone store in Maplewood (suburban St Louis) and tries to rob it. Solo clerk pulls his own gun and shoots robber...

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Awesome post. May be my favorite of the year.

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Last post by philip964
Tue Dec 22, 2020 6:26 pm
MO: Parking lot assailant shot

Last post by ELB « Tue Dec 22, 2020 5:29 pm
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by ELB » Tue Dec 22, 2020 2:52 pm

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More St Louis:

Last Saturday afternoon. Three twenty-somethings in a car, another twenty-sumpin' walks up to car and starts firing rounds into it....

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Just another happy care-free bastion of Democratic Party governance.

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Last post by ELB
Tue Dec 22, 2020 5:29 pm
TX: family member shoots violent ex-husband

Last post by surprise_i'm_armed « Wed Dec 16, 2020 5:26 pm
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by ELB » Mon Dec 14, 2020 12:19 pm

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San Antonio

This happened at Thanksgiving but I missed it then.

Ex-husband went to ex-wife's T-gving celebration to confront her and her new...

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I'll take dressing, cranberry sauce, and a 9MM please! yuck yuck.

SIA

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Last post by surprise_i'm_armed
Wed Dec 16, 2020 5:26 pm
TX: Houston father & son in shootout with catalytic converter thief

Last post by cmgee67 « Tue Dec 15, 2020 4:47 pm
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by ELB » Tue Dec 15, 2020 12:28 pm

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Last month (November):

Father and son go to their truck in a parking lot and find a man cutting off the catalytic converter. According to the...

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This isn’t the same people is it?

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Last post by cmgee67
Tue Dec 15, 2020 4:47 pm
LA: homeowner shoots four home invaders, kills two

Last post by Lynyrd « Tue Dec 15, 2020 3:51 pm
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by philip964 » Tue Dec 15, 2020 12:46 pm

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4 yo daughter wounded but expected to make a full recovery.

Two seriously wounded home invaders charged with murder for the death of their fellow...

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Four against one, with all four shot. The homeowner will now have a reputation.

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Last post by Lynyrd
Tue Dec 15, 2020 3:51 pm
MO: St. Louis Lawyers Defend Mansion From BLM Protesters In Viral Video

Last post by ELB « Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:36 pm
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by Paladin » Mon Jun 29, 2020 7:49 am
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... I'm guessing he's regretting that

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Wow indeed,
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Last post by ELB
Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:36 pm
TX: Houston woman shoots car burglar

Last post by ELB « Mon Dec 07, 2020 11:45 am
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by philip964 » Sat Dec 05, 2020 12:42 pm

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Good shooting lady!

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Good for her!

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Last post by ELB
Mon Dec 07, 2020 11:45 am
LIVE: Kyle Rittenhouse preliminary hearing

Last post by Paladin « Thu Dec 03, 2020 12:37 pm

by Paladin » Thu Dec 03, 2020 12:37 pm

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Thu Dec 03, 2020 12:37 pm
Brazil: 4 robbers vs customer on floor

Last post by RoyGBiv « Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:57 am
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by philip964 » Thu Nov 26, 2020 4:31 pm

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Steely nerves, the off duty armed officer has.

Waits for the right moment.

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AIWB FTW! :hurry:

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Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:57 am
Kyle is out on bail

Last post by Paladin « Tue Nov 24, 2020 1:04 pm
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by Paladin » Fri Nov 20, 2020 6:52 pm

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Tue Nov 24, 2020 1:04 pm
Not only in Houston

Last post by crazy2medic « Wed Oct 28, 2020 10:53 am
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by stever1950 » Wed Oct 28, 2020 9:53 am

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Montgomery County Deputies responded to a report of shots fired at the US Post Office on Gosling and Panther Creek Pines Tuesday afternoon. In what...

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If I understand correctly it's a felony! When I go to the post office I park in a nearby parking lot, disarm and walk over to the post office!

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Last post by crazy2medic
Wed Oct 28, 2020 10:53 am
FL: Bikini model grabs gun and gets in shoot out with armed home invaders who had her husband and child on the floor

Last post by JustSomeOldGuy « Sun Oct 25, 2020 4:22 pm
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by philip964 » Fri Oct 23, 2020 3:50 pm

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What more can I say.

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Nobody in journalism seems to speak my dialect of english anymore. To my way of interpreting the language :rules:
- 'bikini model' implies to me...

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Last post by JustSomeOldGuy
Sun Oct 25, 2020 4:22 pm
TX: Pizza Hut gal rousts robbers with mezzaluna

Last post by Mike S « Thu Oct 15, 2020 1:10 pm
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by ELB » Thu Oct 15, 2020 10:06 am

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I didn't know the word existed before I read this.

Three guys with a crowbar invade Pizza Hut to rob it. One guy goes into the kitchen and assaults...

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I guess it ended well enough, but I was smiling as I read this sentence, thinking it was going to end with the attacker's hand chopped off...

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Last post by Mike S
Thu Oct 15, 2020 1:10 pm
TX: Won't-be-victim takes robbers' gun and shoots them

Last post by ELB « Wed Oct 14, 2020 3:12 pm
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by ELB » Tue Oct 13, 2020 1:54 pm

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Harris County.

This happened a couple weeks ago but just now found it:

Man getting into truck at strip mall at noon confronted by two teen...

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It appears the same location was the site of a capital murder during a robbery in May 2020. Police looking for two suspects who left in an SUV....

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Last post by ELB
Wed Oct 14, 2020 3:12 pm
IL: Two home invaders shot dead

Last post by Grayling813 « Wed Sep 30, 2020 1:06 pm
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by ELB » Wed Sep 23, 2020 12:18 pm

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Waukegan, north of Chicago.

Two males tried to break into a home in a residential area around 10am. Resident was home, exchanged gun fire with the...

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More details and analysis from Dean Weingarten:
Semi-auto “Assault” Rifle Defense in Waukegan, Illinois: two killed in Home Invasion

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Last post by Grayling813
Wed Sep 30, 2020 1:06 pm
NE: Bar owner indicted for self defense killing during riots

Last post by philip964 « Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:19 am
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by philip964 » Wed Sep 16, 2020 12:25 pm

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New world now.

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Friend speaks out. The left doxed and threatened people who attempted to support him. Jake Gardner was a disabled Iraq war veteran.

The man he...

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Last post by philip964
Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:19 am
CA: Homeowner shoots two home invaders

Last post by ELB « Sat Sep 19, 2020 8:43 am

by ELB » Sat Sep 19, 2020 8:43 am

Pico Rivera

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Sat Sep 19, 2020 8:43 am
TX: Man shot trying to steal couple's vehicle

Last post by Lynyrd « Fri Sep 18, 2020 9:31 am
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by ELB » Fri Sep 18, 2020 9:14 am

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Houston car-jacking gone right.

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Another piece of evidence of why you should always carry! This man's wife was in danger.

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Last post by Lynyrd
Fri Sep 18, 2020 9:31 am
MI: Woman holds stabbing suspect at gunpoint

Last post by ELB « Fri Sep 18, 2020 9:06 am

by ELB » Fri Sep 18, 2020 9:06 am

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Fri Sep 18, 2020 9:06 am
OR: Woman captures would-be arsonist, holds him for police

Last post by ELB « Wed Sep 16, 2020 1:09 pm
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by ELB » Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:27 am

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According to the woman this guy had earlier threatened to start a fire on her property. She, armed with a handgun, found him on her property with...

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I dunno about Oregon. Texas law allows, in protection of property, use of deadly force to prevent imminent commission of arson, and arson of an...

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Last post by ELB
Wed Sep 16, 2020 1:09 pm
IN: Pizza delivery driver kills robber, robber's accomplice kills driver

Last post by ELB « Tue Sep 08, 2020 8:44 pm
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by ELB » Wed Sep 02, 2020 9:13 am

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37 yo pizza delivery driver shot and killed a 19 yo man who was trying to rob the driver. A neighbor who witnessed the event talked to the driver who...

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Update;

The 17-year-old girl is being charged as an adult with three counts of murder and numerous other felonies. The story says she did indeed...

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Last post by ELB
Tue Sep 08, 2020 8:44 pm
FL: Polk County again

Last post by Jusme « Sat Aug 29, 2020 1:17 pm
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by ELB » Sat Aug 29, 2020 12:58 pm

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Sheriff Grady gets more air time;

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One man who knows that the police aren’t always available to take out the trash.

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Last post by Jusme
Sat Aug 29, 2020 1:17 pm
TX: Somebody shot a robber in Andrews County

Last post by RoyGBiv « Fri Aug 28, 2020 3:49 pm
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by ELB » Fri Aug 28, 2020 1:22 pm

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Guy walks into a Gebo's store and pointed a gun at clerks and customers. Shots were fired and robber ended up with multiple perforations. Story...

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Shot in stomach by an employee after tying another employee up in a bathroom.

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Last post by RoyGBiv
Fri Aug 28, 2020 3:49 pm
OR: Woman saves kidnap victims life with her bear rifle

Last post by ELB « Wed Aug 26, 2020 8:16 am
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by philip964 » Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:47 pm

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Woman saw a badly beaten man on the side of the road as she headed to hunt bear. She called 911. She saved the kidnap victim from certain death as...

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Well done!

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Last post by ELB
Wed Aug 26, 2020 8:16 am
FL: Man breaking into home shot and killed

Last post by clarionite « Tue Aug 25, 2020 12:49 pm
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by ELB » Tue Aug 25, 2020 10:49 am

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Sheriff Judd explains all: That's a bad choice. And it's the last bad choice he'll ever make

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Florida really does end up earning the reputation I've heard so much lately of Florida Man

So many strange altercations end up there. I lived there...

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Last post by clarionite
Tue Aug 25, 2020 12:49 pm
TX: Robbery victim kills one of three robbers

Last post by Paladin « Fri Aug 21, 2020 2:44 pm
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by ELB » Fri Aug 21, 2020 1:40 pm

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This happened back in June but did not see it until now.

Man robbed at 1:35am 03 Jun 20 by three robbers, who shot him. He fired back killing one...

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Glad the victim survived! Sounds like the fight of his life!

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Last post by Paladin
Fri Aug 21, 2020 2:44 pm
TX: Elderly woman's son shoots, drives out armed burglars

Last post by ELB « Wed Aug 19, 2020 4:00 pm

by ELB » Wed Aug 19, 2020 4:00 pm

This happened back in June in Houston, but I don't see it in the Self-Defense Reports forum:

Three home invaders (plus a getaway driver) tie up an...

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Last post by ELB
Wed Aug 19, 2020 4:00 pm
TX: Bell County woman with handgun drives burglars out of home

Last post by ELB « Wed Aug 19, 2020 3:40 pm

by ELB » Wed Aug 19, 2020 3:40 pm

Last Monday night woman heard noise like someone kicking in front door, armed herself with a handgun and went downstairs to investigate. Confronted...

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Last post by ELB
Wed Aug 19, 2020 3:40 pm
IL: Chicago CCL holder shoots assailant

Last post by ELB « Mon Aug 17, 2020 2:13 pm

by ELB » Mon Aug 17, 2020 2:13 pm

24yo man walks up to car with another 24yo man in it and shoots him in the shoulder. Car-sittin' shootee has a CC license, pulls his own gun and...

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Last post by ELB
Mon Aug 17, 2020 2:13 pm
TX: Pair shot while breaking into vehicles

Last post by der Teufel « Fri Aug 14, 2020 1:01 pm
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by Paladin » Wed Aug 15, 2018 8:09 am
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Armed citizen ends their crime spree

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Glad to hear no grand jury. Hope everything continues to go well.

Sad that this sort of thing happens, but just another reason to be prepared for...
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Last post by der Teufel
Fri Aug 14, 2020 1:01 pm
FL: "Homeowner utilized Second Amendment"

Last post by ELB « Tue Aug 11, 2020 9:50 am

by ELB » Tue Aug 11, 2020 9:50 am

Woman in divorce proceedings staying with relatives. Soon-to-be-ex kicked door in, exchanged gun fire with homeowner. STBX tried to enter a second...

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Last post by ELB
Tue Aug 11, 2020 9:50 am
TX: San Antonio father shoots daughter's ex-boyfriend

Last post by Rafe « Thu Aug 06, 2020 9:13 pm
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by ELB » Thu Aug 06, 2020 4:16 pm

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San Antonio

I edited this to change ex-wife to ex-girlfriend . But some accounts say ex-wife.

This case is still being investigated, but I am...

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Pelvis area/upper thighs, torso, head, in that order, back in the day was called a zipper technique. Bottom to top, like a zipper, usually more than...

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Last post by Rafe
Thu Aug 06, 2020 9:13 pm
LA: Gun v machete

Last post by threoh8 « Fri Jul 31, 2020 10:58 am
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by ELB » Mon Jul 20, 2020 10:04 pm

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Fri Jul 31, 2020 10:58 am
OR: Let's see what's behind Door Number One...

Last post by Hoodasnacks « Tue Jul 21, 2020 6:00 pm
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by ELB » Tue Jul 14, 2020 10:08 am

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This is not a DGU, but it is magnificent.

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We need a slow clap emoji. And gasp..did he have arrows?

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Last post by Hoodasnacks
Tue Jul 21, 2020 6:00 pm
FL: Glock fails on homeowner only able to kill 2 of the robbers.

Last post by philip964 « Fri Jul 17, 2020 7:01 pm
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by philip964 » Sat Jul 11, 2020 5:57 pm

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Home invasion at 1am. I wonder what video game he was playing.

Homeowner did wound the third before his Glock failed to fire. Robbers gun also...

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4 Chan has posted that he showed off his gun collection on line.

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Last post by philip964
Fri Jul 17, 2020 7:01 pm
IN: CHL saves life of at least one person after man goes on rampage with a gun

Last post by ELB « Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:43 pm
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by philip964 » Thu Jul 16, 2020 3:22 pm

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Shooter dead. One victim dead, one victim wounded. CHL saves the day, but his car was wounded in the rampage.

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Ah, you scooped me. I had been following this one since it occurred. Initial reports seemed to indicate a good Samaritan acted, but it was only...

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Last post by ELB
Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:43 pm
St. Louis Lawers (What would you have done.

Last post by Soccerdad1995 « Mon Jul 13, 2020 10:54 pm
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by Tex1961 » Mon Jul 13, 2020 2:59 pm

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I'm pretty sure we all know about the St. Louis couple defending their property.... So for the sake of a civil discussion, no keyboard commando's,...

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I'm not sure I understand the question, but I'll try my best.

I live on a public street, so the protestors would not be trespassing if they stayed...

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Last post by Soccerdad1995
Mon Jul 13, 2020 10:54 pm
MI: Interview with Jillian and Eric Wuestenberg, Detroit

Last post by Paladin « Mon Jul 13, 2020 2:24 pm
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by Paladin » Mon Jul 13, 2020 8:22 am

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First class interview with John at Active Self Protection:

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I sent them $20 and my prayers that the bogus charges will soon be dismissed.

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Last post by Paladin
Mon Jul 13, 2020 2:24 pm
TX: clerk dodges bullet - kills counterfeiter

Last post by ELB « Wed Jul 01, 2020 1:18 pm
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by philip964 » Wed Jul 01, 2020 10:18 am

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Houston.

Not on other local news so far.

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Nice work under pressure.

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Last post by ELB
Wed Jul 01, 2020 1:18 pm
IN: Teen robber shot dead

Last post by crazy2medic « Tue Jun 30, 2020 6:33 am
Replies: 2
by ELB » Mon Jun 29, 2020 10:46 pm

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Man says 14 yo tried to rob him at gunpoint at 0200, man shot teen, who died at hospital.

At 14 he already had long unfortunate history, including...

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Plot twist: Afternoon of same day his father showed up at hospital with a gunshot wound.

Apple doesn't fall far from the tree!

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Last post by crazy2medic
Tue Jun 30, 2020 6:33 am

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