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TX: Crosby gunshop owner 1 burglars 0

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by philip964 » Tue Jan 07, 2020 10:26 am

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IN: Robber shot in Indianapolis

Last post by ELB « Tue Jan 07, 2020 11:02 am

by ELB » Tue Jan 07, 2020 11:02 am

20 yo man tried to rob someone at a gas station and the someone shot him. Robber in critical condition, someone cooperating with police.

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Tue Jan 07, 2020 11:02 am
NV: Las Vegas two-fer: two robberies, two dead robbers

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by ELB » Fri Jan 03, 2020 4:06 pm

As of 01 Jan 20 neither defender was facing charges and their identities have not been released.

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Fri Jan 03, 2020 4:06 pm
CA: Man kills home invading exGF, wounds her BF

Last post by SQLGeek « Fri Jan 03, 2020 11:21 am
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by ELB » Fri Jan 03, 2020 11:17 am

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Dublin CA (I think in the San Fran area).

Man wakes up at 11:30 pm to someone pounding on door, greeted by ex-GF and her current boyfriend who try...

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Correct. Easy Bay Area.

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Fri Jan 03, 2020 11:21 am
IL: CCW fired on, shoots back

Last post by Ed4032 « Tue Dec 31, 2019 8:26 pm
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by ELB » Tue Dec 31, 2019 2:14 pm

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Lansing Illinois

Nobody hit.

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Chicago is the world’s largest outdoor shooting range.

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Tue Dec 31, 2019 8:26 pm
CA: Baypoint liquor store GG kills BG with 1 round.

Last post by The Annoyed Man « Tue Dec 31, 2019 1:15 pm
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by surprise_i'm_armed » Sun Dec 29, 2019 5:46 pm

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The above link is a news report with embedded video from a store robbery. The BG pistol whips the clerk 3X and lays his scalp open. It took the...

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Good luck with that. Baypoint is in the San Francisco Bay region, and located in Contra Costa County. In California, county sheriffs are the...

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Tue Dec 31, 2019 1:15 pm
IN: Mailbox thief hits mailbox owner with car, gets shot

Last post by Take Down Sicko « Thu Dec 26, 2019 7:06 pm
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by ELB » Thu Dec 26, 2019 1:51 pm

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Mailbox thief (MBT)) driving around stealing mail on Christmas morning. Mailbox owner confronts MBT, thief hits MBO with car, MBO shoots...

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I got lost with all the MMB's. Glad the thief got his just desserts.

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Thu Dec 26, 2019 7:06 pm
TX: Three burglars shot dead breaking into home

Last post by philip964 « Wed Dec 25, 2019 6:21 pm
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by ELB » Mon Dec 23, 2019 12:15 pm

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Houston

This just happened this morning and just hit the web, so details are few:

Three DOS and one taken to hospital.

gunman inside the home...

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Used a shot gun.

Biden’s favorite.

Very deadly.

So far not high on the banned list, but just wait.

Does not allow much criminal rehabilitation.

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Wed Dec 25, 2019 6:21 pm
TX: Won't-be-victim shoots robber

Last post by ELB « Mon Dec 23, 2019 12:37 pm

by ELB » Mon Dec 23, 2019 12:37 pm

Houston, near East Freeway

Two robbers try to do their thing to someone at 0330. That someone drew and fired. Both robbers ran but one dropped dead,...

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Last post by ELB
Mon Dec 23, 2019 12:37 pm
TX: Brinks guard kills robber

Last post by ELB « Mon Dec 23, 2019 12:33 pm

by ELB » Mon Dec 23, 2019 12:33 pm

Willis TX, north of Houston

Two guys tried to rob a Brinks armored truck as the Brinks guys were loading an ATM with cash. One of the Brinks guys...

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Mon Dec 23, 2019 12:33 pm
TX: Wife chases off robbers

Last post by LDP « Fri Dec 20, 2019 2:09 pm
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by ELB » Thu Dec 19, 2019 3:32 pm

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Houston.

Man in his front yard sees car drive by, turns around, two guys with guns exit. They force him inside, demand money. Wife in bedroom hears...

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:thumbsup:

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Fri Dec 20, 2019 2:09 pm
PA: Fedex driver shot in robbery, shoots robber dead

Last post by LDP « Fri Dec 20, 2019 2:00 pm
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by ELB » Thu Dec 19, 2019 3:27 pm

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Fedex driver held up while delivering packages, handed over his wallet and keys, and then was shot in the abdomen by the robber. The driver, who has...

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Very happy that the GG survived while the BG did not. Restores the balance in the universe some.

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Fri Dec 20, 2019 2:00 pm
IL: Woman jailed for defending self with handgun, Episode 2

Last post by ELB « Fri Dec 13, 2019 12:02 pm

by ELB » Fri Dec 13, 2019 12:02 pm

Aggravated unlawful use of a loaded weapon for the woman.

Attempted robbery with a firearm for the teen.

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Fri Dec 13, 2019 12:02 pm
IL: Woman jailed for defending self with handgun

Last post by philip964 « Fri Dec 13, 2019 11:48 am
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by ELB » Fri Dec 13, 2019 10:55 am

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Police responded to man who went to hospital with GSW. Man told police his ex-wife shot him in front of his home.

Police contacted her and say she...

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Murder a cop $150,000 bond in Blue Texas.

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Fri Dec 13, 2019 11:48 am
TX: Pizza delivery guy shoots robbers

Last post by Weldonjr2001 « Thu Dec 12, 2019 2:44 pm
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by ELB » Thu Dec 12, 2019 11:09 am

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Dallas TX

Two teenagers try to rob pizza delivery guy, who is armed and shoots both of them. One dies, one runs away but is later caught, charged...

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Papa Johns according to another article.

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Thu Dec 12, 2019 2:44 pm
MI: gas station clerk shoots assailant

Last post by Rafe « Thu Dec 12, 2019 11:56 am
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by ELB » Wed Dec 11, 2019 4:39 pm

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Man walks into gas station, grabs liquor bottle off shelf and assaults two clerks, hitting one on the head. Clerk with headache also has license to...

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I would speculate one of the and shoots 500 armor-piercing rounds per second without pulling a trigger and that can be bought anywhere online without...

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Thu Dec 12, 2019 11:56 am
MI: Man shoots street robber 2.0

Last post by ELB « Wed Dec 11, 2019 4:47 pm

by ELB » Wed Dec 11, 2019 4:47 pm

DEEtroit, Michigan:

Man with concealed pistol license and handgun walking on street confronted by armed robber, draws. Both shoot, robber misses,...

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Last post by ELB
Wed Dec 11, 2019 4:47 pm
PA: Home invader shot, staggers into cemetery

Last post by ELB « Wed Dec 11, 2019 4:31 pm

by ELB » Wed Dec 11, 2019 4:31 pm

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Man attempting to rob the house was shot by homeowner. Police followed trail of blood to nearby cemetery where 39 yo Adam Morgan collapsed. He's...

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Wed Dec 11, 2019 4:31 pm
WA: Man shoots street robber

Last post by ELB « Wed Dec 11, 2019 4:06 pm

by ELB » Wed Dec 11, 2019 4:06 pm

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Man on residential street is confronted by robber with gun who demands man hand over possessions.

Man reaches in pocket and robber hits him in...

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Wed Dec 11, 2019 4:06 pm
IN: Two men attempt to kick-in door, driven off with gunshot(s)

Last post by ELB « Wed Dec 11, 2019 1:56 pm
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by ELB » Tue Dec 10, 2019 10:40 am

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Wed Dec 11, 2019 1:56 pm
GA: Bread delivery guy bags robber, made honorary deputy

Last post by LDP « Tue Dec 10, 2019 11:01 am
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by ELB » Mon Dec 09, 2019 12:38 pm

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Atlanta suburburb Ellenwood, GA

Bread delivery guy sees employees running out of Hardees. Goes inside with his gun. Robber raises gun, bread guy...

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Yikes.
No wonder the suspect fled. I'd be running if some bozo Barney was trying to murder me.
Especially when I am out on Sunday afternoon for a...

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Tue Dec 10, 2019 11:01 am
Tx: Houston convenience store clerk shoots armed robber

Last post by surprise_i'm_armed « Sat Nov 30, 2019 3:43 pm
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by philip964 » Fri Nov 29, 2019 2:44 pm

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I’m have left out all the adjectives used by the “journalist” to negatively color the heroic clerk’s actions.

The armed robber as he was grabbing...

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Good news about this story: clerk carried, clerk waited his turn , carries a .45.

Bad news: Not a head shot.

SIA

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Sat Nov 30, 2019 3:43 pm
FL: CHL holder, NRA member ain’t going out like a punk!

Last post by LDP « Wed Nov 27, 2019 12:21 pm
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by Frankie » Tue Nov 26, 2019 7:19 pm

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. :clapping:

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Another victim who just got robbed by the same person stated:
He had a gun and forced me to open my door .
If your door was closed, how did he force...

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Wed Nov 27, 2019 12:21 pm
FL: Florida Homeowner shoots Florida Woman in butt

Last post by ELB « Fri Nov 22, 2019 3:55 pm

by ELB » Fri Nov 22, 2019 3:55 pm

Unsurprisingly she has an outstanding warrant for something else, will now be facing burglary and assault charges.

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Fri Nov 22, 2019 3:55 pm
NC: Homeowners hold burglar at gunpoint

Last post by LDP « Thu Nov 21, 2019 3:36 pm
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by ELB » Tue Nov 19, 2019 3:06 pm

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North Carolina again. Man, those people like to capture burglars:

This was at 11pm, btw. Perp was charged with a lot of felonies.

Same...

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Sooooooooooooo .... will the truck owner sue the attempted murder for destruction of property?
Poor criminal, right? Who's gonna pay for his tire?...

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Last post by LDP
Thu Nov 21, 2019 3:36 pm
NC: Axe vs Shotgun

Last post by 03Lightningrocks « Tue Nov 19, 2019 8:01 pm
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by ELB » Tue Nov 19, 2019 1:43 pm

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Man use's homeowner's axe to try to break into home's backdoor. Homeowner takes his shotgun to confront man at door. Man remembers important meeting...

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Haha... I watched this movie about a month ago on cable. When it first came out I recall people thinking it was intense. It was pretty darned tamed...

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Last post by 03Lightningrocks
Tue Nov 19, 2019 8:01 pm
NC: Business owner holds burglar at gunpoint

Last post by PlatinumCouch « Tue Nov 19, 2019 3:59 pm
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by ELB » Tue Nov 19, 2019 2:55 pm

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I don't think I would have chosen the same course of action but I will wager that business owner has been burgled before and was fed up with it....

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Maybe I will be called out by the group for Profiling But...... Please Mr. Hulett.... get a haircut and get a job!

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Last post by PlatinumCouch
Tue Nov 19, 2019 3:59 pm
NC: Homeowner captures burglar

Last post by ELB « Tue Nov 19, 2019 1:50 pm

by ELB » Tue Nov 19, 2019 1:50 pm

Neighbor:

Homeowner had a carry permit and the suspect was on supervised probation for....wait for it... felony breaking and entering. Police found...

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Tue Nov 19, 2019 1:50 pm
Robbery suspect, Uber Eats worker drew guns on each other, Austin police say

Last post by seph « Mon Nov 18, 2019 7:28 pm

by seph » Mon Nov 18, 2019 7:28 pm

So the superman trick works for bad guys too.

I guess it was a generic Glock compared to the P238. :cool: I am surprised the media actually took...

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Mon Nov 18, 2019 7:28 pm
Pregnant Florida mom uses AR-15 to kill home intruder

Last post by surprise_i'm_armed « Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:41 pm
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by Paladin » Mon Nov 04, 2019 8:23 am

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Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:41 pm
IL: Chicago tenant kills intruder

Last post by narcissist « Mon Oct 28, 2019 1:04 pm
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by ELB » Mon Oct 28, 2019 11:07 am

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This is primarly a video report, almost no text. Mentions intruder cased the apartment, attacked and scratched and bit the tenant, and the tenant...

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Crazy the guy climbs two stories up just to find the victim and continues to bite and scratch the homeowner :confused5 Everyday you hear something new

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Mon Oct 28, 2019 1:04 pm
AL: Clerk with own gun runs off armed robbers

Last post by WTR « Wed Oct 16, 2019 6:26 pm
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by ELB » Tue Oct 15, 2019 10:26 am
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Wed Oct 16, 2019 6:26 pm
HI: Homeowner shoots a man with a knife to death -suspect released

Last post by philip964 « Mon Oct 07, 2019 12:32 pm

by philip964 » Mon Oct 07, 2019 12:32 pm

I’m going to guess this homeowner is alive, but in a lot of trouble.

Guns are pretty much illegal in Hawaii.

Opened the front door and shot the...

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Mon Oct 07, 2019 12:32 pm
CO: CHL Real Estate agent attacked at open house, bear spray, knife and rope

Last post by narcissist « Sun Oct 06, 2019 7:31 pm
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by philip964 » Fri Oct 04, 2019 9:57 am

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Even with bear spray in her eyes she “made his day”.

Colorado has self defense laws know as “Make my day” law. Sound rather limited.

“Colorado's...

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I've heard that before from Missouri?, guess lets each grab a leg and pull the criminal back inside :smilelol5: . Seams like they could and would use...

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Sun Oct 06, 2019 7:31 pm
TX: Dallas man goes back to bed after shooting burglar.

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by philip964 » Sun Sep 29, 2019 12:51 pm
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I think there have been threads about the importance of calling 911 after firing your gun.

This thread will emphasize the importance of doing it as...

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Yeah my understanding of what to state is something like this in very few words explain the Basics, then tell them. You were in Fear for your life (...
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Sun Oct 06, 2019 12:03 pm
Play Stupid Games...

Last post by 03Lightningrocks « Wed Sep 25, 2019 9:43 pm
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by Keith B » Tue Sep 24, 2019 8:22 pm
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When you only use enough force to get the job done. :rolll

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One issue is that many of us on this forum are from the good old days when women did not act like animals. Men were allowed to be masculine and women...
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Wed Sep 25, 2019 9:43 pm
AR: Life-experienced citizen shoots home invader

Last post by Lynyrd « Tue Sep 24, 2019 9:27 pm
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by ELB » Mon Sep 23, 2019 11:20 am

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Tue Sep 24, 2019 9:27 pm
IL: Defender, Robber both killed in shootout

Last post by OneGun « Mon Sep 23, 2019 2:26 pm
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by ELB » Mon Sep 23, 2019 11:17 am

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Chicago.

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This is why the city is now known as Chiraq!

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Mon Sep 23, 2019 2:26 pm
GA: 3 masked teens killed in shoot out with homeowner

Last post by philip964 « Thu Sep 19, 2019 8:36 pm
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by philip964 » Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:33 pm
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Identifying the bad guys at a shootout is always easier when the dead ones are still wearing their masks.

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More details.

Vigil held for teens killed.
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Thu Sep 19, 2019 8:36 pm
IN: Armed citizen captures fugitive

Last post by crazy2medic « Tue Sep 17, 2019 6:54 am
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by ELB » Mon Sep 16, 2019 9:39 pm

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I first read about this as a post on the Indiana gun owners forum by the father of the armed citizen. There’s now a brief news article on it as...

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And this is why you don't talk to the police until you talk with and through your attorney

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Tue Sep 17, 2019 6:54 am
TX: Movie theater manager kills man beating her with bat

Last post by striker55 « Mon Sep 16, 2019 4:07 pm
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by ELB » Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:10 pm

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Hockley Texas:

Two movie theater (a drive-in! how many of those are left?) managers are at end of shift when one notices something going on in...

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Sheriff says, taking care of business . Good job, one less bad guy off the street and no extra expense for court case.

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Mon Sep 16, 2019 4:07 pm
California Lyft driver opens fire in shootout after 2 men tried robbing him

Last post by LDP « Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:41 pm
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by Texas_Blaze » Sun Sep 15, 2019 10:02 pm

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So they would have preferred he didn’t have a defensive firearm?

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Ummmm
A) I must have violated their silly rules in the past (riding with a friend who ordered a ride)
B) How will they enforce this illegal...

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Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:41 pm
TX: Homeower charged with aggravated assault after shooting homeless man he believed broke into his house

Last post by Paladin « Sun Sep 08, 2019 6:14 pm
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by philip964 » Sat Sep 07, 2019 11:20 pm

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Sounds like he was no longer in his house and the home owner was not in danger.

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:iagree:

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Sun Sep 08, 2019 6:14 pm
TX: Woman shoots robber trying to grab purse

Last post by ELB « Sat Sep 07, 2019 9:13 pm
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by Frankie » Wed Sep 04, 2019 3:10 am

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Someone get that woman a box of SD ammo!

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This Washington Post article says the DA declined to file charges against the woman.

It also says she saw that the men were indeed armed.

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Sat Sep 07, 2019 9:13 pm
Two Tales of How a Concealed Handgun Protected My Wife and Me

Last post by SIGFan43 « Sat Sep 07, 2019 7:34 am
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by SIGFan43 » Fri Aug 19, 2016 8:04 am

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Tale #1

About 1980, my wife and I bought a 3-year-old rural brick house on 3.5 acres of land 8.5 miles West of Cabot, Arkansas. We wanted a place...

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Wallace, I appreciate your comment, but I can't really navigate your Facebook page, because I canceled my account there years ago due to privacy...

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Last post by SIGFan43
Sat Sep 07, 2019 7:34 am
Texas police officer accidentally kills woman while shooting at dog

Last post by flintknapper « Wed Sep 04, 2019 12:31 pm
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by Frankie » Fri Aug 02, 2019 4:26 pm

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I’m putting this in the self defense section because from what I read, he was attempting to stop a aggressive dog that was charging him.

Seems he...

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It's just ridiculous 'some' of the shootings that occur. I certainly understand the need for an officer to protect him/herself from an attack (or...

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Wed Sep 04, 2019 12:31 pm
VA: Background, interview on GGWAG who stopped robbers

Last post by ELB « Sat Aug 31, 2019 6:27 pm

by ELB » Sat Aug 31, 2019 6:27 pm

I think there’s an earlier thread on this, but if so it’s not in SD forum.

Licensed man with concealed handgun was in a 7-11 when three robbers hit...

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Last post by ELB
Sat Aug 31, 2019 6:27 pm
TX: Houston clerk shoots at robbers who rammed store with PU

Last post by ELB « Fri Aug 30, 2019 5:35 pm

by ELB » Fri Aug 30, 2019 5:35 pm

Robbers used a pickup truck to back into a gas station convenience store, trying to loosen the ATM so they could steal it. When then first attempt...

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Last post by ELB
Fri Aug 30, 2019 5:35 pm
TX: Pastor and wife shoot home invader

Last post by Grayling813 « Fri Aug 30, 2019 1:35 pm
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by ELB » Thu Aug 29, 2019 10:46 am

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This sounds familiar -- it happened back in May -- but I don't see it in this forum, so here goes:

Per HPD:

Couple called 911. Suspect died on...

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It’s also clear in Texas Penal Code Chapter 9 that the use of deadly force is justified under the circumstances. A good DA would make that crystal...

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Last post by Grayling813
Fri Aug 30, 2019 1:35 pm
FL: Neighbor intervenes in nextdoor domestic violence

Last post by joe817 « Thu Aug 29, 2019 5:55 pm
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by ELB » Thu Aug 29, 2019 10:32 am

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Next Door Guy mowing grass hears screaming next door. Sees Person A (the screamer) has put children outside the 2nd floor window (I guess there was a...

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:iagree:

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Thu Aug 29, 2019 5:55 pm

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