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OH: Woman with own gun foils armed robbers, kills one

Last post by Noggin « Sun Feb 16, 2020 7:14 pm
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by ELB » Fri Feb 14, 2020 4:55 pm

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Cincinnati

Happened in June 2019

Two 15 year olds, both armed with guns, tried to rob a woman at 5 am on Sat 22 Jun 19. She pulled her own gun...

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Interesting, returned from OH last sunday visiting my daughter who is at Wright Pat (just got promoted to Ssgt) she lives off base so I flew up with...

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Sun Feb 16, 2020 7:14 pm
TX: Aggravated assault with a golf cart

Last post by ELB « Fri Feb 14, 2020 3:51 pm

by ELB » Fri Feb 14, 2020 3:51 pm

Conroe or thereabouts:

This happened last Jun 29th, but I just now became aware of it and don't believe it's been posted here.

The link goes to a...

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Fri Feb 14, 2020 3:51 pm
IL: Hard to defend yourself if your firearm is not loaded

Last post by ELB « Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:55 am
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by ELB » Thu Feb 13, 2020 1:39 pm

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IL in this case being the international abbreviation for Israel, not Illinois.

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LOL.

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Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:55 am
NC: Pizza delivery guy shoots robbers

Last post by ELB « Tue Feb 11, 2020 6:20 pm

by ELB » Tue Feb 11, 2020 6:20 pm

Four young thugs with what appeared to be a rifle tried to rob a pizza delivery guy (PDG) at midnight. PDG was armed and shot at them. All four of...

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Last post by ELB
Tue Feb 11, 2020 6:20 pm
Man removes window air conditioner at 1:30 am and gets shot in the back by the homeowner

Last post by philip964 « Fri Feb 07, 2020 10:01 am
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by philip964 » Thu Feb 06, 2020 8:30 pm

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I let y’all decide if this was a legal shooting.

Certainly deserved.

No charges filed.

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Said he just shot into the darkness. So hit the guy by luck. So at the worst that would be manslaughter, but the guy hasn't died.

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Fri Feb 07, 2020 10:01 am
TX: Brown County 13-year-old shoots man assaulting teen's grandmother

Last post by philip964 « Wed Jan 29, 2020 2:59 pm
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by Grayling813 » Wed Jan 29, 2020 12:50 pm

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Brown County 13-year-old shoots man assaulting teen's grandmother

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Ooh a rifle.

He won’t do that again.

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Wed Jan 29, 2020 2:59 pm
IN: home owner shoots late night intruder

Last post by ELB « Sat Jan 18, 2020 11:38 am
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by ELB » Sun Jan 05, 2020 11:22 am

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Initial story is homeowner in Columbus Indiana confronts bat-wielding intruder at 1 AM, shoots and kills him.

About 20 miles from where I grew up....

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More to the story:

The intruder, Derek Henderson, was an Air Force veteran who had served in Afghanistan and was in treatment for mental health...

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Sat Jan 18, 2020 11:38 am
TX: Dallas LTC holder fends off robbers at home cookout

Last post by ELB « Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:05 pm
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by Grayling813 » Mon Jan 13, 2020 11:05 am
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Texas man with license to carry shoots, kills suspected robber at home cookout

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Unless there is a significant element to this story that hasn't been reported (like a drug deal gone bad), I don't think the LTC'er has anything to...
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Fri Jan 17, 2020 5:05 pm
MS: Homeowner shoots daytime intruder

Last post by ELB « Fri Jan 17, 2020 3:54 pm

by ELB » Fri Jan 17, 2020 3:54 pm

Ne'er-do-well breaks into home Tue morning during daylight, homeowner shoots him. Ne'er-do-well DOS. Unsurprisingly he had criminal history of...

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Last post by ELB
Fri Jan 17, 2020 3:54 pm
OH: Armed man fends off four kidnsppers

Last post by ELB « Mon Jan 13, 2020 11:01 am

by ELB » Mon Jan 13, 2020 11:01 am

Five teens (one 18) call a man to an address where they try to take him hostage and rob him using a gun and a baseball bat. Man uses own gun to fight...

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Last post by ELB
Mon Jan 13, 2020 11:01 am
TX: Crosby gunshop owner 1 burglars 0

Last post by LDP « Wed Jan 08, 2020 12:54 pm
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by philip964 » Tue Jan 07, 2020 10:26 am

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Wed Jan 08, 2020 12:54 pm
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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Last post by ELB
Tue Jan 07, 2020 11:02 am
NV: Las Vegas two-fer: two robberies, two dead robbers

Last post by ELB « Fri Jan 03, 2020 4:06 pm

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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Last post by SQLGeek
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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Last post by The Annoyed Man
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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Last post by Take Down Sicko
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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Last post by philip964
Wed Dec 25, 2019 6:21 pm
TX: Conv store patron shoots robber

Last post by Redneck_Buddha « Mon Dec 23, 2019 1:03 pm
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by ELB » Sat Dec 21, 2019 11:06 am

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San Antonio

Wow. Read both of the above links. Interesting how different they are, not so much about the facts but how the whole story is...

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Lots of happy endings recently.

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Last post by Redneck_Buddha
Mon Dec 23, 2019 1:03 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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Last post by ELB
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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Last post by LDP
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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Last post by LDP
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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Last post by ELB
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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Last post by Weldonjr2001
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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Last post by ELB
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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Last post by ELB
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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Last post by LDP
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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Last post by LDP
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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Last post by ELB
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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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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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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Last post by ELB
Tue Nov 19, 2019 1:50 pm
Robbery suspect, Uber Eats worker drew guns on each other, Austin police say

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

Last post by narcissist « Sun Oct 06, 2019 12:03 pm
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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

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