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by Charles L. Cotton » Mon May 16, 2016 3:42 pm » in Site Announcements, Questions & Suggestions

Don't even think of posting the direct line phone numbers to the DPS Director or anyone else within DPS. If the number isn't available on the DPS...

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VA: Appeals court overturned guilty verdict of man who killed intruder breaking into home

Last post by philip964 « Tue Feb 19, 2019 6:43 pm
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by philip964 » Tue Feb 19, 2019 2:09 pm

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Judge erred by not telling jury about self defense as attorney asked.

The rest of the US is not like Texas.

So you have a DA, a judge, 4 appeal...

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I later read about the extenuating circumstances.

That said, if you break down a deadbolted door into someone’s house after you have been told to...

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Tue Feb 19, 2019 6:43 pm
TN: License holder kills man who murdered wife

Last post by ELB « Wed Feb 13, 2019 5:57 pm
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by ELB » Wed Feb 13, 2019 5:30 pm

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Man went into dental office where his wife worked and killed her:

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Hard to be both succinct and complete. ;-)

And quick.

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Wed Feb 13, 2019 5:57 pm
Germany: American fends off 4 Home invaders with a kitchen knife protecting his wife and 3 kids. One robber dead.

Last post by philip964 « Wed Feb 13, 2019 12:20 am

by philip964 » Wed Feb 13, 2019 12:20 am

Father being investigated by police for bodily harm leading to death. Identities of four robbers not released. Two captured home invaders were listed...

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Wed Feb 13, 2019 12:20 am
TN: Husband shoots man who robbed wife

Last post by Oldgringo « Sun Feb 10, 2019 11:05 pm
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by ELB » Tue Feb 05, 2019 4:49 pm

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Not a lot of details. Man robbed wife at 9:40 pm, husband shot robber in stomach, robber fled, someone dropped him off at a hospital suffering...

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It appears that the would-be robber is what is now identified as an African-American. I wonder if the victim and her husband are also...

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Sun Feb 10, 2019 11:05 pm
RifleGear

Last post by southernscope86 « Sat Feb 09, 2019 10:03 pm

by southernscope86 » Sat Feb 09, 2019 10:03 pm

Was in RifleGear over in Plano off Windhaven and DNT. One of the workers told me the store is in the process of building a new indoor range and...

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Sat Feb 09, 2019 10:03 pm
WV: Trifecta of Self-Defense

Last post by philip964 « Fri Feb 08, 2019 7:13 pm
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by ELB » Thu Feb 07, 2019 10:56 am

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All in Mercer County West Virginia:

- Suspect breaks into enclosed porch, is chased down and held by occupants until police arrive

- Intruding...

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Perfect reply, so I’ll continue.

Blue ridge Mountains.

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Fri Feb 08, 2019 7:13 pm
FL: Homeowner shoots two invaders

Last post by ELB « Fri Feb 08, 2019 6:05 pm
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by ELB » Fri Feb 08, 2019 12:51 pm

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Two guys, at least one of whom was armed, tried to break into a home in middle of the day. Homeowner shot them both, one died at the house, the other...

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If the homeowner is occupying his house, it's not even required that the intruders be committing burglary, only that they are unlawfully entering...

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Last post by ELB
Fri Feb 08, 2019 6:05 pm
CO: jogger kills Cougar with bare hands in self defense

Last post by philip964 « Wed Feb 06, 2019 11:23 pm

by philip964 » Wed Feb 06, 2019 11:23 pm

Didn’t say if he would be charged with an environmental crime or not.

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Wed Feb 06, 2019 11:23 pm
TX: Homeowner's gun misfires when confronting burglar

Last post by PBratton « Tue Feb 05, 2019 4:38 pm
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by ELB » Mon Feb 04, 2019 4:17 pm

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...but the burglar ran off anyway. With several millions in loot. Yes. Millions.

If he can afford millions in artwork he can afford to replace...

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Not buying any of this... Glad to not live in Houston.

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Tue Feb 05, 2019 4:38 pm
MA: wait, MA?! License Holder puts end to road rage incident

Last post by ELB « Sun Jan 27, 2019 10:30 pm

by ELB » Sun Jan 27, 2019 10:30 pm

Two guys get crossways after a sideswipe, one ends up on the hood of the others SUV at 70 miles an hour down I 90.

A few miles later they are...

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Sun Jan 27, 2019 10:30 pm
FL: Homeowner drives off burglars with gunfire

Last post by ELB « Sun Jan 27, 2019 3:17 pm

by ELB » Sun Jan 27, 2019 3:17 pm

Coral Gables:

Two guys kick in front door during daylight. Homeowner shoots at them. Both flee, one captured in neighborhood 10 hours later, one...

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Last post by ELB
Sun Jan 27, 2019 3:17 pm
NY: 3 dead in NYC restaurant mass hammer attack

Last post by JustSomeOldGuy « Sun Jan 27, 2019 2:15 pm
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by philip964 » Fri Jan 25, 2019 4:04 pm

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NY laws just killing their citizens.

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I miss the 80's, when the catchphrase was Hammer, don't hurt 'em . :chldancing

and it's an illustrative example of how weapons are in the mind,...

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Last post by JustSomeOldGuy
Sun Jan 27, 2019 2:15 pm
TX: Uvalde professional boxer vs 12 yo intruder who is who is kicking down his front door

Last post by philip964 « Fri Jan 25, 2019 3:39 pm
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by philip964 » Thu Jan 24, 2019 10:12 pm

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The professional boxer died when he confronted the 12 year old boy intruder inside his house after the boy kicked open the front door.

The 12 year...

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Read that first paragraph above over and over.

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Last post by philip964
Fri Jan 25, 2019 3:39 pm
IL: Chicago CCL holder drives off attacker on street

Last post by oohrah « Tue Jan 22, 2019 11:01 am
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by ELB » Tue Jan 22, 2019 10:49 am

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Apparently didn't hit him but did convince him to flee.

The article and the CBS video report are surprisingly positive.

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And there was a positive essay in the Chicago Trib about the bus stop CCL shoot last week. Will wonders never cease.

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Last post by oohrah
Tue Jan 22, 2019 11:01 am
IL: Chicago CCL holder kills armed robber on street

Last post by philip964 « Sun Jan 20, 2019 5:41 pm
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by ELB » Tue Jan 08, 2019 1:01 pm

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Area residents quoted in article as saying, basically, you go girl!

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Significant because of where it’s being published.

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Sun Jan 20, 2019 5:41 pm
FL: Would-be Victim kills robber armed with handgun

Last post by puma guy « Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:06 pm
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by ELB » Sat Jan 19, 2019 11:15 am

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Two men made an agreement to meet and sell an Xbox for $350.

The robber died of his wounds.

The handgun turned out to be a BB gun. The envelope...

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Don't bring a BB gun to a knife fight!

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Last post by puma guy
Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:06 pm
AL: Wounded IHOP employee draws and kills man shooting in restaurant

Last post by Deltaboy « Fri Jan 18, 2019 10:49 pm
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by philip964 » Thu Jan 17, 2019 11:18 pm

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Customer opens fire in IHOP and is killed by wounded employee who shot back.

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No national coverage! :banghead:

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Last post by Deltaboy
Fri Jan 18, 2019 10:49 pm
TX: Houston Big Mac Attack foiled by customer.

Last post by OneGun « Fri Jan 18, 2019 10:54 am
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by ELB » Wed Jan 16, 2019 12:37 pm

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Sorry. Couldn't help myself.

Robber drove himself to hospital. Cops found him, his car, a ski mask, and a gun.

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How else are criminals supposed to get their money?? Work??

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Last post by OneGun
Fri Jan 18, 2019 10:54 am
TX: Houston homeowner kills attacker armed with crow bar

Last post by philip964 « Mon Jan 14, 2019 2:34 pm
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by philip964 » Sun Jan 13, 2019 2:24 pm

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After caught attempting to break to a man’s home burglar attempted to attack homeowner with a crow bar. Homeowner defended himself with a his gun.

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Lot of subtlety to this story.

Home owner arrived home and caught burglar attempting to break in. So he was not inside, may have only been on his...

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Mon Jan 14, 2019 2:34 pm
NJ: Resident kills home invader with invader's own gun

Last post by TreyHouston « Sun Jan 13, 2019 4:15 pm
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by ELB » Fri Jan 11, 2019 10:37 am

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NJ politicians are hard at work making sure this is the only way a righteous citizen can get a gun to defend himself:

The two were acquainted, so...

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I thiught the same thing when i read the title!!!

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Last post by TreyHouston
Sun Jan 13, 2019 4:15 pm
TX: Montgomery Co. Homeowner wounded in back but shoots 1 or 2 home invaders

Last post by philip964 « Sun Jan 13, 2019 2:35 pm

by philip964 » Sun Jan 13, 2019 2:35 pm

Homeowner is in critical condition. One criminal in hospital, searching for second.

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Sun Jan 13, 2019 2:35 pm
NE: Mom glad son had a gun

Last post by ELB « Sun Jan 13, 2019 12:20 pm

by ELB » Sun Jan 13, 2019 12:20 pm

In the restaurant parking lot Woman jumps out of car containing meth-crazed man. Mr. meth Tackles her and start beating and kicking her.

Restaurant...

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Last post by ELB
Sun Jan 13, 2019 12:20 pm
Unfair to use an AR-15 against would-be burglars?

Last post by Jusme « Sat Jan 12, 2019 3:29 pm
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by KLB » Tue Jan 08, 2019 11:08 am
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I just saw a link to this story, though it's almost two years old. An Oklahoma homeowner kills three night-time burglars. The grandfather of one of...

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If life were fair, good guys would wear white hats, every competitive game would end in a tie, there would not even be a need to compare one thing...
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Sat Jan 12, 2019 3:29 pm
IN: Repeat burglary foiled by armed occupants

Last post by bblhd672 « Fri Jan 11, 2019 12:41 pm
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by ELB » Fri Jan 11, 2019 10:52 am

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Some burglars hit an unoccupied house for sale on Thursday morning, taking some items and draining a hot water heater. Suspecting the burglars would...

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If they drained the water heater onto the floor they could have been the Wet Bandits :biggrinjester:

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Fri Jan 11, 2019 12:41 pm
MI: Man who killed unintended target acted in self-defense

Last post by ELB « Thu Jan 10, 2019 5:50 pm

by ELB » Thu Jan 10, 2019 5:50 pm

So Matthews is off the hook for shooting the wrong guy. But he does not get to Pass Go nor Collect $200.

Oh, and the guy who shot at Matthews in...

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Last post by ELB
Thu Jan 10, 2019 5:50 pm
SC: Self-Defense shooting outside children's birthday party

Last post by bblhd672 « Thu Jan 10, 2019 4:18 pm
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by ELB » Thu Jan 10, 2019 1:39 pm

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Thu Jan 10, 2019 4:18 pm
FL: Palmetto City Commissioner shoots home invader

Last post by ELB « Thu Jan 10, 2019 1:32 pm

by ELB » Thu Jan 10, 2019 1:32 pm

This happened last month, but just found the article noting the commissioner's first public meeting since the incident:

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Thu Jan 10, 2019 1:32 pm
TX: Man Blasts Trailer Thieves

Last post by OneGun « Thu Jan 10, 2019 12:24 pm
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by ELB » Thu Jan 10, 2019 10:55 am

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Thu Jan 10, 2019 12:24 pm
OK: Clerk shoots customer who pulls gun over photographs

Last post by stroo « Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:15 pm
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by ELB » Thu Dec 20, 2018 1:02 pm

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Other stories indicate the clerk was licensed to carry.

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The clerk did well to only get fired. Good shoot until he hit bystanders, then not so good.

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Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:15 pm
OK: Another home invasion ends badly for invaders

Last post by ELB « Tue Jan 08, 2019 11:22 am

by ELB » Tue Jan 08, 2019 11:22 am

This is old (March 2017) but I just ran across it and found it interesting:

Cliff's notes: 21 yo woman organized a burglary of using two...

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Last post by ELB
Tue Jan 08, 2019 11:22 am
WA: Thieves chased away by 6 customers with guns

Last post by Paladin « Tue Jan 08, 2019 10:13 am
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by ELB » Thu Dec 27, 2018 6:22 pm

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I would not have choreographed it this way but all is well that ends well.

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Good Shoot!

Sounds like Maryville needs a better police Commander . Based on his statement he sounds incompetent.

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Last post by Paladin
Tue Jan 08, 2019 10:13 am
AZ - Home invasion victim, 125 AM, shoots all 4, kills 1.

Last post by Paladin « Tue Jan 08, 2019 9:57 am
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by surprise_i'm_armed » Mon Jan 07, 2019 9:53 pm

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SIA

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Sounds like they were 4 determined criminals. Glad the home owner was ready and willing to defend his home! :txflag:

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Tue Jan 08, 2019 9:57 am
TX: Defense of Property During the Nighttime?

Last post by Lynyrd « Mon Jan 07, 2019 5:39 pm
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by ELB » Tue Dec 11, 2018 6:06 pm

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Mon Jan 07, 2019 5:39 pm
TX: Check cashing customer kills robber

Last post by longtooth « Sun Jan 06, 2019 9:12 pm
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by ELB » Fri Jan 04, 2019 3:12 pm

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But...

Whoops.

This could turn out to be something else.

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Well that looks like 2 felons off the street w/ one shot.

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Last post by longtooth
Sun Jan 06, 2019 9:12 pm
TX: San Antonio 7-11 clerk shoots robber

Last post by C-dub « Sun Jan 06, 2019 11:58 am
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by ELB » Sat Jan 05, 2019 10:33 am

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The 17 yo is in stable condition at San Antonio Military Medical Center (BAMC for us oldster locals).

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It sounds like he’s saying that if you have a job you don’t have a right to defend yourself.

Must swing to the left. :roll:

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Sun Jan 06, 2019 11:58 am
AL: 11 year old shoots burglar

Last post by RoyGBiv « Fri Jan 04, 2019 1:45 pm
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by JustSomeOldGuy » Fri Jan 04, 2019 11:33 am

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Fri Jan 04, 2019 1:45 pm
LA: LSU football player kills would-be robber

Last post by ELB « Wed Jan 02, 2019 3:50 pm
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by ELB » Mon Dec 24, 2018 12:26 pm

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Two LSU football players were selling an electronic gizmo when the potential buyer came up with a weapon and attempted to rob the players. One of the...

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Update:

They were cleared to participate in the Fiesta Bowl and traveled with the team, but I don't know if they actually played or not.

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Last post by ELB
Wed Jan 02, 2019 3:50 pm
KS: Customer shoots one of four robbers in head

Last post by ELB « Wed Jan 02, 2019 3:34 pm
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by ELB » Sun Dec 30, 2018 1:51 pm

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Wounded robbertaken to hospital in critical condition, other three “young males” escaped. Several shots fired, unknown if by robbers or citizen,...

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An update:

A little more detail on the robbery in the OP:

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Last post by ELB
Wed Jan 02, 2019 3:34 pm
IL: Chicago license holder shoots two armed robbers

Last post by longtooth « Wed Jan 02, 2019 1:15 pm
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by ELB » Wed Jan 02, 2019 12:22 pm

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Via

Nice shooting!

A few posts down from the above article SCC has a post on something on of his readers passed on. This person had a 4 yo...

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Absolute insanity over the officer.

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Last post by longtooth
Wed Jan 02, 2019 1:15 pm
Defensive shoot against a dog (personal story)

Last post by LDP « Thu Dec 27, 2018 3:49 pm
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by xeno_texas » Thu Dec 20, 2018 9:51 pm
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Not really self defense in the context this forum would expect, but still a shoot.

I was forced into a defense shoot against my neighbor's dog...

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To the OP:
sorry you had to put down a dog (yours or not). It isn't easy, especially for a dog person. But you did what you had to do.

To all:
I...
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Thu Dec 27, 2018 3:49 pm
TX: Rock vs Gun

Last post by ELB « Fri Dec 14, 2018 11:58 am
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by ELB » Thu Dec 13, 2018 12:17 pm

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The rock inflicted more injury than the gun, but the gun ended the confrontation.

The captured one is in jail on $75K bond for assault with a deadly...

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Another article:

This shows a picture of the victim's car with the LTC holding driver's window broken, which cuts in favor of the driver.

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Last post by ELB
Fri Dec 14, 2018 11:58 am
TX: Pair shot while breaking into vehicles

Last post by mojo84 « Wed Dec 12, 2018 7:43 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 you are ok and it worked out for you. If it were me, I'd fight the temptation and requests to post details on the internet.
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Wed Dec 12, 2018 7:43 pm
Man’s Legally Owned Firearms Confiscated...Ma.

Last post by spectre « Tue Dec 11, 2018 12:28 pm
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by 03Lightningrocks » Tue Dec 11, 2018 11:21 am

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Another state with laws that in effect, ban firearms.

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Just say NO! to gun confiscation.

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Last post by spectre
Tue Dec 11, 2018 12:28 pm
SC: Woman kills escaped inmate breaking into her home

Last post by ELB « Wed Dec 05, 2018 8:43 pm
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by ELB » Wed Dec 05, 2018 6:45 pm

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Two inmates a county jail overpowered two jail officers and escaped. One was caught by deputies, the other tried breaking into backdoor of the home...

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Didn’t see it because it’s not in the self-defense forum. This is definitely an excellent self-defense story.

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Last post by ELB
Wed Dec 05, 2018 8:43 pm
OK: Tulsa homeowner kills burglar

Last post by C-dub « Thu Nov 29, 2018 3:33 pm
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by ELB » Thu Nov 29, 2018 11:13 am

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Five years ago the same home owner shot one of two burglars who entered the same house. The burglars survived and are in prison.

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I saw that a day or two ago. The article I saw also mentioned that he said he's escorted many folks off his property at gunpoint.

Maybe after those...

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Last post by C-dub
Thu Nov 29, 2018 3:33 pm
IN: Pizza delivery guy shoots robber - I think

Last post by ELB « Wed Nov 14, 2018 4:45 pm
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by ELB » Tue Aug 21, 2018 7:40 pm

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If you go to the link above, read the story from bottom to top, I think it will make more sense that way.

As I read it, in Lafayette:

At 12:50am...

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An update, and this is a bit weird:

Keiandre Holt is the dead teen found early in the morning in front of an abandoned apartment with a bullet...

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Last post by ELB
Wed Nov 14, 2018 4:45 pm
CA: Woman shoots kidnapper

Last post by ELB « Wed Nov 14, 2018 12:07 pm

by ELB » Wed Nov 14, 2018 12:07 pm

Woman yells out window of vehicle to police officer that she's being kidnapped. Officer gives chase, man driving vehicle crashes into some other...

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Last post by ELB
Wed Nov 14, 2018 12:07 pm
NV: Woman kills exboyfriend

Last post by 03Lightningrocks « Wed Nov 07, 2018 4:43 pm
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by ELB » Wed Nov 07, 2018 3:41 pm

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One shot to the chest. Detectives consider it self-defense, DA will review.

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I dunno what the laws in Nevada are for carrying concealed and while in a bar but she may have some problems coming.

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Last post by 03Lightningrocks
Wed Nov 07, 2018 4:43 pm
AL: Man killed in self-defense

Last post by 03Lightningrocks « Wed Nov 07, 2018 4:34 pm
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by ELB » Wed Nov 07, 2018 3:45 pm

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Wed Nov 07, 2018 4:34 pm
OH: Clerk defends against robbers - twice

Last post by ELB « Wed Oct 31, 2018 3:24 pm

by ELB » Wed Oct 31, 2018 3:24 pm

These are old, 2011 and 2014, but new to me, so:

2011:

Mr. Matthews was uninjured. Mr. Wright was caught by police and awarded 5 years free...

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Wed Oct 31, 2018 3:24 pm

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