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Iraq War veteran charged in self defense - Newton, MA
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rtschl »
Fri Sep 13, 2024 8:29 am
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Story and video in link below. I saw this last night shared by the author on X (formerly Twitter). Of note, some 2A legal groups are trying to reach...
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I talked this over with my wife, we both agreed on one thing, if he had CS/pepper spray on his belt in addition to a firearm then he might have been...
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Fri Sep 13, 2024 8:55 pm
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Sat May 11, 2024 10:01 am
Houston: Customer Kills Robber
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Scott in Houston »
Sat Jan 07, 2023 11:06 pm
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This is a link to the news report. It's interesting as the robber was clearly in the wrong. And the customer ended the threat.
The odd things are:...
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He was lucky. He could have been charged with abuse of a corpse.
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Wed Jan 03, 2024 11:35 pm
Carjacking fail (WARNING GRAPHIC/LANGUAGE)
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Paladin »
Thu Dec 14, 2023 1:27 pm
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Group of carjackers get more lead than they planned on for Christmas:
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Or drove off to chase the attacker's vehicle. But, you're right: more evidence that it wasn't a LEO who was in the parked SUV. Never checked on the...
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Last post by Rafe
Mon Dec 25, 2023 12:26 pm
IN: Woman kills officer's attacker, now getting sued
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ELB »
Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:44 pm
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In Feb 2017 a woman called in a suspicious person who had partially blocked her driveway and a street lane with a pickup truck. Conservation officer...
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From over my years, I never cease to be amazed that gettn' shot while committing a crime comes as a surprise to some folks.
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Sun Oct 01, 2023 10:01 pm
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Sat Sep 30, 2023 12:37 pm
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Thu Aug 24, 2023 7:14 am
Mall Shooting in Indiana
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J.R.@A&M »
Sun Jul 17, 2022 8:57 pm
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Saw a report of a mall shooting in Indiana that was stopped by an armed civilian.
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That’s some pretty good ammunition there. Thanks.
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Tue Aug 22, 2023 5:10 pm
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Thu Jun 29, 2023 2:55 pm
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Thu Jun 29, 2023 2:48 pm
Texas Man Shot by Burglars, Fights Them Off With His Own Gun
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Paladin »
Thu Jun 15, 2023 11:28 am
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This happened in Houston:
Good shoot, not clear if this was a detached garage or the thieves broke in? Locking your doors is always the best...
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Until leftist DA's and Judges start locking these thugs up, crime is going to continue to rise.
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Thu Jun 15, 2023 2:34 pm
TX: Truck with Air Tag stolen. Victim kills thief when he draws his gun.
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philip964 »
Fri Mar 31, 2023 9:03 am
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Doesn’t look like night time, so Victim’s defense will rely on fear of life self defense.
I have Air Tags in my cars, my dogs and luggage.
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It's really interesting how the media and SAPD public affairs appear to be spinning this story.
SAPD and the Legacy media probably wouldn't care...
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Last post by Paladin
Mon Apr 03, 2023 8:29 am
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Tue Jan 10, 2023 10:44 am
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Last post by Ruark
Fri Dec 30, 2022 5:50 pm
California waking up!
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philip964 »
Tue Aug 02, 2022 9:56 am
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Elderly California store owner fires at armed robbery suspect who shouts, 'He shot my arm off!’
Riverside CA near LA.
80 year old man confronted...
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Yes, said he had a heart attack after the event and then a stroke in October. He was probably walking a pretty fine line and this event pushed him...
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Last post by ELB
Thu Dec 29, 2022 8:08 pm
Nevada Woman Kills Carjacker With His Own Gun
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Excaliber »
Sun Dec 11, 2022 8:51 am
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A woman took advantage of a carjacker's tactical error to take away his gun and run away.
The suspect then made second and third mistakes by chasing...
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Last post by 03Lightningrocks
Sun Dec 11, 2022 6:11 pm
IN: Apartment dwellers smack the snot out ofhome invader
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ELB »
Sun Oct 30, 2022 10:15 am
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Armed Chucklehead breaks into apartment occupied by three men who knock his gun away and proceed to pound the snot out of him. Chucklehead produces a...
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Yeah, saw that. Still laughing........... :clapping:
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Last post by stever1950
Sun Oct 30, 2022 12:54 pm
Lubbock - Dogs Attack Woman, Dead Person Found Nearby
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threoh8 »
Sun Oct 23, 2022 10:16 am
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Dogs ambushed a woman walking her dog. The dogs were chased off by an armed man working nearby, who fired at the dogs. A human body was found near...
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Dog attacks are the best reason to carry BOTH OC spray and a pistol.
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Sun Oct 23, 2022 9:59 pm
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Sat Sep 10, 2022 12:46 pm
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Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:30 am
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Last post by Tex1961
Fri Aug 19, 2022 4:07 pm
FL: When you draw on an armed robber, you need to shoot well.
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philip964 »
Thu Aug 18, 2022 1:46 pm
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Tragedy in Florida.
He may have hesitated because the armed robber was a woman.
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Sorry to say Adam gave up his element of surprise which appears to have cost him his life. Unless you get a CNS hit, the baddie can continue to fight...
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Last post by Paladin
Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:02 pm
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Sat Jul 23, 2022 10:04 am
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Wed Jul 20, 2022 11:36 am
Armed robber stopped by bystander
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Keith B »
Sat Jul 16, 2022 10:52 am
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St. Charles, MO. Bystander stops armed robber after a string of robberies and assaults.
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Third time is a charm.
:txflag: :patriot:
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Last post by pushpullpete
Sun Jul 17, 2022 5:32 pm
Father shoots teens attempting to break into car with infants
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K.Mooneyham »
Tue Jul 12, 2022 1:03 pm
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The title is directly from this story. Since I don't live down in Houston, I'm not sure of the details. I'm also not sure if the authorities down...
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On face value he did a great job. Saw the danger, presented his pistol, fired and hit his targets, and the wife was very smart to get her children...
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Last post by carlson1
Tue Jul 12, 2022 2:42 pm
IL: Man is killed trying to grab a CHL's gun during potential road rage
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philip964 »
Tue Mar 01, 2022 4:25 pm
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The article asks is this self defense. The man shot was the one out of his car with his head inside the window of the other car.
I would say it is...
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Of course the video was edited down so that we only see a small piece of what transpired. Why not post the entire video? The likelihood is that this...
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Last post by K.Mooneyham
Fri Jul 08, 2022 10:55 am
Texas gun owner shoots teen during alleged attempted robbery
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Paladin »
Tue Jun 21, 2022 10:54 am
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The age to buy a handgun is already 21. But the badguys just steal what they want, apparently with no real consequences until Reed got himself shot...
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I’m sure he hit what he was aiming for.
Probably only reason he wasn’t arrested.
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Tue Jun 21, 2022 6:03 pm
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Tue Apr 12, 2022 1:25 pm
Austin Incident
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Paladin »
Mon Apr 04, 2022 10:53 am
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Interesting write-up:
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Last post by Tex1961
Mon Apr 04, 2022 7:07 pm
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Sat Apr 02, 2022 8:42 pm
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Thu Feb 24, 2022 10:51 pm
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Sat Feb 19, 2022 1:34 pm
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Wed Feb 09, 2022 3:23 pm
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Wed Feb 09, 2022 3:22 pm
PA: Philly CHL shoots carjacker through car window
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philip964 »
Tue Jan 11, 2022 7:14 pm
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Philadelphia must be a zoo. Watch the video, 4 murders that night. But this one ended well for the car owner.
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Tinted windows maybe so the car jacker couldn’t see what was about to happen?
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Last post by 03Lightningrocks
Wed Jan 12, 2022 3:29 pm
Taking back Chicago
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philip964 »
Sun Nov 07, 2021 12:29 pm
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77 yo Retired firefighter shoots and kills an armed robber who demanded his possessions in a parking garage. Head and chest shot.
Even though he...
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I'd be willing to bet that the majority of the violence in Chicago is gang rather than crime related. I realize that one can be an extension of the...
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Wed Nov 10, 2021 7:45 am
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Last post by Paladin
Tue Oct 05, 2021 10:10 am
AZ: Hail of gunfire causes 4 Home invaders to flee
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philip964 »
Fri Aug 20, 2021 10:10 pm
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4 am. They kick down the doer and are met with a hail of gunfire. Ring doorbell captures the entrance and quick exit.
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Probably got a motion alert. I got one out here when some crazy dude tried to break into my house. He saw the ring light up and took off. He tried to...
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Last post by ajwakeboarder
Sat Aug 21, 2021 11:38 pm
OH: Man breaks into home at 1am Woman fires away seriously wounding him
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philip964 »
Sat Aug 21, 2021 5:28 pm
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He had a pulse in the front yard so medics took him away.
So I assume she called 911. Children were in the home at the time, not that that legally...
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If there was a blood trail from inside the home, leading out... and she didn't date him- I bet her questions are few and time spent there is limited.
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Last post by flechero
Sat Aug 21, 2021 5:35 pm
FL: Self defense shooter ends up arrested
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philip964 »
Fri Aug 06, 2021 9:18 am
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So complicated you will need to make notes.
Robber tries an armed robbery at an atm with two armed friends waiting in the wings. Atm man uses his...
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Don't know what the applicable Florida statute is; in Texas I would guess these would apply
TPC 42.08(a)(1)
and
Discharging a firearm within city...
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Last post by JustSomeOldGuy
Wed Aug 11, 2021 3:29 pm
TX: being out on bond kills Houston man
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philip964 »
Sun Aug 01, 2021 6:56 pm
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Out on domestic assault charges, this time she shot him dead.
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The only loss I see is for her.
I've heard that it's tough on your mental health to stop-a-bad-guy-from-doing-a-bad-thing.
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Mon Aug 02, 2021 10:50 am
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Fri Jul 30, 2021 3:52 pm
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Fri Jul 30, 2021 3:44 pm
LA: 12 yo defends mom against armed attacker
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ELB »
Fri Jul 09, 2021 4:43 pm
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Louisiana.
Trio decide to take mom hostage and invade her house. Armed man forces mother inside her house where her 12-year-old son picked up a...
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His baby mama posted about how great a guy/dad the dead man is. Uh! Sorry lady, great guys, great dads don't arm themselves and invade homes,...
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Last post by puma guy
Sat Jul 10, 2021 6:51 pm
Texas Dad Shoots Peeping Tom
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jerry_r60 »
Tue Jun 29, 2021 4:59 pm
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Here is a new Texas case with several interesting components.
Peeping Tom
LTC Parents try to detain him but he doesn't comply and walks across the...
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Not necessary. The above analysis by Mike S is valid.
Note: A few years back, a father and son followed a person who threw bricks at their house and...
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Last post by Beiruty
Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:56 am
CA: man wearing rooftop Korean t shirt defends himself
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philip964 »
Sat Jul 03, 2021 9:28 pm
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Warning: Profanity in video
Metal water bottle filled to the top makes an effective weapon against an Antifa woman.
Big fan of rooftop Koreans,...
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The Rooftop Koreans are heroes!!!
That photo shows a . The K2 uses standard NATO magazines and shoots well. Very solid rifle.
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Last post by Paladin
Wed Jul 07, 2021 1:06 pm
CA: Granny got her gun
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ELB »
Sat Jul 03, 2021 4:32 pm
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Female intruder breaks sliding glass door with a fire extinguisher. Elderly homeowners arm themselves and call cops. Intruder enters and catches a...
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Make stupid decisions and you pay the price. Good for Granny!
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Sat Jul 03, 2021 8:09 pm
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Sat Jul 03, 2021 3:14 pm
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Thu Jun 10, 2021 8:42 am
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