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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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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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Last post by Jusme
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

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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

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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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Last post by Paladin
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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Last post by C-dub
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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Last post by LDP
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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Last post by mojo84
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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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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Last post by ELB
Wed Oct 31, 2018 3:24 pm
Waco woman turns attacker's gun to his face, shoots him.

Last post by oljames3 « Wed Oct 31, 2018 12:44 pm
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by surprise_i'm_armed » Sun Sep 16, 2018 4:48 pm

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A woman involved in a domestic violence situation turned the tables on her man
by managing to turn his handgun around and shoot him in the face with...

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He may have used the last words found on many black boxes after airplane crashes.

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Last post by oljames3
Wed Oct 31, 2018 12:44 pm
CT: Assailant stabs two, victim shoots him to death

Last post by Paladin « Mon Oct 29, 2018 1:42 pm
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by ELB » Wed Oct 10, 2018 4:29 pm

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Man walking down street Is confronted by another man who says “happy Halloween” and stabs him. Victim’s cousin was in nearby car, gets out, is also...

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Absolutely a mockery of real victims! :mad5

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Last post by Paladin
Mon Oct 29, 2018 1:42 pm
IN: Neighbor with gun kills man who beat wife,daughter

Last post by flechero « Sun Oct 21, 2018 11:00 am
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by ELB » Sun Oct 21, 2018 10:30 am

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Sun Oct 21, 2018 11:00 am
KY: Homeowner returns fire on prowler, finds out its a cop

Last post by ELB « Sat Oct 13, 2018 2:01 pm
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by ELB » Thu Oct 11, 2018 4:36 pm

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Per the articles, somewhere before 0600 a police officer had chased a suspicious person into some backyards and lost him. A homeowner heard some...

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Still waiting for officer to recover to question him.

Looks like the homeowner has an attorney now.

And the family dog got shot.

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Last post by ELB
Sat Oct 13, 2018 2:01 pm
Chicago: Licensed gunowner praised for joining cops in shootout

Last post by ELB « Sat Oct 13, 2018 1:37 pm
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by RoyGBiv » Fri Sep 14, 2018 9:19 am

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Finally a bit of good news from Chi-Town.

Prayers for the injured officer.

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Follow up:

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Last post by ELB
Sat Oct 13, 2018 1:37 pm
IN: Yet another Ex gets shot, no charges for defender

Last post by Pawpaw « Fri Oct 05, 2018 9:36 pm
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by ELB » Mon Oct 01, 2018 5:09 pm

This occurred on 27 Jul, results of DA's investigation announced 20 Aug, I just read about it today:

And the DA found:

Cops also found the...

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Fri Oct 05, 2018 9:36 pm
TX: man shot during high school football game

Last post by srothstein « Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:46 pm
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by Frankie » Sat Sep 29, 2018 6:59 am

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Refereed to grand jury but putting this one under Self Defense Reports as witness collaborate the shooters story of self defense.

JV football game...

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Sorry, I had quickly checked 46.035 and forgot the other section. As Mike S. posted, it is illegal to carry where the school sponsored event is going...

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Last post by srothstein
Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:46 pm
CO: Armed passerby holds attacker with knife for police

Last post by RoyGBiv « Sat Sep 29, 2018 7:44 am
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by ELB » Fri Sep 28, 2018 9:41 am

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Fountain, CO. This was back in August.

Man on bus pulls knife, attacks bus driver, grabs wheel and causes bus to crash. Busts out window of bus and...

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:lol:

I've negotiated billions in commercial contracts. I agree with you about ridding documents of ambiguity being aspirational KLB.

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Last post by RoyGBiv
Sat Sep 29, 2018 7:44 am
FL: Man stabbed in bank parking lot, uses gun to run off attackers

Last post by ELB « Fri Sep 28, 2018 9:33 am

by ELB » Fri Sep 28, 2018 9:33 am

Jacksonville. Multiple news reports so I think this one is real.

Man pulled into a parking lot at a bank. Two other men approached him and one...

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Last post by ELB
Fri Sep 28, 2018 9:33 am
FL: Licensed carrier interrupts attempted rape at WalMart

Last post by ELB « Thu Sep 27, 2018 4:12 pm

by ELB » Thu Sep 27, 2018 4:12 pm

This is an odd one:

Most complete overview:

Supporting news links:

The intended victim's Facebook post about it:

Cliff's notes:

14 yo boy...

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Last post by ELB
Thu Sep 27, 2018 4:12 pm
GA: Father chases naked man away from kids in park

Last post by Abraham « Fri Sep 21, 2018 10:59 am
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by ELB » Wed Sep 19, 2018 3:46 pm

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Church group feeding homeless at city park. Some guy in his underwear acting strangely shows up, gets chased away by adults. Weirdo returns...

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The mentally ill are among us.

What else is (not) new?

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Last post by Abraham
Fri Sep 21, 2018 10:59 am
OR: Court docs: Woman pulls gun on exposer who had ‘just shot up crystal meth’

Last post by ELB « Wed Sep 19, 2018 3:37 pm

by ELB » Wed Sep 19, 2018 3:37 pm

Perv followed woman to her apartment, pushed his way inside, grabbed some pills and cash, dropped his pants and demanded sex. She has a license,...

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Last post by ELB
Wed Sep 19, 2018 3:37 pm
IL: Homeowner repels invader with a shot

Last post by Jago668 « Wed Sep 12, 2018 1:56 pm
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by ELB » Wed Sep 12, 2018 1:42 pm

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If you see a skinny white dude with shoulder length hair in red shorts but no shirt and no shoes, running away from Illinois, the police would like...

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I bet he does in the future.

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Last post by Jago668
Wed Sep 12, 2018 1:56 pm
WA: 16yo girl with .22 repels knife wielding home invader

Last post by Rob72 « Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:45 pm
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by ELB » Mon Sep 10, 2018 2:30 pm

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Unfortunately she didn’t hit him, but she chased him away.

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Amen! There's a 16-20 yo young man out there who needs to be paying attention. Save your pennies, be building a career, and be ready to show this...

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Last post by Rob72
Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:45 pm
IN: Furniture store owner drives off would-be robber

Last post by twomillenium « Sat Aug 25, 2018 6:25 pm
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by ELB » Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:44 am

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Maybe not text book how-to-do-it but got the job done

Video at link.

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I have to admit, I went and checked ......... with a snap cap. I could not tell the difference.

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Last post by twomillenium
Sat Aug 25, 2018 6:25 pm
IL: Good Doggie! Pit Bull FTW

Last post by priusron « Thu Aug 23, 2018 5:57 pm
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by ELB » Wed Aug 22, 2018 1:02 pm

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18 yo would-be robber with a Colt brand .38-caliber revolver tried to rob a man in his yard. Friends of the man set their pit bull on the robber, who...

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They should have broke both arms with the 2x4 while shouting “quit resisting”.

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Last post by priusron
Thu Aug 23, 2018 5:57 pm
IRL: Luck o' the Irish runs out for would-be thief

Last post by ELB « Mon Aug 20, 2018 12:24 pm

by ELB » Mon Aug 20, 2018 12:24 pm

Normally I just post firearm-related self-defense stories, but this one is too good to pass up:

The Gardaí took the thief into custody,...

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Last post by ELB
Mon Aug 20, 2018 12:24 pm

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