Dallas, TX — An 84 year old man who has already been robbed once shot a home invader who attempted to break into his home. Officers responded this past week to a residence near Loop 12 and Interstate 35E at about 1:30 in the morning. The elderly man asked to have his ID and picture […]
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DGU: Man Defends Himself In Lowe’s Parking Lot
This time out of Spartanburg, SC — A man shot and killed a another man in what police are calling self-defense. The incident took place in a Lowe’s parking lot after a confrontation in the store. This past Sunday at approximately 2:45PM, Guy Holler was followed around the store after an argument that took place. […]
DGU: New Orleans Man Shoots Carjacker
This time in New Orleans, a man is forced to defend himself during a carjacking. Apparently staring down the muzzle of a gun, a man decided to take a chance defending himself by reaching for his own gun and putting two shots on target. The unknown bad guy ran away, bleeding, and is currently still […]
Homeowner Shoots Man After Warning Shots Failed
This time, in Alabama. A homeowner fired warning shots at two men trying to steal gasoline from his shed. Sources say that two men broke into the homeowner’s shed out on Jackson County Road, Route 83 in Pisgah. The homeowner fired an undisclosed number of warning shots and ordered the two alleged robbers to get […]
Food Delivery Driver Shoots Teen Who Robbed Him
This time in Houston, Texas a 17 year old teen was shot after he tried to rob a food delivery driver at gun point. This is an interesting one. According to police, the gun wielding teenager gave the driver the wrong address when he ordered his food, and told him to not knock on the […]
Defensive Gun Use At A Party In Texas
This time in Humble, Texas a man was shot and killed by someone, though we don’t know who at this point, after attacking a woman. A. B. C. Always Be Carrying. That’s what I live my life by. I don’t care where I’m going. I don’t care what I’m doing. I’m always carrying my gun. […]
DGU: Man Shot a Tuxedo Wearing Nutjob After Getting Stabbed
Also known as: Bringing a knife to a gunfight. This time in Florida, a man seen wearing a tuxedo stabbed a man who was apparently his former employer. The victim of this story, 65 year old Louis Rivera, shot his attacker causing him to run off where he later died of his injuries. This confrontation […]
DGU: Don’t Trust Your Contractor
This Defensive Gun Use story comes out of Michigan and took place about one month ago. I am just hearing about it and feel it is important to discuss. Why? Because a 63 year old man had to defend himself against a 24 year old who worked as his contractor. In a true “you can’t […]
New Thread: Defensive Gun Use News
We’ve added a new category to the list called Defensive Gun Use. This is something that not enough people talk about. Because nobody really talks about it, those anti-gunners who oppose our right to keep and bear arms don’t believe it happens. Not only do people defend themselves with their guns, it happens more than […]
How The Reasonable Person Standard Applies To Self-Defense
When it comes to self-defense, just knowing what the law states is never enough. The main reason why, is because whatever language is used in the specific law that you are reviewing is never enough to give you the entire meaning of that law. This is amplified when you are dealing with laws that define […]