Defensive Gun Use

Illustration of a man contemplating carrying a firearm, surrounded by scenes of danger including a gas station robbery, a runner, a playground, and a store robbery—asking the question “Should I carry?”

Should I Carry? The Best Answer About 24/7 Firearm Carry

By Mitch Goerdt / June 18, 2025

That’s a comment I saw recently. It sounds reasonable on the surface. Rational. Measured. But it reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of violence and what it means to be prepared. The…

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Defensive Gun Use Roundup: March 2025

By Jacob Paulsen / April 16, 2025

A roundup of 33 defensive gun use incidents from March 2025, highlighting armed citizens who protected themselves or others in response to crimes like home invasions, assaults, and robberies.

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Memphis Man Uses Deadly Force Against Repair Man

By Matthew Maruster / October 17, 2022

Memphis Police Department (MPD) investigated a shooting that resulted in the death of a maintenance worker. Unfortunately, we don’t know specifics of the shooting. However, police confirmed an interesting connection…

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What You Don’t See Can Kill You

By Matthew Maruster / July 15, 2022

** We originally published this post August 29, 2017 ** I have wanted to address this topic for quite some time. I hope the accompanying video is a visual of…

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Nobody Needs an AR 15 Death Ray Machine Gun

By Joshua Gillem / February 25, 2022

(Disclaimer, I mean to be snarky in this post. I hope you all know by now just how pro-gun I am. I believe everyone should own an AR 15 (or…

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No Shots Fired in 9 of 10 Defensive Gun Uses (DGUs)

By Matthew Maruster / February 16, 2022

Although defensive gun uses (DGU) happen every day, they often go unnoticed. Many people are surprised to learn that in 95% of DGUs, the victim doesn’t fire a shot. Let’s…

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Suspect and Homeowner Shoot Each Other During Attempted Burglary

By Joshua Gillem / March 2, 2021

St Charles, MO — A pair of men are both recovering from gunshot wounds after an attempted burglary. The incident took place at about 3 in the morning at the Cedarbrook…

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Tennessee Man Killed by CCWer After Robbery Prank

By Joshua Gillem / February 8, 2021

I’ve been seeing these videos where pranksters seemingly do all they can to get a reaction, usually on camera, of some unsuspecting person who just wanted to go about their…

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Florida Man Shoots Ground To Scare Armed Men

By Joshua Gillem / October 20, 2020

Melbourne, Florida — A Melbourne man said he feared for his safety after seeing two men approaching his house. The man said at least one of the men was armed…

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85 Year Old Man Fatally Stabbed, Attacker Held At Gunpoint by Female Customer

By Joshua Gillem / September 18, 2020

Adrian, MI — This past Wednesday at about 12:30 pm an 85 year old man was stabbed to death by a 29 year old suspect inside a Meijer store. Police were…

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Armed Homeowner Responds To Four Burglars, Shoots One

By Joshua Gillem / August 19, 2020

Garden City, Alabama — Residents in a Garden City home woke up to find four suspects breaking into their house, early August 17th, ending in one of the suspects being…

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Man Who Stabbed Another Engaged and Shot By Police Officer

By Joshua Gillem / July 16, 2020

A video with a police officer engaging a nut job with a knife recently made it to the top of everyone’s news feed over the past few days. This story…

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Stalker Kills Woman On Date, While Samaritan Engages Suspect

By Joshua Gillem / July 15, 2020

Hummels Wharf, PA — A man named Christopher Fernanders stalked a woman named Heather Sue Campbell and even wrote a letter that he addressed to police about how he was…

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Property Owner Fires Warning Shot Into Air After Squatter Threatens Him

By Joshua Gillem / June 22, 2020

Orangeburg, South Carolina — A property owner went to investigate his neighbor’s reports of a squatter living on his property and ended up being threatened with a garbage can which…

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Utah Pharmacist Scares Burglars With Gun Working Late One Night

By Joshua Gillem / June 19, 2020

Utah — A local pharmacist who is also the owner of Siena’s Pharmacy at 1664 Dixie Drive defended himself against four out of state burglars at about 3 in the…

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