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Warning Shots Rarely Work Out, As Seen Here

By Joshua Gillem / August 19, 2019

In this article we’ll discuss the dilemma of warning shots and give another example of why they do not work. This is a two part article. The first part is…

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CA Tent Intruder Killed at Deadman’s Campground

By Brian McLaughlin / July 17, 2019

Tuolumne County, California – Deputies with the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) were called out to Deadman’s Campground in Stanislaus National Forrest to a report of a possible shooting at around 2…

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Defensive Gun Use: Man Shot Trying to Rob Cell Store

By Brian McLaughlin / June 13, 2019

A shooting in Overland Park, KS, left one man dead after he attempted to rob a Boost Mobile store at 76th and Metcalf. Overland Park Police Department (OPPD) said that…

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Boy Shoots and Kills Attacker With a Knife

By Brian McLaughlin / May 3, 2019

Tulsa Police Department (TPD) says a man was shot and killed in self-defense late Monday night. According to police, Andrew Stites was riding a rental scooter to a Walgreens located…

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Store Owner Returns Fire, Wins Fight for His Life

By Brian McLaughlin / March 26, 2019

A Philadelphia grocery store owner used his sidearm to defend himself last Thursday against an armed, masked man.53-year-old Elvis Nuñez was about to close up his 54 & Wyalusing Food Market store for the night when a man wearing a black mask stormed through the door with a handgun trained on him.

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Shotgun VS. Home Invasion

By Joshua Gillem / March 6, 2019

Greene County Sheriff’s Department says a man from Bulls Gap is in serious condition after being shot while unlawfully entering a home in Spice Cove late Saturday night. According to…

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Man Shot 3 Times by Woman He Tried to Rob

By Joshua Gillem / February 21, 2019

A Cincinnati prosecutor declined to charge the store owner in the death of a man attempting to rob her store in January.

The robbery occurred at 4:30 p.m. at the Glenway Pony Keg in Cincinnati, Ohio when James Douglas entered and told the store owner he would kill her if she didn’t give him all the money. She complied with his instructions and took the money out of the cash register and handed it to him.

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Fatal Oregon Shooting Ruled as Justified

By Brian McLaughlin / January 16, 2019

The investigation into an October shooting leading to death in Josephine County, Oregon was recently determined as justified use of deadly force. On October 24th, 2018, 58-year-old Robert Barry walked…

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Woman Kills Attacker Defending Her Life At A Chicago Bus Stop

By Joshua Gillem / January 9, 2019

A 25 year old Chicago woman waiting for the bus at a Southside bus stop used her legally-owned, concealed carry firearm in defense of her life, early Tuesday morning. While…

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Yes, Guns ARE The Answer. Here’s Why

By Joshua Gillem / October 29, 2018

Today we reported on and offered our condolences to the victims of the shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue where 11 people were killed by a crazed idiot and several others,…

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“Happy Halloween”

By Brian McLaughlin / October 11, 2018

A New Haven Man walking down the street was approached by a man who said “Happy Halloween” before stabbing him. Fortunately, his cousin was near by with a gun.

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Houston Mother and Children Team Up to Take Down Abusive Father

By Craig Martin / June 20, 2018

A Houston man is no longer a threat to his former family following a violent attempt at abusing his wife in front of his children. Thankfully for the victim, not…

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Concealed Carrier Ends Shooting at Tumwater, Washington Walmart

By Craig Martin / June 18, 2018

A quick and chaotic one-man crime wave struck the small Washington town of Tumwater on Father’s Day, 2018. At the end of the day, 2 Washingtonians were injured from a…

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Question: Do You Carry Your Gun In Your House?

By Joshua Gillem / April 18, 2018

I’ve been struggling with topics lately to talk about as I get ready to move to another, less expensive state. I’m preoccupied with my thoughts about packing, doing projects, and…

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Episode 212: Self-Defense Law Q&A with Andrew Branca

By Riley Bowman / March 30, 2018

Today Riley is flying solo with the podcast and presents the pre-recorded interview he and Jacob did together with self-defense law expert Andrew Branca at SHOT Show 2018. We cover a variety of topics dealing with the difference between the threat of force and use of deadly force, brandishing, and understanding where the legal boundaries are that will keep you protected from prosecution.

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