DGU

DGU: Homeowner Fires Several Warning Shots At Burglar and Then Fights Him

By Joshua Gillem / May 7, 2020

Boone County, OH — The Boone County Sheriff’s office reported an attempted burglary gone wrong that ended in a beat-up burglar and several warning shots being fired at two different times.…

Defensive Gun Use: Han Solo Defends Self in Bar at Blaster Point

By Joshua Gillem / May 4, 2020

Mos Eisley, Tatooine — A man in a bar had to defend himself after a blue alien with stary eyes held him at the point of a blaster. The incident…

Man Fatally Shot After Breaking In And Attacking Another With A Knife

By Joshua Gillem / April 29, 2020

Texarkana, Arkansas — A fatal shooting occurred this past Monday evening at the Park Ridge Apartments on Price Lane at approximately 2030, local time. Initial reports suggest that the man who…

Good Samaritan Teaches Important Lessons

By Joshua Gillem / April 20, 2020

You’ve often heard us say things like having a gun isn’t a magic talisman. And, “going to investigate” a suspected burglary is likely a bad idea. We’ve said these things…

Episode 405: JUSTIFIED SAVES – A Wild Month

By Riley Bowman / April 8, 2020

Today Riley Bowman and Jacob Paulsen joins forces to talk about a wild month of justified save instances. It ranges from disabled women defending their home against burglars to a CCWer stopping a potential mass killing event to concealed carriers assisting police successfully and one, unfortunately, unsuccessfully. Many lessons are about to be learned, so be sure to tune in!

Recent DGU Stories From Around The Nation – March 2020

By Joshua Gillem / March 18, 2020

Every so often we like to highlight the defensive gun use (DGU) stories that happen around the nation in an attempt to remind those who’d rather see us unarmed that…

February 2020 DGU Roundup

By Joshua Gillem / February 25, 2020

It’s been a little while since I’ve done one of these DGU Roundups, where I take a highlighter and run it over some of the most recent defensive gun use…

Akron Store Owner Shoots at Two Masked Robbery Suspects, Injuring One

By Joshua Gillem / February 5, 2020

Akron, Ohio — A local business owner fired shots at two armed, masked men during an attempted robbery at the 900 block of Delia Ave at about 1 pm, this…

Episode 371: Homeowner Used As Human Shield

By Jacob Paulsen / December 5, 2019

Some interesting news stories today including several examples of what to do and what not to do. A BG uses a homeowner as a human shield successfully and a mother beats the police to her home in order to protect her daughter from home intruders. Tune in now!

Recent DGU Stories From Around The Nation

By Joshua Gillem / October 29, 2019

Every so often we like to highlight some of the recent defensive gun use stories that have happened from around the country. In doing so, we bring light to the…

Wife Finds Husband Dead After He Went to Investigate Noise.

By Brian McLaughlin / September 30, 2019

Leeds, Wisconsin – A man was found dead by his wife after going to investigate suspicious noises Friday night. According to Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, the wife of 35-year-old Keith…

5 Recent Defensive Gun Uses From Across USA

By Joshua Gillem / September 23, 2019

They’ve been trying really hard as of late to try and prove that guns are not important. Lately, they’ve even been saying that defensive gun uses don’t happen. In fact,…

Woman Fights Off Returning Robber

By Brian McLaughlin / September 11, 2019

Warren, Ohio – A mother returning to her home on Willard Ave. needed her concealed carry gun to protect herself from a robber on Monday morning. The 40-year-old woman told…

Arsonist Killed After Stabbing Victim with Broken Glass

By Brian McLaughlin / September 10, 2019

Houston, Texas — A man is dead after setting fire to a house in Houston, then stabbing a woman multiple times.According to Houston Police Department (HPD) Homicide Detective Jerry Young,…

Five Recent Defensive Gun Uses

By Joshua Gillem / September 4, 2019

If our opponents had their way, they’d have everyone believing that guns are these evil items that are only used to kill people. They say, guns are designed for one…