OMAHA, Neb. -- An armed robber was shot and killed in an Omaha business Monday night, police said. Investigators said a customer intervened and fired on the gunman.
The robbery took place at the Walgreen’s store at 61st Street and Northwest Radial Highway at 8:50 p.m.
Police said two...
Way to go ma'am!
Woman, 70, hits back at carjacker - News
Perp is still at large. Now he has extra incentive not to get caught, having been pwned by grandma!
I was doing some surfing this evening reading about peoples experiences defending themselves, and others, with guns and thought it might be an interesting read for others.
Real Life Armed Self-Defense Stories
Taking On Gun Control - First Hand Accounts of Armed Self Defense
Personal Defense...
The issue of losing my job over this is being discussed here.
I thought that a discussion of my account of the incident would be both of interest and therapeutic.
So as promised when I first posted in January here is the statement as I provided both the police and Pizza Huts Insurance Agent...
82-year-old fights off attacker | KVOA.com | Tucson, Arizona
She didn't hit the attacker but the gunshots drew attention. And I'm kind of surprised at the Walmart employees running "to the sound of the guns" (to use an old allusion)--most people tend to run away from gunfire.
More at the source.
Earlier tonight I posted this story about a Terre Haute home invasion on Facebook and one of my friends started asking questions about how having a gun would've made the situation better for the victims. She responded with a typical fearful "sheep"-like question: "What if they panicked and shot...
Walmart Shootout Results in Gunman Dead and Officer Injured - Crimesider - CBS News
Another reason to ALWAYS carry.
You just never know.:ingo::patriot:
For all my fellow college students, this is something in which I would strongly encourage you to consider participating. If you are a college professor, administrator, staff, any other employee whose job puts you on a college campus, or any person who ever goes, may go, or would go to a college...
Pit bull fatally shot after allegedly attacking dog, invading home | WHAS11 Louisville, Kentucky and Indiana News | Local News
Good Shoot!
(WHAS11) - New Albany police are investigating what they described as a pit bull home invasion.
Two pit bulls attacked a neighbor's Irish setter, even...
YouTube - Good guy 1, Bad guy 0, CCW in action unedited
Tell me what you think.
He did well using the other clerk to hide his draw, and then he did push her out of the way, however, the mother and child seemed a little too close to the line of fire. Then again, the clerk did what he had to. He...
"Osborne went to the home and confronted Rosa. When he wouldn't leave Osborn says he shot Rosa three times. I think anyone would do anything like that if they were in my position."
Man Rescues Two Women from Captor
+1 for the neighbor.....saved the women's life!!
Watch this video.
YouTube - Armed Barista Pulls Gun, Turns Tables On Robber
This woman gets Kudos for keeping her cool.
Pulls the PF9 FTW:rockwoot:
Even though I saw this on the Piazza Monday blog.:dunno:
PLEASE DON'T FLAME ME! :flamethrower:
Deterred, as in prevented without firing a shot, or even drawing their guns. According to some, when the bad guy saw them they should have been targetted to be shot first. Instead, BG left, only to be caught by a cop who chose to investigate a suspicious vehicle.
Open carry deters armed...
My uncle recently described a story to me that I had no idea about. A little background; he is quite liberal but this event changed his perspective about guns.
In the early 1980's, my uncle had recently married his wife, and shared an apartment with her in the city of Los Angeles. My uncle...
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Sometimes the liberal press reports it like it happens with no editorializing.
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Slain suspect in home invasion ID'd
The Journal Gazette
The death of a 21-year-old Fort Wayne man has been ruled the city and county’s second homicide of 2010. Trenton Tavon Jones was shot outside a home in the 4700 block of Reed Street about 3:15...
Three held in Palmview home invasion : News : KGBT 4
Three men are being held for a Palmview home invasion where an 11-year-old boy was shot defending his mother.
Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office deputies told Action 4 News that it happened off Minnesota Road and 8 Mile Line between Palmview...