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All of the law-abiding citizens featured in this database successfully defended their liberties, lives, or livelihoods with the lawful use of a firearm. These cases are not based on hearsay, but on verifiable reports found through public sources.
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Nov. 8, 2023: In Chicago, a crew of armed men tried to rob a concealed carry permit holder as he dealt with the aftermath of a car accident. The permit holder engaged the robbers in a gunfight in which more than 30 rounds were fired.
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Jan. 30, 2024: When 3 armed intruders tried to break into an elderly man's Georgia, VT, home, the man grabbed his muzzleloader rifle and shot one intruder, wounding him and sending all three fleeing. Police found the injured suspect in a neighbor's yard.
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Feb. 2, 2023: Police in Hartford, CT, say that two armed, masked robbers burst into a store and shot the clerk in his low back. The clerk, however, was able to retrieve one of two firearms in his possession and returned fire, fatally striking one suspect.
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Jan. 30, 2023: Police in Billings, MT, say that a woman shot two and wounded two men who attacked her outside of her home as she walked to her car. Montana is a permitless carry state.
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Jan. 30, 2023: Chicago police say that two intruders - a man and woman - broke into an elderly man's home and physically assaulted him, causing serious injuries. Fortunately, the victim was able to retrieve his gun and shot one intruder in the chest.
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July 17, 2022: A 22-year-old Good Samaritan with a handgun fatally shot a gunman who opened fire in a mall food court in Indiana, ending a mass shooting almost immediately after it began and saving countless lives.
Police says good samaritan who killed Greenwood Park Mall shooter was a "citizen that was lawfully carrying a firearm...and was able to stop this shooter almost as soon as he began"
(from press conference)
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Jan. 28, 2023: A driver filling his tank at a Phoenix gas station was accosted by an armed robber. Fortunately, the driver was able to retrieve his own gun from inside the vehicle and fatally shot the suspect before he or anyone else was injured.
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Jan. 7, 2024: A boy in Dalmatia, PA, fatally shot his dad after the man killed his adult stepdaughter and threatened to kill everyone else in the home. Police credit the boy with "likely saving multiple lives" in a "pretty obvious case of self-defense."
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Feb. 10, 2024: An Elkmont, AL, homeowner awoke at 4 a.m. to someone "violently attempting to gain entry" to the home, so he called police. While police were on the way, the intruder successfully kicked in the door, so the homeowner fatally shot him.
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Police in Palatka, FL, announced today that after reviewing the evidence from a June 4 exchange of gunfire, they've confirmed a homeowner's claim that he used his AR-15 to lawfully defend himself and his family against an armed gunman who shot first.
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April 29, 2022: A Norristown, PA, concealed carry permit holder fatally shot two armed teens who tried to rob him at gunpoint.
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Jan. 20, 2023: A concealed carry permit holder in Chicago shot and wounded an armed robber who pointed a gun at him on a CTA train during rush hour. Neither the permit holder nor any bystanders were injured. The robber has been arrested.
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March 26, 2024: When a man with a history of violent interactions tried to break into a Collinsville, IL, home and refused to leave despite the homeowner's repeated warnings that he was armed, the homeowner shot him once in the chest, killing him.
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Nov. 6, 2023: A Vallejo, CA, homeowner fatally shot an intruder who broke through his glass front door in the middle of the night.
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Dec. 27, 2023: A Chicago concealed carry permit holder returned fire at four would-be carjackers after they opened fire on the vehicle, expending all five rounds in his gun but sending the suspects fleeing.
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April 13, 2023: Houston police say that 4 masked teens entered a gas station convenience store and began demanding customers' belongings at gunpoint. One armed customer drew his own gun and engaged the robbers in a shootout, wounding three of the four.
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Feb. 27, 2023: When an armed man in a ski mask approached a group of people outside of a Houston gas station and pointed a gun at them, one of the victims drew his own gun and fatally shot the assailant.
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March 8, 2024: A 60-year-old concealed carry permit holder in Chicago was approached by an armed robber as he made an ATM withdrawal. The two engaged in a shootout, where the robber was fatally struck by the victim's gunfire.
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May 24, 2023: Police say that a Philadelphia man smashed a woman's car with a crowbar during a road rage incident. However, he chose the wrong victim to attack - the woman was legally armed and shot at her assailant, striking him in the groin.
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Jan. 1, 2023: In potentially the first media-verified defensive gun use of 2023, a Philadelphia woman with a license to carry shot and wounded a man who assaulted her less than an hour after midnight.
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May 5, 2023: A homeowner in Murfreesboro, TN, fatally shot one intruder and wounded another after the two men broke into his home, tasered the family's dog, and held the homeowner's teenage son at gunpoint. The homeowner is not facing charges.
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Jan. 11, 2024: In Springdale, AR, police say that a man slapped a woman during an argument, then pushed her child into a door, injuring the child's head. The woman shot and wounded the man in self-defense. The man faces domestic violence-related charges.
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Dec. 28, 2023: An off-duty police officer in National Harbor, MD, was loading family members into their personal vehicle when two suspects tried to carjack them. The off-duty officer drew and fired his gun at them, sending them fleeing.
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Dec. 19, 2023: An armed victim successfully thwarted a carjacking outside of a McMinnville, OR, Walmart, pointing his handgun at a knife-wielding assailant who demanded his car keys. The would-be carjacker fled.
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Denver officials announced this week that they won't pursue charges against a construction site manager who fatally shot two burglars last month, saying there is "a significant claim of self-defense" and the burglars sprayed his face with bear spray.
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Jan. 22, 2024: When a knife-wielding man forced his way into a Carroll County, MS, home, a woman and her 3 children who were inside retreated to a closet where they prayed and recited scripture. The woman shot the man as he tried to enter the closet.
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Nov. 6, 2023: In Shelby, NC, a gunman tracked down and shot another man with whom he'd previously had a verbal dispute. A female bystander with a concealed carry permit intervened, returning fire at the gunman and striking him at least 5 times.
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The victim sustained gunshot wounds to both of his legs. The robbers fled but one them - injured by gunfire - later called 911 for help, pretending to have been the victim of an armed robbery himself.
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Dec. 31, 2023: Police in Denver, CO, say that two armed men tried to rob a father as he, his girlfriend, and his two kids were getting out of their car in a museum parking lot. The father drew his own gun and exchanged fire with the robbers, who fled.
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Jan. 4, 2024: Police in Tacoma, WA, say that a homeowner shot and wounded a would-be intruder who broke a window, tried to force open a door, and pointed a gun at residents. The wounded suspect is facing charges for attempted burglary.
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This week, authorities in Henry County, GA, announced that a Jan. 30 shooting involved an armed victim who returned fire at a man who robbed him and several others at gunpoint, then opened fire at their car. The suspect was hit multiple times.
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May 10, 2023: Three individuals tried to carjack a driver at gunpoint at a Dallas, TX, gas station. The driver was also armed and shot at the carjackers, apparently striking all three -- one of them fatally. It doesn't appear the driver was injured.
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Feb. 5, 2023: A Missoula, MT, homeowner fatally shot a man who broke through an outer screen door and then continued trying to break into the home despite the homeowner's repeated commands for him to stop.
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March 23, 2023: A woman in Smyrna, GA, fatally shot an intruder who began beating on her door, then shattered a kitchen window and proceeded to crawl through it into the apartment as the woman yelled for him to stop.
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Feb. 11, 2024: Police in Columbia, SC, determined that a woman fatally shot a man in self-defense after he "got inside" her apartment at 5 a.m., refused to identify himself, and continued approaching her. The woman's two children were also in the home.
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Memphis police announced this week that a Dollar Store employee won't be charged for fatally shooting an armed man who robbed a female co-worker at gunpoint late last month. The robber had 5 prior felonies, including for aggravated robbery and carjacking.
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June 27, 2023: Police say that an armed man repeatedly threatened a married couple outside of a Houston gas station. When the man pistol-whipped the husband, however, his wife (who is nine-months pregnant) drew a gun from her bag and shot the man.
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Feb. 7, 2023: Police say that a Mount Airy, NC, homeowner shot and wounded a man who tried to break into his home while armed with a handgun.
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Nov. 26, 2023: Police in Richland County, SC, say that a woman fatally shot a man in self-defense after he followed her home, aggressively approached her, and tried to hit her. The woman had an active domestic violence protection order against the man.
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Nov. 23, 2022: A Chicago woman was sitting in her vehicle when four men tried to carjack her at gunpoint. The woman, however, had a concealed carry permit and opened fire on the suspects, striking one in the head.
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Dec. 26, 2023: Police in Soso, MS, say that a man used his AR-15 to fatally shoot his sister's estranged husband in self-defense after he came onto the property in violation of a court order and reached for a gun.
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Feb. 24, 2024: A concealed carry permit holder in Chicago shot and wounded a man who tried to rob a jewelry store. The suspect fled but was later apprehended by police.
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"No law-abiding citizen needs more than 10 rounds for self-defense."
The Santa Barbara DA recently determined - correctly - that an off-duty cop was justified in returning fire at gunmen earlier this year after he and his family were caught he in the crossfire of a shootout.
He fired 17 rounds. No mention of a reload.
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Jan. 19, 2023: Police say that a man waited outside of a bar for several hours and then brutally attacked an employee as she walked to her vehicle. Fortunately, the employee's boyfriend was also in the parking lot and fatally shot the assailant.
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Hi
@cenkuygur
! We'd be to happy introduce you to a few "good guys" with AR-15s! Let's start with a "good lady" - this VERY pregnant Florida woman who used her AR-15 to protect herself, her unborn child, and her husband from two armed intruders.
I don't think there are any "good guys" with AR-15s. It's only used to massacre people. I think every civilian owner of an AR-15 is unhinged, can't wait to use it and is a danger to everyone around them. And are almost certainly insecure in their manhood.
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Apr. 28, 2023: A convenience store clerk near Kingsland, GA, shot and injured an armed robber who had just led police on a 5-county chase that began in Florida after a different robbery. The clerk shot him 8 times and no one else was injured.
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March 21, 2024: An elderly Memphis homeowner used his handgun to scare off a would-be intruder. The suspect ran away but was later found by police and arrested, according to a police report. Charges are pending against him.
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Aug. 2, 2023: Local authorities in Raleigh, NC, say that a lawful gun owner acted in justified self-defense when she fatally shot a man in a grocery store parking lot. He'd tried to force his way into her car during a road rage incident.
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If an armed civilian stops an active shooter but the media doesn't make a sound, does the DGU still happen?
...yes...yes it does.
It's indisputable that an armed civilian stopped an active shooter last week.
You almost certainly haven't heard about it.
Why?
Because Las Vegas Police have gone out of their way to downplay it, while the media have shown basically zero interest.
THREAD.
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Feb. 11, 2024: Police in Surprise, AZ, say that a man waiting in a Taco Bell drive-thru got out of his car and threatened the occupants of another vehicle with a gun. One of the victims was also armed and fatally shot the assailant.
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Dec. 9, 2023: A Chicago resident with a concealed carry permit returned fire at two armed assailants who pulled up next to him in a car and started shooting. Both suspects were struck by the victim's gunshots - one fatally.
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Oct. 25, 2023: An employee of a Philadelphia convenience store fatally shot a man who tried to rob the business at gunpoint. The employee reportedly got a carry permit and sought out firearms training after surviving a previous robbery at the same store.
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Oct. 21, 2023: Police in Wake Forest, NC, say that when a man opened fire on two people during a "domestic-related altercation," a bystander with a concealed carry permit intervened, firing at the gunman and causing him to flee before he could hurt anybody. Police arrested the…
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Nov. 26, 2022: When four intruders stormed into a DeKalb County, GA, home, an armed resident came to the defense of several family members and engaged in a shootout with the suspects, hitting all four of them.
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July 26, 2023: An elderly Oakland, CA, woman exchanged gunfire with two armed intruders who broke into her home in the middle of the night. Despite the intruders firing 17 to 20 rounds at her, the woman wasn't injured and they ultimately fled.
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Feb. 28, 2024: Atlanta police say that a man armed with a gun confronted his ex-girlfriend and some of her family members outside of their home, then fired shots into the air while refusing to leave. The ex-girlfriend's mom shot and injured the man.
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Feb. 6, 2024: An Alexandria, AL, fatally shot her ex-husband after breaking into her home. The ex-husband had a lengthy history of domestic violence offenses, and was out on bond for violating a protection order.
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Feb. 14, 2024: A Houston woman shot and wounded her boyfriend after the boyfriend began strangling her during an altercation. The boyfriend has been charged with as-yet unspecified criminal offenses for his actions.
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Feb. 6, 2023: A store clerk in El Paso, TX, shot and wounded a robber who entered a convenience store, showed a weapon in his waistband, and demanded money.
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Jan. 5, 2023: An armed patron of a Houston taqueria fatally shot a robber who barged into the store and demanded diners' wallets at gunpoint. He then took back the stolen items from the robber and returned them to their owners.
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Sept. 1, 2023: An Auburn, KY, woman fatally shot her ex-husband after he forced his way into her home and started a physical altercation. The woman had been granted a domestic violence restraining order against him just two weeks prior.
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Feb. 15, 2023: Police in Interlochen, FL, say that 67-year-woman fatally shot an armed intruder who entered her home at 3:30 a.m. and refused to leave. The intruder may have been on drugs or having a psychotic episode, and had earlier broken through a …
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Jan. 26, 2024: A robber ran up to a couple pumping gas at a Houston gas station, pistol whipped a male victim, and threatened him with a gun. An armed bystander intervened, fatally shooting the robber before leaving the scene and calling 911.
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Jan. 1, 2024: In Akron, OH, a man robbed a Taco Bell at gunpoint and shot at an employee, only to have the tables turned on him by the employee's armed coworker, who drew his own gun and returned fire, striking the assailant. The injured robber fled.
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Jan. 27, 2023: A homeowner near Dierkes Lake, ID, realized his Tesla was being stolen and followed the suspect in another vehicle. He eventually convinced the suspect to return the car and then held at gunpoint with a shotgun until police arrived.
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Nov. 2, 2023: An jewelry store owner in Mesquite, TX, drew his gun on two armed robbers, exchanging gunfire with them and sending them fleeing. Remarkably, this was the third time in just five years that the owner has used his gun against armed robbers.
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Sept. 14, 2023: A homeowner in Fayette County, GA, shot and wounded a knife-wielding intruder who broke into his basement at 2 a.m. Authorities say that the intruder had a lengthy criminal history and was wanted for murder in another state.
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Nov. 29, 2023: A man with 3 active domestic violence-related warrants broke into his ex-girlfriend's home and shot her new boyfriend. Both the boyfriend and the woman returned fire, causing him to flee.
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June 9, 2023: An intruder threatened a Tulsa, OK, homeowner with a gun and stole some of his items - including his car - before leaving. A short time later, the intruder returned to the home, but this time the homeowner was armed and fatally shot him.
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Dec. 21, 2023: A Seattle homeowner armed with a rifle exchanged gunfire with four intruders who tried to break into the home using a sledgehammer. The suspects fled once confronted with armed resistance.
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Sept. 5, 2023: Police in Pensacola, FL, say that a man forced his way into his ex-girlfriend's home, beat her, then pointed a gun at her brother when he tried to intervene. The brother fatally shot the man in defense of himself and his sister.
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May 9, 2023: When two masked men tried to rob a Lexington, NC, pharmacy at gunpoint and fired a shot at the pharmacist, the pharmacist - who police say was legally carrying his own gun - fired back in self-defense.
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Feb. 29, 2024: An armed resident in Harris County, TX, confronted four men whom he caught breaking into his vehicle. One of the burglars appeared to reach for a weapon, so the resident opened fire on them and they fled.
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Jan. 25, 2024: Police in Philadelphia say that, during a road rage incident, a teen pointed a gun at another driver. That driver - a concealed carry permit holder - drew his own gun and shot the armed teen multiple times in self-defense.
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Houston woke up on the feisty side of the bed yesterday and was absolutely not having it with criminal shenanigans.
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Jan. 23, 2024: Two fleeing fugitives near Argenta, IL, split up while on the run, with each one trying to break into a different house. In both cases, an armed homeowner successfully detained the fugitive at gunpoint until policed arrived.
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Sept. 13, 2023: A man armed with a stolen gun tried to rob a Fort Lauderdale dollar store as employees were closing down for the night, but was thwarted by the armed owner of a nearby business who heard the commotion and intervened.
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1/ Feb. 18, 2023: An armed Good Samaritan in Union City, GA, shot and wounded a serial stabbing suspect as he assaulted his third victim, saving the lives of least two woman and countless other who might have been stabbed but-for his intervention.
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Apr. 25, 2023: A concealed carry permit holder in Philadelphia fatally shot an armed robber who pointed a gun at him. Police say that the permit holder, who wasn't injured, fired "at least 10 rounds" at the robber, striking him at least three times.
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Jan. 4, 2024: Three armed men broke into a Chicago convenience store after shattering a window and began stealing merchandise, then shot at the store's female owner when confronted. The owner returned fire with her own gun, sending them fleeing.
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Dec. 1, 2023: A food truck owner in Sanford, ME, shot and wounded a knife-wielding man who, prior to a town holiday parade and tree lighting event, began threatening motorists. When confronted, he threatened to kill the food truck owner, as well.
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Oct. 28, 2023: A man in Webster Goves, MO, fatally shot one of two masked carjackers who confronted him in a parking lot. The second suspect fled but was arrested a short time later. Missouri is a permitless carry state.
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Jan. 14, 2023: When a man at an Applebee's in Utica, NY, slashed an employee across the face with a steak knife, an armed diner with a concealed carry permit intervened, ordering the man to drop the knife and holding him at gunpoint until police arrived.
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May 10, 2023: A suspect fleeing from police in Las Vegas, NV, ran into traffic and began pointing his gun at cars, eventually stopping one of them. Unfortunately for the suspect, the driver of that vehicle was armed and fatally shot him.
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Sept. 9, 2023: A teenage boy in Phoenix shot and injured an intruder, protecting himself and his mother from a man they didn't and know who was intent on getting inside their home.
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Feb. 14, 2024: Two intruders broke into a Memphis, TN, home and confronted a resident in his bedroom. The resident shot at them, fatally striking one and wounding the other. The resident then ran outside, yelling for help. He wasn't injured.
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***edit***
The two broke into the first home together, where one was held by an armed homeowner and one fled. The fugitive who fled then tried to break into a second home, where a second armed homeowner confronted him - this time, successfully detaining him until cops arrived.
Jan. 23, 2024: Two fleeing fugitives near Argenta, IL, split up while on the run, with each one trying to break into a different house. In both cases, an armed homeowner successfully detained the fugitive at gunpoint until policed arrived.
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Sept. 11, 2023: A Memphis woman fatally shot a naked man who entered her restaurant after closing, damaged property, and punched her in the chest. She shot the man once after he charged at her, and again after he picked up a chair to throw at her.
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Dec. 17, 2023: A Wasilla, AK, woman fatally shot an intruder who broke into her home and stabbed her husband during a confrontation. Neither the woman nor her husband knew the intruder. The husband was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
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June 12, 2023: Local authorities in McMinnville, TN, praised the bravery of a woman who fatally shot a man that police say "posed an imminent threat to her and her kids." The prosecutor determined that the shooting was justified self-defense.
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Oct. 3, 2023: A Chicago tow truck driver with a concealed carry permit intervened when a gunman opened fire at a CTA bus.
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Dec. 11, 2023: Several would-be smash-and-grab thieves [one of them wielding a sledgehammer] forced their way into a Pleasant Hill, CA, consignment shop, only to have the tables turned on them by an elderly employee armed with a gun.
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Feb. 23, 2023: Police in Bakersfield, CA, say that a concealed carry permit holder engaged in a shootout with several armed robbers who accosted him in his driveway just as he arrived home. The suspects fled, but two have since been arrested.
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July 5, 2023: Chicago police say that an armed suspect tried to rob three men at gunpoint. One of the victims, however, had a concealed carry permit and was lawfully armed. He drew his gun and shot the robber several times, critically injuring him.
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Aug. 30, 2023: A driver filling his tires with air at a Takoma Park, MD, gas station used his legally possessed firearm to defend himself against two masked men who tried to carjack him at gunpoint. They exchanged gunfire and the two carjackers fled.
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Yes.
Challenge to twitter world:
There have been at least 1,217 shootings at schools since 2018.
NRA claims 2.4 million defensive uses every year.
With armed teachers and armed parents at schools, can anyone find a single (1) defensive example at a school over the last five years?
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March 14, 2024: Police in Blackfoot, ID, say that an elderly woman fatally shot a much younger intruder who broke into her home in the middle of the day. The intruder appears to have assaulted her, resulting in injuries, but she's expected to be okay.
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Feb. 9, 2023: After a man kidnapped his ex-girlfriend from her workplace in Birmingham, AL, both police and the victim's sister launched a search. The sister found them first and engaged the suspect in a shootout while successfully rescuing the victim.
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Dec. 26, 2022: Detroit police say that an armed tow truck driver who fatally shot a man did so in self-defense after the man tried to rob him when he showed up to buy the man's "junk car." The tow truck driver has a concealed carry permit.
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