SEFFNER, FLORIDA — An alleged robber was fatally shot by his intended victim along a roadside after returning to the scene of the crime for a second attempt. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is classifying it as a case of self-defense after deputies were dispatched to the intersection of US-92 and County Road 579 in Seffner just after 11 pm Tuesday. HCSO…
It’s 2022, and so far, it looks like Chicago will continue where it left off in 2021. A 28-year-old man got shot when he met up with another guy selling a pair of shoes Tuesday evening. According to police, the victim met the 18-year-old selling the shoes in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. Before handing over the shoes, the seller asked…
A man ran into a Texas convenience store to get some snacks. As he walked back to his car, he saw another man attempting to steal his BMW. The armed citizen fired at the suspect, hitting him once in the leg and arm. The wounded suspect was transported to the hospital to treat his non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to…
According to an Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation news release, an intruder was shot and killed in Bokoshe on Sunday night after allegedly assaulting a person in their home. The OSBI said Ken Cosgrove, 49, entered a home in Bokoshe, Oklahoma, and assaulted the homeowner. Cosgrove left the house after the initial altercation, then turned around and attempted to finish…
On Monday, Trinis Derrell Edwards, 49, was charged with murder because of a shooting at Big Discount Liquor in St. Paul. Police said Kenneth Davis was a regular customer that accused Edwards of stealing a bottle of vodka that led to the shooting. Workers claimed Edwards argued with Davis about hiding the bottle. Davis took the bottle and ordered him…
Lyft has a strict “No Weapons” policy, but once again, a driver decided it was more important to carry a gun to defend himself than to follow their policy. And yesterday afternoon, he used his gun in self-defense. Around 2:45 PM yesterday, a Philadelphia Lyft driver was rear-ended by another car. Classic setup. As the Lyft driver got out of…
I would like to assume that if you are reading this, you aren’t the type of person who celebrates by shooting their gun in the sky. At least, I hope not. A responsible gun owner should know this is a big no-no. But we all see reports of falling bullets from guns shot in the air every new year. I…
2021 was quite the year. We covered a lot of defensive gun use stories. And now, I’ve dug through all the stats, and these are the top 10 defensive gun use stories of 2021. Check out our top 10 articles from 2021 here (non-defensive gun use stories). Home Invasion Leaves Homeowner Wounded, Juvenile Suspect Shot in Head Spilled Drink Leads…
A 14-year-old is in the hospital recovering from gunshot wounds but will be placed into police custody as soon as he recovers. An Indiana pawn shop employee was walking outside the store around 3:45 PM earlier this month. That’s when three suspects tried to rob the employee. At least one of the suspects was armed. But unfortunately for them, so…
This past Wednesday, a tragic and unfortunate shooting occurred in Ohio when a father mistook his daughter as an intruder. A husband and wife were woken early Wednesday morning when their home security alarm went off. The husband grabbed his gun to investigate. He encountered what he thought was an intruder in the garage and shot them. Unfortunately, it was…