The 911 system has come a long way since they made the first call from Haleyville, Alabama, in February 1968. In 2021. They estimate there will be 240 million calls to 911, and in many areas, 80% or more of those calls will be from a cell phone. Britain was the first country to establish a three-digit number so you…
A 34-year-old man went looking for his ex-girlfriend about 11:30 PM on a Monday. When he got to the Philadelphia home, he kicked the door so hard that police said the door was literally kicked off of its hinges. Once he entered the home, he was met by a male occupant who was armed. According to investigators, he fired at…
A proposal to eliminate concealed carry on Pitt County government property was voted 5-3 by their Board of Commissioners, which has drawn opposition, to say the least. Those against the proposal emphasize they have the right to protect themselves wherever they are, including a petition signed by 300 people in favor of the current concealed carry rule. Joe McMillian, president…
We talk a lot about knowing your mission and deciding who you are willing to protect. Yourself. Your family. Neighbors. A Guam man had already decided this when he heard someone trying to break into his neighbors home. On a recent Monday morning, Albert Manansala hadn’t gone to work early as he usually does. So he was home when he…
Husband and wife, Nathan and Betty Tibaldi, were involved in a seven-hour-long standoff with Pennsylvania police that resulted in Betty being killed. Betty, 54, shot at police as Nathan, 77, surrendered after getting out of their pickup truck on Route 611 in Monroe’s Pocono Township. The pursuit began after police checked Betty behind American Candle Shoppe before 11 P.M., which…
A homeowner was surprised a bit after lunchtime when a man in his 20’s kicked in the back door of his San Antonio, TX home. When the homeowner confronted the intruder, the suspect pulled a gun from his waistband. The homeowner then rushed to his upstairs bedroom, where he had his gun staged. A gunfight then ensued between the two…
I guess illegal possession of a firearm when you are a felon isn’t enough to get locked back up in Illinois. If so, maybe a law-abiding citizen wouldn’t have been shot at yesterday and wouldn’t have had to take someone’s life. Last last night, a Chicago man was sitting on his porch when he heard a loud noise that came…
A St. Louis woman was being carjacked by a 13-year-old and 16-year-old after choir rehearsal. Luckily, she was armed and ready to defender herself. As she returned to her apartment, she passed two teenagers and noticed one looking back, which alerted her that something was up. Good for her not having her head buried in her phone and staying alert.…
A Florida man was forced to shoot a man who attacked him while trying to get to his car in a Waffle House parking lot. An armed citizen was walking to his car after eating at a Waffle House around 11:45 PM this past Saturday. Another man and woman were reportedly arguing in the parking lot. The details are scarce,…
Illinois has some of the strictest gun laws in the country, and they require a FOID (Firearm Owners Identification) card just to buy ammunition or own a gun. After you fill out the application, the Illinois State Police conducts the usual FBI background check, and then the ISP will issue you a card. Since you went through that long process,…