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Homeowner Distracts Suspect with Hot Tea to Draw And Fire at Home Invaders

LOS ANGELES, CA – Two suspects attacked an armed victim as he was unlocking the door to his home in California. The attacker had the drop, but as the homeowner tossed his drink at him, he pulled his gun and fought them off. The homeowner was tacitly in a terrible position, and his wife and kids were indoors. The threat…

Gunfire Rings Out as Vehicle Burglary Goes Awry in Bloomington, CA, Suspect Shot

BLOOMINGTON, CA – On Friday, October 13, 2023, at around 8:15 a.m., deputies from the Fontana Station responded to a call regarding a vehicle burglary in progress on the 18600 block of Valley Boulevard. The report came from Alexander Marquez, who identified Dennis Smith as the perpetrator actively breaking into a vehicle. We don’t know the details of what led…

Jewelry Store Owner Opens Fire on Smash-and-Grab Robbers

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA – In a daylight robbery attempt on October 6, 2023, a band of five hooded suspects descended upon Prestige Jewelers at approximately 12:40 PM, brandishing hammers to shatter the jewelry showcases. However, they were met with resistance as an alert employee drew a firearm and fired at the assailants, causing them to flee hastily from the premises.…

iPads for CCW Permits: Apple’s Security Chief Faces Bribery Charges

An appeals court has overturned a decision made in 2021 to dismiss a bribery charge against Apple’s head of global security. The security chief, Thomas Moyer, was accused of offering iPads valued at up to $80,000 to a sheriff’s office in exchange for concealed carry weapon licenses for Apple’s security personnel. The panel of appeals judges asserted that even a…

Audit Requested For CA CCW Data Breach That Affected 200K+ People

Late last month, we reported on a data breach in California that exposed the personal data of every CCW holder in the state. Yesterday, Assemblymember Jim Patterson requested an audit of the California Department of Justice to investigate the data breach. The DOJ suffered a data breach on June 27 associated with the launch of it’s “2022 Firearms Dashboard Portal.”…