The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said it best: “Words seem to fail you when your felony attempt is thwarted by lawful and righteous force.” Earlier this month, a man armed with a Benelli shotgun at his side entered a Florida convenience store. He noticed no one was around or behind the counter, so he stood around and waited. What he…
If you are considering getting a firearm for personal protection but haven’t pulled the trigger yet (pun intended), then now is the time to get one. Had this woman waited just one more day, who knows how this story would have unfolded? A 22-year-old man with a history of alcohol substance abuse became heavily intoxicated and tried to force his…
After a U.S. Marine veteran saved his friend’s life by disarming a man attacking him, he was arrested for possessing a handgun within 100 feet of a public building and carrying and transporting a concealed weapon. Lloyd Muldrow, 57, former U.S. Marine, traveled to Baltimore, MD, to spend time with his friend. Upon his arrival at a bar where his…
According to TikTok, “The Purge” Is Coming to Illinois. While I think that might be stretching it, there are reasons for concern. Beginning January 1st, Illinois is going to what some call a “No Cash Bail” system. The official name for HB 3653 is the SAFE-T (Safety, Accountability, Fairness, and Equity- Today) ACT. The 764-page bill was snuck through the…
A store owner wasn’t the first to draw his gun, but he was the first to get shots off, shooting a teenager in self-defense. And all because she was trying to steal popcorn. This past Saturday, this self-defense shooting occurred at Northpark Mall in Ridgeland, MS. A 16-year-old girl was attempting to steal popcorn from a store in the mall.…
A 13-year-old is recovering from two gunshot wounds to the head after being struck by gunfire by two suspects in Chicago this past Tuesday. A 21-year-old man with an Illinois concealed carry permit was attending his grandmother’s birthday party on Tuesday night in the 1800 block of W. 21st Place in Chicago, IL. Some of the people attending the party…
HOUSTON, TEXAS — A burglary suspect armed with a knife was shot and killed when he advanced on a homeowner. The incident occurred in the 7300 block of Canal Street in east Houston on the evening of March 15th. According to police, the homeowner was in the process of checking his property due to a recent increase in burglaries in…
This past Sunday, a 13-year-old boy was taken to the hospital after being shot while breaking into a car in Chicago, IL. Around 2:30 PM, the owner of a Kia saw someone attempting to break into the car. The details are scarce, but the media reports that the owner confronted the teen and shot him in the leg. The teen…
Last week, the credit card industry got a new category from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for merchants to track firearm purchases. Having owned a business or two over the years, I got to wondering about how this new tracking of your gun purchases by your credit card use is supposed to work. The ISO establishes categories for businesses,…
Just East of Houston, TX, a 17-year-old shot and killed two of the four men that attempted a home invasion Friday night. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said three armed men tried to break into the home, but a surveillance video provided by ABC13 clearly shows four men getting out of a car and heading towards the house, not three. A 17-year-old…