Pierce County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a home invasion that involved homeowner Jerahme Smith, 31, fatally shooting one of the two suspects. The homeowner says he shot at the suspects while they attempted to break in through his backdoor around 4 A.M. One of the suspects escaped and the other, a 24-year-old man, was found dead by deputies in the…
We are not prohibited from getting into an argument while we are carrying our defensive weapon but doing so raises our personal responsibility for the outcome. A Chicago Lawn man got into an argument with an unknown male in an alley about 6:45 AM. At some point, the male in a car brandished a firearm. The 37-year-old man then pulled…
An Indiana man was pulled over by Bowling Green Police for traffic violations and then arrested for testing drunk while having a firearm in his vehicle. The man was traveling with multiple passengers, all of which smelled of alcohol. The driver tested with a 0.250 BAC, and when asked by an officer said that he did have a 9MM handgun…
A 14-year-old son of a pizza shop employee sprung into action stopping an attack on one of his parents during a robbery. This all started when three armed men robbed a CVS in Philadelphia, PA, around 9:30 PM last night. One of the suspects ran a block away and attempted to rob the Bold Pizza Shop. He reached over the…
In a short 6-second video posted to YouTube, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis answered “Of course” when asked if he would sign a constitutional carry bill. The bill in question, HB 103, would allow those lawfully allowed to own a firearm to carry concealed or open without a Florida Concealed Weapon License. Florida would still issue licenses for concealed carry reciprocity…
I’d say this would be considered a Dumb Gunowner of the Day story, but the woman that fired the gun in this incident was a felon that wasn’t supposed to have a gun in the first place. There are conflicting stories of what took place, but the probable one is where a woman’s fiance and brother were arguing in a…
A Food Star grocery store in Fairfax County was the scene of an alleged self-defense shooting when a man was shot by another man inside. The shooting occurred just before 7 P.M. on Nov. 20, 2021. The store is located around Bailey’s Crossroads, which is considered to be a busy area. The wounded man is being treated for life-threatening injuries…
West Palm Beach Police Department hailed a 9-year-old as a hero after bravely jumping into action as her mother was being attacked and robbed. This incident was caught on a surveillance camera outside of the Sabor Tropical Supermarket in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Nov. 2. You can see the suspect hiding behind what looks to be a propane tank…
A pair of armed teens, 19 and 17-years-old forced their way into a Fayetteville, NC apartment home a bit after 5:00 PM. The resident of the home was able to get to his gun and fire on both suspects killing them. His nephew was also shot during the incident, but the resident was able to render aid to him. During…
While it is true that there is generally less crime in rural parts of the country, that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t happen. Rural areas can be attractive to criminals because of fewer witnesses and often much slower police response times. A 74-year-old woman in rural Ferndale, CA, apparently knew this since she was armed when she arrived home later…