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Defensive Gun Use of the Day

An ongoing archive of DGU (Defensive Gun Use) stories in which armed victims defend themselves and others against threats of grave injury or death. They’re more common than some think.

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Florida Instagram Model Grabs Gun, Opens Fire to Defend Her Family From 2 Home...

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Ansley Pacheco is an Instagram model who lives in Hialeah, Florida. Earlier this month, two armed men grabbed a guest who had just pulled into their driveway and then forced their way into Pacheco's...

Alaskan Hiker Stops Charging Brown Bear with 10mm Handgun

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The 10mm semi-auto is increasingly popular as a wilderness defense gun in Alaska. Fully loaded, it’s as light — and a bit more powerful than — a loaded, small frame .357 magnum. The GLOCK...
West Virginia Mom Stops Kidnapping

65-Year-Old Texas Woman Shoots, Kills 19-Year-Old Home Invader

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Here's a newsflash for you. Criminals don't really care about lockdowns, shelter-in-place orders or social distancing. They'll attack law-abiding people no matter the circumstances, time of day, or infection count in their area. Cleto Neri...
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Columbus Meals on Wheels Driver Shoots Teen Who Tried to Rob Him, Jack His...

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How low do you have to be to try to rob a Meals on Wheels driver? If it had happened in Texas, he'd be lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut. But...
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Detroit Jewelry Store Owner Shoots Robber 4 Times after Being Stabbed by Stickup Man

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Detroit suburb Hamtramck apparently isn't a place where jewelry thieves should feel safe. "'I don't know of any of our jewelry stores where they're not armed, so it's very foolish for someone to do...

Concealed Carrier Shoots, Kills One of Two Teens Who Tried to Rob Him With...

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Robbing someone on the street is an iffy proposition in any situation. In a country with over 400 million firearms, the chances of your intended victim being armed is getting better every day. That's...
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Gun Store Owner Fakes Heart Attack, Grabs a Gun and Shoots One of Three...

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You might expect gun store owners -- especially those who run their stores by themselves -- to keep a pistol on their hip. That just seems to be a good security practice. A Richardson,...
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Houston Convenience Store Clerk Dodges a Bullet, Then Shoots and Kills Gunman [VIDEO]

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Here's a tip for would-be stick-up men. A large percentage of the clerks who work in Texas's stop-and-rob convenience stores arm themselves. We've seen this ourselves, time and again. They know they're considered juicy...
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[VIDEO] Home Owner Opening Fire on 4 Home Invaders Caught on Camera

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From wkyt.com: A Kentucky sheriff's office has released video of a home invasion where the homeowner and one of the intruders exchanged gunfire. Warren County deputies responded to a home on Louisville Road Wednesday night after...
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Wounded Florida Homeowner Kills Two of Four Intruders With AR-15 Rifle

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We've been told by all of the most intelligent people who are steeped in firearms and personal defense knowledge that NO ONE NEEDS AN AR-15 TO DEFEND THEIR HOME. Nobody needs an AR-15 to hunt. Nobody...
Beware of Craigslist "bargains"

Buyer Beware: The Dangers of Craigslist ‘Bargains’

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With Christmas approaching, who can blame people for trying to find bargains for gift-giving? But sometimes the search for a deal can come with all manner of danger. A dear friend of mine sought...

CCW Witness to Fatal Stabbing Holds Red-Handed Attacker at Gunpoint [VIDEO]

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Tragedy struck the Seattle Center on Friday, November 2, as a man's argument with his former girlfriend escalated to murder. The woman, 28-year-old Gabrielle Garcia, was with their five-year-old son at the time and...