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.

Florida Man Shoots Home Invaders With AK, Killing One

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"But nobody needs an AK-47 to defend themselves!" We've all heard it, right? It's been a rallying cry for the CDC (civilian disarmament cabal) for decades. But now it's time to give this disingenuous...

Alabama Scrap Metal Thief Gets Free Lead

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Two Alabama men are in custody and one of them is recovering from surgery to his groin region after threatening a homeowner while prowling his property. According to police, Paul Reed and Aaron Lawson...

Defensive Gun Use Of The Day: Clerk Revokes Perp’s Parole – Permanently

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Demarcus Brandon doesn't have to worry about checking in with his parole officer any more. The convicted violent felon was released last July after serving less than half of a 13-year sentence for armed...

Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Was It Defensive? Edition

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When it comes to armed self-defense, it's not really a matter of "letting" school teachers carry in school. All Americans have a natural, civil and Constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms. Why...

TX Homeowner Shoots, Kills Burglar During Christmas Eve Break-In

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When Gareth Long heard a window break at his Cedar Hill, Texas home on Christmas Eve night, he had no way of knowing whether he would meet a poorly-dressed Santa Claus, a strangely pale...

Personal Defense Tip: Watch Out for the Midnight Munchies

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You're looking into the eyes--well, almost into the eyes--of a man who really likes tacos. Not in a 'Get Late At The Bell' kind of way, or even in a 'Chuy's Is The Best...

Defensive Gun Use of the Day: The One They Missed Edition

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An interesting case, in that the wary home owner called the cops, who cleared the house. Only they didn't. When the "homeless person" emerged from a closet, 76-year-old Leon Winder perforated him with lead....

Defensive Gun Use Of The Day: Ohio Burglar Calls 911 To Report Being Shot

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An Ohio man is hospitalized and facing criminal charges after calling 911 to report that he’d been shot. He neglected to tell 911 that he’d been shot while breaking into a house, but luckily...

Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Practice Makes Perfect Edition

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Bart and Melissa Ardis of Oakdale, California, had a practiced plan in place should a perp penetrate their perimeter (sorry, that just happened). Read the story at the The Modesto Bee for the full play-by-play of...

Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Honeytrap Edition

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  "Erika Sanez, 20, of 5925 72nd Ave., Apt. 4, met Travis Weller of Tampa about a month ago and the two agreed to meet Friday morning for a date," tbo.com reports. "They met at 8903 Plum Grove...

Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Size Matters Edition

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What's the bet that West Seattle shopkeeper Robert Moore saw Crocodile Dundee. Specifically the scene where the Aussie-out-of-water tells a would-be Big Apple mugger, "That's not a knife. That's a knife." The difference here: it's...

Armed Good Samaritan Should Have Walked Away. Or So Says The Ventilated Perp’s Family.

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"You should have just left the store and went wherever you had to go in your car or whatever.” These words of Solomonic wisdom were uttered by the family of 18 year-old Adric White...