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.

Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Gunpowder & Lead Edition

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvJkoVNB93M A few days ago, a man was arrested in Tennessee early one morning after threatening to kill his wife and children. As soon as he was behind bars, his wife took out an order...

Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Everything’s OK in Edmond Edition

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"'One of the first things did was call 911. That allows us to get here quickly,' Edmond (OK) Police spokesperson Jenny Monroe said." Quickly, yes. Quickly enough? Almost surely not. Meanwhile, the EPD...

Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Pistol Packin’ Pizza Man Edition

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"(Robby) Wells said he had a bad feeling from the start, when a pizza order was called into Hungry Howie's last week. 'The call came in for a $74 order, first red flag. Second...

Defensive Gun Use of the Day: GTFO Edition

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Another day, another attempted break-in foiled by yet another granny out to prove her manhood with a gun. “'Back up, you son of a b----,' she yelled. 'Back up! Get out of here! Get...

Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Hold It Right There Edition

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Yawn. Just another swaggering gun nut who's out to show the world how big his penis is. Oh, wait. "Authorities said Tammy Takach was sleeping inside her Steubenville (Ohio) home when she heard what...

Defensive Gun Use of The Day: Houston Haiku Edition

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They closeted him where he likes to keep his guns. And they chose poorly.

Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Midnight Madness Edition

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  "According to the Fulton County Sheriff's Department, just after midnight Monday, a gunman entered a home in the 300 block of North Toner Street in Kewanna." That's in Indiana, BTW. The intruder was 41-year...

Defensive Gun Use of the Day: They’re Only Good for Killing Edition

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  Don't you hate it when actual events make liars of those who would limit your rights? "Police say an Iraq War veteran thwarted two would-be burglars at his northern Michigan gas station by kicking...

Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Up Yours, Piers Morgan Edition

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  In the wake of the Sandy Hook spree killing, CNN's Piers Morgan launched an anti-AR-15 jihad. "Show me one example of someone who used an AR-15 for self-defense!" he sniped. Again and again and...

Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Urban Self Defense Edition

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“Anybody in my place would have done what I do,” said a recent armed robbery victim. Or so you'd hope. At least anyone would as long as he lives in a place where it's...

Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Don’t Rely On a Piece of Paper Edition

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"Travis Bridger Soderberg, 38, has been charged with felony burglary and misdemeanor criminal mischief. He is expected to be arraigned on the charges in District Court next week." He's not charged with assault, battery,...

Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Going Out the Way He Came In Edition

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A Guthrie, Oklahoma, homeowner woke to the sound of someone trying to get through his back door last week. "That homeowner told police his family was asleep when they first heard banging at the...