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.

DGU of the Day: Southwest Coins and Jewelry Edition

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TTAG commentator Jim writes: This video of the jewelry store robbery in Bakersfield CA raises some interesting questions. The storyline : "Three men in masks are seen running into the store. One man comes to...

Defensive Gun Use of the Day: One Out of Three Ain’t Bad Edition

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As if to spite Josh Horowitz, a disabled homeowner successfully defended his life and property in Vinson, Oklahoma on Thursday. The un-named homeowner shot and killed Mary Kathleen Sanders who, according to news9.com, was...

DGU of the Day: Shotgun-Wielding Neighbor Runs Off Rapist Edition

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Here's an idea: do NOT re-enact a defensive gun use (DGU) for the media. Everything you say and do CAN be used against you in a court of law. If not a criminal...

DGU Week In Review

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The case for carrying a handgun is made in headlines around the country every single day. Circumstances are as varied as the different locales; the incident could occur when we're at work just as...

DGU Week In Review

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Was there ever a time in the history of civilization when humans didn't face the threat of violence against their person? A place in time that was placid and safe from aggression? Didn't think...

Self-Defense Video Quiz: Would You Shoot This Well Under Pressure?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3MZHi4YSPA When this unnamed security guard signed on to surf the graveyard shift at a 24-hour Internet cafe, he probably had no idea he was signing up for an unfriendly, unannounced and very high-stakes Tactical...

Self Defense Tip: Don’t Rape a Turkish Woman

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Any rapist deserves whatever comeuppance he gets, but they don't mess around in Yalvac. "A pregnant rape victim in Turkey shot and decapitated her attacker then left his severed head in the square of...

Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Exercising His Right Edition

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“These people aren’t worth any more to me than a groundhog. They have our country in havoc. We got so many damned crooked people walking around today.” Well, thanks to Earl Jones of Verona,...

DGU Week In Review: Magical Mystery Tour Edition

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The most impressive statistic, I think, from this week's collection of defensive gun use articles: we haven't had a DGU incident in Florida for a whole week. Maybe that's one side-effect of Hurricane Isaac's...

Defensive Gun Use of the Day: You Go Girl Edition

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A pair of Detroit carjackers figured Alaina (she didn't want to give her last name) would be an easy target. A woman alone, walking back to her sleek black SUV. But these guys didn't...

Brianne Rodriquez, Lioness with a Shotgun

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It only takes seconds to lose everything you love. Justified lethal force is serious business, and the decision to point a gun at another human is one you can't take back. I don't...

DGUotD II: Concealed Carry Texan Stops Stabbing at San Antonio School

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This hits close to home. Literally -- I live in San Antonio and carry a concealed handgun. And stories like this make me glad I rarely leave home without it, no matter how safe...