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.

Clearwater, Florida Woman Shoots and Kills a Neighbor Who Attacked Her in Her Own...

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You're allegedly more likely to be shot by someone you know. One good way to reduce that risk, of course, is to avoid breaking into an acquaintance's home in the middle of the night....
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No One Injured at Dallas Summer Camp After Armed Employee Slowed a Shooter Until...

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Summer camps, just like schools, can be soft targets for would be killers. It's just as important to have armed staff on campus to protect children in these venues as it is in elementary,...
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‘It was Me or Him’: Detroit Homeowner Shoots and Kills Early Morning Armed Home...

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It's every homeowner's worst nightmare. A stranger pounding on your door at 4:30am claiming you owe him money. You dial 911, but before the cops arrive, the intruder breaks through a window, trying to...
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Shoot or GTFO – What Would You Do?

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Let's say you're visiting a relative and they step out to run an errand, leaving you alone. Then a total stranger boldly walks into the house without permission. Then they become "disruptive." What do you...

West Virginia Police Say Woman With CCW Stopped a Mass Shooting, Saved Lives

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Charleston Police Department's Chief of Detectives Tony Hazelett credited an unnamed Charleston concealed carry license holder with stopping the threat following a shooting Wednesday evening. Police say Dennis Butler returned after being lectured about...
Ezequiel Rosario-Torres

Florida Grandma Has Second Thoughts After Killing a Home Invader

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Do you know what you're legally allowed to do if some guy breaks into your home? How familiar are you with your state's Castle Doctrine? Oh, and how do you feel about firing not...
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Ride Share Driver Shoots Her Police Impersonating Attacker…Repeatedly

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What do you do if you think someone's following you? How about if you know they are following you because they're trying to play Dukes of Hazzard in order to trap you? For one...

Video Shows Warning Shots and Fatal Shooting That Minneapolis Prosecutors Ruled Was Justified

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In February, a Minneapolis homeowner heard an intruder walking on her patio and trying her back door. After finding the gate to the yard locked the would be burglar had hopped the fence. The...
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Florida Man Shootout Shows Why No One Needs More Than 10 Rounds in a...

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We lost track of all of the civilian disarmament advocates who've argued over the years that no one needs more than 10 rounds in a magazine. Hell, some in Oregon even wanted to declare...

Home Invader Shot After Breaking In Through 2-Year-Old’s Bedroom Window

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What happens when you wake up to the sound of broken glass and find someone crawling into your apartment through a window? If you're armed, you do what a Hermitage, Tennessee man did. Fifty-year-old Carlos...
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New Orleans Man Distracts Armed Carjackers Before Opening Fire and Escaping

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A New Orleans man had just parked his car when two wannabe carjackers pointed a gun at him and demanded that he give them his keys. He did, but that seems to have distracted...
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74-Year-Old ‘Lurch’ Says He Shot a Teenage Home Invader Multiple Times

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The homeowner, who asked to be identified by his nickname of "Lurch," told FOX 8 Cleveland the home invasion happened around 7:30 in the morning March 29. He said he opened fire when the teen came crashing through...