Whatever else people remember about 2022, it almost certainly will be recalled as a year in which armed self-defense by private citizens noticeably increased, and in a couple of instances, their actions were hailed as “heroic” because they stopped likely mass shootings, according to a report at TheGunMag.com. According to the Crime Prevention Research Center […]
Arizona Shooting Illustrates Uptick in Defensive Gun Use
Law enforcement officials in Chandler, Arizona are still investigating a fatal defensive shooting at an Amazon parking lot Wednesday, but published reports about the armed citizen’s actions all indicate that “authorities said that his actions may have prevented a larger shooting.” It’s hardly the first time this year something like this has happened. KPNX News […]
Concealed Carry Update: More than 22 million Licensed in U.S.
More than 22 million people are licensed to carry concealed firearms in the United States, according to the newly-released annual report from the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC). The CPRC report says this year’s figure is a 2.3 percent increase over the 21 million-plus posted in 2021, translating to about 488,000 more active permits and […]
Chicago: Armed Citizen Turns Tables on Would-Be Carjacker
An alleged would-be carjacker in Chicago made the painful mistake of picking the wrong victim, who reportedly turned the tables and shot the suspect, who was transported to the hospital in critical condition, according to Fox News and the Chicago Police. The incident occurred barely 72 hours after police reportedly arrested a 20-year-old carjacking suspect […]
Felony Charges Against 4 Would-be Armed Robbers in Norco, CA Shooting
In the aftermath of a widely-reported shooting incident that cut short an attempted armed robbery at a liquor store in Norco, Calif., four suspects—including the man who was hit with a shotgun blast and ran screaming from the store—have been charged with felonies, according to Fox News in Los Angeles. Video of the shooting, […]
Bullets for Badmen; America is Fighting Back…Again
While the Greenwood Park Mall shooting last month in Indiana, during which 22-year-old legally-armed Elisjsha Dicken fatally shot a gunman who had opened fire on shoppers in a food court, gained immediate notoriety, it is just one recent example of Americans fighting back and being their own first responders. Monday night in Norco, Calif., a […]
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