flacaltenn
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CaféAuLait;5699535 said:They probably want the shooter Prosecuted
Maybe, or they just don't want people to know that people with guns don't always do bad things...
I'm surprised it made the news at all. To hear gun proponents commentary; this sort of thing happens all the time.
Actually IT DOES!!!
Used to be a monthly feature in the one of the gun magazines. First site I found for example.. Home | The Armed Citizen
Detroit, Michigan: Pizza delivery man fights back after being ambushed
on Monday, February 21, 2011
WXYZ: A pizza delivery driver with a concealed carry permit used his gun to defend himself after three men tried to rob him.
Belgrade, Nebraska: Shooting called self-defense
on Friday, February 18, 2011
Omaha World Herald: A man fired in self-defense after another man he met at a bar attempted to break into his house following an altercation.
Wauconda, Illinois: Pharmacist shoots robbery suspect
on Thursday, February 17, 2011
Chicago Tribune: A man armed with a knife demanded drugs from two employees at a Wauconda drug store. After refusing to surrender, the pharmacist fired a shot, sending the intruder to the hospital.
Boston, Massachusetts: Store Clerk Shoots Man In Botched Robbery
on Thursday, February 17, 2011
The Boston Channel: An armed robber was shot by an armed clerk in Boston. **Note** Due to the increase in effort and labor to paraphrase every article brought on by the Righthaven lawsuits, The Armed Citizen is going to be moving more towards link-only, with maybe a sentence describing the nature of the crime. The [...]
Ex-Temple Law student not guilty in shooting
on Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Ex-Temple Law student not guilty in shooting This is an update to a defensive gun use story posted on the archives before Righthaven forced us to remove them.
Armed Pastor Holds Thieves for Police
on Wednesday, February 16, 2011
KRIS TV An armed pastor confronted two juveniles attempting to steal from a church remodeling project. The teens first pleaded, then threatened, the pastor, who held the men for police.
Sacramento, California: Would-be robbers flee after market employee fires gun in air
on Friday, February 11, 2011
Sacramento Bee: Four men in ski masks and armed with a pistol tried to hold up a Sacramento Market. The owner denied the robbers by firing a shot in the air, prompting their quick retreat. Thanks to Eddie for the tip!
Hazleton, Pennsylvania: Home invasion intruder killed
on Thursday, February 10, 2011
The Standard Speaker: A female homeowner shot one of several intruders breaking into her home in Pennsylvania. The woman was wounded but is expected to recover; one intruder was killed, the others retreated.
Indianapolis, Indiana: Man fatally shot during car break-in
on Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Indianapolis Star: An armed homeless man confronted two citizens and tried to break into their car. The owners were present, but rather than complying with the gunmans demands, they drew weapons of their own, shooting the would-be robber. Neither armed citizen has been charged. Thanks to Earl for the tip!
I kept clips of these back in the late 90s because I was appalled at how the NATIONAL media ignored these stories. Used to be 5 or 6 grannies a month -- holding scumbags at gunpoint. If I remember at the time -- the DOJ's own statistics were about 10,000 per month armed citizen defenses a month. With the large majority of them ending without a shot fired..