• Concealed Carrier Uses Handgun in Self-Defense After Being Attacked on Seattle Street in Broad Daylight

    SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – A man on a Sunday morning walk was forced to defend himself with his concealed handgun after being physically assaulted on a Seattle street. Police say that they responded to reports of a shooting in the 3800 block of Stone Way North just after 9 a.m. Sunday. On arrival, they met with…

  • Family Terrorized by Armed Gunmen During Home Invasion and Robbery

    QUEENS, NEW YORK – Six members of a Queens residence, including two children, were terrorized by two armed gunmen early Friday morning after the pair gained entry through a basement window. Police sources said the crime occurred at a home on 89th Street near 86th Road in Woodhaven around 2:50 a.m. on Feb. 5th. According…

  • Erratic Driver Causes Two Crashes and Attacks Deputy Before Being Shot Dead

    GAITHERSBURG, MARYLAND – A man was fatally shot by a Montgomery County sheriff’s deputy Saturday morning after causing two car crashes and attacking the deputy with a large piece of wood, according to Sheriff Darren M. Popkin. The man left the town of Laytonsville around 8 a.m., driving erratically according to witnesses. A driver who…

  • Home Invasion Suspect Found Dead from Gunshot Wounds in Car 10 Miles from Crime Scene

    CLEVELAND, OHIO – One member of a trio of home invasion suspects was found dead in the back seat of their getaway car following a crash that occurred about ten miles from the crime scene. Police with Euclid and Cleveland are working to piece together the events of early Tuesday morning. According to Euclid police,…

  • Shooting Inside Hotel Leaves One Dead and Several Wounded

    BLOOMINGDALE, ILLINOIS — As concealed carriers, we like to be in control of our environment to the greatest extent possible; however, if you stay in a hotel you have only the walls and a door to separate you from anyone inside who may have a gun. An overnight armed altercation in a Chicago suburban hotel…

  • Why We Carry: Man Charged with Attempted Murder After Stabbing Two People with Machete on City Bus

    HARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – A man who attacked two people on a public transportation bus Wednesday afternoon has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after stabbing them with a machete. The attack prompted the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department to place the nearby Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center on lockdown briefly as a precautionary measure,…

  • Homeowner Fatally Shoots Intruder, No Charges Expected

    DORCHESTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA – A home invasion ended with the intruder being shot dead by the homeowner on the afternoon of Friday, January 8th. The incident occurred around 3:17 p.m. in the 100 block of Beret Street in North Charleston. According to Dorchester County Sheriff Lieutenant Rick Carson, a man called 911 and told…

  • Teenager Shot During Vehicle Break-In By Armed Homeowner

    FORT WORTH, TEXAS – A teenager allegedly caught in the act of breaking into a vehicle was shot by the homeowner on New Years Eve, according to Fort Worth Police. The incident occurred around midnight outside of a Hunting Green Drive home and the suspect was hit in the leg. FWPD Officer Tracy Carter commented,…

  • Terminally Ill Man Enters Medical Practice, Takes Hostages, Murders Beloved Doctor Before Committing Suicide

    AUSTIN, TEXAS – A man walked into the offices of Children’s Medical Group Tuesday with a gun and took hostages inside the building. When the incident was over, he and a woman were dead. According to the Austin Police Department, some of the hostages were able to escape and others were released. Freed hostages told…