Guns Saving Lives
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A man who fatally shot Dalton Spaulding in Gray, Tennessee, will not face criminal charges, District Attorney General Steve Finney’s office announced October 13. Prosecutors said the man acted in self-defense after Spaulding knocked him down, dislodged his prosthetic leg and continued attacking him.
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A DoorDash driver acted in self-defense when he shot a man during an alleged attempt to take his vehicle and firearm in Martinez, Georgia, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office says. The driver faces no charge at this stage, while investigators plan an attempted-hijacking charge against the wounded man.
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A woman’s brother shot a man during an alleged attempt to break into her Durham apartment on October 10, police said. Investigators described the shooting as apparent self-defense and said the wounded man would be charged.
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From Murder Charge to Freedom: Why a Mahoning County Jury Accepted Darius Smith’s Self-Defense Claim
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In a high-stakes trial before Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge John M. Durkin, a jury returned a verdict of not guilty Friday afternoon, acquitting 23-year-old Darius Smith on a single count of murder with an attached firearm specification.Smith, who faced a potential sentence of 18 years to life in prison, admitted to firing seven…
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Confrontation on Bowers Street: Georgia Property Owner Shoots Intruder Inside Vacant Bowman Home
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The Elbert County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a self-defense shooting that occurred on Monday, September 21, 2026, inside an unoccupied home on Bowers Street in Bowman, Georgia. Investigators confirmed that a property owner arrived at the structure, encountered an unauthorized male intruder, and was subjected to a physical assault.A close-quarters physical struggle ensued, prompting the…
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Ambush at the Pump: Illinois Concealed Carry Holder Shoots Masked Robber at Orland Park Gas Station
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An attempted armed robbery at a family-owned gas station in Orland Park, Illinois, was abruptly foiled on Tuesday morning when a masked assailant targeted an armed customer. The Orland Park Police Department confirmed that the customer—a licensed Illinois Concealed-Carry License (CCL) holder—drew his defensive firearm from his waistband and fired at least two rounds, wounding…
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The Ground Defense: Lehigh Acres Resident Shoots Attacker Wielding Pickaxe on Lake Avenue
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A violent altercation on Lake Avenue in Lehigh Acres, Florida, escalated into an armed encounter after a suspect shoved a pickaxe into a resident’s back and threatened to strike him. Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno confirmed that the resident fired a defensive shot from the ground, striking 55-year-old Eddie Jordan II in the lower leg…
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A Milwaukee resident defended an occupied home Thursday morning by deploying a defensive firearm against a 37-year-old intruder who forcibly entered the dwelling. The suspect was wounded, taken into custody by responding officers, and conveyed to a local hospital for medical treatment.
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An alert homeowner successfully defended his residence during late-night hours by accessing a stored defensive firearm when an aggressive intruder attempted to force open an exterior door. The incident demonstrates the essential role of physical door hardening and immediate firearm access.
