CCW In Action

An 18-year-old motorist is claiming self-defense after a road rage confrontation on Alexander Love Highway escalated into a shootout with an elderly driver. The older man, Michael Bean, has been charged with attempted murder after investigators determined he initiated the gunfire.

Police in Carrollton, Texas say a 16 year old boy was shot and killed after he allegedly pulled a firearm during a robbery setup and the 20 year old he met with fired in self defense. Several teens now face aggravated robbery charges, while the shooter has not been charged in the boy’s death as…

Contra Costa County prosecutors have determined that a fatal November shooting outside a Richmond corner store was an act of self defense and will not bring criminal charges. The decision comes as Richmond confronts a series of recent homicides in the city.

A grand jury declined to charge Spencer Scrivner in the fatal shooting of Erik Spencer in a Jefferson City parking lot after hearing evidence about an ongoing assault and a claim of self defense. Officials say Missouri’s strong self defense protections and consistent witness accounts made it unlikely the state could secure a conviction.

Police in Muncie say a man was shot after he allegedly attacked employees and guests inside a local bar, leaving at least two people with serious injuries that may include a broken rib and a collapsed lung. Prosecutors have now filed multiple felony battery charges while investigators continue to review witness statements and video from…

A Pine Bluff resident who spotted a stranger inside her car on a security camera ended up in a tense face to face confrontation that ended with the suspected thief shot and the stolen firearm still missing. Police say the investigation is ongoing as they piece together what happened in those crucial moments between the…

A Chicago man with a concealed carry license opened fire on a teen who allegedly appeared armed during a break in of the man’s vehicle early Monday morning. The teen was hospitalized in fair condition while detectives continue investigating the incident.

An Oregon man is facing multiple first degree felony charges after an attempted jewelry store robbery in Murray ended with him being shot by an armed employee. Investigators say the suspect and an unidentified accomplice tried to restrain workers before the assistant manager used his concealed firearm to defend himself and others.

A Chicago concealed carry holder defended herself during a failed carjacking attempt by shooting a teen rapper, Kamari Bonslater, who was already out on pretrial release. Prosecutors now say the rapper and accomplices opened fire during the botched robbery before he was shot multiple times and arrested.