Guns Saving Lives

via TTAG “He’s the really nice guy that you see out walking his dog–speaks to everyone, just a friendly guy. Everyone is concerned for him and his for his family as far as the emotional toll this must be taking on them,” said neighbor Brad Castlen. No matter how justified the circumstances, the aftermath of a…

By Dan Zimmerman via TTAG We’ve been told by all of the most intelligent people who are steeped in firearms and personal defense knowledge that NO ONE NEEDS AN AR-15 TO DEFEND THEIR HOME. Nobody needs an AR-15 to hunt. Nobody needs a semi-automatic rifle to defend their home. But mass shooters NEED these weapons in order to…

TAMPA, FLORIDA — A man was seeking forgiveness after breaking into a church and trying to steal electronics. A Pastor, responding to an alarm, found the man and held him at gunpoint. While the two were waiting for police, the pastor gave his thoughts on the situation. Pastor Clifton Adams responded to a burglary alarm early…

A mother of three found herself up against an unknown number of people trying to break into her home. She gets on the phone with 911, and then has to handle business herself when the front door is kicked in. With a gun in one hand and 911 on the phone in the other, she…

Via TTAG “‘You have a responsibility to protect yourself and your family in whatever means possible to do that,’ [Radcliff Police Capt. Willie] Wells said. ‘So, long as you can articulate that your actions were in defense of yourself or your property, then I think you would be justified.’” That’s the considered opinion of a Kentucky…

BOTETOURT COUNTY, VIRGINIA — An armed man, unknown to the two occupants inside a home, broke in and demanded the keys to their car. When the woman he confronted started yelling to someone else in the home, the suspect began firing his gun. He didn’t hit anyone, but did receive return-fire from the shadows. Authorities…

HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS — If this were any other story from Texas, we’d likely see an armed citizen being the one to use their own firearm. Not everyone in Texas is armed, though, and sometimes you need to improvise. Take the case of an armed 19-year-old who thought it’d be a good idea to rob…