Guns Saving Lives

ROCK CAVE, WEST VIRGINIA — In West Virginia, a tragic incident occurred where a 15-year-old boy fatally shot his father in self-defense, as confirmed by state police. The confrontation began when Maxwell Laham fired a shotgun at his wife and subsequently aimed the weapon at his son. The teenager, in an attempt to protect himself…

SPOKANE, WASHINGTON — Police say a domestic dispute escalated into a shooting, resulting in the arrest of 42-year-old Nicholas S. Taylor. The incident unfolded on the morning of March 20, when deputies were called to a residence after Taylor, reportedly armed with a hammer, attempted to forcibly remove a woman from the home. The woman…

TRENTON, NEW JERSEY — A homeowner fatally shot a man identified as 34-year-old Andray Ingram, according to police reports. The incident occurred late Sunday evening on Bert Avenue, drawing law enforcement to the scene around 10:25 p.m. due to reports of gunfire. Nearby detectives discovered Ingram on St. Francis Avenue, suffering from a chest gunshot…

EGELSTON TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN — In the early hours on Monday, an incident unfolded where a homeowner shot and killed an intruder. The sequence of events began when a 38-year-old individual started causing a disturbance by banging on a window at a residence located on Chatterson Rd, just north of Apple Ave, around 2 a.m. According…

ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA — On Saturday evening, an individual was injured by gunfire following an incident where he reportedly broke into a residence located in the vicinity of Baldwin Park, as reported by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. The incident prompted a response from law enforcement at approximately 8:50 p.m. at a location on Eldridge…

AKRON, OHIO — An attempted robbery and subsequent shootout resulted in one fatality and another individual injured, as reported by local police. The incident, which unfolded around 3 p.m. on Thursday in the 2100 block of 19th Street S.W., began when Jeffery Ratliff, 30, was confronted by two men, ages 19 and 22, attempting to…

Let’s just say that if this criminal were armed, the good guy behind the counter would have had a much harder fight on his hands. One reason why some people choose to have a self-defense gun without a round in the chamber is because they’re unsure of it’s safety. We cover that in detail in…

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA — An 11-year-old defended his pregnant mother during a hotel room invasion by shooting the attacker. The incident, which occurred at the InTown Suites in west Charlotte, involved the suspect breaking into the room late on March 13 and assaulting the 27-year-old expectant mother, causing bruises and scratches. The child intervened by…

COLUMBUS, OHIO — In Columbus on Wednesday morning, a domestic dispute escalated into violence when a stepfather shot his stepson in what police described as self-defense. The altercation occurred before 9:30 a.m. on South 5th Street. Following the incident, the stepfather suffered a possible heart attack and was taken to Grant Medical Center; he is…