Guns Saving Lives

COBB COUNTY, GEORGIA — A subway employee confronted an armed robber after the armed robber threatened him with a gun. The employee was cleaning the store when Deandre Antonio Yates, 20, entered the store and pointed a gun at him. Using his own gun, the employee shot Yates in the chest. Yates fled the location but…

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA — A man attempted to gain entry to a woman’s home by breaking down the door. Thankfully, she had a gun and she retrieved it. As she escorted him out at gun point, he threatened to bash apart her car. Undeterred, she kept on him as he walked away. But Jasmine Franklin,…

ARLINGTON, TEXAS — An armed, masked suspect attempted to rob a convenience store before the clerk fatally shot him. There were no direct witnesses of the event so police had to initially take the clerk’s word that he acted in good faith. The other employee on the scene hid in a cooler during the shooting. Thankfully,…

RIVERDALE, GEORGIA — One teenager was fatally shot during a home invasion in an otherwise quiet neighborhood around Atlanta. His accomplice was charged with his death after they both fled the scene and the teen collapsed in a neighbor’s driveway. According to FOX 5 Atlanta News, the deceased and his accomplice were identified by Riverdale…

ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA — An early morning break-in of a parked car lead to a homeowner responding with deadly force. The alleged thief was heard breaking into a vehicle parked in downtown Asheville. The homeowner told police he was attacked before he shot the thief. Asheville police alongside Bunscombe County deputies responded to the scene.…

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA — A gas station clerk fatally shot an armed robber shortly after the suspect pulled out a gun and demanded cash. The gas station has been the site of previous robberies and attempted robberies. As one Indianapolis police officer noted, some robberies resulting in the death of gas station clerks. via WISH TV…

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE — Memphis police were called to a residential block of Sherwood Forest in response to a shooting at a residence. Occupants of the residence report a man attempting to gain entry through their front door. When one of the occupants encountered him, he was screaming and reaching into his jacket. The occupant shot…

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO — When a local cab driver was carjacked and murdered, cab drivers in the Albuquerque area were naturally put on edge. In an industry with a high volume rate and easy targeting by the criminal class, cab drivers are routinely exposed to acts of violence. One instructor decided to take the initiative and…

RIDGEVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA — A lot to this story seems weird but we’re going to report it how the news decided to go: a 16-year-old teenager charged into a retired police officer’s house and the retiree shot him. He survived and made it to a nearby medical facility for treatment but now the South Carolina…