Guns Saving Lives

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY — An early morning attempted robbery forced a store owner to open fire on the suspect after he tried to pursue the victim into the store. Police reported that the Good Samaritan defended the victim and opened fire on the armed robber. During the exchange of gun fire, the Good Samaritan’s gun jammed.…

Only a year and a half ago, Maine became a permitless concealed carry state. With a long history with firearms descending back into the Colonial era, that love has only grown with time. While children are often taught of this tradition within the confines of the family, there are likely plenty of kids who grow…

FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS — Fort Smith police detained an erratic subject running down the street, screaming about guns. He just left a store where he was shot in the shoulder with a gun. Multiple witnesses confirm he entered the store holding a rock over his head, menacing the owner and his customers. According to NWA…

CLEVELAND, OHIO — While a young woman was trying to open the door to her apartment, an armed robber snuck up behind her. Once the door was opened, he plunged the gun into her backside and forced her to allow him entry. Unarmed and fearing for her own life, she complied and he quickly moved…

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA — When a neighbor saw a couple arguing out on the sidewalk, he waited to see if it would escalate. It did. The man began a physical altercation with the woman. When the man raised a brick to allegedly strike her head, the neighbor emerged with a gun and shot him once.…

HOUSTON, TEXAS — Houston police responded to a report of shots fired in vicinity of a gas station around 8 p.m. When they arrived, they found one man shot multiple times. Another man emerged and explained to police that he shot the other man because he was the victim of an attempted robbery. According to the…

SALISBURY, NORTH CAROLINA — A gun owner confronted a teenager attempting to break into his car outside his apartment. The teenager turned around and stabbed the man repeatedly in the neck, head, and back before the gun owner drew his handgun and shot at the teenager. According to the Charlotte Observer, Tyler Aaimer Spencer Nichols, 17,…

MIAMI, FLORIDA — When an unknown Good Samaritan witnessed three armed robbers forcibly taking their victim’s possessions, he armed himself with a handgun and opened fire. One of the robbers, 18-year-old Alberto Medal, caught a fatal gunshot wound and the other two took him and fled from the scene. Miami police discovered the three as they…

YAKIMA, WASHINGTON — When a store owner saw two young men throw bandannas over their faces before heading in through the front door, he already knew it was a robbery. He waited, however, until they entered and brandished their own guns before drawing his pistol and opening fire. According to the Yakima Herald, the robbers…