Guns Saving Lives

GARNER, NORTH CAROLINA — A neighbor witnessed a man brutally stabbing and assaulting a woman outside her home, so he got his gun and opened fire on the man. According to Garner police, the neighbor witnessed the attack occur at 7 a.m. WNCN CBS North Carolina reported that the man assaulting the victim was identified as Randolph…

UNIONTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA — A 46-year-old man dressed in a skeleton mask and halloween costume broke into an elderly man’s home and demanded money. When the elderly man told him he didn’t have any, a confrontation broke out. That’s when the homeowner retrieved a gun from his nightstand and shot the intruder. Via WTAE Pittsburgh Action…

HAMILTON, OHIO — An elderly man was brutally beaten and robbed but was able to retrieve his handgun and shoot one of the robbers in the leg, forcing both to flee. This apparently happened only a little after he had been burglarized and had his gun stolen. Thankfully, he bought a replacement .38 special that…

MIDDLETOWN, OHIO — An elderly woman fought like her life depended on it after she saw an arm reaching through her window. According to her account, she was in bed when she heard a scratching on her window in the kitchen. When she got down there, she saw a man’s arm reaching through. She knew…

STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA — A San Joaquin County deputy shot and killed one attacker and send another running after two masked men attempted to ambush him outside his apartment complex. The incident occurred around 10:40 p.m. according to the Los Angeles Times. When the deputy saw two masked, armed men approaching him in the parking lot of…

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE — A couple were robbed at gunpoint while they were going for a walk. After the robbers escaped with the woman’s purse, she pulled out a gun and opened fire on them. They returned fire but escaped the scene. When investigators showed up, WSMV 4 reported that they found her purse several blocks…

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI — Two armed robbers brazenly brandished firearms and attempted to rob a retiree at gunpoint while he was in his garage. According to the homeowner’s account, he had a handgun pressed against his head and they wanted his possessions and his truck. Fearing for his life, he retrieved his own handgun and…

RIGBY, IDAHO — The son of a homeowner is being credited with delivering a close range shotgun blast to an intruder who broke in and opened fire on the occupants. The homeowner initially challenged the intruder and was met with gunfire. His son was able to get his hands on a home defense shotgun and…