Guns Saving Lives

A Laramie County jury has found 22-year-old Mansoor Ali not guilty of second-degree murder and four counts of aggravated assault and battery. The verdict follows a high-profile trial where Ali’s defense successfully argued that he acted in self-defense when he fatally shot 19-year-old Benjamin Glenn, who had approached Ali with a firearm in a Cheyenne…

The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an early-morning shooting at a Cartersville residence that is currently believed to be an act of self-defense. A man was hospitalized after deputies responded to a domestic incident at 26 Kingston Highway on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, but no charges have been filed as investigators continue to review…

An Amazon delivery driver in Coweta County fatally shot a dog on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, after the animal reportedly slipped its runner and attacked him. While Coweta County Animal Control is conducting a formal review, sheriff’s deputies stated that initial on-scene evidence indicates the driver acted in self-defense.

Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho has ruled that a fatal shooting at Natomas High School was a clear act of self-defense after a 16-year-old student was targeted for robbery by two armed, masked individuals. While the student will not face murder charges for the death of 16-year-old De’Jon Sledge, he is still being prosecuted…

Omaha police officers fatally shot 31-year-old Noemi Guzman on Tuesday morning after she allegedly kidnapped a 3-year-old boy from a local Walmart and began slashing him with a shoplifted kitchen knife. The child, identified as Cyler Hillman, underwent surgery for a large laceration to his face and hand but is expected to survive the unprovoked…

Two employees of the prominent Austin gun store Central Texas Gun Works are involved in a fatal shooting outside the Cabana Club that has been ruled Austin’s 20th homicide of 2026. While one employee—an assistant manager—is currently in the Travis County Jail facing murder charges, owner Michael Cargill maintains the pair were victims of a…

James Chaney, a licensed firearm permit holder initially charged with murder in the 2024 deaths of two Hartford high school students, has been sentenced to time served after a successful self-defense claim. Prosecutors reduced the charges from murder to a misdemeanor count of second-degree breach of peace, concluding that the fatal stairwell shooting was a…