Guns Saving Lives
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Report: California Seeing Drastic Increase In Concealed Carry Permit Applications Since SCOTUS Ruling
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Since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a New York gun law in June last year, local police departments have seen a surge in approved concealed carry permits, according to KSBY. The ruling removed the need for applicants to provide a “proper cause” for carrying a concealed firearm. The Santa Maria Police Department has already…
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HOUSTON, TEXAS — A dramatic confrontation unfolded at a Houston convenience store when an armed customer intervened during an attempted robbery. Four masked individuals stormed into a Circle K store at a Valero gas station on South Loop East, brandishing weapons and threatening customers., according to KTRK. In response, a courageous shopper drew their own…
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PHOENIX, ARIZONA — Phoenix police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred during a home invasion on Sunday, April 9. Officers responded to a report of a shooting near 7th and Portland streets around 6:30 p.m. and discovered a man with a gunshot wound in a third-story bedroom, according to the Arizona Republic. The man…
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Attempted Burglar Shot By Armed Resident — “I Just Wanted To Scare Him, But I Ended Up Hitting Him”
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ATHENS, GEORGIA — An Athens man was shot and injured early Monday after allegedly breaking into a home and being confronted by an armed resident. The incident took place around 5:50 a.m. on Tallassee Road in north Athens, according to the Athens Banner-Herald. The suspect, 41-year-old James E. Hill, sustained an arm injury and was…
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — A Lincoln Park smoke shop employee thwarted a burglary attempt on Sunday evening by shooting an 18-year-old intruder in the legs. Chicago police responded to reports of a shooting around 11:45 p.m. on North Talman and discovered the injured suspect, who initially claimed he was shot from a black car, according to…
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Just one day after the deadly mass shooting at a bank in Louisville, which took the lives of 5 people and injured over a dozen more, police have released multiple bodycam videos that show the quick response and subsequent takedown of the armed suspect. The gunman, an employee at the bank who was about to…
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HORRY COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA — Court documents reveal that Anijah Robert Yarnell, who was charged in a fatal shooting near Surfside Beach in 2020, acted in self-defense when he shot and killed Michael Pennington III in the Maddington Place parking lot on May 14, 2020. An order granting a motion for immunity was issued on…
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CARROLL COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI — In a recent incident in Carroll County, a woman reportedly shot a man several times in self-defense after being assaulted. The confrontation took place near a local establishment, Katy’s Place, in the Coila region, during the early hours of April 2, according to WLBT. Following an altercation between 31-year-old Lamarcus Woodson…
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HORSHAM TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA — The Montgomery County District Attorney announced on Friday that a deadly shooting that took place in a Horsham Township cemetery last month was a legitimate act of self-defense, according to WPVI. Daniel Hawkins, 29, from Philadelphia, was fatally shot at Whitemarsh Memorial Park on Limekiln Pike on March 18. The incident…
