Stories Tagged With: "Semiauto"

A homeowner who is 73 year old was forced to use a firearm to defend himself and his home this week. The elderly man grabbed his Taurus .380 ACP pistol when he heard someone trying to break in. The local news report describe the gun as legally registered, however, Nebraska has no gun registration laws. According to Omaha.com, And halfway down the stairs he spotted a man entering his home through a broken front... Read More »

It was a scary situation for retired marine Anthony Broyles as he was trying to spend some time with his young daughter near Lake Coeur d’Alene in Idaho. Broyles said a man attempted to sneak up behind him with a knife in what he believes was an attempt to kidnap his daughter. Fortunately, Broyles had started carrying a firearm for protection earlier this year. His gun of choice, a Ruger LCP in .380ACP. According... Read More »

The Detroit Revolution continues. This is just the latest of a string of defensive gun uses coming out of the Motor City. In this case, the victim didn't escape unscathed though. Paris Ainsworth was shot by would be robbers twice in the sides and once in her hand in her driveway after returning from work. However, she was still able to draw her .45ACP handgun and return fire, hitting one of the suspects in both... Read More »

This story is both a defensive gun use and a bit of an outrage story. A gas station clerk, Shannon Cothran, in Nashua, NH was working the late shift at the Shell gas station at 301 Main St. in Nashua, NH when a man armed with a knife entered the store in an attempt to rob it. Refusing to be a victim, Cothran drew a Ruger LCP .380 handgun and pointed it at the would be robber, who promptly fled the store after realizing... Read More »

A homeowner in Kansas City, MO was made aware of the fact that someone was stealing property from nearby neighbors and hiding it near the homeowner's house. When the homeowner noticed someone returning to collect the stolen goods shortly thereafter, he confronted the man and told him to get off of his property. That's when the suspect punched the homeowner in the face. Fearing for his safety and on his own property,... Read More »

A visitor to a home in Land O'Lakes, FL was forced to use his .40 caliber handgun to defend himself and others late last week. Two suspected home invaders burst into a residence carrying what appeared to be real guns, but were in fact fakes. However, the visitor, armed with a real gun, had no way of knowing that, so, he drew and opened fire. Both suspects were hit multiple times, with one suspect possibly being... Read More »

According to the News Sun, a business owner in Lake Placid, FL got a call from his alarm company just before midnight. The owner, armed with a .40 caliber Glock handgun, made his way to the store and arrived just before a sheriff's deputy did. The owner and the deputy observed that the grating to one of the windows was disturbed. The store owner walked around the back of the store to make sure no one was trying to... Read More »

A mother in Alabama was in fear for her life when she found herself face to face with a man dressed in all black who had broken into her home during the middle of the day. The woman quickly grabbed a pistol from underneath her mattress and pointed it at the intruder, who then fled after the woman told him he needed to go as she kept the weapon aimed at him. In an odd twist, the suspect returned before police could... Read More »

When a young man tried to rob a woman, a great-grandmother, on a bus in Detroit, the woman fought back. There were other people on the bus when the man tried to assault the woman and steal her backpack and purse, but no one made a move to help the woman. The suspect fled with the items at the next stop, but the woman got off the bus, going after him, and confronting him. When the suspect turned to confront her,... Read More »

An undercover detective in FL observed an attempted armed robbery at a 7 Eleven convenience store in St. Petersburg, FL around 1am. The undercover detective called for backup and another undercover detective in the area arrived on the scene to confront the robbers as they were leaving the store. The suspects are described as a man and a woman, one of whom was wielding a shotgun. During the confrontation the detective... Read More »