Armed Shopper Stops a Beating Inside a Georgia Dollar General: 4 Defense of Others Lessons
A Georgia shopper stopped a beating at Dollar General, fired once when the attacker charged him, and faced no charges. Defense of others lessons inside.
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Chicago Violence Prevention Worker Accused of Attempting to Carjack Lyft Driver
A man reportedly associated with Chicago CRED, an organization involved in preventing violence in high-crime neighborhoods, faces felony charges after allegedly attacking a female Lyft driver and attempting to steal her vehicle. The post Chicago Violence Prevention Worker Accused of Attempting to...
How to Clean 3D-Printed and Traditional Suppressors
Suppressors catch more than sound. Every shot sends hot, particulate-laden propellant gas through the can, and carbon, lead residue, and unburned powder settle into the baffles. Left alone, that fouling adds weight and eventually degrades both sound performance and the long-term integrity of the ...
Oregon School Shooter Violated Existing ‘Common Sense Gun Laws’
An armed parent stopped the deadly Silver Rail Elementary School attack in Bend, Oregon. Yet Sen. Ron Wyden responded by demanding more gun control, even as the school district’s firearms prohibition came under renewed scrutiny.
Hawaii’s Gun-Free School Laws Under Fire After Armed Father Stops Oregon Shooter
An armed father stopped a school shooter in Oregon. Now a Hawaii newspaper editor is questioning the state's gun-free school laws as national polling shows a majority of voters, particularly K–12 parents, support allowing trained teachers to carry firearms. Copy excerpt
Survey: Majority of Voters, and More Parents, Back Allowing Armed Teachers
A new national survey finds 57.3% of parents with children in K-12 schools support armed teachers, compared with 30.2% opposed. The findings raise new questions about gun-free school policies and the gun-control lobby's opposition to armed staff.
Supreme Court Rejects Maine Gun Waiting Period Challenge, Leaving Second Amendment Split Unresolved
The Supreme Court has declined to review Maine's mandatory 72-hour firearm waiting period, leaving gun owners unable to take possession of purchased firearms even after passing a background check. The decision leaves unresolved a disagreement between federal appeals courts over whether the Second...
What Is a High Threat Environment?
“How do I know if I’m walking into a high-threat environment?” It’s a fair question, but we aren’t issued crystal balls capable of predicting violence before it happens. What we can do, however, is recognize conditions that have preceded violence enough to justify paying...
Another Violent Attack Exposes the Folly of Chicago's 'Gun-Free' Transit System
Georgia Gun Owner Won’t Face Charges for Dollar General Shooting
A 28-year-old armed shopper who intervened during an alleged assault on a woman and her teenage daughter at a Valdosta, Georgia, Dollar General will not face charges. Police say the shopper fired after the suspect turned his attack on him. The post Georgia Gun Owner Won’t Face Charges for D...