There is a comfortable lie sold by war movies and video games that a tank survives incoming fire simply by being an absurdly thick wall of solid steel. You take a hit, the hull rings like a church bell, sparks fly into the dirt, and the crew rolls forward without spilling their coffee. Anyone who...
A nonverbal 5-year-old died after finding a gun during his mom’s Henrico beauty appointment. The gun’s owner is charged with improper storage. Read the original story: Nonverbal 5-Year-Old Fatally Shoots Himself With Henrico Man’s Gun During Mom’s Lash Appointment; Man Charged With Improp...
A legally armed citizen fought back against an armed criminal at a Baltimore youth football game. The accused attacker had been released from prison just eight days earlier, and a new indictment reveals how the lawful gun owner defended himself as a 12-year-old girl was killed.
A Florida man hit with a vase after stepping in for a harassed woman drew his gun. His attacker was shot in the face during the struggle. Read the original story: Man Who Stepped In for Harassed Woman at Florida Midnight Party Draws Gun After Being Hit With Vase, Attacker Shot in Face During Stru...
Connecticut does not allow bear hunting, and its bear-conflict numbers stand apart from every neighboring state. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection reported over 3,000 conflicts between residents and bears in 2024, including 67 incidents of bears breaking into homes. Of the ten...
A new SAF fact sheet pairs stopped-attack moments like the Greenwood mall with state data showing permit holders rarely commit crimes. Read the original story: SAF’s Kostas Moros Pulls Conviction and License Data Straight From Texas, Florida, Minnesota, Michigan and Virginia, and It Shows P...
A Punta Gorda pickup driver fired at an SUV's tire after deputies say a 65-year-old drew a gun over exhaust smoke. One man is charged. Read the original story: Pickup Driver Shoots Out Tire After 65-Year-Old SUV Driver Allegedly Draws Gun in Florida Road Rage Over Exhaust Smoke
SAF tells the Fifth Circuit a federal non-enforcement policy isn't a court order and asks to expand the under-21 handgun ruling. Read the original story: Feds Call Under-21 Handgun Ban Unconstitutional, Still Fight to Keep Court Order Limited to 3 States
A Buckeye mom fought off an intruder with her two young kids at home. Police now say her fiancé helped plot the attack online. Read the original story: Alleged Reddit Plot Unravels After Arizona Mother Fights Off the Man Police Say Was Sent to Assault Her
A Marine veteran security guard traded fire with a rifle-armed suspect inside a Tampa Citibank cafeteria after a deadly lunchtime attack. Read the original story: Marine Veteran Security Guard Fatally Shoots Rifle-Armed Suspect in Cafeteria Gunfight After Deadly Lunchtime Attack at Tampa Citibank...