An armed Hartford jewelry store owner restrained an attempted robbery suspect until police arrived Friday, with an infant inside the store. Read the original story: Someone Tried to Rob a Hartford Jewelry Store Friday Afternoon. The Armed Owner Held the Suspect Until Police Arrived.
Columbus Police First Assistant Chief LaShanna Potts left her gun in a public restroom. The Inspector General has opened an investigation. Read the original story: Columbus Police Chief’s Second-in-Command Left Her Gun in a Public Women’s Restroom at Ohio Public Safety Headquarters
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.
Cook County asks the Supreme Court to toss Viramontes as moot after the lead AR-15 plaintiff sought to exit. SAF says it should go on. Read the original story: He Wanted a Smith and Wesson AR-15. Now He Wants Out of the Case, and Cook County Wants the Whole Thing Dismissed.
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
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 Towson bar security guard shot and killed a man police say pulled a knife during an argument inside the Crackpot Bar on Oct. 25. Read the original story: Maryland Bar Security Guard Fatally Shoots Man Police Say Pulled a Knife During 12:45 A.M. Argument
A Mercer County DA ruled a relative who killed 24-year-old Billy Colwell with a crossbow in Sharon, PA acted in self-defense. Read the original story: Pennsylvania DA Clears Relative Who Shot 24-Year-Old With Crossbow During Overnight Domestic Incident in Sharon
Democrats' victories in the 2026 midterms could trigger another gun-buying surge. October firearm background checks were already up 7.9%, and gun-rights advocates warn that the prospect of new restrictions on semiautomatic firearms could send Americans rushing to gun shops.