Defending Your Family From an Armed Attacker: A GA DGU
A Georgia family did the right things, then a man returned in body armor with a rifle. Here's what their defensive gun use teaches about protecting yours.
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Resident Shoots, Kills Driver After SUV Slams Into San Tan Valley Home
SAN TAN VALLEY, AZ — A resident shot and killed a driver after an SUV crashed into a San Tan Valley home Wednesday evening, injuring two people inside. The crash happened just before 6:30 p.m. at a home on Morenci Road, in a neighborhood near Hunt Highway and Coppermine Road. As reported by AZ ...
Two Federal Courts, Two Weeks Apart, Split on Whether Silencers Are Protected Arms
NEW ORLEANS, LA — Two federal appeals courts just looked at the same question weeks apart and gave opposite answers. The question was simple. Is a silencer an “arm” the Second Amendment protects? On June 18, the Fifth Circuit said yes. On June 3, the Ninth Circuit said no. That disa...
Suppressors Are Protected Arms, Fifth Circuit Rules in Major 2A Case
The Fifth Circuit ruled that suppressors are protected “Arms” under the Second Amendment, creating a direct split with the Ninth Circuit while leaving the NFA registration fight for another day.
Florida Mother Shoots Home Intruder Who Threatened Her and Her Two Children
BUNNELL, FL — A Palm Coast mother stopped a home intruder with a single gunshot Sunday afternoon after he forced his way inside and threatened her and her two children, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. I’ve covered enough of these to know how fast they turn deadly. ...
Armed Florida Mom Shoots Alleged Intruder Threatening Her Children
A Palm Coast mother fired one shot at an alleged intruder deputies say entered her home, threatened her children, and refused repeated orders to leave. Sheriff Rick Staly says the case shows why Florida’s Stand Your Ground law and the Second Amendment matter.
Two Legally Armed Shoppers Confronted a Missouri Grocery Store Shooter and Held Him for Police
PLEASANT HILL, MO — Two legally armed residents drew their own pistols and confronted a shooter in a Price Chopper parking lot on Memorial Day, then held him at gunpoint until officers arrived about a minute later. Police say the May 25 attack killed 45-year-old Amy Coon of Strasburg and wounde...
He Could Have Fired. This Utah Homeowner Held an Intruder at Gunpoint Instead
PARK CITY, Utah — A shirtless stranger was standing in John Santy’s kitchen, and Santy had no idea why. The man had been running from law enforcement. According to KUTV, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called over a domestic dispute and that the man was acting ...
Sheriff: Sword-Armed Man Shot Dead in Dandridge, TN, Shooter Released After Questioning
DANDRIDGE, TN — A man armed with a sword is dead, and the person who shot him was questioned and released the same night. Jefferson County Central Dispatch took a call about a shooting on Riverfront Circle just after 10 p.m. on Thursday, May 28. Deputies were on scene in about four minutes and ...
Texas Homeowner Fatally Shoots Intruder Through Front Door After He Smashed Glass and Reached Inside
HOPKINS COUNTY, TX — A homeowner in northern Hopkins County shot and killed an intruder who smashed the glass on his front door and reached inside the home, according to the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies and investigators responded to the residence on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, af...