[DGU] The 'Defensive Gun Use' Thread

[Alamo]

Chicago

Perp points gun at rider on CTA Green Line train in attemted robbery. Licensed-to-carry rider pulls his own gun, exchange of gun fire ensures. When the smoke clears, perp is down with leg wound, rider is unhurt.

New York would jail the rider for having a gun in a “sensitive place”, license or no license.

Concealed carry holder shoots man trying to rob him on Chicago CTA train

A concealed carry holder pulled out his gun and shot another man who tried to rob him at gunpoint on a CTA Green Line train on Friday, police said.

www.fox32chicago.com

 

[actaeon277]

Chicago

Perp points gun at rider on CTA Green Line train in attemted robbery. Licensed-to-carry rider pulls his own gun, exchange of gun fire ensures. When the smoke clears, perp is down with leg wound, rider is unhurt.

New York would jail the rider for having a gun in a “sensitive place”, license or no license.

Concealed carry holder shoots man trying to rob him on Chicago CTA train

A concealed carry holder pulled out his gun and shot another man who tried to rob him at gunpoint on a CTA Green Line train on Friday, police said.

www.fox32chicago.com

Chicago probably will.

 

[bgcatty]

With all these self defense shootings going on I feel the need to carry just to out the front door of my house to pick up the delivered newspaper sitting in my mailbox delivery shelf. The Walmart shooting down in Evansville further confirms the need to carry because you just never know when some nutcase goes nuts in a big box store! My

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

With all these self defense shootings going on I feel the need to carry just to out the front door of my house to pick up the delivered newspaper sitting in my mailbox delivery shelf. The Walmart shooting down in Evansville further confirms the need to carry because you just never know when some nutcase goes nuts in a big box store! My

With recent issues I’ve had with a neighbor, I usually carry even when I’m working out in the yard.

 

[Doug]

With all these self defense shootings going on I feel the need to carry just to out the front door of my house to pick up the delivered newspaper sitting in my mailbox delivery shelf. The Walmart shooting down in Evansville further confirms the need to carry because you just never know when some nutcase goes nuts in a big box store! My

 

[wtburnette]

EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT: Here Are The Stats Gun Grabbers Ignore On Defensive Firearms Use

Banning guns means banning effective self-defense. Guns are used in America far more often to stop than to cause crime — often without being fired.

dailycaller.com

I really like Larry's books and just pre-ordered the one this excerpt was taken from.

 

[terrehautian]

Someone played a stupid game, won a stupid prize in Terre Haute. Hopefully the second person gets charged with felony murder.

Terre Haute homeowner shoots, kills alleged intruder

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — One person is dead and another in police custody after a shooting in a Terre Haute home early Sunday. According to the Terre Haute Police Department, officers …

www.mywabashvalley.com

 

[Alamo]

Chicago

Perp points gun at rider on CTA Green Line train in attemted robbery. Licensed-to-carry rider pulls his own gun, exchange of gun fire ensures. When the smoke clears, perp is down with leg wound, rider is unhurt.

New York would jail the rider for having a gun in a “sensitive place”, license or no license.

Concealed carry holder shoots man trying to rob him on Chicago CTA train

A concealed carry holder pulled out his gun and shot another man who tried to rob him at gunpoint on a CTA Green Line train on Friday, police said.

www.fox32chicago.com

Update:

Mr. Perp had 32 arrests, four felonies, and a 5 shot snubby. He expended one round and missed.

The license-to-carry guy was a security guard on his way to/from work, expended 18 rounds, had 4 jams, and hit the perp once in the leg.

Chicago man shot by concealed carry holder on Green Line train has 32 arrests in last 10 years

bearingarms.com

 

[Doug]

Update:

Mr. Perp had 32 arrests, four felonies, and a 5 shot snubby. He expended one round and missed.

The license-to-carry guy was a security guard on his way to/from work, expended 18 rounds, had 4 jams, and hit the perp once in the leg.

Chicago man shot by concealed carry holder on Green Line train has 32 arrests in last 10 years

bearingarms.com

 

[Alamo]

Florida Man!

Somehow, I feel this should count as a defensive gun use. A burger prevented himself from burgling a car with an own goal.


Burglary suspect out on bond ‘botches’ burglary by shooting his leg, Florida cops say

Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article270861742.html#storylink=cpy

 

[Alamo]

Colorado

Two men two women. One of the men intervenes against the other to keep the other from beating up his girlfriend, outside house. police called. Other hears sirens coming, says that he’s going to kill everybody so he all have a good reason to go to jail. Rips front door off of house and goes into his bedroom. Meanwhile, first man has gone to his bedroom and retrieved handgun. When other comes out of his bedroom with black object in his hand first man lights him up. DOS. Black object turns out not to be a gun, but not reported what it actually is. police determine self-defense.

Verdict: FAFO.

No criminal charges in fatal shooting inside Northglenn home

A shooting death inside a Northglenn home has been deemed a self-defense incident and no criminal charges will be filed.

www.denverpost.com

 

[Alamo]

Florida
Man with license comes home to find two burglars in his house. Shoots one of them multiple times (he lived), other one got away so far.

local police chief holds press conference to tell burglars most people in Polk County are armed, FAFO.

I believe this is the same county where the county sheriff holds some pretty awesome press conferences as well.

Florida police chief issues warning to criminals after homeowner shoots burglars: 'Most people are armed'

A Florida police chief warned criminals who are thinking about robbing homes of residents that many people in Florida are armed and there might be "repercussions."

www.foxnews.com

 

[Alamo]

Also Florida

Meth head outside of bingo parlor gets in argument with two women, pulls gun, hits one of the women with it, and then shoots at them as they run away. Two guys with carry permits hold him at gunpoint until police arrive.

Armed Florida good Samaritans detain man who allegedly assaulted, shot at 2 women

A Florida man who shot at two women outside a bingo hall was detained by two concealed carry permit holders who prevented him from fleeing until police arrived.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Alamo]

Philadelphia PA

Would-be carjacker approaches won’t-be victim Who is sitting in his car. WBV shoots thru windshield, WBCJ taken to hospital in critical condition.

Carjacking suspect in critical condition after being shot by victim: Police

Police say the victim fired a gun through the windshield, shattering the vehicle's glass and hitting the suspect in the chest.

6abc.com

 

[Alamo]

I think this Is the same Philly story I posted immediately above, but with more and perhaps slightly different details.

 

[Alamo]

Brunswick Georgia (I think, the Brunswick news is another one of those local newspapers that somehow thinks the rest of the country knows what state they’re in).

Homeless Dude breaks a layer of glass in a sliding glass back door of a home, but doesn’t make entry. goes around to the front of the house and throws a rock through a glass door and enters home.

Big mistake.

Dad, mom, and daughter hear the racket, dad parks mom and daughter in master bedroom and takes gun to go investigate in the house. Encounters intruder and shoots him a couple times. police capture wounded intruder trying to run into the woods nearby.

Police: Father shoots home intruder during predawn confrontation

With his young daughter and wife hiding in the master bedroom, a father shot and wounded a predawn intruder last week after the homeless man allegedly shattered glass doors in

thebrunswicknews.com

 

[tv1217]

Not to hijack but the target audience of a local news page is people who live in the area. I don't think they're much concerned if the rest of the country knows where they're located.

 

[DadSmith]

 

[2A_Tom]

The owner took matters into his own hands.

As if that is a bad thing!

 

[Alamo]

Connecticut

Two thugs try to rob the clothing store (?) after hours, while the owner/clerk is srill in store. Shoots him in the back. Store owner gets his own gun (or maybe two guns?), shoots back at the robbers killing one, the other one has got away so far.

Connecticut armed robbers shoot store owner who pulls out legal firearms and kills suspect: cops

The owner of a Connecticut clothing store used two legally owned firearms to fatally shoot a suspected armed robber who opened fire on the owner and hit him in the back, police say.

www.foxnews.com