Home Defense

Republicans in Tennessee’s House and Senate passed legislation this week allowing the use of lethal force to protect property.

On Sunday morning around 2 a.m., an alleged intruder in Houston, Texas shattered the glass in the door of a house and the homeowner shot him.

An alleged intruder was shot Sunday morning in Dallas, Texas, just before 6 a.m. and hospitalized in critical condition.

A homeowner shot and killed a man early Monday morning in Chicago’s South Deering neighborhood after the man allegedly entered a residence and charged at the homeowner.

An alleged Rancho Cordova, California, intruder who threatened at least one home occupant was hospitalized Thursday night after the homeowner opened fire. The Sacramento Bee reported the incident occurred around 9:15 p.m. As the alleged intruder attempted to make entry “two

Premier Doug Ford commended an Ontario homeowner who shot an intruder and said the homeowner “should have shot him a couple more times.”

On Tuesday, York Regional Police there will be no charges against a Vaughan, Ontario, resident who shot and wounded an alleged intruder.

The son of a Provo Canyon, Utah, homeowner armed himself Thursday night and shot an alleged intruder who entered the home.

A concealed carry permit holder shot and wounded an alleged intruder in Chicago Saturday around 2:40 a.m. 

A Rapid City, South Dakota, resident awoke to noises shortly before 3:30 a.m. and shot an alleged intruder who was attempting to make entry through a window.

A Des Moines, Iowa, homeowner shot an alleged intruder Saturday night while officers were en route to the home, according to reports.

The KSG410 is a pump-action shotgun in .410 that provides a home defense/plinking option for people who want to avoid 12 gauge recoil.

Utah state Rep. Walt Brooks (R) is pushing a ban on open carry on public college campuses and offering a consolation prize that consists of being able to concealed carry without a permit.

A suspect was arrested Wednesday after showing up at hospital seeking medical treatment for multiple gunshot wounds received during an alleged home intrusion.

An alleged intruder died at the scene early Friday after a Harrodsburg, Kentucky, homeowner opened fire on him. 

A burglar was hospitalized Friday morning after being confronted and shot by a 56-year-old Wichita, Kansas, homeowner.

A Manor, Texas, homeowner took away an alleged intruder’s gun Friday morning, then shot and wounded the suspect.

A suspect was hospitalized after being shot during an alleged home intrusion in Lake Forest Park, Washington, Sunday just after 5 a.m.

An alleged intruder died after reportedly forcing his way into a Buckeye, Arizona, home Sunday night and being shot multiple times.

An alleged intruder is under arrest after being shot by a Redlands, California, homeowner on Friday just before midnight.

An east Fort Worth, Texas, homeowner shot and alleged burglar “to death” Monday morning, according to the Forth Worth Star-Telegram.

An alleged burglar is dead following a shootout with a resident in Clovis, New Mexico, shortly after midnight Thursday.

A homeowner in the village of Fowlerville, Michigan, shot and killed an alleged armed intruder Christmas Day just after 7 p.m.

An alleged intruder was shot and killed just before 11 a.m. Wednesday in a home on Greene Lane in South Las Vegas. FOX 5 Vegas reported the homeowner called 911 to say he had shot an alleged intruder. The homeowner indicated

An alleged intruder armed with a hammer was shot dead Thursday morning by a Gulfport woman who had a protective order against him.

A concealed carry permit holder in Chicago opened fire on two alleged carjackers Monday morning, wounding one.

One of two alleged intruders in Galena Park, Texas, was shot multiple times during a gunfight with a homeowner Tuesday around 1:20 a.m.

Ricardo Perez Castillo pleaded “no contest” to charges after being held at gunpoint by a homeowner in a June 15, 2024, assault/home invasion.

An alleged intruder faces felony charges after being shot by a Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, homeowner Sunday night around 10:50 p.m.

A homeowner in Miami-Dade County Florida opened fire on four alleged home intruders Saturday night around 6:45 p.m., killing one.

An elderly homeowner was able to grab a gun and shoot an alleged armed intruder who had forced him to into a bedroom to gather valuables.

The family of 17-year-old Sivan Wilson wants a murder charge against 24-year-old Dayton Knapton, after Knapton shot and killed Wilson as the teen and six others were attempting an alleged robbery.

An alleged burglar was hospitalized after being shot by a Raleigh, North Carolina, homeowner around midnight Wednesday.

A 79-year-old Vietnam War veteran intervened after seeing a naked man allegedly entering a Los Angeles residence Friday, shooting and the killing the suspect.

An alleged burglar was forcing his way into a home and was shot by a Phoenix, Arizona, homeowner Sunday morning around 9 a.m.

A cleaning lady went to the wrong house in Whitestown, Indiana, and was shot dead Wednesday morning shortly before 7 a.m.