Self-Defense

An alleged intruder was shot and fatally wounded by an occupant of a Gastonia, North Carolina, home Thursday night. 

An alleged burglar was found in a “pool of blood” after a homeowner opened fire on him just after midnight Friday morning in Beaumont, Texas.

An alleged intruder was shot dead Sunday morning after entering a Phoenix, Arizona, home, where he was confronted by the homeowner.

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) introduced legislation Monday to repeal the gun control Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) helped President Joe Biden secure in the summer of 2022. 

During his Wednesday town hall on CNN, former President Donald Trump told moderator Kaitlan Collins that the U.S. needs a strong focus on mental health and hardening schools, not gun control.

A Murfreesboro, Tennessee, homeowner opened fire on two alleged masked intruders Friday night around 8:30 p.m. after the family dog was tased. 

The 33-year-old who opened fire on the Allen, Texas, outlet mall Saturday was Level II and Level III certified for a security guard position in Texas, according to CNN. 

Constitutional carry legislation cleared the North Carolina House Judiciary Committee by a vote of 7-4 on Tuesday.

An alleged catalytic converter thief was shot and wounded by a furniture store employee in San Antonio, Texas, just before 7:00 a.m. on Monday.

A traveler at the Boston airport was arrested for allegedly carrying a dangerous weapon after TSA agents found a “vampire straw” in his carry-on bag.

A homeowner in Greece, New York, awoke to strange noises Monday morning, ascertained there was an intruder in the home and stopped the suspect with one shot. 

An alleged intruder faced a barrage of bullets Monday night, after forcing his way into a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, home around 10 p.m.

Gov. Jim Pillen (R) signed LB77 on Tuesday, making Nebraska the 27th constitutional carry state in the Union.

Gun sales are surging among women in the wake of the Nashville Christian school shooting and the attack on the Louisville bank, CNN reported on April 22.

New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof used an April 22 op-ed to suggest his readers consider using bear spray against home intruders instead of firearms. 

An alleged intruder entered an Austin duplex Tuesday morning around 5:30 a.m. and was shot dead by a resident.

“Firearms in the hands of law-abiding citizens make our communities more safe, not less safe” former Vice President Mike Pence told Breitbart News during a few moments backstage at the NRA’s 2023 Annual Meeting in Indianapolis.

Nebraska is on the cusp of becoming the 27th constitutional carry state in the Union after the permitless carry legislation was passed by the state’s senate Wednesday morning.

Biofire Technologies is putting the finishing touches on its $1,500 9mm “smart gun,” which uses biometric fingerprint technology and is expected to be released in 2024.

During his speech at the NRA’s Annual Meeting 2023, former president Donald Trump, a candidate for president in 2024, pledged a tax credit for teachers who take the time to be trained in firearms proficiency for classroom defense.

Lawyers for Army Sergeant Daniel Perry accused Travis County District Attorney José Garza of tampering and retaliation against a detective witness. They say the district attorney prevented the detective from presenting evidence to the grand jury supporting Perry’s self-defense claim in the alleged murder of a protester in Austin.

Defense attorneys in the Daniel Perry murder trial state that jurors were subjected to outside influence during the deliberation that led to the Army sergeant’s eventual conviction for murder last week. Court documents filed this week reveal that a juror allegedly did his own legal research outside of the jury room and then used that research to influence other jurors.

An 18-year-old was shot and wounded just before midnight Sunday as he allegedly tried to break into a business in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood.

During an April 9, 2023, interview on MSNBC’s Inside with Jen Psaki, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) demonstrated that he thinks Florida’s newly signed constitutional carry law allows people to carry “weapons of war.”

An alleged robber at a Glendale, Arizona, smoke shop put a gun to an employee’s head Thursday night then got shot twice and is hospitalized in critical condition.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Saturday that he plans to pardon Army Sergeant Daniel Perry who was convicted on Friday for shooting a man who allegedly pointed an AK-47 at him. The announcement followed a statement by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton who sharply criticized Travis County District Attorney José Garza who he described as a “Soros-backed” prosecutor.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton blasted Travis County District Attorney José Garza who he described as a “Soros-backed” prosecutor. The attack on the district attorney followed the conviction by a local jury of Army Sergeant Daniel Perry in connection to the shooting death of a Black Lives Matter armed protester in July 2020. Sgt. Perry claimed self-defense in the case.

South Carolina’s Senate Judiciary subcommittee advanced constitutional carry legislation Wednesday, keeping the state on track to become the 27th constitutional carry state in the Union.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says charges will not be pursued against the garage attendant who shot an alleged robber on Saturday.

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed legislation Monday making Florida the 26th constitutional carry state in the Union. 

The manager of an O’Reilly Auto Parts store in the Chicago neighborhood of Calumet Heights shot and killed an alleged armed robber around 2:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon.

A New York City parking garage attendant is facing murder charges after allegedly wrestling a gun away from an armed robber and shooting his assailant with it.

An alleged intruder kicked in the door to a home in Lake Forest Park, Washington, Wednesday afternoon and was shot dead by the individual renting the home. 

A Houston, Texas, mother, who is a part-owner of a food truck, shot and killed an alleged robber who targeted her truck around 1 p.m. Tuesday.

A report from KHOU indicates a veteran in a wheelchair shot a robbery suspect “several times” Monday night in Houston, Texas.

Constitutional carry legislation passed the Florida House Friday afternoon by a vote of 76 to 32 and now heads to the Senate.