Self-Defense

Martin Luther King Jr., application for a concealed carry permit in Alabama in 1956 was denied in light of the state’s “May Issue” apparatus.

Police in Houston say a resident shot and killed three alleged home invaders and wounded a fourth early Saturday morning.

Huntsville, Alabama, police indicate that an IHOP employee pulled his own gun and killed a man who was shooting at store employees.

Virginia State Senator Amanda Chase (R) is openly carrying a handgun as a way to deter violent protesters.

Indiana’s Marion County prosecutor says there will be no charges for a son who shot and killed an intruder while staying at his mother’s house. 

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro kept his campaign promise by signing a decree ending the good cause requirement for a self-defense firearm purchase.

Wyoming State Sen. Anthony Bouchard (R-Cheyenne) is pushing to eliminate gun-free zones on college and K-12 campuses as well other public areas that currently ban concealed carry.

Police indicate that a New Jersey resident took away an intrusion suspect’s gun then shot and killed him with it.

Police say a 25-year-old woman with a concealed carry permit shot and killed a robber on Chicago’s South Side on Tuesday morning.

Police in Columbia, South Carolina, say a 30-year-old man is dead after pulling a knife and a gun on another man outside The Little Gym.

A husband in Harris County, Texas, opened fire and hit two suspects after they allegedly tried to rob his wife at a Randall’s grocery store parking lot in broad daylight.

Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) reintroduced national reciprocity for concealed carry on the first day of the 116th Congress.

Brazil’s new President Jair Bolsonaro notes that “hoodlums already have guns” and demands changes to level the playing field by allowing law-abiding citizens better access to firearms for self-defense.

From the moment you pick it up to the second the last of its 16 rounds are fired the Springfield Armory XD(M) 10mm is a dream come true.

A homeowner shot and killed a home invasion suspect in Ionia County, Michigan, on New Year’s Day.

Brazil’s President-Elect Jair M. Bolsonaro noted on Saturday his plans to “decree” protections on citizens’ right to own guns.

A Florida city commissioner shot and wounded a suspected intruder who tried to enter his home in order to elude police.

Memphis police say a woman who shot a man allegedly stealing from her car will face no charges.

Texas Rep. Jonathan Stickland (R) plans a push in the coming legislative session to eliminate the state’s concealed carry permit requirement.

Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office says a customer shot two armed suspects at a Stop and Shop Convenience Store in the early hours of Christmas Day.

Two days before Christmas a father in Wayne County, Tennessee, shot and killed his 25-year-old son in what law enforcement describes as self-defense. 

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) responded to President Trump’s renewed his calls for armed teachers by stating that “teachers, parents, and students are united against arming our educators.”

John Kasich (R) vetoed protections for gun owners on Wednesday and criticized Republican lawmakers for not giving him a firearm confiscation bill to sign.

A former Marine working as a bartender in Altoona, Pennsylvania, tackled an armed suspect Tuesday and foiled a robbery.

A home invasion suspect died Monday afternoon after an alleged gunfight with a resident in southwest Atlanta, Georgia.

The Florida Supreme Court ruled last week that police officers in the state can claim “Stand Your Ground” protections following the use of lethal force in self-defense.

A robbery suspect in Lawrence, Indiana, picked the wrong car Thursday morning and is now hospitalized in serious condition with multiple gunshot wounds.

The number of basic weapons licences issued in Germany has more than doubled since the onset of the migrant crisis.

An armed clerk shot a suspect and foiled a robbery at the Cowboy Store in Fort Worth, Texas, on Wednesday morning.

An escapee in an orange jumpsuit kicked in the door of a woman’s home in Pickens, South Carolina, and approached her bedroom, only to be shot dead.