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California’s Butte County District Attorney ruled self-defense Monday over an incident in which a man was shot and killed at a homeless camp during a “gun duel.”

A Phoenix homeowner shot and killed an alleged burglar while on a 911 call with police shortly before 8 a.m. Sunday. 

New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner went into a New Jersey gun store last week to look at numerous firearms and was photographed holding a Heckler & Koch AR-15.

An alleged intruder was shot by a homeowner in Pike County, Kentucky, just before midnight Monday after threatening the homeowner and his family. 

An alleged intruder was  hospitalized in stable condition after being shot by a Jefferson County, Florida, homeowner just prior to 5 a.m. Monday morning.

Campus carry on public college campuses and technical schools took effect July 1, 2025, in South Dakota. 

An alleged intruder who used brass knuckles to beat against a front door and break a window just before midnight Friday was shot multiple times by the homeowner and killed.

As more details unfold on the shooting during CrossPointe Community Church’s Sunday service in Wayne, Michigan, it appears a deacon in a Ford F-150 ran over the alleged shooter before he was shot dead by a security guard.

Police told Click on Detroit that a security guard at Wayne, Michigan’s CrossPointe Community Church shot and killed an alleged active shooter Sunday morning. 

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) vetoed legislation Friday that would have made the Tar Heel State the 30th constitutional carry state in the Union.

An alleged intruder was taken to the hospital for treatment after being shot by a Portland, Oregon, homeowner Thursday morning around 1:30 p.m.

A husband in Simi Valley, California, shot and killed his wife’s ex-boyfriend after the ex-boyfriend allegedly intruded into their home shortly before 1:00 a.m. Wednesday. 

An unidentified man died at the scene after allegedly trying to rob an off-duty officer’s property in Weatherford, Texas, and being shot dead by that officer. 

An alleged armed robber was hospitalized in critical condition after being shot by a New Iberia, Louisiana, store clerk Thursday night. 

The CZ-USA P-09 C Nocturne is the compact version of CZ’s newest member of the P-09 pistol family and it is perfectly suited for everyday carry and home defense.

Constitutional carry legislation passed in the North Carolina House Wednesday afternoon and now heads to Gov. Josh Stein (D). 

Two Republican state representatives–Ted Davis and Bill Brisson–are opposing Senate Bill 50, the legislation that would make North Carolina the 30th constitutional carry state. 

A 36-year-old concealed carry permit holder shot and killed an alleged armed robber in Chicago’s Humboldt Park late Tuesday night.

A bill before Louisiana lawmakers would protect concealed carry for self-defense on parade routes and at other public demonstrations requiring permits. 

The constitutional carry legislation that passed the North Carolina Senate by a vote of 26 to 18 passed out of a House committee Tuesday.

Sheriff Tom Boatwright praised a homeowner who shot an alleged axe-wielding intruder in Monroe County, Alabama, in the wee hours of June 3, 2025.

A mother in Indianapolis shot a man on May 24, 2025, who was allegedly trying to rape her 12-year-old daughter in a hotel room.

A Phoenix, Arizona, woman confronted and shot an alleged intruder inside her home Wednesday around 1:40 p.m.

Alleged carjackers ran away Saturday night in Baltimore, Maryland, after their intended target, a 62-year-old rabbi, pulled a gun. 

An alleged intruder died Thursday about 11 p.m. after forcing his way into a Riverside County, California, residence where the homeowner was armed and ready. 

A man who attacked a 13-year-old California girl may have already received the worst of the encounter because of the teen’s jiu-jitsu’s moves, her martial arts instructor said this week.

An alleged robber was shot and killed Sunday night by a Santa Monica, California, shoe store owner who was conducting an after-hours private sale. 

Louisiana’s Senate Bill 106 is designed to allow frog hunters in the state to be armed and as they meander through woods and alongside bodies of water in the dark of night. 

An alleged intruder is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being shot Monday morning by an Aurora, Colorado, homeowner. 

Legislation signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) Thursday allows Oklahoma’s to use the “defensive display” of a firearm to protect their property.

The Republican-controlled House passed legislation Wednesday to enhance national reciprocity for retired officers but has yet deliver on national reciprocity for private citizens. 

An alleged intruder trying to break through a back door with an axe died after homeowners opened fire, shooting him numerous times. 

A homeowner shot and killed Marcel James Williams during an alleged home intrusion and Williams’ accomplice, Ja’quavius Corde Daniels, has been charged with murder.

California non-residents may now apply for a concealed carry permit, thanks to a court victory achieved by Gun Owners of America, the Second Amendment Foundation, Gun Owners of California, and the California Rifle & Pistol Association.

An alleged intruder broke out the window of a home in Henry County, Indiana, Friday morning and was shot in the face by the homeowner.

An alleged naked intruder was shot by a Chino, California, homeowner around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday.