By Mitchell Armentrout and Matthew Hendrickson,
Chicago Sun-Times (Chicago, IL)
A man with a concealed-carry license was commended for coming to the aid of Cicero police who were engaged in a shootout with a man who shot and wounded an officer near the Stevenson Expressway. Officials said the situation might have been worse if the armed citizen hadn't stepped in… Continue reading »
Police say a knife-wielding man who threatened Greyhound bus passengers and its driver, precipitated a crash near Fountain, Colorado. An armed passerby was able to pull his firearm and convince the man to drop his knife. The suspect was then held at gunpoint until police arrived to the scene… Continue reading »
A Clay County, Florida women shopping in WalMart said she was threatened with sexual assault by a teenage boy carrying a knife. A man nearby who was legally carrying a concealed weapon intervened causing the teenage boy to flee. Sheriff's deputies then arrived and arrested the fleeing suspect… Watch now »
A convicted felon was shot by a female resident when he allegedly broke into her home in Elmira, New York. The woman opened fire with a legally-owned shotgun after the suspect forced his way into the home where she and her four children reside… Continue reading »
A car owner told investigators he left the car running and went inside a barber shop to pick up his 12-year-old son. During that time the suspect opened the driver's side door, jumped in and attempted to drive away. The father yelled at the suspect to stop and then fired his weapon fearing for the safety of his 5-year-old daughter who was in the back seat… Continue reading »
A Florida county sheriff has warned any "hotheads" who may want to attack someone that they could face deadly, legal resistance from victims who carry firearms, according to ABC News. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd issued the warning after an Uber driver shot and killed a man who followed and threatened to shoot him… Continue reading »
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