Defensive Gun Uses
Explore real-life accounts of defensive gun use (DGU) incidents across the United States. Our comprehensive coverage highlights how responsible firearm owners have protected themselves and others, showcasing the vital role of firearms in personal defense. Stay informed with detailed stories that illustrate the importance of the Second Amendment and the practical applications of carrying a firearm for self-defense. Read on for the latest updates and in-depth analyses of defensive gun use cases, emphasizing the significance of being prepared and vigilant.
Webster Parish Homeowner Shoots and Kills Intruder Who Cut Through Window Screen and Came In With a Knife in His Hand, Sheriff Expects No Charges
A Webster Parish homeowner shot and killed a man who cut through a window screen and came in with a...
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Pennsylvania Wife Charged With Homicide After Police Say She Picked Up Her Husband’s 9mm Off the Coffee Table to ‘Show Him a Lesson’ About Leaving It Out
Police say a 44-year-old Adams Township woman shot her husband with his own 9mm during an argument over his unsecured...
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Prosecutor Frees 25-Year-Old Prosser Man Held on Murder Hold After Half-Brother Punched Him and Threw a Rock That Shattered His Red Dot Sight
Benton County prosecutors freed a Washington man held on a murder hold, saying he likely shot his half-brother in self-defense.
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Mesquite Resident Wakes to Loud Banging at 4:15 A.M., Shoots Man Entering the Home, Police Say
A Mesquite resident woke to loud banging at 4:15 a.m., saw a man entering the home, and fired. Arthur Alonzo...
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An Argument in a Pine Bluff, AR Parking Lot. One Man Fired Into the Crowd. Another Man Fired Back and Walked Away.
Pine Bluff police say a man who fired into an arguing group outside West End Pool Hall was shot dead...
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Ohio Homeowner Fires at Two Masked Intruders and Their Car as They Flee Bethel Township Break-In, and the Fleeing Car Is the Part That Should Make Every Carrier Think
A homeowner fired at two masked intruders and at their car as they fled a Bethel Township, Ohio home. The...
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Juniata County Man Shoots Relative Who Broke Down His Door, Stood in the Threshold With Fists Clenched, and Threatened to ‘Teach You a Lesson’
Juniata County man shot a relative in the chest after he broke through his door and threatened to 'teach you...
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Alabama Homeowner Shoots and Kills 32-Year-Old Woman Who Kicked In His Back Door at 1 P.M. as Her Family Insists She Was Not a Threat
A Carbon Hill, AL homeowner shot and killed a woman he says kicked in his back door. Her family says...
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Memphis Boyfriend Ambushed at 3:30 A.M. Inside Girlfriend’s Home Returns Fire on Ex Accused of Stalking Her, Now Charged as Felon in Possession
Memphis man ambushed inside his girlfriend's home returned fire, hitting her ex several times. The ex is charged as a...
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Second Man Inside San Antonio Home Shoots and Kills Intruder Who Pointed Handgun at Resident, Then Leaves Scene Before Police Arrive
He forced his way into a San Antonio home and pointed a handgun at a resident. A second man inside...
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Florida Man Knocked Down by Pickaxe Blow to the Back Shoots Attacker Standing Over Him, Sheriff Says It Was Self-Defense
A Lehigh Acres man knocked down by a pickaxe blow shot the attacker standing over him. Days later, the attacker...
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Bend Father With a Concealed Carry Permit Followed a 16-Year-Old Shooter Into His Daughters’ Elementary School and Killed Him Before Police Arrived; Wyden Answers With Call for ‘Common Sense Gun Laws’
A Bend father took a .40 pistol from his vehicle and followed a shotgun-armed 16-year-old into Silver Rail Elementary. Wyden...
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