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.
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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Arizona Husband Shoots Wife at 1 A.M. After He Says She Came at Him With a Knife
A Litchfield Park man told MCSO deputies he shot his wife around 1 a.m. Sunday after she came at him...
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Armed Security Officer Shoots and Kills Suspected Smash-and-Grab Thief at Fort Worth’s La Gran Plaza, Police Say
Fort Worth police say an armed security officer shot a man breaking glass at a La Gran Plaza jewelry kiosk....
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DeKalb County Tenant Shoots Machete-Wielding Man Who Kicked at Apartment Doors Threatening to Kill Residents at 11:30 P.M., Then Broke Into His Unit
A machete-wielding man kicked at DeKalb County apartment doors and threatened to kill residents until a tenant shot him, residents...
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Thrown Down, Prosthetic Leg Torn Off, Still Under Attack: Gray Man Fired Four Shots and the DA Calls It Self-Defense
Tennessee DA clears man who fired four shots after an attacker threw him down and tore off his prosthetic leg...
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Valdosta Shopper Draws on Man Beating Girlfriend and Her Teen Daughter in Dollar General, Fires Once When Attacker Charges Him
A 28-year-old shopper drew on a man beating a woman in a Valdosta Dollar General and fired once when the...
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Indianapolis Woman Shoots Man Who Hit Her With His Car in 7 A.M. East Side Attack, Released After Prosecutor Review While He Faces Charges
Police say a man hit a woman with his car on Indy's east side Monday. She shot him. After prosecutor...
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Fort Lauderdale Airbnb Renter Shoots 18-Year-Old Intruder in the Chest After Two Armed Men Break In at 6 P.M.
A Fort Lauderdale Airbnb renter shot an 18-year-old intruder in the chest after two armed men broke in. Both face...
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77-Year-Old Woman Out Feeding Stray Cats at 4:30 A.M. Shoots and Kills Man Who Pushed Her Into Her Car and Kept Assaulting Her Outside Macclenny Vet Hospital
A 77-year-old Baker County woman feeding stray cats shot and killed a 57-year-old man who pushed her into her car...
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Virginia Residents Come Home Friday Night to Find a Stranger Lying in an Upstairs Bed; Altercation Ends With Him Shot Dead and No Charges for Now
Henrico residents found a stranger lying in an upstairs bed Friday night. The altercation ended with him shot dead and...
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New Orleans Homeowner Shoots and Kills 29-Year-Old Trying to Break Into His House Before 7 A.M., and NOPD Says He Will Not Be Charged
A New Orleans homeowner shot and killed a 29-year-old man trying to break into his house before 7 a.m. Friday....
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“Buy Me a 20 Piece”: Stranger’s Demand Outside a Georgia Asian Market Escalates to a Shove, an Open Car Door, and Three Rounds From a DoorDash Driver’s Glock
A 26-year-old DoorDash driver shot a man three times after he opened his car door, vowed to take his gun,...
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