A DeLand man says he warned a trespasser dozens of times to leave before the man lunged at him. Volusia deputies are investigating the fatal shooting. Read the original story: He Found a Man Asleep in His Laundry Room and Called 911. Minutes Later, He Fired 12 Times.
A security officer at Nashville's federal courthouse shot and killed a man who tried to fire a pistol at the checkpoint, then drew a knife. Read the original story: Courthouse Security Officer Shoots, Kills Man Who Pulled Knife after His Pistol Failed at Screening Checkpoint
Iowa appeals court: a profane food pantry tirade was illegal activity that restored the duty to retreat under stand-your-ground law. Read the original story: Iowa Court of Appeals: Profane Tirade at a Salvation Army Food Pantry Was Disorderly Conduct That Stripped Stand-Your-Ground Protection Bef...
Striking enemy ships with airborne munitions became a priority after World War I. While the challenges were monumental at the time, the rewards for success were too great to pass up. However, bombs and torpedoes dropped by early naval strike aircraft stood little chance against armored warships b...
When a less than 1% possibility becomes a community’s reality. Guest contributor Michael Bellantoni reflects on the Bend, Oregon elementary school shooting, the armed citizen who stepped in, and why rare does not mean impossible.
A Webster Parish homeowner shot and killed a man who cut through a window screen and came in with a knife in hand. No charges expected. Read the original story: Webster Parish Homeowner Shoots and Kills Intruder Who Cut Through Window Screen and Came In With a Knife in His Hand, Sheriff Expects N...
Early-season wingshooting humbles experienced hunters as much as newcomers. Birds slip through untouched, the shells pile up, and frustration builds. The culprit is rarely bad luck. Most misses trace back to a handful of repeatable mistakes, and each one has a fix you can work on before you ever ...
An armed parent stopped the deadly Silver Rail Elementary School attack in Bend, Oregon. Yet Sen. Ron Wyden responded by demanding more gun control, even as the school district’s firearms prohibition came under renewed scrutiny.
A study of approximately 1,700 young Americans found that fear of mass shootings doesn't always translate into support for stricter gun laws. The post Fear of Mass Shootings Doesn’t Always Translate to Support for Gun Control appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
“How do I know if I’m walking into a high-threat environment?” It’s a fair question, but we aren’t issued crystal balls capable of predicting violence before it happens. What we can do, however, is recognize conditions that have preceded violence enough to justify paying...