by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Nov 1, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
The homeowners, a 61-year-old man and his 43-year-old wife, were asleep in their bedroom around 7 a.m. when they heard a noise. They assumed the sound was a family member returning home and ignored it, until the suspect entered their bedroom.The man and woman...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Nov 1, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
I have no quibble with the woman’s defensive gun use. And I generally applaud journalists who cover DGU’s. But I have to criticize their news video above as it is almost laughable in several respects. First, I am not a big fan of pictures (moving or still,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 31, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
She was still on the phone with emergency dispatchers when Brady reportedly forced his way inside the home and started shooting at the woman and at least two other residents, the Sheriff’s Office said. A male resident armed himself when Brady was approaching...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 30, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use, Firearm Training
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 28, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Lesson: carry always, even at home, especially when answering the door. Lubbock, TXLubbock Police were called to a home on the 2000 block of Main Street just after 7 p.m. Monday night. A resident reported someone was attempting to rob him at his residence, then...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 26, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
The father told police he warned the suspect he had a gun, police were on the way and he needed to leave.“At that point, the father says the suspect told the family to get out of the house as he poured lighter fluid on the floor and attempted to light it on...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 25, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Carry/shooting skills not so impressive. Training her dog to use the restroom — VERY impressive: Alexander took her dog Chloe out to use the bathroom around midnight. Her husband was at work, and she was home alone. She said she saw a man walking down the...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 23, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Ashley Mundy says the night of Oct. 08, 2015 started out like any other night. She says she fell asleep in her bed with her then four-year-old son Braedyn, but later, woke up to the sound of glass breaking. Mundy says she got up, grabbed her 9 millimeter handgun and...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 23, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
The DGU (defensive gun use) here was simply the peaceful act of carrying. But the DGU went horribly wrong. Lots of lessons — printing, retention, situational awareness, etc. But the salient take-away here is that there are some extremely irrational people...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 21, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use, Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training
This is Mo. Mo has no training. We are not Mo. We believe in Mo training, for self-defense and self-control. Free training: http://guntrust.org If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 20, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
“One of the passengers in that vehicle has a license to carry conceal and pulls out his gun and returns fire at the vehicle who was shooting at them with a BB gun,” police said. Nobody was hit by the real bullets. KRMG’s told the driver who...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 20, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
King, 25, was able to pull up a live surveillance video feed on her phone and spotted a man in her bedroom with socks on his hands rifling through her belongings.King called 911 and her father, 54-year-old Jerry King. He lives about one block away and went to...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 20, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
This homeowner, who missed, obviously needs training. Missing is not good. Missing endangers bystanders and may fail to stop the threat. If there is no threat, there should be no firing at all. And with a “controlled pair” both of the shots would...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 20, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
James Jones said one guy aimed a shotgun at him, while two other men stood by his side. They demanded his car keys and phone.”He hopped in the truck, told me to back up and as soon as I got away from this guy’s line of sight, I pulled my weapon,”...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 17, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Defensive? Not so clear. See the way the perp keeps inching toward the armed citizen? I would have reacted much more severely to that. (In my own DGU in 2009, my reaction to the same conduct was to throw my phone down, stop withdrawing, and adopt a much more...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 15, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
According to the criminal complaint, the couple was walking to their car just before midnight last Wednesday when a man dragging a baseball bat approached them. He asked the couple if they’ve “ever been hit in the head with a bat?”. The couple thought the man...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 15, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
The victim was dropping off a friend after work when the suspect attempted to rob him. He was able to defend himself by firing his concealed weapon at the robber. Detectives say the victim’s action saved his life.The suspect was stopped in his tracks. The...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 15, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use, Firearm Training
One of my favorite defensive gun uses and another great analysis by Front Sight. Not sure I agree there was a Rule 4 violation — kids definitely not in the way, looks close for the guy sitting at the end but he deserves to be shot for failing to be armed. This...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 14, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
“The suspect attempted to rob the victim of the merchandise he was selling and the victim fired shots at the suspect,” Taylor said. The suspect returned fire, took the merchandise and fled on a red sport-style motorcycle, Taylor said.The victim was...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 12, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
I’ve seen some awful bank decor, but some additional training might have helped here. “I was thinking a lot of people’s lives were in danger and my life was in danger too,” Dial said. “He pointed whatever he had at us, so I fired a...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 11, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Another strung out hooker hits snag: MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash. — A homeowner shot and critically wounded a man who was trying to get into his house through a window, police here say.Police say he was armed with a crochet hook. Source: Homeowner shoots...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 9, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Fact she was a police officer may explain why she missed: The officer said she was home with her 13-year-old daughter and heard a loud boom coming from the bathroom. When she went to investigate the noise, she found a wood log in the middle of her bathroom and...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 8, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
When the homeowner came to the front door, deputies say he saw a man reaching inside to try and get into the home. That is when the homeowner fired off two shots, hitting the alleged intruder.The homeowner’s pregnant wife was inside when the alleged home...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 8, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
On 9-30-16 at 1149 hours Swatara Township Police were dispatched to the intersection of Mushroom Hill Road and Grayson Road for report of a shooting. Upon arrival, police located a female who had been involved in the incident; she was inside of Walmart. She...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 8, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
“I say, ‘I’m not afraid of clowns,'” the woman said. “I started laughing. It’s almost Halloween, so I didn’t think too much about it.”Then the clown formed a gun shape with his fingers, the woman said, and mouthed...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 5, 2016 | Archived, Defensive Gun Use
FAIRFAX, Va.— The National Rifle Association today launched a $6.5 million ad buy in support of Donald Trump for President, its largest of the 2016 election cycle. The new ad, titled “Kristi,” tells the real-life story ofhow the right to self-defense saved an innocent...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 5, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
I really doubt the weapon remained holstered. Even if it did, this still qualifies as a defensive gun use as most people would not attempt to tackle a shooter without that protection as a backup at the very least. McAdams said Brock took the shooter down, and...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 5, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
At the home, Smith tied up his wife using rope, handcuffs and tape. Smith then used his wife’s phone to text Pearce and tell him to come over. Pearce came to the residence. He tried to call 911, but then Cody Smith shot him four times.The sheriff said...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 3, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Defensive (spray) Gun Use of the Day, definitely. Thank God you are “ok” Todd, but please get a firearm if you are going to show up again on my news feed over lunch. If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Oct 2, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Way to Get In The Zone — AutoZone! The gun owner, who is legally licensed to carry a handgun drew his weapon and entered the store as the would-be robbers were demanding cash from the store employees. He demanded the three suspects drop their weapons and...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 30, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Another hard-working American with a great family gets to go home to that family: Jones has only worked at Wal-Mart for a couple of months, according to relatives. His sister said when her family first heard of the incident, they thought it was Jones who had been shot...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 29, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Lucky he wasn’t shot: Early this morning (12:30) Deputies responded to a burglary in progress on Back Road in Waterboro. The female resident, who was home alone with her two children, five and six years old, related that a man identified as Timothy...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 28, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
The pastor suffered a bruise on his head. His wife and son were not hurt. A weapon was recovered, and police say, it appears to be a nail gun that was made to look like a firearm. Source: Pastor’s wife shoots suspect during robbery in NE Philadelphia |...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 28, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use, Firearm Training
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by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 28, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Detectives, through a preliminary investigation, learned that the suspect approached the home and began shooting at the home’s occupants, according to the release. One of the occupants returned fire, striking the suspect at least once. Source: Suspect shot...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 28, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use, Firearm Training
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by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 28, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Unfortunately, #DGU in this post refers to “defensive gun unavailable” — sorry. The last thing she said was “OK, yeah. They’re right next to me,” referring to three men she said were following her in a white utility truck —...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 28, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
A 19-year-old woman told police that she was alone in her apartment on Monument Road about 6 p.m. when her door was forced open. The woman grabbed her gun and fired at the intruder, hitting him once, investigators said. Source: Man arrested after being shot by...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 27, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
I share plenty of real stories on defensive gun use but for a break i am sharing this even though i know it’s fake as it’s a good read 😉 Chief of Police Matthew Collingsworth told local ABC affiliate reporters that approximately 117 individuals...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 26, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
While Johnson was focused on the driver, the female passenger, Kendrick’s wife, got a handgun from their car and was able to hand it to her husband. The driver fired several rounds at the armed suspect, hitting him once in the leg. Source: Lubbock couple...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 25, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
PORTLAND, Ore. — A pit bull was shot and killed outside of a coffee shop in Multnomah Village Thursday evening. Source: Man shoots, kills pit bull attacking his dog outside coffee shop | KGW.com If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 23, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
As they exited? They were long gone. Bad shoot! Any bystanders not hit are lucky. Nothing defensive about this shooting, at least not from what i can see in the video, and I only include it as “#DGU of the Day” because it illustrates what NOT to do....
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 23, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
As they exchange fire with drywall debris clouding the dark home, the video shows one man run through a glass door.Another man died of his injuries in the driveway. Source: Video shows woman shooting at invaders during Gwinnett home invasion | WSB-TV If attacked, do...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 20, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use, Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training
Turns out the Minnesota Mall hero was a fellow Front Sight student: Having trained nearly a million students over the last 20 years, and knowing how well all our students who have faced lethal encounters have responded, I knew it was just a matter of time and...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 20, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
[UPDATE: Turns out the Minnesota Mall hero was a fellow Front Sight student!] A knife-wielding suspect who was dressed in a private security uniform and made references to Allah while attacking at least nine people during a mass stabbing incident at the...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 18, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
“And then I heard him say ‘Hank, you’re a dead man,'” Reed said.Reed doesn’t know who ‘Hank’ is. He says the day before there had been a note on his sister’s door for Hank. This “Hank” guy apparently...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 17, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
The homeowner’s father told News13 that Frinks tried to break-in around 4:30 a.m. and then left. When Frinks returned to the home hours later, the female homeowner shot the man. Source: Loris man shot, jailed after attempting home break-in | WBTW.com If...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 17, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
A reminder that defensive gun use prevents mass public shootings, even when the gun never clears leather: Arizona’s private elementary, middle and high schools can allow guns on campus, according to a new Arizona Attorney General’s Office opinion....
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 16, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
In recounting defensive gun uses, we are remiss if we fail to mention the many crimes that go unreported or under-reported simply because the defensive gun use (even the simply passive act of carrying by an unknown hypothetical carrier) was successful in...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 16, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
“He walks with a cane. He’s kinda a bit older and has some issues. I think that a strong breeze would push him over,” said Jacob Johnson.BCSO says Thompson attacked the man with a bamboo stick and a hockey stick. The victim suffered a severe head injury but was...