by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 15, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Rats travel in packs; fortunately, so do packers. The woman was struck in the back of the head. As she screamed, a Good Samaritan came to her aid.One of the attackers shot him multiple times.A second Good Samaritan then shot one of the attackers, killing that person,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 15, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
After a few more moments, the shark came into view once more. That’s when the diver noticed it was a great white.McQuillen jabbed it with his spear gun and then quickly retreated from the scene. Source: GoPro captures diver’s frightening encounter with...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 13, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Right across the street from a police station… A 91-year-old CPL carrier shot a robbery suspect Monday morning outside a pharmacy Source: 91-year-old CPL carrier shoots robbery suspect during… If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 11, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Investigators said that Cochran got angry over a Facebook post and began beating Toni Davis.When her mother tried to intervene, Cochran pushed her down then held a knife to Toni Davis’s throat and threatened to kill her.That’s when her mother shot...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 11, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
PHOENIX – A man was shot after police said he tried to run over a woman holding a 3-year-old child near 43rd Avenue and McDowell Road Sunday evening. Source: Police: Man shot trying to run over woman, small child with car | 12NEWS.com If attacked, do you...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 11, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
But unbeknown to the intruders, the woman snuck off and ran into the bedroom where she retrieved her own firearm. The woman emerged from the bedroom to find all three suspects standing over her husband. She then pointed the gun at the suspects and yelled at...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 6, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
The clerk refused to hand over the cash, instead pulling out his handgun and forcing the suspect to leave. The suspect used the customer as a shield as he backed out of the store and ran off. A witness tried to follow him, but lost him at Clear Springs Road off...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 5, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
The man with the CCW permit and the accused robber shot at each other, but only the suspect was injured.The man who shot the suspect was not an employee at the store. Source: Man with CCW permit shoots armed Family Dollar robbery suspect | fox8.com If attacked,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 4, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Hmmm: Authorities said Hupp called police to report a burglary in progress. Police said Hupp then fired multiple rounds, killing Gumpenberger. She then called police back to report that a person had been shot.Police do not believe Hupp and Gumpenberger knew...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 4, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Miller told police he estimated firing four times in self-defense at McKowen, 53, on Aug. 7 after McKowen threatened to kill Miller and his family, court documents show. Miller told a 911 dispatcher that McKowen had a history of threatening him with a knife....
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 3, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Actually it’s more common for victims to disarm attackers than the other way around. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A local homeowner turned the tables on an attempted burglary suspect early Tuesday morning and shot the suspect with his own gun. Source: KC...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 1, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Investigators say during the attempted robbery, one of the suspects struck the clerk’s 14-year-old son, who was in the store at the time, in the head with the crowbar, injuring the teen. That’s when deputies say the clerk fired shots at both of the...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 1, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
A man and woman told police they were house-sitting when they woke up to a man kicking in the door of the bedroom. Source: House sitter shoots intruder inside La Vista home, police say | Local News – KETV Home If attacked, do you want to be Victor or...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 31, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
The resident said when the thief started to run, he got in line with him. He said he then saw that he had something in his hand so he fired a shot into the ground.He then ordered the man to hit the ground and he complied. It was then he noticed the brass...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 31, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
During the struggle, the homeowner retrieved a handgun, and opened fire, causing the attackers to run away. Source: Four People, Dog Stabbed During Buffalo Grove Home Invasion « CBS Chicago If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 31, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Yet there are no calls to ban hammers — why, dammit, WHY? ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – A 56-year old man is in police custody after fatally wounding his brother in an attempt to stop him from attacking a woman with a hammer. Source: Man shoots, kills brother to...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 29, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
A 31-year-old male citizen had dialed 9-1-1 to report he shot a man, later identified as 50-year-old Patrick Michael Harris in the knee after an altercation at the BLM campground in Petrolia. The citizen reported Harris had attacked a female victim with a...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 29, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
WMC Action News 5 – Memphis, Tennessee Police said the suspect, with one hand in his pocket simulating a weapon, aggressively ordered the woman to get out of her car. That’s when she pulled a gun out and he ran away. Source: Woman pulls gun on would-be carjacker...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 28, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -A Youngstown theft suspect who was shot by the victim is in the hospital and facing several charges.The man was allegedly trying to break into and steal from cars on the city’s north side near Wick Avenue and McGuffy Road when a man came...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 28, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Okay, so it wasn’t exactly a “Defensive Gun Use” — but the combat mindset was all there. After the woman, who lives at Coronado Apartments, had parked her car and gotten out of the vehicle, Meehan is suspected of slashing her with a knife,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 25, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
SEVIERVILLE (WATE) – A suspect in a home invasion is in custody thanks to a homeowner in Sevier County.The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office said Darrick C. Whaley, 23, was charged with aggravated assault, especially aggravated burglary, unlawful possession of a...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 24, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
I don’t blame him. I am also fed up with getting instructions in multiple languages: As Santo was ringing up a customer, a masked male entered the store and demanded money from him at gunpoint at about 8:40 p.m., police said. Santo, whose mother also was...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 23, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
OXFORD – A North Liberty man was shot by a homeowner in Oxford after entering a residence and assaulting two women inside, police said. Source: North Liberty man shot after police say he entered home, assaulted women | The Gazette If attacked, do you want...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 22, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
“The suspect approached and began to act erratic. (The victim) told him he had a gun, he warned him three or four times and even had the gun pointed at him,” Campbell said. “But the suspect kept coming and pointed an unknown object at the victim.” Source:...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 19, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Tara-Alexis Ford, 33, returned home with her 10-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son in the early morning hours on June 26, but upon entering the home she discovered an unknown male in her daughter’s bedroom. Both children were in another room of the home at...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 18, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
A pair of thieves, at least one of whom was armed with a gun, approached an off-duty police officer who was with his girlfriend and cousin outside a bar in New York City. An altercation ensued, during which the officer’s cousin was able to retrieve the...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 17, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
CLAUDE, TX (KFDA) -A new warning sign is attempting to bring a safer environment to the small community of Claude.Outside of Claude’s school buildings is a newly placed sign that reads in big red print: “ATTENTION: PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE STAFF AT...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 16, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
According to police, Decker has a criminal history that includes burglary, rape, kidnapping and assault. According to the sheriff’s release, his ex-girlfriend feared for her life and the life of her 11-year-old son, who was also present during the home...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 15, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Not a proper use of a gun — I would never recommend firing a warning shot — but it is tough to argue with a good result! Camden, SC (WLTX) – Camden police say the 80-year-old owner of a laundromat in Camden was able to scare off a robber wearing a...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 13, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
MARIES COUNTY., Mo. — A woman stopped a would-be burglar at gunpoint after the person allegedly broke into her uncle’s home. Source: Woman stops would-be robber at gunpoint | KRCG If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 12, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
MYRTLE POINT, Ore. – A teenager used a shotgun to shoot a burglar in his home Wednesday morning, according to the Coos County District Attorney.The DA says police received a report of an attempted burglary on Spruce Street at 8:21 a.m.Officials say the burglar...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 11, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
A woman was shot four times by a man who demanded her purse while she was leaving work.It happened Wednesday night at 10 p.m. in the 3600 block of Vaughn Blvd.A witness shot the suspect as he was fleeing the scene. Source: Purse Snatcher Shoots Woman 4 Times,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 10, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
“He broke in through the baby’s window, ok, and when he was coming out the door, my sister was coming out her bedroom door, he aimed and shot at her first and then she shot him,” said Eddie Ballard, the woman’s brother. Source: Mother shoots attempted break-in...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 10, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use, Firearm Training
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by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 9, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
A Norwalk man shot and wounded a knife-wielding intruder who broke into his home while his family was inside early Sunday, officials said. Source: Officials: Resident shoots knife-wielding intruder in Norwalk If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 8, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
The dog that was killed has a history of aggression and biting, according to the sheriff’s office. The sheriff’s office has investigated two previous incidents this year involving the dog, resulting in two citations to the owner, a 43-year-old...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 6, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
The homeowner told police she heard loud banging and knocking on her front door. A police news release said the woman got her gun because she could not see who it was at the door and was scared for her life.The woman, who was questioned and released from...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 5, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
An 80-year-old woman shot and killed a man who stabbed her husband after breaking into their Sultan home Thursday night, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office said.Medics airlifted the injured 75-year-old man to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with stab...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 4, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
GLENDALE, Ariz. (KSAZ) – Glendale police say preliminary results of their investigation of a shooting support accounts by a woman and other witnesses that the woman fatally shot a man who was attempting to rob her at gunpoint.Police say 23-year-old Carol...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 3, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
This happened awhile ago and i never added the story to my page listing examples of kids using guns defensively because i thought it was a really horrible DGU by a horribly trained kid whose parents probably had no clue about proper use of force or at least...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 2, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use, Family Protection
13 years old: Neighbors praise the teen for her quick thinking.“I am in awe of that young lady,” Jackie Garrison said. “To have had that kind of thoughtfulness going on in a time of crisis in her head to where that’s what she did, instead of running and hiding....
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Aug 1, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
An armed and alert husband came to the rescue as his wife was about to be sexually assaulted by a naked man who had broken into their home early Saturday morning. Source: Armed Husband Comes To Aid Of Sleeping Wife During Attempted Sexual Assault By Naked...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 30, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
In the vast majority of cases, no shot is necessary: A female told police that she was walking to her residence when she was confronted by a man standing by her entry door. She said the man displayed a gun, and he threatened her and demanded her money. That’s...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 29, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
“I said, ‘You want to play with guns?'” Ring said as she demonstrated how she pointed the weapon at the suspects. Ring said when she shot the suspect, he fell against the refrigerator in the kitchen and both took off. Source: 75-year-old woman...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 28, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
A homeowner in his late 60s living in San Bernardino, Calif. had just spent some time in his yard and came back inside his home to find an intruder armed with a hunting knife. The homeowner demanded that the man leave. When the trespasser refused to leave, the...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 27, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
A customer at an East Ridge gas station fatally shot a suspected robber Thursday morning after the man allegedly threatened to kill the clerk, police say. Source: UPDATE: Police say alleged Marathon robber was armed with large bladed object before being shot,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 26, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
An Oregon mother shot and killed a home intruder she found hiding in her child’s bedroom early Sunday morning. Source: Mom Shoots, Kills Home Intruder Found Hiding in Child’s Bedroom | Fox News Insider If attacked, do you want to be Victor or...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 25, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
A grandmother was at home alone in Boynton Beach, Fla. when a man began banging on her door. The grandmother responded by retreating to a bedroom and arming herself with a handgun. Eventually the man and two accomplices broke through the door and entered the...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 24, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
“The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is with a good guy with a gun.” You’ve heard NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre say these words, and with each passing day, they prove to be truer and truer. A dangerous, life-threatening situation can arise...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Jul 19, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
When she went in the home, two suspects ran out of a room. She found a man naked, lying face down in a bed.The realtor demanded the suspects get back in the room and called 911.According to the Jonesboro police report, several officers arrived and went inside...