by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 27, 2016 | Firearm Training
Apparently this is yet another case of purse carry taking a life (though the article does not make this clear). Thankfully, it was not a child killed this time. MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office says witness accounts indicate a child in the...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 27, 2016 | Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training
Good tips. Read the article. “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” Source: Tips for the Aging Shooter – USA Carry If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed....
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 26, 2016 | Firearm Training
This article by Dr. Lott reminds us that those who benefit from the recent wave of permitless carry laws really don’t benefit as much as it sounds because the federal Gun Free School Zones Act frustrates permitless carry with 1000-foot zones surrounding schools...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 26, 2016 | Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training, News & Commentary
An OC girl cries hysterically after being sprayed in the face with OC (oleoresin capsicum), a/k/a pepper spray, by an anti-Trump troublemaking thug out to foment violence: A Trump supporter and a young girl were sprayed in the face with pepper spray during an...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 22, 2016 | Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training
Not long ago, this was common: “You go out there, and you’re relying on others. You have to have the trust in others that they are handling a weapon, that they are not going to harm you, and you’re not going to harm them,” Jones said. Source: Johnston high...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 22, 2016 | Firearm Training
Getting older isn’t so bad. Sure, your knees may ache more in bad weather, but there’s always one compensation: grandchildren. After all, they’re all of the fun and none of the fuss of raising kids. But one thing you may not have considered is that you might actually...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 22, 2016 | Firearm Training
Just a couple weeks ago we noted the passing, at the ripe old age of 81, of the convicted murderer of Kitty Genovese in the famous 1964 case that gave rise to the phrase “Bystander Effect” and also our 911 system, which probably just encourages more of the...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 22, 2016 | Firearm Training, News & Commentary
As the article below and video above illustrate, tourniquets can save life after gun fights and other tragic occurrences. PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia police officer was wounded by gunfire Sunday trying to stop two men from stealing a car, then applied a tourniquet...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 20, 2016 | Firearm Training, News & Commentary
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by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 17, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Deputies responded to a reported burglary in progress at a home on Knight Drive just after 3:30 p.m. Sunday. They found a man, identified as Nicholas Lee Harrison, lying on the ground as another man held him at gunpoint, authorities said. Source: Burglary...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 17, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
And the attacker happened to be a registered sex offender: The Ohio County Sheriff’s Office said the victim had been shot by a 17-year-old. Allegedly, the victim was shot by the juvenile while defending his father from Marrett, who was attacking him with a wood...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 16, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
The female homeowner told police she heard loud banging and knocking on her front door, and she could not see who it was. Fearing for her safety, she retrieved her firearm. The woman said the man kicked her door open and she fired her weapon, striking him. Source:...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 16, 2016 | Firearm Training
Another example why you should always carry, even at home. Especially at home. Police say the two men in the back passenger seats received minor injuries. Law enforcement sources tell News 3 the man who fired the gun was kidnapped from his own home. The kidnappers...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 16, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Shocking video, huh? If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at Protect.FM, we believe good estate plans protect families. We make it easy for your family to attain the comfort of skill at arms....
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 15, 2016 | Firearm Training
If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at Protect.FM, we believe good estate plans protect families. We make it easy for your family to attain the comfort of skill at arms. David R. Duringer, JD,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 15, 2016 | Firearm Training
Some firearm instructors are refusing to teach Muslims. This is why I disagree with that approach: A Muslim hate group has distributed leaflets at leading London universities and on public streets calling for moderate Ahmadiyyahs to be killed, bringing Pakistani...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 15, 2016 | Firearm Training
Condition white? or ingenious cover to avoid forking over money? or having to use gun(s)? If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at Protect.FM, we believe good estate plans protect families. We...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 12, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
“As soon as Megan my girlfriend opened the drawer he said I don’t want any trouble just give me all the money,” Hoblit said. “At that point my girlfriend’s instincts kicked in and we had a pistol underneath and she grabbed the pistol pointed it right at his face and...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 12, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
“I’m sure it is a contracted hit. Somebody wants the property,” said Bowers.And as he looks through everything that was lost, Bowers says he’s not mad, but his heart hurts for Steve Krzyzewski. He was trapped in the house and later died at the...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 10, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
An attempted armed robbery in Lauderhill, Fla., on Sunday again proved the old adage, “Don’t bring a knife to a gun fight.”According to Lauderhill Police, 35-year-old Andy Louis Willis walked up to a Port Orange man sitting in his pickup around 9 p.m. on...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 10, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
This kind of scenario unfortunately repeats itself occasionally, and you should train to be alert for it so you can avoid shooting if at all possible — intoxicated man mixes up your tract home for that of his ex, then gets really angry when he sees...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 10, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player A Madras woman shot and wounded a reported burglary suspect late Monday night in her southeast Madras duplex, police confirmed Wednesday. Source: Madras woman shoots reported burglary suspect | News –...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 10, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Jacobsen says the elderly man retrieved a pistol. As the door began to open he fired a single shot that struck the suspect in the head, killing him. Police are searching for two other suspects.Jacobsen says officers found a baseball bat near the suspect’s...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 10, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
A homeowner shot and killed one of three people who broke into the resident’s home early Friday near College Park, police said.Now, a manhunt is underway for the two other suspected intruders who got away. Source: Police: Homeowner shoots, kills intruder in south...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 10, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
I handled about 4000 eviction appearances in the early nineties, many of them emotional, at times involving women who might be described as battle-axes, but these were court appearances and I rarely had to go out on premises and never did I encounter an actual...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 10, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
A Fresno man said having a concealed weapons permit saved his life.Police said the man was attacked by a man with a knife, who possibly tried to rob him. The suspect, however, soon found out he messed with the wrong person. Source: Attacker runs away after...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 7, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use, Firearm Training
If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at Protect.FM, we believe good estate plans protect families. We make it easy for your family to attain the comfort of skill at arms. David R. Duringer, JD,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 6, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
The above video is very instructive. You would think a drawn gun would stop someone with a knife, but some people want to die (“suicide by cop”) or are just plain nuts. [An armed citizen may encounter such a situation — I did several years ago when a...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 6, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
L-U-C-K-Y. Armed Dad better. A 51-year-old city man incapacitated one of three suspects after being shot during a home invasion and robbery Monday night near Rosemary Drive and Aurora Street, according to Rochester police.Capt. Mark Wiater said that around...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 6, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Police said a loss prevention officer made contact with Solis in the parking lot and he tried to flee. However, the loss prevention officer was able to catch him and the two became involved in a struggle. During the struggle, police said a second suspect went...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 5, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Jacobsen said they are known to each other and the sheriff’s department believes this to be a robbery attempt for narcotics. Jacobsen added they do not believe that the homeowner is dealing narcotics. The man is an older gentleman who uses prescription...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 5, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Some will use this case to argue against open carry. Deterrence didn’t work, did it? No, but no one claims deterrence will always work. An open carrier must be prepared to retain the weapon or use a backup weapon of some sort (lots of options, including a...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 5, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
News Channel 8 reporter Lindsey Mastis and photographer Malik Parler were driving to another story when they saw a man with his hands up, and another man with a handgun pointed at him outside the Culbreath Chapel at 302 Kennedy Blvd. Source: News Channel 8 there as...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 4, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
WTOC-TV: Savannah, Beaufort, SC, News, Weather & Sports He said the two suspects fired at him and in return he fired back. The suspects then ran from the home and no one was injured.Blake says his gun saved his life, and all law-abiding citizens should consider...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Apr 3, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at Protect.FM, we believe good estate plans protect families. We make it easy for your family to attain the comfort of skill at arms. David R. Duringer, JD,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 31, 2016 | Firearm Training
The safest way to secure a firearm in the bathroom is with the use of a barrel post. Some shooting ranges—including Gunsite—have these caliber-specific posts mounted on the restroom walls and they allow you to slide the gun into a safe position so you can perform your...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 31, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
A little training can avoid a lot of headache: “I called out, ‘What are are you doing in my home,’” she told KTVT on Monday.She said she then grabbed her gun and fired at a man police have identified as Saul Guzman, 21, until she had no more bullets. The other...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 31, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
CHICAGO (WLS) — A man whose father was shot in a home invasion more than 50 years ago, shot a would-be burglar who was breaking into his elderly mother’s South Shore apartment early Thursday.The shooter’s mother, Bertha Tate, 88, said she has kept a...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 30, 2016 | Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training, News & Commentary
“I think I need to learn how to shoot a gun. Can you help me?”Whether it’s coming from a friend, colleague or family member, these are the words that everyone who loves the shooting sports should be thrilled to hear. It can be hard for someone who...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 28, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
A group of three men approached a taco stand in Los Angeles, Calif. and attempted to rob the business. An employee of the taco stand responded to the threat by retrieving a gun and firing at the thieves, striking one and causing his accomplices to flee. The wounded...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 26, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Stupid criminal must not have seen the “We don’t dial 911” sign over the front door: “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...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 25, 2016 | Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training, News & Commentary
If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at Protect.FM, we believe good estate plans protect families. We make it easy for your family to attain the comfort of skill at arms. David R. Duringer, JD,...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 25, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
You have a gun for home defense. Okay. Do you also have a DOJ-approved crystal ball for predicting when the attack will happen? CARRY ALL THE TIME. The brother saw the initial victim face down on the floor with a gun pointed at him. So, the brother then ran...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 25, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Four men were charged Monday with aggravated burglary after the woman, who has a concealed carry license, singlehandedly captured two of them, holding them at gunpoint until deputies arrived. …. Soon after the two suspects were captured, a visiting great...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 25, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
An armed man got more than he bargained for Sunday night when he tried to rob a Richmond bar and ended up dodging bullets as he made his escape. Source: UPDATE: Patron fired gun at robbery suspect If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 25, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Late this morning, Odems heard repeated knocking at her door. She looked through the peephole and saw a man she did not know. She grew concerned and retreated to a closet in her bedroom armed with a .357 revolver. As Odems was on the phone with a 911...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 24, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
Two issues raised by the following excerpt — disparity of force as justification for defensive fire; importance of carrying all the time, even at home: Noting that the unknown intruder or intruders “were a lot bigger than me and they were probably...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 24, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
The father told police that he heard someone knock on his door, according to the news station. He didn’t recognize the men so he and his son went upstairs. Moments later, when the father heard the intruders burst through the front door, he grabbed his son and...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 23, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use
THREE MEN APPROACHED THIS STORE AND DEMANDED HER PURSE. BUT INSTEAD OF HANDING IT OVER SHE PULLED OUT A GUN AND THREATENED TO SHOOT THEM. Source: Robbery foiled when woman pulls gun on bad guys | Oklahoma City – OKC – KOCO.com If attacked, do you...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Mar 23, 2016 | Defensive Gun Use, Firearm Legacy
SOUTH PRAIRIE, Wash. — A Pierce County man says someone tried to break into his home twice in one week. But the second time, his 15-year-old son scared them off with a rifle. Source: Would-be burglars scared off by teenager with rifle at Pierce County home | Q13...