by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 28, 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 | 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 | Archived, Estate Planning, Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training, News & Commentary
Two recent developments in California gun politics appear not to be related, but are very much related in my opinion. First, news broke a few moments ago that the “Veto Gunmageddon” referendum petition has failed horribly, getting less than a third of the...
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 | Estate Planning, Family Maintenance, Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training, Religious Faith
Pew Research Center surveys show that half of Millennials (50%) now describe themselves as political independents and about three-in-ten (29%) say they are not affiliated with any religion. These are at or near the highest levels of political and religious...
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 | Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training
“We got some pretty detailed information from (an) informant,” police spokeswoman Heidi Davidson said, according to the Associated Press. “The name we were given was associated with the address. It just wasn’t current.” Source: Apology Issued After Officers Raid Wrong...
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 | Family Protection, Firearm Training
Some people should not have a gun. People who are not willing to train regularly should not have a gun. Guns do not simply fire when dropped. This was bad trigger discipline, among other things, and could have been prevented with proper training. Billing took her...
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...
by Dave Duringer - Protective Law Corp | Sep 15, 2016 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training
Infusing this purpose within a family so as to “make it stick” can take many forms. If it’s set up as a philanthropic or charitable organization, there are a variety of options including private foundations, charities, events or organizations within a larger framework...
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 | Estate Planning, Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, 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 | 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 | Estate Planning, Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training
While it is true that militias won the War of 1812 and regulars were practically non-existent at that time, it is also true that the militias were in a horrible state of readiness and little resembled the militias that first won the Republic: So the Founders failed to...
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 | Estate Planning, Family Maintenance, Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training
Here is an interesting read on steps taken to protect the First Family on 9/11: Where was the president in the eight hours after the Sept. 11 attacks? The strange, harrowing journey of Air Force One, as told by the people who were on board. Source: ‘We’re the Only...
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 | Estate Planning, Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training
This article, published by a money world organ, lists NINE things the money world thinks you oughta know about college in Europe — good points raised, but also some inconsistency. For example, the first slide promises “no need to learn a foreign...
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 | Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training
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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 | Estate Planning, Family Protection, Firearm Legacy, Firearm Training
Not sure if I can answer this, but the NRA / CRPA webinar today with almost 1000 attendees erred in discussing gun trusts and will unfortunately perpetuate this myth. Basically, the problem is gun attorneys not knowing trusts and estates, and T&E lawyers not...