Self Defense

St. Paul Robbery Victim Fatally Shoots 16 Year Old Armed Robber
Somewhere, everyday in the USA, 2100+ people use a gun for self defense, to stop a crime or save the lives of themselves or their family.

[VIDEO] A Tale of Two Shootings, Discussion with Gun Owners of America’s Erich Pratt
Pratt explains how gun control is failing to stop massacres in other countries from occurring and lays out several of the threats to our gun rights here at home.

Pres. Candidates, Members of Congress, and Governors Call for Military Right to Carry
The governors of Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas have directed the adjutants general of their National Guards to authorize Guardsmen to be armed in their states.

[WATCH] How To Stop A Massacre
GOA’s Erich Pratt discusses the Chattanooga shooting. Did an armed serviceman deliver the killing bullet that stopped the Chattanooga terrorist gunman? Pratt discusses this and other questions such as: Have there been would-be massacres that were stopped by armed civilians; what are the chances (and the strategy) for passing legislation to repeal gun free zones; …

[WATCH] Milwaukee’s Bouchard’s Clothing Store Owner Repels Bad Guys With Gun Fire
Somewhere, everyday in the USA, 2100+ people use a gun for self defense, to stop a crime or save the lives of themselves or their family. “We believe that the American public deserve to understand that on the average, guns save 2,191 lives and are used to thwart crimes every day,” says Alan Gottlieb of …

Lack Of Trust Or Inconvenience – We Won’t See Armed Airmen
While on active duty I was never involved in the military recruiting process. I attended instructor training school in the same building that the Air Force trained their new recruiters in. Every day we got to hear the recruiters-in-training shout at the beginning of class “boy am I enthusiastic.” This was an artificial way to …

Chattanooga Attack Shows Need for Armed Citizenry
During a July 16 2015 nighttime appearance of Al Jazeera’s America Tonight, Colonel Gary Anderson, USMC (Ret.), said the Chattanooga attack is a reminder that Americans need to be armed because an armed citizenry “is probably the only way you can truly deter the kinds of things that we saw in the church in Charleston …

Denying You’re In A War Doesn’t Make War Go Away
Here we go again, this time in TN: Several members of our “unarmed forces” were gunned down by a lone terrorist at a recruitment center in Chattanooga, TN. Few details at present, but there is little doubt victims were selected because they were wearing US military uniforms. We’ve already heard the standard condemnations and hand-wringing …

Robbery Victim & Former CNN Reporter, Lynne Russell, On The Second Amendment
The United States of America is a great country. You can debate absolutely anything, whether or not it has merit, and whether or not it’s any of your business. But guns? There’s nothing to debate. Throw out all the numbers and expert opinions. I’ve got your expert right here, and it’s called EXPERIENCE. Just before …

[WATCH] Citizens Standing Up for Disarmed Military
I know member of the US armed services who are never defenseless. I am also aware that the US Commander in Chief ordered our military to leave their firearms at home or in the armory when on base or on duty. These Georgia citizens stand guard outside a recruiting center to protect our men and …

Diverse Chicagoans Exercise Their Right-To-Carry
A recent report by the Chicago Sun-Times reveals the diversity of the Chicagoans choosing to exercise their Right-to-Carry, offering some rare good news regarding the city’s beleaguered gun owners. According to a Sun-Times analysis of Right-to-Carry permit data obtained from the Illinois State Police, the city zip codes with the most permit-holding residents span from …

Black Pastor: Armed Congregants Won’t Allow Attackers Time to Reload
On June 28 2015 Bishop Ira Combs said various congregants in his church are armed and that any would-be attackers would not given the chance to reload if they began shooting. Combs is Bishop at Greater Bible Way Temple in Jackson, Michigan. According to Reuters, Combs said, “All of us here are not going to turn the other …

Domino’s Pizza Driver on ‘Paid Leave’ After Shooting, Killing Alleged Robber
On June 24 2015, Breitbart News reported that a Hollywood, Florida, Domino’s Pizza delivery driver shot and killed one of two alleged armed robbers who demanded his money. Days later, the Outdoor Channel reported that the driver was placed on “paid leave” during “an investigation, and has been offered counseling.” Domino’s Pizza has also “reiterated their ‘no …

San Francisco Shooting Suspect A Felon, Barred From Gun Possession
When Francisco Sanchez allegedly gunned down Kathryn Steinle at San Francisco’s Pier 14 on July 1 2015, Breitbart News discovered that Sanchez had been deported from the country five times. We also discovered another interesting tidbit–Sanchez has seven felonies, which means he faces 100 percent gun control 100 percent of the time. He is completely barred from gun …

Former CNN Anchor & Concealed Carry Holder, Lynne Russell – Survives Shootout
This case is getting some attention because Lynne Russell was such a public figure for so long. But these types of dramatic stories, where as Russell says that her husband’s fast actions clear “saved her life,” are hardly unusual (see also here). From Fox News: . . . Former CNN and Headline News anchor Lynne …

Gov. Christie Takes Executive Action Speeding Up Government Approval to Own a Gun
On June 29 2015, Governor Chris Christie issued the following press release concerning self-defense and gun rights: Acting on his commitment to ensure a fair application of the state’s gun laws that respects individual rights to possess firearms and that also protects public safety, Governor Christie today took action to make commonsense changes to New …