The Armed Citizen
The following stories come straight from the "Armed Citizen" Section of the March 2023 issue of the American Rifleman magazine. These stories act to showcase great examples of armed citizens preventing themselves from becoming victims.
"On the evening of Jan . 3, authorities were called to a residence in Merced, Calif., responding to reports of an assault. A homeowner found a man sitting in a vehicle that was stuck in the mud on his property. The property owner tried to help the stranded driver get unstuck, when suddenly the stranger became angry and grabbed an axe from the trunk of his vehicle. According to officials with the sheriff's office, the driver allegedly began swinging the axe in a threatening way and the property owner, who is a concealed-carry permit holder, shot the axe-wielding man in self defense. Upon arrival, deputies assisted the assailant, who had a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, until the paramedics arrived." (yourcentralvalley.com, Fresno, Calif., 1/3/2023
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"On Dec. 13, 2022, in Eastpointe, Mich., an unreported number of suspects allegedly approached the driver of a Dodge Charger Hellcat and attempted a carjacking, whereupon a shootout occurred between the assailants and the Hellcat's driver, who was a concealed-pistol license holder. One of the suspects - a 27-year-old man - was wounded before driving away in a stolen Chevy Impala. He later showed up at a local hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg, but left before authorities could arrive. Police officers were able to arrest the suspect without incident. During the execution of a search warrant, authorities found evidence of the attempted carjacking inside the stolen vehicle. The suspect was taken into custody and charged with assault with intent to murder and felony firearm possession, with a bond set at $750,000 with GPS monitoring." (foxnews.com, New York, N.Y., 12/18/2023)
"A suburb in Vancouver, Wash., which was usually considered safe, turned into a crime scene on the night of Dec. 15, 2022, when a man broke into a second-story window and got into a confrontation with the homeowner. The homeowner, however, was able to defend himself, shooting the intruder, who was later pronounced dead at the scene. During an investigation, police spoke with a neighbor who said the same man allegedly tried to unsuccessfully gain access to her home prior to this incident. He had tried repeatedly to break in through her door, but when she opened it, he claimed he thought his mother lived there, and tried again to enter. She was able to close and lock the door, however, and the man apparently turner his attention to the neighboring residence. No charges have been filed against the homeowner who defended himself against the intruder." (foxnews.com, New York, N.Y., 12/15/2022)
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"The day after Christmas 2022, a tow-truck driver in Detroit, Mich., was targeted by an armed robber. At around 9:30 in the morning, the armed suspect approached the driver, attempting to rob him. The driver had his own firearm, however, and he shot the assailant, resulting in his death. Reports were unable to indicate whether this armed citizen's company supported his self-defense, but the owner of another tow-truck company indicated that this incident highlights the problem of many in the industry not allowing their drivers to be armed due to concerns with insurance." (wxyz.com, Detroit, Mich., 12/26/2022)
"An evening of bingo in Pensacola, Fla., took a strange twist on Jan. 4. Two women attempted to walk up to the doors of the bingo hall, seeking jumper cables to help start one of their vehicles. The women noticed a man and a woman standing outside of the business and asked them about jumper cables. The couple responded negatively, and when the victims tried to go around the couple and enter the building, the woman who'd been standing outside attacked one of them. At this point, the man drew a handgun and allegedly hit one of the women on the left side of the head. He then reportedly pointed the firearm at the women and started firing in their direction as they were trying to run away. One of the victims ran back to her vehicle and left the scene. The other woman was able to run into the building. When the assailant attempted to follow her into the bingo hall, however, two armed citizens were able to stop his attack and hold him at gunpoint until deputies arrived. The suspect was booked and held on a $156,000 bond." (wkrg.com, Pensacola, Pla., 1/4/2023)
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