Defensive Use of Firearms

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News coverage of a shooting in Corpus Christi, Texas with red police lights and headlines across the screen

Backyard Machete Threat and Dabney Shootout: Texans Fight Back

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A town in Texas witnessed multiple shootings in one night last week, resulting in at least two people injured. 

Florida Sheriff: Intruders Should ‘Expect To Be Shot’

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The homeowner confronted the two intruders. They had pried open a window and were climbing through when he found them. 

Homeowner Shoots Intruder Who Escaped From Car Accident

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The homeowner woke up Sunday morning to his dog barking. He went to his second-story balcony and found someone trying to break in. 

Ohio Homeowner Fatally Shoots Apartment Intruder

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Early Sunday morning, noises on the West Chester house’s balcony caught the homeowner’s attention. He suspected an intruder and found 22-year-old Isaiah Erickson in his apartment.

California Deputies Agree With Grandpa Who Shot Burglar

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The teenager heard a noise and told his grandpa someone was breaking in. “I didn’t hear the glass break,” Robert said.

Homeowner Protected By Stand Your Ground After Neighborhood Shootout

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A homeowner in Oklahoma might have injured a girl during a neighborhood shootout earlier this week, but police say the “Stand Your Ground” law currently protects him. 

Homeowner’s Son Shoots Armed Intruder

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Tampa Bay Times identified the intruder as 46-year-old Tony Sei. Sei entered the Hillsborough County home around midnight in an armed intrusion. 

Homeowner Fatally Shoots Intruder Who Used To Live In His Home

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A homeowner in Houston fatally shot an intruder earlier this week who police say lived there previously.

Tennessee Homeowner Fatally Shot By Burglars 

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Neighbors heard the shots and called the police. The officials found Jones in critical condition and took him to the nearby St Francis Hospital. He died there from the gunshot wounds. 

Texas shooting involving two suspects.

San Antonio Homeowner Shoots Suspected Car Burglars with ‘AK’

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One of the best things you can do to prepare yourself is to know the law. Do your research on the self-defense laws in your state.