Defensive Use of Firearms

The rideshare app Lyft would rather have its drivers be victims of violent crime than have them use lawful force to be survivors of it.

A homeowner in Port Arthur, Texas, used a rifle to defend his home and children from three intruders on Sunday after the intruders held his family at gunpoint.

A 29-year-old cell phone store employee in Chicago shot and killed a would-be robber on Saturday, according to police and local media.

A disabled man in Broward County, Florida, found himself in a life-threatening situation last month while sheriff’s deputies waited not far away and refused to intervene.

“That’s when the robber pointed a gun at that customer and demanded his cell phone,” said Small, referring to the 27-year-old with the handgun and the valid concealed carry permit.

Four men in Salvador, Brazil were robbing a convenience store while an off-duty cop was paying for his items.

A homeowner in Fresno, California, shot a 17-year-old last week who was trying to break into his home. It was the second time in the last two weeks the home had been targeted, according to the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office.

The owner of a popular shop in San Francisco’s Chinatown is being hailed as a hero after using his concealed firearm to end an assault on a tourist that took place in broad daylight last Saturday.

“The unwillingness or inability of local authorities to stop looting, rioting, and other lawless and violent behavior is powerful evidence that… Americans still need firearms to defend themselves.”