(The Detroit News, Detroit, Mich., 10/20/10)
POLICE SAID A 36-year-old man pumped gas into a black suv while his girlfriend entered the convenience store to purchase a drink for her seven-year-old daughter, who sat in the vehicle. To their horror, a carjacker approached and shot the man without warning, causing him to fall to the ground. The carjacker attempted to enter, the vehicle and speed off with the young girl inside. Wounded but unwilling to surrender his life, the suvs owner, who has a concealed-carry permit, drew his handgun and fired numerous shots at the carjacker, killing him. The suv owner was in serious condition but was expected to recover. The young girl was not injured.
(The Detroit News, Detroit, Mich., 10/20/10)
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CHARLES PLACE WAS walking in a restaurant parking lot when a man snuck up behind him, grabbed him and reached for his wallet. Unfortunately for the suspect, the 83-year-old man was in no mood to become a victim. Police said he resisted and was knocked to the ground. That's when Place drew his .25-Cal. semi-automatic handgun, for which he has a permit to carry. He showed his assailant the gun and demanded to be left alone. The suspect fled but was followed by a witness who helped police make the arrest. (The Daytona Beach News-Journal, Daytona Beach, Fla., 09/26/10) BOOM! A RUCKUS woke a woman and her two young children. Her first thought was that an earthquake had occurred, and she quickly called her husband at work to confirm it. No earthquake had been reported. The woman worried that the source of the sound could be something more sinister, so she retrieved her handgun and walked down the hallway. Police said she encountered two burglars in the living room. Terrified, she fired several shots, killing one intruder and wounding the second, who will be arrested after his release from the hospital. "In my opinion, she did all the right things to protect herself and her children;' said Police Chief Brandon Clabes. "It's unfortunate a death occurred, but it was a direct result of criminal activity:' (The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Okla., 10/22/10) |
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