http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/armedcitizen/ en-us Wed, 6 Jan 2010 02:53:48 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2421886/posts So as I study pictures of this strange revolver which promises better ergonomics and control over recoil because the bore is in line with the web of the shooter’s hand, it occurs to me the one additional feature to include would be the equally innovative Medusa Revolver Cylinder which can fire up to 25 different cartridges in the .38 Special-9mm range. JohnJacobH RKBA Commentary http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2421886/posts#comment Wed, 6 Jan 2010 02:53:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2421631/posts Intruder was wearing ski mask, rubber gloves, police say CORPUS CHRISTI — A 24-year-old homeowner awakened by intruders kicking in his door shot and killed one of the men, police said. Two to three men forced their way into the home in the 3200 block of Crestwater Drive about 4:40 a.m., police said. The homeowner and the men exchanged gunfire, police said. One of the men was shot multiple times and taken to Christus Spohn Hospital Memorial where he died, authorities said. At least one other man fled before police arrived, authorities said. Police identified the dead man as Rudy... Corpus Christi Caller-Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2421631/posts#comment Tue, 5 Jan 2010 20:22:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2421251/posts A Houston, TX homeowner reportedly used his shotgun to save himself and his wife from a violent burglar. Police say that the husband and wife, who own a home on Cloverleaf Street in Houston, were awakened by the sound of breaking glass and their home security system siren. The wife reportedly noticed an intruder, and yelled for her husband to grab his shotgun. Shotgun in hand, the husband is said to have seen a burglar dressed in black, who was brandishing a fire extinguisher. The husband reportedly fired one shot in self defense, hitting the burglar in the hip and... Self Defense Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2421251/posts#comment Tue, 5 Jan 2010 12:28:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2421150/posts During Christmas week, a registered sex offender with a conviction for attempted murder used a gun to take three hostages at a Wytheville, Va., post office. Not too surprisingly, the national media gave the crime extensive news coverage. Such sensationalism leaves a distorted image about what happens with guns every day in the United States. When guns work to stop crime, there's not nearly as much drama to sensationalize and, as a result, that much less coverage. In Oklahoma City the previous week, an armed citizen singlehandedly stopped an attack that surely would have resulted in a multiple-victim public shooting.... Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2421150/posts#comment Tue, 5 Jan 2010 05:36:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2417688/posts Remember these headlines in the Sentinel from three years ago? " FBI: Murder rate soars in Orlando." "Armed robberies shatter calm." They make headlines such as these from recent weeks all the more striking. "Odd recession perk: Crime actually falls." "FBI: Orlando violent crime drops 30%." Crime is down in most cities across the nation this year, despite the job loss and other hardships created by the recession. New York, the nation's largest city, is headed for its lowest murder count since 1962. Theories behind the crime drop include better security measures, stiffer sentencing and an aging population. But it... Orlando Sentinel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2417688/posts#comment Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:14:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416770/posts A homeowner shot two masked men who pushed their way into a far north suburban Wauconda house early Saturday night, sending both suspects to the hospital, police said. A trail of what appeared to be frozen blood ran from the front door of a home in Wauconda on Sunday, but the people in the home declined to talk to the media. A piece of metal appeared to have been broken off of the door. Wauconda Police Sgt. Tim Burke said the names of alleged victims and suspects would not be released until or unless charges were filed. He added that... Chicago Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416770/posts#comment Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:10:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416468/posts ANDERSON – A Pizza Hut delivery person shot a man who allegedly tried to rob the store Wednesday, according to police. A police report said Spencer Simmons, 44, attempted to rob the Pizza Hut on Broadway Street at about 11 p.m. Wednesday. The report said Simmons pointed a .25 Raven Arms semi-automatic handgun at the store’s cashier and demanded money. The cashier loaded about $720 into a small bag. Simmons wasn’t aware that a delivery man, Michael Shaker, had heard the commotion and snuck to the back as well, the report said. “Seconds later, Simmons left the register area, and... Herald Bulletin http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416468/posts#comment Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:04:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414452/posts OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Prosecutors won't file charges against an Omaha business owner who shot and killed a suspected burglar over the weekend. Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine says he believes the shooting was justified. The owner of Bazar Latino who shot the man has not been named. Police say 23-year-old Jesus Franco was found dead Saturday morning. His body was in the snow about 30 feet from a south Omaha business that had reported a burglary. The owner told officers he fired his gun during a confrontation with a suspected burglar, who then fled. nebraska.tv http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414452/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:37:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414457/posts A 31-year-old man said he intended to fire only a “warning shot” when he accidentally killed a woman who’d been part of a group who robbed him Tuesday night on the South Side. “I’m trying to fire a warning shot — like stay the hell back,” the man said in an interview Wednesday. He did not want his name printed. Police say the man’s story appears to check out. The dead woman was identified as Barbara McComb, 21, of the 4200 block of South Calumet Avenue, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. She was pronounced dead early Wednesday... Chicago Sun Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414457/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:41:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414184/posts Bitterwallet posted video of this infomercial-esque product called The Back-Up. It's a $40 shotgun rack that slides between your bed's box spring and mattress - easy access for when you need to blow an intruder's face apart. According to The Back-Up's official website, research shows: If a shotgun is in the corner of a room or under the bed, one must turn their back on a perpetrator to access it The BackUp allows for 2 second accessibility when in need. The Back-Up provides this from a lying position in bed. Just reach 8 inches along the side of the mattress,... The Business Insider http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414184/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:41:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411655/posts Though gun rights haven't (yet) been among the chief freedoms President Barack Obama (D, China) has taken on or nationalized, it may only be a matter of time. Defending the Second Amendment now may save us more trouble down the road. That's why I'd like to take this opportunity for a shameless plug and announce TheArmedCitizen.com, a new website based on an old idea, the idea of broadcasting the stories of everyday citizens whose lives or well-being were saved by using guns. Recently, the Violence Policy Center made headlines (headlines...!) when they announced a "body count" of murders committed by... The Armed Citizen http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411655/posts#comment Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:53:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2410345/posts Now THIS is refreshing! A youngster in school whose extracurricular activities include marksmanship. Rally round boys, we need to nurture all the gems we find! JohnJacobH RKBA Commentary http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2410345/posts#comment Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:01:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408430/posts MARION COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - A Marion County man shot at two men, killing one of them, who invaded his home late Monday night. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says 62-year-old Gary A. Wroblewski, who uses a wheelchair, answered a knock at the door of his home in the Silver Springs Shores area. The man at the door asked for some help with his car and when Wroblewski declined assistance the second suspect came through the door, wearing a mask and attacked him. Wroblewski had a handgun and fired at the men killing the second suspect. The second... My FOX 35 Orlando http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408430/posts#comment Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:17:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2407490/posts But now I believe the comments to be authentic because they perfectly mirror the mentality that made my phone calls to the Senator’s office so memorable. CLICK LINK HERE The blather starts almost from sentence one, message one and continues through sentence last, message last. JohnJacobH RKBA Commentary http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2407490/posts#comment Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:19:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407185/posts man who attempted to rob a Marrero couple at gunpoint Saturday night died after one of the robbery victims, who was armed, shot him, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. The man was reported shot in the chest at 34 Azalea Court around 8 p.m. He was taken to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival, said Col. John Fortunato, JPSO spokesman. Investigators learned that the man was one of three male suspects who tried to rob the couple as they were walking from their driveway to their home. But the male robbery victim was also... nola.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407185/posts#comment Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:00:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405657/posts In research sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice, in which almost 2,000 felons were interviewed, 34% of felons said they had been “scared off, shot at, wounded or captured by an armed victim" and 40% of these criminals admitted that they had been deterred from committing a crime out of fear that the potential victim was armed. Allowing law-abiding people to arm themselves offers more than piece of mind for those individuals -- it pays off for everybody through lower crime rates. Statistics from the FBI’s Uniformed Crime Report of 2007 ..... Change.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405657/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:18:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406365/posts Memphis, TN - Sheriff's detectives say a woman shot a man who tried to rob her husband at their house. Just after 10:30 p.m. on Monday, December 7, 2009, two men walked up to Mike Murik as he got out of his car in the 4300 block of Whispering Bend Drive. Detectives say as Murik scuffled with the attackers, one of them, Richard Crawford shot Murik in the leg. His wife, Maria Lopez-Guerrero heard the shot, grabbed a pistol and opened fire on the robbers. About thirty minutes after the robbery attempt, Crawford checked himself into Delta Medical Center on... ABC 24 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406365/posts#comment Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:09:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403994/posts MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Shelby County Sheriff's detectives say that a woman shot a man who tried to rob her husband outside their home Monday. The incident occurred just after 10:30pm on the 4300-block of Whispering Bend Drive. According to investigators, two suspects approached Mike Murik as he got out of his vehicle in front of his home. Murik tried to fight off the attackers, and was shot in the leg during the scuffle. Murik's wife, Maria Lopez-Guerrero, heard the commotion, retrieved a gun and fired at the suspects. Approximately 30 minutes later, 36-year old Richard Crawford checked himself in to... myfoxmemphis.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403994/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 20:58:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403361/posts A 56-year-old woman prayed to God while a "crazed" man tried to break in to her home, telling a 9-1-1 dispatcher, "I don't want to have to kill this man, but I'll kill him graveyard dead" – and within minutes, she blasted the relentless intruder in the chest with her shotgun. Cushing, Okla., resident Donna Jackson shot and killed Billy Dean Riley, 53, a man with a long history of alcohol and drug convictions, after the belligerent man hurled a patio chair through her glass patio door on Dec. 4. Jackson remained calm as she spoke with a 9-1-1 dispatcher... Worldnetdaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403361/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 01:47:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401772/posts ST. PETERSBURG — Now that surveillance cameras are watching virtually every store and parking lot, it's increasingly common to see footage of robberies, fights and even shootings. But the disturbing video of a double murder in downtown St. Petersburg is something different. In graphic detail, with eight different cameras and relatively good sound, the video shows the entire August 2008 robbery of Central Food Mart, and the shootings of three men. Even in an era when video has become ubiquitous, prosecutors say this stands out as perhaps the clearest and most complete recording ever of a local murder — and... St. Petersburg Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401772/posts#comment Mon, 7 Dec 2009 01:42:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2400968/posts These are the times that make men vomit. Have you seen the latest Gunowners Of America Alert? Mr. Milquetoast himself, Harry Reid, may pass some version of ObamaNationCare because NOT ONE Senate Republican has the brass to stand up and just say NO.....not one more lie....not one more penny... not one more day.... not one more usurpation. What possible power does this pantywaist Reid have over Senators like North Carolina's Richard Burr to silence him into submission? The State that gave the nation Jesse Helms (Senator NO), now has Richard Burr (Senator Go-Along-To-Get-Along). JohnJacobH RKBA Commentary http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2400968/posts#comment Sat, 5 Dec 2009 15:17:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396276/posts Submitted by .Sean on November 19, 2009 - 4:24pm The Lafayette County Republican Central Committee is proudly celebrating a new crazy billboard on I-70 near Grain Valley. It calls for citizens to "starve the beast" and "vote out incumbents" -- and if that doesn't work, "PREPARE FOR WAR." Fired Up! Missouri http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396276/posts#comment Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:03:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2393191/posts Of all the sinister intrustions and usurpations of Government over the past few decades, the War On Food must rank as among the most bizarre. Included are updates for the Stowers Family Saga which began almost exactly a year ago and some other background and explanatory links. JohnJacobH RKBA Commentary http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2393191/posts#comment Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:59:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391431/posts A hardware store clerk in Nacogdoches, Texas used his handgun to fend off a knife wielding criminal. Police say that a man in the Cason-Monk Hardware store on the 300 block of Commerce St became upset and was asked to leave. The man reportedly left, only to return armed with a knife, which he used to threaten the life of a store clerk. The clerk is said to have grabbed a handgun, causing man to flee. The clerk, who didn't have to fire a shot, was unharmed. Police are seeking the suspect, who was described only as a Caucasian male... Self Defense Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391431/posts#comment Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:24:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391429/posts EAST ST. LOUIS — A store clerk in East St. Louis killed robber Larando King, but it was holdup accomplice Michael T. Hunter Jr., who was charged Friday with first-degree murder, officials said. CRIME STATS bullet Get the breaking news from our St. Louis Crime Beat blog bullet See stats around St. Louis and the nation in our searchable database. A person committing a felony can be charged with murder under Illinois law for the death of anyone during the crime. St. Clair County State's Attorney Robert Haida, whose office filed the charge, said in a prepared statement: "I commend... St. Louis Post Dispatch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391429/posts#comment Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:21:01 GMT