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2006/06/04 Prowlers flee homeowner's bullets

A homeowner in Southwest Ranches said he was frightened by two prowlers when he fired the first shot at them through a garage window. http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/local/states/florida/counties/broward_county/cities_neighborhoods/weston/14720297.htm

2006/06/03 Grand jury says shooter acted in self-defense

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. -- Believing a Philadelphia man was acting in self-defense, a grand jury chose not to charge him in the fatal Easter shooting of one man and seriously wounding another, according to its investigation released yesterday. http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16731721&BRD=1697&PAG=461&dept_id=44551&rfi=6

2006/06/02 Intruder Shot and Killed in Jonesboro Home

JONESBORO, AR - More details are emerging this afternoon in a fatal home invasion incident from last night in north Jonesboro that left one person dead and another in police custody. http://www.kait8.com/global/story.asp?s=4979561&ClientType=Printable

2006/06/02 Shooter had right to self-defense

GRAND RAPIDS -- A man shot while trying to break into an Oakfield Township home last month was armed with a handgun, giving Marcus Diamond cause to fear for his life, Kent County Prosecutor Bill Forsyth has determined. http://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/index.ssf?/base/news-29/1149259668283030.xml&coll=6#continue

2006/05/30 Intruder shot after breaking into woman's home

BORING, Ore. - Clackamas County Sheriff's Deputies say a Portland man was shot multiple times early Tuesday morning after he allegedly forced his way into the home of a woman who claims the man had been harassing her. http://www.katu.com/news/story.asp?ID=86322

2006/05/28 Abducted man shoots carjackers, police say

RICHMOND - Two teenagers who police said tried to steal a Rosenberg man's luxury car picked the wrong person, the wrong place and the wrong time. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/3901058.html

2005/12/06 Sparks police identify men in fatal shooting

Sparks police have identified the two men involved in a fatal shooting Thursday at a vacant house on Pyramid Way.

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051206/NEWS01/512060368/1004/NEWS

2005/12/05 Apartment tenant fatally shoots intruder, police say

Police say a Tempe resident shot and killed a man who broke into his apartment early Monday while he and his wife were sleeping.

http://www.azcentral.com/community/tempe/articles/1205t-crime05-ON.html

2005/12/05 Jewelry store owner acted in self-defense

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The co-owner of a pawn shop who shot two would-be robbers, killing one, won't be charged with any crime, the Douglas County attorney said Friday.

http://www.journalstar.com/latest_reg/?story_id=246466

2005/12/02 Store Owner Opens Fire On Robbery Suspects

A store owner in Orange County, Fla., shot and injured two teens fleeing his store after they had allegedly robbed him at gunpoint, police told Local 6 News. http://www.local6.com/news/5455175/detail.html

2005/12/02 Homeowner turns gun on theft suspects

Fairbanks police say two thieves robbed a man in his mobile home last Thursday and were shot as they fled. The suspects were hit in the legs and were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. http://www.ktva.com/Stories/0,1413,163~34723~3152249,00.html

2005/12/01 Father shoots at robbers at Kent shop while gun is pointed at son's head

One of the three robbers who burst into Kent Jewelry & Loan ordered Buell to his knees and then jammed a handgun against the back of Buell's head, hard enough to leave a knot. But the single gunshot that startled Frank Buell was from a pistol fired by his father, Nick Buell, who was taking aim at another robber. http://www.kingcountyjournal.com/sited/story/html/224062

2005/11/29 Home Invaders Shot

King said he believes Overton, the person who was shot, and a third person went to the Applewood Apartments to confront another person on personal matters. The Applewood tenant was attacked, King said, and suffered serious injuries. “He was beaten and choked with some kind of chain or cord around his neck,” King said. “I think he shot in self-defense, but I’m not sure.”

http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/articles/2005/11/29/news/local_news/news03.txt

2005/11/28 Burglary suspect killed on porch

Willis said his brother told him two men he didn't know knocked on his door at 2 a.m. Sunday. And when Marshall didn't answer, the men tried to kick down his door, so he fired shots to scare the men off. http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051128/NEWS/511280352/1002

2005/11/28 Thorndale Woman Fatally Mauled By Dogs
A passer-by saw it, tried to help, but was bitten instead, so he ran into the house looking for Stiles' husband, Jack. "He asked me, he said, 'Do you have a gun?' And I said, 'Yes.' I came in the house and got my 22 rifle, and as I went outside, one of the dogs was charging toward me, face-to-face, and that's when I shot that dog," Jack said. http://www.kxan.com/Global/story.asp?S=4172229&nav=0s3d

2005/11/22 Intruder fatally shot by homeowner

The suspect jumped a fence and broke through the side door of a town home on Lacy at Dettering just north of Memorial Drive. He had a baseball bat. A man was home with his wife and child. He warned the intruder that he had a gun. That didn't stop him.

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=local&id=3656088

2005/11/22 One man dead, another charged in shooting

Sheriff Mike Byrd said Howell and Hinton went to get Hinton's ex-wife, who was with her boyfriend, Donald Sexton Sr., at Sexton's house on Yellow Bluff Road. Howell and Hinton, the sheriff said, had baseball bats and guns with them. http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/local/13230174.htm

2005/11/21 Armed resident holds criminal for police
Bill Mitchell, who live in the Rawson Circle, on the Avenues in North Central Albany, turned the table on two burglars, holding one at gunpoint until police arrived. http://www.walb.com/Global/story.asp?S=4149449&nav=5kZQ

2005/11/18 Man Shoots Intruder In New Britain Home

Last year, after a burglar put a knife to his throat and made off with $100 from his home, Angel Benitez bought a gun for protection. On Wednesday night, he used it. Benitez, 71, said he shot an intruder who was pointing a gun at his girlfriend and rummaging through a cabinet in the kitchen. http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-nebburglar1118.artnov18,0,4018615.story?coll=hc-headlines-local

2005/11/16 Man Caught After Picking Wrong House to Burglarize

Jeffrey Poland, Stopped Burglar: "He turned around and started running toward me. I told him to stop...told him I had a gun and that I would shoot him but he still kept coming toward me. I hollered at him again..'I got a gun..stop or I’ll shoot you' finally, he stopped and looked at me and realized I had a gun and was serious." http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=129699

2005/11/15 Citizen Stops Drive By Shooting

Around 5:30 a.m., a group of men riding in a late-model GMC Denali stopped in front of the tan wooden home and opened fire. In self-defense, the sole occupant inside the home rushed out armed with a shotgun and a 9 mm handgun and returned fire. http://www.themonitor.com/SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=/GlobalTemplates/Details.cfm&StoryID=10130&Section=Valley

2005/11/11 Resident shoots suspected home invader

The shooting occurred shortly after 5 a.m. when the residents woke up to find James in the bedroom, he said. Police did not release the names of the residents. http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051111/NEWS01/511110311/1002

2005/11/10 Homeowner Shoots Alleged Intruder Dead

Police said Thomas Morganstern, 60, was sleeping in an upstairs bedroom of his Roselle home when two men entered his home early Thursday morning. Morganstern, who is an avid hunter, grabbed a handgun and chased the men downstairs. Police said the men fired on Morganstern in the living room area and he shot back. http://www.nbc10.com/news/5297863/detail.html

2005/11/09 Woman Shoots Abusive Spouse

Linda Diane Nelson was accused of shooting and killing 57-year-old James Jackson Massey on June 5th. York County Public Defender Harry Dest says his client acted in self-defense and had bruises on her legs and face from her encounter with Massey. http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4094666&nav=0RaP

2005/11/09 Grandmother shoots intruder

A 66-year-old grandmother shot an intruder in her north Arlington home early Wednesday as he grabbed for her gun, she told police.  "If I didn't have a gun to protect myself, I probably wouldn't be here," she said. http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/13121933.htm

2005/11/05 Homeowner fatally shoots driveway robber

Stafford police say the resident had just pulled into his driveway on Maple Leaf near Emerald Leaf Friday evening when an armed suspect tried to rob him. The homeowner had his own gun. Investigators say he shot and killed the suspect. http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=local&id=3606523

2005/11/01 Man, 83, discusses shooting at home

http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/285275571786744.php 

2005/11/03 Would-be robber shot during robbery attempt

http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/stories/wcnc-110305-jmn-robber_shot.23718511.html 

2005/11/03 Storeowner fatally shoots gunman

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-suspectshot_03met.ART0.West.Edition2.225e0728.html

2005/10/21 No Charges Against Hallsville Shooting Suspects

http://www.newschannel6.tv/news/default.asp?mode=shownews&id=9145 

2005/10/25 Sentencing upsets victimized couple

http://www.mlive.com/news/aanews/index.ssf?/base/news-15/1130251277284670.xml&coll=2 

2005/10/26 Man shoots 1 of 2 people police say tried to rob him

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051026/NEWS01/510260361/1004/NEWS 

2005/10/31 Fight Turns Deadly; Gunman May Not Face Charges
http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=4053944&nav=0RdE 

http://www.11alive.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=69455 

2005/09/20-Man shoots burglar coming through window

http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5624161.html 

2005/09/19-Rhea Shooting Victim Allegedly Attacked Trio First

http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_72832.asp

2005/09/16 Gun Sales Surge Going Strong

Natural disasters typically jump-start gun sales, and Hurricane Katrina was no exception. Evacuees who had lost guns,

law enforcement officials needing additional firepower and locals fearing riots helped fuel a surge in gun sales in Katrina’s

aftermath, local gun sellers said.

http://www.2theadvocate.com/stories/091505/bus_biz001.shtml 

2005/09/16 Bright Stands Behind Gun Comments

Montgomery, Alabama Mayor Bobby Bright is unapologetic and stands firm behind comments he made this week about the

need for residents to buy guns and learn how to use them to protect themselves from criminals.

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050916/NEWS/509160347/1001 

2005/09/16 Whose Constitution Is It?

With all the confusing controversies about judges and how they interpret the U.S. Constitution, we need to go back to

square one and ask: Why do we pay attention to the Constitution in the first place?

http://www.washtimes.com/commentary/20050915-090259-2624r.htm 

2005/09/15 Bill Protects Carry Permitees’ Privacy

The media would lose access to lists of carry permit holders and could only check with sheriffs for specific names

under a bill to be introduced in the Ohio House, its sponsor said.

http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/12645903.htm 

2005/09/15 Right To Bear Arms Old As Vermont

Richard Gorham and Robert Hamel trace their roots back a long way in Vermont. Talking to the two on the

 front porch of Rick’s Gun Shop and Mount Hunger Archery in Mount Hunger, a gun and archery shop founded

by Gorham in 1992, it’s apparent they have a core belief in their constitutional rights as Americans to own firearms

and to own private property.

http://www.caledonianrecord.com/pages/special_news/story/a0ec46e44 

2005/09/15 Bush Hits U.N. Corruption

On September 14, President Bush implored the United Nations to rid itself of corruption and scolded the global body for

 squandering the world’s respect and making a mockery of human rights.

http://www.washtimes.com/national/20050914-115700-1701r.htm 

2005/09/15 U.N. Reform Falls Short

In his address to the United Nations, President Bush explained why genuine reform is necessary and why it is in the

interests of free people everywhere to push the world body to live up to its ideals.

http://www.washtimes.com/op-ed/20050914-091904-7531r.htm 

2005/09/15 Jackson Action

In 2004, a long hard battle in the Mississippi Legislature over a comprehensive Tort Reform Bill came to a close. 

Now, a year has passed since the legislation took effect, and the Mississippi experience is instructive. Tort reform works.

http://www.opinionjournal.com/cc/?id=110007260 

2005/09/15 Rep. Weiner Weasels

Rep. Anthony Weiner’s cynical withdrawal from the 2005 mayoral race may serve him well four years from now,

 but it is contemptuous of the law and disrespectful of the people of New York City.

http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/editorial/28082.htm 

2005/09/15 Firearms Registry Slammed For `Ineptitude`

Badly trained officers and massive licensing backlogs formed part of a litany of complaints over the new gun laws

that were leveled at South African officials appearing before a parliamentary committee.

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=6&art_id=vn20050915060958770C464804 

2005/09/14 San Francisco Western Addition Resident Fatally Shot

A 23-year-old man was found fatally shot on the doorstep of his Western Addition home Monday night, police said.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/09/14/BABADIGEST3.DTL 

2005/09/14 San Francisco Gun Ban A Losing Proposition

If Americans have learned anything from the tragic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, it's that there are times when the

 government is simply unable to protect its citizens.  If the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has its way, law-abiding residents

could find themselves at the mercy of criminals in the event of a similar disaster.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/gate/archive/2005/09/14/cstillwell.DTL 

2005/09/14 New Orleans Gun Seizures Allegedly `Creating More Victims`

Few people objected when police began gathering firearms they found in abandoned New Orleans homes,

to prevent them from falling into the hands of criminals. But one gun policy expert says confiscating guns from l

aw-abiding citizens who remain in the city is increasing the danger posed by criminals.

http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=%5CNation%5Carchive%5C200509%5CNAT20050914a.html 

2005/09/14 Bills Aim To Reform Right-To-Carry Law

A sweeping proposal in the Ohio House that would further liberalize Ohio’s rules for carrying handguns. The bill, sponsored by

Cincinnati Republican Rep. Tom Brinkman, would allow carrying with no permit, lift restrictions on hidden guns in public places,

 and cut off public access to permit-holder information.

 http://www.cleveland.com/search/index.ssf?/base/news/112669045383820.xml?nohio&coll=2 

2005/09/14 Dove Hunting On 2006 Ballot

Michigan’s second dove hunting season has yet to take flight, because of a ballot initiative to create a

statewide ban on the sport. Groups who want to be able to shoot the birds are fighting back.

http://www.statenews.com/article.phtml?pk=31586 

2005/09/14 Bear Eludes State’s Traps

Traps that have been set to capture a black bear that chased a bow hunter through the Black River

Wildlife Management Area in Morris County will remain in place for "five to 10 days," a spokeswoman for the

 Department of Environmental Protection said Monday.

http://www.bergen.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2MD

YmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY3Njg1NzcmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkz 

2005/09/14 Post-Katrina Frenzy

Great disasters bring out the best and the worst in us humans. The international response to Hurricane Katrina

demonstrates this fact.As usual, the international media has served as an echo chamber of the American media.

Just as CNN was ready from day one to look for people to interview to blame to the federal government,

so were media the world over ready to blame President Bush for the actions of Mother Nature.

 http://www.washtimes.com/op-ed/hdale.htm 

2005/09/13 Armed Militia Protects New Orleans Neighborhood

The Algiers Point militia put away its weapons Sept. 9, as Army soldiers patrolled the historic neighborhood across the

Mississippi River from the French Quarter. But the band of neighbors who survived Hurricane Katrina and then fought off

looters has not disarmed.

http://www.statesman.com/search/content/auto/epaper/editions/today/news_342278fe0324917e000f.html 

2005/09/13 NRA`s Wayne LaPierre Slams New Orleans Gun Seizure

National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre slammed New Orleans authorities for seizing legal firearms from lawful residents. http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/9/12/193358.shtml 

2005/09/13 Behind The Failure in New Orleans

The federal government has taken the brunt of the public criticism for seeming uncomprehending in those first few days.

 "But what Mayor Ray Nagin and Gov. Kathleen Blanco did and didn’t do was worse," write John Podhoretz.

 "They consciously and deliberately assumed an attitude of powerlessness and hopelessness in the face of New Orleans`

 woes that directly contributed to the lawlessness, chaos and disorder."

 http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/53220.htm 

2005/09/13 The "Right To Question?"

This week senators will engage Judge John Roberts in at least 900 minutes of question-and-answer. As Sen.

Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) said in 2003, some colleagues will even ask "dumb-ass questions." That was Sen . Hatch speaking of his colleague

Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) when Mr. Roberts appeared before the Judiciary Committee as a nominee for the

U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. http://www.opinionjournal.com/nextjustice/?id=110007251 

2005/09/13 Gun Law Challenge Succeeds

Provisions in Minnesota’s Right-to-Carry law that govern the wording and location of signs banning guns in

churches may infringe on "rights to religious freedom" and can’t be legally enforced, a Hennepin County judge has ruled.

http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/news/local/12631442.htm 

2005/09/13 Push Is On For Bear Hunt

There are too many black bears in New Jersey, and allowing annual hunts is the best way to stabilize their numbers,

 according to a New Jersey Fish and Game Council report released Thursday.

http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2MDYmZmdiZ

Ww3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY3NjYzNDkmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkz 

2005/09/13 Hunting Holds Steady In Montana

It started in mid-September with shotguns and dogs, camouflage and broadhead arrows. It won’t wrap up

until February, with the last of the surplus harvests of elk. Hunting, as a social phenomenon, is holding steady

 in Montana, even as it wanes in many parts of the country.

http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/articles/2005/09/11/news/hunterdemographics.txt 

2005/09/13 Bowhunter outruns bear in Chester Twp.

The opening day of bow season turned terrifying Saturday afternoon when a hunter --chased through the woods by a

300-pound black bear -- momentarily became the hunted. The unidentified hunter was approaching his tree stand in the

 Black River Wildlife Management Area shortly after noon Saturday, authorities said, when he stumbled across the bear,

which ran toward him. As the hunter fled, the bear chased him for about half a mile.

http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050911/NEWS01/509110356/1005 

2005/09/12 Defenseless On The Bayou

"New Orleans gun confiscation is foolish and illegal," writes Dave Kopel.

http://www.reason.com/hod/dk091005.shtml 

2005/09/12 Gun Show Owner, Patrons May File Civil Rights Suit

The owner of a gun show targeted by federal law enforcement for a half dozen undercover enforcement operations

may join with some of his customers in filing a federal class action civil rights lawsuit against the agencies that

participated in the operations. http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=%5CNation%5Carchive%5C200509%5CNAT20050912a.html 

2005/09/12 Bear-Human Problems Will Only Increase Without Hunt

This past summer, the New Jersey Fish and Game Council approved a 2005 bear hunt set to start Dec. 5.

 Everything now is in place for the hunt--except the approval of Department of Environmental Protection

Commissioner Bradley Campbell. Last year’s New Jersey Supreme Court ruling gave him the final say on the hunt.

http://www.nj.com/search/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/112633967279231.xml?times?sos&coll=5 

2005/09/12 Houston, Baton Rouge Gun Sales Rise

Gun dealers in Houston and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where thousands of evacuees were sent after Hurricane Katrina,

say sales are rising amid concern about a spread of lawlessness from the storm-ravaged areas.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=email_us&refer=us&sid=axtX0WmlBZVM 

2005/09/12 Annan`s Serial Malfeasance

The report issued by the Independent Inquiry Committee investigating the United Nations oil-for-food

scandal presents a powerful case that U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and his top aides permitted Saddam Hussein and his

associates to plunder a program meant to provide desperately needed humanitarian aid to the Iraqi people.

 http://www.washtimes.com/op-ed/20050911-094107-9619r.htm 

2005/09/12 Minutemen Fill Gap For Patrols In Gulf

The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps--which is planning vigils in October on the Mexican and Canadian borders

 to protest lax immigration-enforcement policies--has begun limited operations in Arizona and Texas in the wake

 of relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina.

http://www.washtimes.com/national/20050911-113935-3213r.htm 

2005/09/12 Al Franken, Explain This One

Al Franken appears to be caught in a fib--a "lying lie," he might call it--about Air America’s loans-from-children scandal. http://www.washtimes.com/op-ed/20050910-110431-4205r.htm 

2005/09/12 Pheasant hunters among targeted groups

"As I look forward to the hunting opportunities that await this fall," writes Bob Washburn, "I am mindful of the

well-financed anti-hunting groups that have an obsession with eliminating all hunting as we know it.

They are using specific species as wedges to secure their goal."

http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050911/REPOSITORY/509110365/1007/SPORTS 

2005/09/12 Victory in the Senate

When the U.S. Senate voted 65-31 to pass S.397--<I>the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act</I>--

and end predatory lawsuits against our firearm industry, gun owners scored their greatest legislative win since

 enactment of 1986`s Firearms Owners` Protection Act.

Read More: http://www.nraila.org/Issues/Articles/Read.aspx?ID=176

2005/09/16-Neighbors say man was shot, killed during break-in

http://www.theunionleader.com/articles_showfast.html?article=60484

 2005/09/16-Jurors acquit lawyer-cattlemen in neighbor's slaying

http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/virginia/dp-sou--fencefeudslaying0916sep16,0,303860.story?coll=dp-headlines-virginia

 2005/09/15-Homeowner shoots man who climbed into house

http://www.greeleytrib.com/article/20050915/NEWS/109150077

 2005/09/15-Deadly shooting may have been justified

http://www.bonnercountydailybee.com/articles/2005/09/15/news/news01.txt

 2005/09/08-Ice Cream Man Pulls Gun On Would-Be Robber
http://www.koin.com/news.asp?RECORD_KEY%5bnews%5d=ID&ID%5Bnews%5D=4379

2005/09/11 Jury acquits man in double slaying (AL)

The jury determined that he was in fear for his life when he shot.

http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/050911/aquits.shtml 

2005/09/10 Neighbor shoots attacker who beat woman to death (CT)
"Brewster ran screaming into a neighbor's home early Friday morning and was

followed by a crow-bar wielding man ... He allegedly beat Brewster until Victor Ventrello

shot him in the head with a .22-caliber rifle ..."

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/local/state/hc-10215937.apds.m0204.bc-ct--brissep10,0,957691.story?coll=hc-headlines-local-wire 

2005/09/08 Gunplay ends robbery attempt (CT)
"The owner of a city jewelry store was shot in the foot by a man trying to rob

his shop Friday afternoon, but managed to shoot the robber in the leg before police arrived."

 http://connpost.com/news/ci_3017010

2005/09/02-S.J. homeowner released after fatal shooting of alleged intruder (CA)
A homeowner killed an intruder who had broken down his door in order to continue a fight.
 

2005/09/01-Cleveland Home Invasion Shooting (OH)
A homeowner killed a burglar but was then killed himself.  He successfully protected his girlfriend and children, however,

 they are safe with relatives. 

2005/09/05-Shooting was first under concealed carry (NM)
A 72 year old permit holder saved a woman who was being stabbed by her ex at work.
 

2005/08/31-Rohnert Park Resident Shoots Neighbor's Pit Bull In Self-Defense (CA)
While waiting for the police to respond to his nuisance dog call a man has to shoot the dog to protect himself.
 

2005/08/31-Store owner shoots thief in legs (NJ)
"Baran and the burglar struggled, and when the suspect picked up the hammer he’d used to break

the front-door glass, Baran squeezed off two shots ..."
 

2005/08/31-W.Va. man not guilty in slaying (WV)
The jury only took 1 hour and 38 minutes to determine that he acted in self-defense.
 

2005/08/30-3 wounded as resident exchanges gunfire with 2 intruders in back yard (AZ)
The first son to investigate did so unarmed, fortunately his brother thought to bring a gun. 

In the ensuing shootout the two intruders and the armed son were wounded.
 

2005/08/31-Victim Shot Burglar (GA)
After being burglarized twice last week, the victim got a gun and shot the burglar who was trying for a third go.

2005/08/28 Police Probe Homicide at Wal-Mart (NM)
"...a witness told authorities that a man had been stabbing the woman inside the store when another

 man intervened and shot her attacker."
 

2005/08/28 Two robbers killed in apparent home invasion (PA)
"Two men who apparently broke into a house were shot to death..."

2005/08/28 Man armed with fork subdued by clerk with baseball bat (and customer with gun) (AL)
"A customer saw what was going on, took a pistol from his vehicle, came over and fired his pistol into the ground"
 

2005/08/28 15-year-old burglar shot by South LA woman dies at hospital (CA)
"When Talley entered her home, a young burglar confronted her with a tire iron and she shot him with a

handgun she keeps for protection."
 

2005/08/28 St. Mary man killed after break-in (LA)
He broke into his ex's house and exchanged gunfire with her current boyfriend.  He lost.
 

2005/08/28 Osage County Shooting Said To Be Self-Defense (OK)
"Investigators said Larry Cunningham was shot and killed after pulling a gun and firing a shot during an argument"
 

2005/08/28 Mac man charged in road rage case (OR)
When confronted (and possibly threatened) by a trucker he had passed, the driver showed his gun.

 Shortly thereafter he was arrested.
 

2005/08/28 Mom who blamed shooting on son acquitted (TX)
"A woman who shot her boyfriend and then allowed her 9-year-old son to initially take responsibility was acquitted

of murder today in a Harris County courtroom."

05-08 Gas station clerk shoots suspect (NC)
-- "A convenience store clerk shot a man who was trying to rob the store early Sunday morning."
 

05-08 Bloodied intruder flees, shot by business owner (OH)
-- "A South Toledo business owner apparently shot a man attempting to break into his sheet metal

 fabricating shop through a roof vent last night. ..."
 

05-08 Edgewood man shot by intruder (PA)
-- "An Edgewood man was shot and critically wounded early Friday when he went outside his home to

 check on what  set off the burglar alarm and was confronted by a gunman.  The intruder, who knows the victim,

 also was shot in the incident..." 

05-08 Man shot in self defense in court (CA)
-- The wife confronted a man who was beating their dogs with a belt and told him to leave, but he refused

and then attacked her husband.  That’s when she fired two warning shots in the air before hitting the suspect in the thigh.
 

05-08 Alleged burglar caught in act (FL)
-- She grabbed her .357 magnum and went outside to confront the burglar. She fired one round in the air and yelled for

 the man to stop.
 

05-08 Brother Of Man Shot By Homeowner Charged With Murder (MO)
-- Police said Murrey L. Wynn and his brother, Quinton tried to rob a home. The homeowner opened fire, striking

Murrey Wynn and killing him.
 

05-08 Home invasion attempt foiled by homeowner with shotgun (TX)
-- "A southeast Houston furniture store owner says some suspects wanted his cash. But police say those suspects

 didn't get very far because the owner grabbed his gun and fired."

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