Tag: Gun Control

;Reported By www.clickorlando.com on 2015-02-05 

 “David Como said he was lying in bed, watching TV, when he heard a noise. ‘I grabbed my pistol and walked out my bedroom door and there was a man coming toward me, so I shot him,’ said Como, adding that he used non-lethal rounds.  ‘It’s varmint-load, rat shot, whatever you want to call it.  I had a .44 Magnum right next to me, but I chose to use the non-lethal rounds.’ Como said the intruder stole some welders, tools, a chainsaw and his pickup truck, which he used to flee…. No one inside the home was injured. ‘My family is pretty shook up, but I’m alright.  I got grandkids that are shook up, and my daughter and wife are all pretty shaken,’ Como said. A search for the intruder … was ongoing for hours before he was captured Thursday afternoon….”

;Reported By www.mlive.com on 2015-02-02 —
“An 11-year-old girl used the shotgun she normally keeps to go hunting with her father to scare off a robber in her home, police said…. The girl was alone at … about 3:45 p.m. on Jan. 30 when police said she surprised burglars who had broken into the house. The girl hid in a bathroom closet, where she grabbed her shotgun that police said she stores in a gun safe. When one of the burglars opened the closet door, police said the girl

whose parents were due home from work a short time later

pointed the shotgun at him and he ran off…. Two Detroit residents were arraigned on charges Sunday in connection with the incident….”

;Reported By www.clickorlando.com on 2015-01-27 

 “The search is on for two men who broke into an apartment with two University of Central Florida students inside…. Nour Skargee and his girlfriend Sable Nehme were both home when an unexpected visitor arrived on their doorstep…. Skargee says his girlfriend was in the back bedroom when he went to the front door and looked through the peephole. He described seeing a man with his head down on his doorstep…. As Skargee reached to unlock the door, he says the man forced his way in and brandished a firearm…. The suspect forced Skargee to the ground as a second man entered his apartment. Skargee says his thoughts immediately went to his girlfriend who was in the back room…. Nehme slammed the bedroom door shut and locked the door. That’s when one of the gunmen looked down at Skargee and threatened their lives…. Nehme ran to the closet in the back of her room, and removed a handgun from the top shelf of her closet. Within seconds, the gunman kicked down her bedroom door and stood face to face with Nehme…. The two men ran out of the apartment…. Nehme said the gun was a gift from her father. He told her she should always keep it with her for safety’s sake….”

;Reported By The Blaze on 2015-01-26 

 “New Hope City Council members were in the middle of a routine meeting on Monday night when suddenly a barrage of gunshots left them scrambling for cover.Two police officers were hit by gunfire and one suspect was shot and killed during the shooting…. One of the council members, however, was armed and seemingly prepared to defend his colleagues and other attendees at the meeting in the Minneapolis suburb…. City Council member John Elder, who also works as public information officer of the Minneapolis Police Department, reportedly drew his firearm and ordered everyone to get down as he trained his across the room in anticipation of any threat….” [The council member didn’t have to use his gun, but that’s not the point. The fact is, he was prepared. And if the gunman had happened to go after the council members, there’s a really good chance that they wouldn’t have been sitting ducks, because one had the wisdom to be prepared to defend himself and those around him.]

;Reported By www.khou.com on 2015-01-25 

 “The homeowner told authorities he was sleeping when two men kicked in his front door…. According to investigators, the homeowner grabbed his pistol and began firing shots at the criminals from the top of the stairs…. The men reportedly fired repeatedly at the homeowner before they fled in a 2015 Dodge pickup. Deputies said no one was hurt, despite more than two dozen shots being unloaded….”

;Reported By ABC News on 2015-01-22 

“An off-duty Cook County sheriff’s deputy exchanged gunfire with two robbers around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday…. The officer was walking … when he was held-up two armed men who were wearing masks, officials said. One of the suspects fired his gun, and the officer shot back, according to officials…. The robbers ran away with the officer’s cell phone and cash. No one is in custody. The off-duty deputy was not injured. But investigators found blood in a nearby alley, which could indicate one of the robbers may have been wounded….”

;Reported By www.indystar.com on 2015-01-13 

“According to witnesses, detectives said the armed suspect entered the business wearing a mask and demanded money from the clerk behind the counter. Once the suspect was given the cash, he attempted to leave the business, but police said he noticed the clerk trying to dial 911. This caused the armed man to re-engage the clerk, at which point, a second clerk inside … approached the man from behind and shot him….”

;Reported By The Blaze on 2015-01-13 

“A Papa John’s pizza delivery driver in Georgia was just doing her job Sunday when a man she thought ordered a pizza suddenly pulled out a gun and held it to her head…. The [delivery] driver had her own gun and while she was on the ground, she was able to retrieve it and shoot the suspect. The suspect … was later found in a neighbor’s yard with a gunshot wound to his face.”

;Reported By Deseret News on 2015-01-12 

“A Salt Lake police officer … was called to [investigate] a suspicious person [James Barker] approaching homes looking for snow shoveling jobs. The man is believed to be the same person some residents saw looking in car windows the day before, according to police…. During the first minute of the [officer’s body camera] video, the officer asks for Barker’s name, tells him he’s received a couple of complaints and points out that there really isn’t any snow on the walkways for him to shovel…. The officer again asks for his name. It’s at that point, without warning, that Barker’s demeanor changes from calm to aggressive and he screams at the officer, ‘I’m trying to make a living!’…. The body camera video shows Barker taking a step back and raising his shovel before he stepping forward and swinging it at the officer. The video spins as the officer is knocked off of the front porch and onto the ground. Then comes another hit from the shovel while he is on the ground. At this point, the video shows that a portion of the hard plastic shovel has been broken off. The officer can be seen on the ground holding something in his left hand. It’s unclear whether it’s his gun or a two-way radio microphone. Shortly after the latest hit from the shovel, the body camera is apparently damaged and stops recording… Shots were fired right after the body camera stopped recording [, killing Barker]…. The officer suffered fractured bones in his arm and foot during the incident….” [After seeing that cops in France are unarmed, to the detriment of themselves and unarmed citizens, going forward I will include incidents where on-duty law enforcement personnel are able to use firearms to protect themselves or others from violence.]

;Reported By www.khou.com on 2015-01-12 

“A customer is being called a hero after pulling a gun on two armed robbery suspects at a Houston restaurant…. Koy Sam and his wife were closing at the time and two customers were finishing their meals when two men walked in with guns…. One of them forced the couple to the ground while the other went for the register. He never made it because a customer confronted him with a gun…. As the customer held one suspect for police, he fired as the other suspect ran off. The bullets shattered the front windows of the restaurant. The second suspect got away and it’s not clear if he was hit….”