armed citizen stories

Mom has a stranger pounding at her door late at night. She calls you for help. You get there in time to see the stranger break down her door.

Armed citizens defend themselves every day. This defender saved a store clerk last week in Philadelphia. This is what we can learn.

A robber walked into a store late at night. The defenders were ready days in advance. This is what we can do in their place.

Most defensive gun use happens near our home. It may be an ordinary place, but there is a lot we can learn from this armed citizen.

There are over a million home invasions each year. This armed defender protected himself and his mom. Here is what we can learn.

This armed defender faced a lethal threat and would need time to defend himself. Let’s see how we can save some time.

You and your spouse are asleep. It is 5 in the morning when a stranger crashes his car into your house. Now is a bad time to make a plan.

Owning a firearm isn’t enough. Fill out the details of your defense plan. Talk through it and walk through it.

This delivery was robbed at night. Soon, we will be walking across a dark parking lot at the mall with packages in our hands. This is what we can learn.

This defender dodged a bullet. What can we do to keep our family safe when glass breaks in the middle of the night?

Criminals follow us everywhere. This armed defender was in his garage when he faced a criminal with a drawn gun.. and won.

Criminals arrive with a plan. These defenders recognized a threat and protected themselves. The more we plan and practice, the luckier we get.

An intruder broke into a home with two occupants inside. This happens thousands of times a day, and here is what we can learn.

A 95 year old man woke to find a career criminal in his home. This story is typical of what might happen to us. What would you do if it happened to you today?

There are no safe places and safe times. What would you do if you were being robbed at gunpoint in a fast-food restaurant?

Working in our backyard early in the morning should be a safe place. This homeowner found out it isn’t. What should we do in her place?

Working at a sandwich shop sounds safe. This armed employee knew it wasn’t. What could you do if your co-worker were held at gunpoint?

Our home is our safe space, but getting there may not be safe at all. This homeowner stopped an armed attacker. What would you do?

Our defender believed what he saw. He recognized an immediate, lethal, and unavoidable threat to innocent people. The shop owner owned a gun and was armed that day.

Good guys use a firearm every day. We seldom press the trigger. This homeowner held an intruder until the police arrived.

Our defender was sitting in her car and suddenly surrounded by five attackers. What should we do if we were in that situation?

Our defender stepped out her front door and found a masked, armed, attacker running at her. What should you do if you were in that situation?

You see a man stop in front of an alleyway and draw a firearm. He shoots at three unarmed people.. and keeps shooting.