armed citizen stories

Your friend steps outside. You hear gunshots a second later. An armed murderer is attacking your friend. Fortunately, you’re armed.

An armed pizza delivery driver stopped two armed robbers. Armed citizens save lives.

Some self-defense situations are harder than others. Being robbed at knifepoint at night; this is one of the tough ones.

Being armed was essential when this homeowner had to defend himself from multiple attackers. The essential skills are at your fingertips.

This woman was beaten and choked. She survived because of what she did in those seconds, and what she did days and months before.

Few of us get out of bed expecting to witness a violent attack outside our window. Fortunately, this defender was ready to save lives.

An intruder swinging a hammer sent two homeowners to the hospital before he was stopped. How should we defend the people we love?

You got the call that no one wants to hear. One of the grandkids hit Grandma in the head and stole her car. What should we do if her attacker returns?

Carjackings are increasing. This one driver faced multiple attackers, and there is a lot we can learn.

We have millions of new gun owners and millions of people who file domestic restraining orders. We need to survive until the police arrive.

We have millions of new gun owners this year. There is a lot we can learn from this 69-year-old who defended himself in public.

Criminals plan to surprise, outnumber, and outgun their victims. Planning and practice gives us the edge we need to survive.

Two female housemates faced an intruder at 3 in the morning. There is a lot we can learn from their defense.

The rate of carjacking has doubled since last year. This driver faced a pair of robbers. Fortunately, our good guy was armed. There is a lot we can learn.

The bad guy ran away and police arrested him, but there is more to learn.

There are no safe times and no safe places. Our defender was attacked where people walk all the time. Fortunately, he was armed.

An ex-boyfriend changes an afternoon at home into a home invasion. How could you survive that attack? We win by not losing.

You walk into a sandwich shop at night. Now you get to save someone’s life.

We cross a dark parking lot several times a week. This time was different. Fortunately, our defender was ready.

A robber points a gun at you and your boss. How can you find the advantage to keep innocent people from getting shot?

A customer throws a bag on the counter, pulls his gun out of his pocket, and points the gun at you. How can you defend yourself without getting shot?

You get out of your car and go look for your unscheduled visitors. You find two men stripping the property from one of your buildings.

No one thinks they need to protect their family from four armed intruders. Fortunately, this dad was armed.

You stopped to get some cash while your family waited in the car. Now you have to defend yourself from a man with a machete. Fortunately, you’re armed.

All you wanted was to pick up your restaurant order to go, but now you’re in the middle of a robbery. Fortunately, you’re an armed citizen.

No one expects to be robbed on a weekday morning. Fortunately, this store clerk had the defensive tools she needed to safe her life.

Our good guy didn’t expect a gunfight. Fortunately, he was armed when he walked up to his door. His firearm was the least destructive way to stop a threat.

There was a lot to do and very little time to do it when our defender faced two gunmen threatening his life and the life of his customers. There was no time to get a gun from the safe.

A woman woke to the sounds of a violent attack. She grabbed her gun and stopped three armed attackers who were beating her husband. Here is what she did right, and what we might do in her situation.