GA: Alleged victim was the robber: "Officers said Said was the person doing the robbing, and Fannin is the real victim. Fannin said he was the one who met Said at the QuikTrip to sell an iPhone 4. He said that's when Said snatched the phone and drove off with another man. Fannin gave chase. He said the second man jumped out and ran, police said. Then he caught up with Said and pointed this an AR-15 rifle at him. "Basically, kind of gave him some encouragement to return my phone," Fannin said. Fannin said he went home and called police. Said said he remained at the scene because the gunman took his keys. All Fannin would say was that he wanted Said to remain at the scene until police arrived. And he wanted to teach him a lesson. Fannin said he has a concealed carry permit, and police say he did nothing illegal"


WA: Homeowner who shot burglar gets 5 years in prison: "Brady shot and killed Thomas McKenzie in the middle of the night April 19, 2010. Police said McKenzie and his wife came to rob the house. Brady had been robbed repeatedly prior to the shooting. That night he waited in his garage with a loaded rifle and when the McKenzies came up his driveway, Brady began shooting. He shot at their car first, and when the couple pointed flashlights at Brady, he shot and killed McKenzie. Jonathan Meyer, Lewis County's prosecuting attorney said had the couple been in the act of stealing something, or had they been in Brady's garage, Brady likely would not have been charged with a crime. Brady's attorney said his client was acting in self-defense. "Rob really believed they had weapons and he was about to be killed," said defense attorney Don Blair."


AL: Fatal shooting deemed self defense: "A capital murder charge was dropped today against Brandon Edwards of Birmingham after evidence backed his claim that he killed a Fairfield man in self defense on June 24, Edwards' lawyer said. Edwards, 23, was arrested June 25 and charged with fatally shooting Patrick Dewayne Peoples, 22, at the Alemeda Terrace Apartments the prior afternoon. At the time, police said Peoples and a woman had just pulled into the parking lot when multiple shots were fired, killing Peoples. Edwards was charged with a capital crime because Peoples was in a vehicle when he was killed. But continued investigation, including evidence found in Peoples' car, backed Edwards' claim that Peoples tried to rob Edwards and fired a shot at him before Edwards returned fire, said his lawyer, John Lentine."


Chicago Anti-Gun Nut To Head ATF: "Project Gunrunner” is the perfect storm for Obama. First, he’ll get to act like the good guy when he kicks Melson to the curb. Then, while everyone is cheering that Melson is gone, he will sneak Andrew Traver in as Director of the ATF. They’ll at least have two things in common - Chicago-style politics and Chicago-style radicalism. There is no excuse for Obama to use an unthinkable tragedy/bizarre scandal to push yet another one of his far-left nominations. He is DELIBERATELY nominating Andrew Traver – a man who has demonstrated over and over again that he is anti-gun, anti-self-defense and anti-freedom. Obama even fired project Gunrunner whistleblower Vince Cefalu! When does it end?"