TX: Armed Victim Wounded, 1 of 3 Armed Robbery Suspects Killed

MESQUITE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Mesquite Police are investigating a deadly shooting in which a suspected armed robber was the one killed.

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AZ: People with Guns Preventg Looting of Scottsdale Jewelry Store

We weren't here to hurt anybody. We weren't here to harm anybody," the store owner's son, who did not wish to be identified by name, said. "After seeing exactly what happened to the Apple store, this isn't protesting, this isn't rioting, this is crime."

The protesters stopped and proceeded to hold a bit of a protest, kneeling and raising their arms in front of the store.
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PA: More Details on Mitch Verheyen Killing / Home Invasion in Brentwood

Verheyen confronted the homeowner outside, investigators determined from their investigation.

The homeowner went back into the apartment, and police said Verheyen followed him into the property. That’s when police said the homeowner grabbed a gun and shot at him at least three times. Verheyen finally tried running from the home before he collapsed outside and passed away.


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WA: Marine Veteran who Took AR-15 from Rioters Tells His Story

A Marine Corps veteran turned security contractor, who asked that his name not be used for security reasons, unintentionally took the internet by storm after a video surfaced of him disarming a Seattle rioter who had stolen a police officer’s AR-15 from a destroyed squad car Saturday.

The preliminary details of what happened have become distorted on social media, with misconceptions about a second rifle that was slung on his back as well as why he was at the protests that developed following George Floyd’s death in police custody. Coffee or Die obtained an exclusive interview with the contractor to set the record straight on what happened that day.
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IL: Shop Owner Drives off Hammer Weilding Robbers, Catches One

A Logan Square store owner with a concealed carry license fired shots at hammer-wielding looters who confronted him in his shop early Monday, prosecutors said. The businessman even managed to detain one of the alleged intruders for police.
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OK: Domestic Defense, Armed Woman Shoots Ex who Attacked Her

The victim stated she was approached and subsequently physically assaulted by Hahn, who hit her with a rock and struck her several times with his fists. The victim said Hahn then poured diesel fuel on her and threatened to light her on fire.

The victim said she tried escaping to her truck, but Hahn again grabbed her. She stated she feared for her life, pulled her handgun, and shot Hahn. The victim then used Hahn’s cellular phone to call 911 to report the incident.
Hahn is currently in stable condition at a hospital.

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GA: Walmart Shooting was Self Defense

Walmart stores are covered with cameras. It is certain the shooting was recorded, likely from more than one angle.

When officers arrived, they located a man in his mid-60s shot inside of the Walmart, police wrote.


Detectives detained a man in his late 50s for questioning.

According to DeKalb County police, “today’s shooting is the result of self-defense. The suspect was released and will not face charges.”
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PA: More on Gun Store Owner who Defended Self and Store, Shot 1 of Several Burglary Suspects

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police said one person is dead following a shooting during a burglary attempt inside a South Philadelphia gun store early Tuesday.

It happened around 4:20 a.m. on the 1500 block of South Front Street in the Pennsport section of the city.

Police were called to the Firing Line Gun Range and Gun Store.

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CA: Man Attempting Burglary of Gun Store Held by Owner at Gunpoint

FREMONT — A gun store owner in Fremont held a man at gunpoint late Sunday night after the man allegedly tried to burglarize the store, according to the police and the owner’s father. 

Police said the man, 24-year-old Gerardo Bravo-Infante, admitted he planned to steal guns, and was arrested and booked at Santa Rita Jail.

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SC: Concealed Permit Holder Fires Warning Shots to Drive off Mob Beating Customer

“Shots were fired during the height of the violence outside of our restaurant around the time a window at Halls was being broken,” a statement from the restaurant said. “In an effort to protect customers and staff, a Halls’ team member drew his licensed concealed firearm and discharged it into the air while other members of the Halls team brought an injured guest inside the restaurant.”

The restaurant added that “no one was injured by the gunfire, but a Halls’ guest was injured in front of the restaurant.” The steakhouse said in a statement that they are cooperating with authorities and will conduct an internal investigation.

Additionally, the restaurant said that certain staff members are trained and licensed to carry concealed weapons.

Windows were broken and some damage happened from an object being thrown through the glass, the restaurant confirmed. There was no looting on the premises.

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NE: Killing of James Scurlock was Self Defense

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — The killing of James Scurlock has resonated with people across the Metro. The Douglas County Attorney’s Office says the shooter was protecting himself.

County Attorney Don Kleine said he made the decision by looking at the evidence, the interview of the shooter, and the videos of what happened.
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TX: Domestic Defense, Ex Enters Home, Confronts New Boyfriend, is Shot, Killed

A man was shot and killed Sunday morning while confronting his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend during a birthday party at her Missouri City home, according to Houston police.
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TX: Domestic Defense? 20-Year-Old Step-Daughter Shoots Step-Dad

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A shooting at a north Harris County apartment complex may be a case of self-defense, investigators said.

It happened on the 2400 block of Spring Rain Drive around 6:15 a.m.

When deputies arrived, they found a 40-year-old man dead from a gunshot wound.
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OH: Police Invesigate Possible Home Invasion, after Suspect is Wounded

During their invesitgation authorities determined the male had been injured during a possible home invasion on South Lawn Avenue.

The male subject was later flown to Grant Medical Center for treatment of his wounds. His condition is unknown at this time.

Officials said they secured the residence and an investigation began.
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OH: No chages for Store manager who shot criminal last October

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GA: Armed Victim Shoots, Kills Armed Robbery Suspect

Police said a robbery suspect was shot and killed by his intended victim Friday morning in a neighborhood near Lithonia High School.

The man who was killed, identified as 19-year-old Aaron Cobb, is accused of going to a location on Marbut Farms Trace about 1 a.m. to commit a robbery, DeKalb police spokeswoman Michaela Vincent told AJC.com. Cobb was allegedly accompanied by others at the time of the shooting.

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Louisiana Bill may flip the Script in Favor of the Second Amendment and Churches

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Louisiana is one of a few states which ban guns in churches, but allow church leaders to allow guns on a case by case basis. According to Concealed Carry.com, as of 2018, there were ten states and the District of Columbia with this policy of religious discrimination against churches which approve of an armed population.

The laws in states that ban guns in church are a way to demonize guns. They fairly scream: Guns Bad! Good People Don't Have Guns!

The laws flip the script of the Second Amendment, where guns are assumed to be part of every day life. Arms were seen as property so valuable, they were directly protected in the Bill of Rights.

The states which have such laws are listed at concealedcarry.com. 

They are Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, and South Carolina.

The District of Columbia has a similar law.

With the exception of the District of Columbia, the ban on guns in church, without special permission, are in pro-Second Amendment states.

North Dakota, Missouri, Arkansas, and Mississippi are Constitutional Carry states. Louisiana, Georgia, Ohio, and South Carolina have shall issue concealed carry permits.

In most states, the carry of guns in churches is treated the same as on other private property.

My church, in Arizona, actively accepts armed worshipers. Many attendees carry openly. 

In colonial America, some colonies required worshipers to bring arms to church.

The Louisiana bill, HB 334,  would flip the script back toward the traditional position, with guns having an accepted, honored place in American life. If you have a problem with that, it is allowed, but it is *your* problem, not the problem of American society.

Notice the framing of the issue by a reporter in Louisiana. Here is the lead  from 4wwltv.com:

To Terry’s dismay -- a series of gun bills passed the house Friday. One -- House 334 -- would allow those who have a concealed carry permit to carry a concealed handgun into a church.

“There is too much murder and violence and particularly gun violence that goes on right now without exacerbating that by arming our citizenry and encouraging that,” said Terry.

That phrasing indicates guns need to be "allowed" to be in Church, not that carrying guns is a Constitutional right, and particular churches are allowed to ban guns on their private property if they wish to do so. The quote sets the stage. Guns are Bad!

It is the script which progressive have been pushing in the United States for nearly 100 years.

The assumption, under English and American law, is everything which is not forbidden is allowed. The progressive assumption is the opposite: everything which is not allowed, is forbidden.

The American traditional assumption encourages innovation and tolerance. The individual is mostly in charge of their own life. The progressive assumption is the government knows best, and should make our decisions for us.

To be fair, the progressive assumption has changed from endorsing Christian morality up until about 1965, to endorsing pagan or Roman sexual mores or lack of constraints after 1965. At the moment, the progressive ideal seems to attack traditional Christian sexual morality, the idea of the family, marriage and, it must be said, motherhood.

Progressive policy has come to promote sexual activity without limit or responsibility, essentially the sexual morality in Aldous Huxley's  Brave New World.

Single women vote Democrat by large percentages.

Banning guns in churches is another way for leftists to enforce their vision of what is acceptable and what is not.

Louisiana has a veto proof Republican majority in the House and is one vote short of a veto proof majority in the Senate. It has a Democrat governor, John Bel Edwards. There is a strong chance he will veto the bill, if it is sent to him.

Republican legislators are likely to give him that decision.

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WY: Followup, Benjamin Ketcham Shooting of Aaron Briggs was Self Defense

Saying that he "exercised reasonable force in self-defense," Laramie County District Attorney Leigh Anne Grant Manlove on Friday evening announced that she had dismissed a second-degree murder charge against Benjamin Ketcham.

Ketcham was arrested on a warrant for second-degree murder on May 27 for the May 22 shooting death of 36-year-old Aaron Briggs of Cheyenne.
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OH: Homeowner Shoots 1 of 3 Teen Intruders

The Lorain Police Department is investigating a May 29 shooting where a homeowner shot an intruder.

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PA: 70-Year -Old Shoots at Attacker who Stabbed him

The man was walking on Wright Street around 10:15 p.m. when police said he was attacked and stabbed with a knife by another man who was following him.

The victim was able to stop the attack by pulling out a gun he was legally allowed to carry and firing a shot.

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