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All of the law-abiding citizens featured in this database successfully defended their liberties, lives, or livelihoods with the lawful use of a firearm. These cases are not based on hearsay, but on verifiable reports found through public sources. datavisualizations.heritage.…

Data Visualization | Defensive Gun Uses in the U.S. | The Heritage Foundation

According to almost every major study on the issue, Americans use their firearms defensively between 500,000 and 3 million times each year. From @HeritageDataViz

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Oct. 12, 2025: Authorities in Davenport, FL, say that a McDonald's employee acted in self-defense when he shot and wounded an irate customer who threatened him with a weapon after the store, swamped with online orders, closed down their drive-thru. wchstv.com/news/nation-world…

'Just a McMess': McDonald's employee allegedly shot customer angry about wait time

An argument between a McDonald's employee and two customers over the drive-thru wait time led to threats of violence and an eventual shooting, per police.

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Hawaii, take note - defensive gun use examples prove that armed citizens aren't "vampires." So stop treating them like they are. dailysignal.com/2025/10/16/d…

Hawaii, Take Note: Armed Citizens Aren’t ‘Vampires’ - The Daily Signal

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to a Hawaii gun law that renders concealed carry permits in that state practically useless.

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Sept. 26, 2025: Three weeks after his Shelby, NC, store was robbed of $86,000, a store owner once again found his livelihood threatened by two armed robbers. This time, however, the store owner was also armed. He shot one suspect and sent both fleeing. wsoctv.com/news/local/shelby…

Store owner in Shelby shoots suspect in foot during robbery attempt

A store owner in Shelby, North Carolina, shot a suspect in the foot during a robbery attempt at his store on Friday night.

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Police apprehended one suspect, a Honduran national with a removal order. He now faces several criminal charges. The owner's wife expressed concerns that the suspect would be deported without additional consequences, leaving him emboldened to return and threaten them again.
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Sept. 28, 2025: Police in Cumberland, IN, say that a woman fatally shot a man in her home acted in self-defense to protect herself during a sexual assault. The woman was treated at a hospital for assault-related injuries. star-telegram.com/news/natio…

Woman shoots and kills man sexually assaulting her in her home, Indiana cops say

After inviting the man into her home, he began making “several unwanted sexual advances” and later began sexually assaulting her, authorities say.

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Sept. 20, 2025 - A woman with a concealed carry permit came to the defense of a family member and her children, fatally shooting a man with a lengthy criminal history who broke into the relative's home while threatening to kill the whole family. wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/…

CCL holder shoots, kills man trying to break into West Side apartment

A man was shot and killed by a concealed carry license holder while attempting to break into a West Side apartment, with the incident appearing to be domestic-related and the suspect having a histo…

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According to records, the man had been arrested 64 times (accruing 11 convictions) in Chicago alone since 2009. Nearly two dozen of those arrests were for domestic violence offenses or violations of protective orders.
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He was arrested and charged with domestic battery again in late August at the same address where the shooting occurred. He was initially denied pretrial release, but just days later a second judge reversed course and granted the release subject to unspecified conditions.
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Sept. 6, 2025: In Dania Beach (FL), the victim of an armed robbery got the metaphorical last word, shooting both of his assailants - one fatally - after they committed a second robbery inside a nearby store. wsvn.com/news/local/broward/…

Good Samaritan released after being detained for shooting 2 robbery subjects, killing 1 outside...

DANIA BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - The Broward Sheriff’s Office has identified the two suspects involved in Saturday night’s armed robbery of a 7-Eleven in DaniaRead More

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The incident started when the two robbed a man at gunpoint outside of a 7-Eleven, then went inside the store to rob the clerk. The initial robbery victim grabbed a gun from his car and confronted the robbers as they left the store, shooting and injuring a 19-year-old suspect.
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As the armed victim intended to detain the injured robber at gunpoint, but the second suspect jumped into an SUV and tried to run over the victim. The victim was able to dodge the SUV while firing several rounds at the driver, striking and ultimately killing him.
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Aug. 15, 2025: Police in Joliet, IL, say that a woman fatally shot an intruder who broke into her home after the intruder discovered her hiding in a second-floor closet with her infant child. archive.ph/aefAa
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The intruder - who was wearing gloves and carrying a screwdriver - had a lengthy criminal history, with multiple prior convictions for burglary and identity theft. He'd been released from prison on parole in February.
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Aug. 14, 2025: Philly police say that a man randomly assaulted a victim on a SEPTA train, striking him in the head several times and inflicting serious injuries before the victim - a concealed carry permit holder - shot the assailant in self-defense. cbsnews.com/philadelphia/new…

Man claims self-defense in shooting at SEPTA train station in North Philadelphia, police say

A man is claiming self-defense in a shooting that killed another man at a SEPTA train station in North Philadelphia Friday evening.

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Witnesses and video evidence appeared to corroborate the permit holder's claim that the attack was unprovoked, and police currently believe the victim's actions were a lawful attempt to "save himself from further serious injury."
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Aug. 11, 2025: Detroit police say that concealed carry permit holder fatally shot an armed teen who tried to rob him at gunpoint. fox2detroit.com/news/15-year…

15-year-old boy allegedly tried to rob man, shot and killed in Detroit

According to the Detroit Police Department, a 15-year-old boy allegedly tried to rob a man in his 20s on Saturday night, but instead was shot and killed.

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Aug. 8, 2025: A Kanawha County (WV) property owner fatally shot an intruder who he discovered inside his home armed with a bat and a knife. Police say the two men had a physical altercation before the property owner shot the intruder in self-defense. wchstv.com/news/local/deputi…

Deputies: Kanawha County homeowner fatally shot man armed with knife, bat in his home

UPDATED - 3:05 p.m., 8/8/25An armed man was fatally shot by a homeowner after he was found inside a home in Kanawha County on Friday, deputies said.The incident

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Aug. 8, 2025: A Kanawha County (WV) property owner fatally shot an intruder who he discovered inside his home armed with a bat and a knife. Police say the two men had a physical altercation before the property owner shot the intruder in self-defense. wchstv.com/news/local/deputi…

Deputies: Kanawha County homeowner fatally shot man armed with knife, bat in his home

UPDATED - 3:05 p.m., 8/8/25An armed man was fatally shot by a homeowner after he was found inside a home in Kanawha County on Friday, deputies said.The incident

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The two men didn't know each other. The house was not the property owner's primary residence, but he'd just happened to come out to check on the property when "he went to the door and was met basically in the doorway by the intruder."
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