Links I Like

The Ethical Spectacle
NRA
Fascinating Video Lecture
International Journal
    of Occupational and
    Environmental Health
Students for Concealed
     Carry on Campus

Book Review:
“The Man Who Hated Work and Loved Labor — The Life and Times of Tony Mazzocchi” This is a fascinating book about a labor leader who has had tremendous influence on our lives, but whose name is not even known by millions of Americans. Please read my review.

From:
The American Rifleman
January, 1999

Studies indicate that firearms are used over two million times a year for personal protection, and that the presence of a firearm, without a shot being fired, prevents crime in many instances. Shooting usually can be justified only where crime constitutes an immediate imminent threat to life limb or in some cases property. Anyone is free to quote or reproduce these accounts. Send clippings to: "The Armed Citizen," 11250 Waples Mill Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030

A Tacoma, Washington, man arriving home late one night opened his garage door and was confronted by a group of burglars already inside. One burglar hurled a pipe wrench at the homeowner, striking his vehicle. The man responded by letting fly a shot from his .357 Mag. handgun, which sent the hoodlums fleeing. (The News Tribune, Tacoma, WA, 9/19/98)

After one of three men apparently thought that Steven J. Serrao of Bend, Oregon, was staring at him at a popular market, the group followed Serrao to his car nearby and began to punch him in the face through the open windows. Serrao produced a .380-cal. handgun, for which he has a permit, and fired at his attackers, wounding one. All three men ran, but were later apprehended by police. (The Bulletin, Bend, OR, 9/2/98)

Don Mosely and his wife, Jane, were inside their Little Rock, Arkansas, home when he was alerted to a sound at the front door. Expecting to see his brother, who had left moments earlier, Mosely opened the door and found himself facing a 43-year-old wearing a black hood over his head, wielding a .22 rifle and shouting "Gimme your keys!" Seconds later, Mosely was shot. After playing dead, he retrieved a gun and followed the intruder’ path to the back bedroom where Jane Mosely had dialed 911 and readied her .32 cal. handgun. The couple opened fire on the attacker, inflicting fatal wounds and ending the rampage. A second suspect was quickly captured while a third was being sought by police. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Little Rock, AR, 9/13/98)

A 36-year-old Louisiana man was appropriately charged with "simple burglary" and "simple trespassing" after he broke into a home and attempted to make off with an antique cedar armoire, according to authorities. What the man hadn’t counted on was an alert neighbor who telephoned sheriff’ deputies and then used a gun to hold him until they could arrive and make the arrest. (The Advertiser, Lafayette, LA, 9/15/98)

Indianapolis gun shop owner Joe Montgomery didn’t have much time to react when two men carrying knives entered his business and forced him into a restroom in back. Once there, however, Montgomery was able to retrieve a .357 Mag. handgun he had set aside for just such an emergency. He fired several shots, killing both men. Police arrived to find both bandits lying on the floor with stolen guns tucked into their waistbands. "It appears that it is a pretty classic self-defense case," said police spokesman Lt. Tim Horty. (Journal and Courier, Lafayette, IN, 9/4/98)

A Maryland homeowner was leaving home for work early one morning when someone leaped from the roof and began choking him. The resident, who according to police had begun arming himself in response to a neighborhood crime wave, was able to grab his .32-cal. gun and fire a shot, killing the attacker who was armed with a knife. (Prince George’ Journal, Lanham, MD, 9/22/98)

A Tillicum, Washington, store was the scene of a brutal assault one morning when a man walked in, bought a cup of coffee then threw it in the owner’ face. Not stopping there, the man proceeded to hit the store owner over the head with a rock-filled pillowcase, knocking him to the floor. When the man began to rifle the cash drawer, the owner came back up with a gun and fired, scaring off the attacker who was caught soon afterward. (The News Tribune, Tacoma, WA, 10/6/98)

When a would-be burglar armed with a handgun entered a Waialua, Hawaii, residence intent on robbing the owner, he initially received cooperation — or so he thought. The resident told the home invader that the money was in a backpack. Rather than booty, however, the burglar received a boom when the homeowner pulled a 9 mm handgun and fired two shots. After jumping from a second-floor window, the burglar ran, trailing blood and dropping his own gun. (West Hawaii Today, Kailua, HI, 918/98)

After being robbed tour times last year and defending his property with lethal force on one occasion, Orlando, Florida, convenience store owner Nam Chun once again found himself in deadly peril. Two gunmen burst into his store and demanded, "Give me your money," to which Chun responded with several shots from his handgun. One man fell dead of his wounds outside the store while another escaped. (St. Petersburg Times, St. Petersburg, FL, 7/20/98)

According to police, a Lancaster. California, man became enraged when a friend of his wife told him she didn’t know where his wife was. Police said the man reacted by stabbing the woman and two other people in the same neighborhood. He was finally stopped by another neighbor who fired once from a shotgun, hitting the man in the abdomen. (Daily News, Los Angeles CA, 9/8/98)

Jim Gentry’s 7-year-old grandson had been playing in the yard at his grandparents’ Athena, Oregon, home — located in an isolated canyon setting — only an hour before the trouble began. A cougar had waited until dusk, then attacked the family’ dog. "He got pretty chewed up," said Gentry of the pet, which lived thanks to his owner’s quick action and one shot from a .410-bore shotgun. (The Herald, Everett, WA, 10/4/98)

Displaying a persistence that defied common sense, a man with a history of run-ins with the law returned yet a third time in as many days to rob the same Ventura, California, residence, according to police. This time, however, would be different. When resident William "Billy" Stubbert opened the door, his alleged attacker advanced aggressively. Stubbert fired twice, hitting the man in the arm and hip. "It’s apparent these guys are clear-cut victims," said Ventura Police Sgt. Bob Anderson of Stubbert and his roommates. (Ventura County Star, Ventura, CA, 9/15/98)

If you have had a firsthand “Armed Citizen” experience,
call NRA-ILA Grassroots at (800) 392-8683.

[ Backwards ] [ Home ] [ Up ] [ Forwards ]

Last Updated — June 20, 2008