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From:
The American Rifleman
February, 1997

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

Daniel Shelton's Martinsville, Virginia, neighbors regard him as a hero after he confronted a man who broke into his home by shining a flashlight at him and holding a cocked .45 Government Model to his head. "Get on your knees or I'll blow your head off.," he said. Shelton then contacted police who took the man into custody. Police applauded the homeowner for his restraint in not shooting the intruder. Shelton admitted though he was angry and fearful at the time, he too was glad no shots were required. Many of Shelton's neighbors, who reported being burglarized on numerous occasions, doubted they would have been so understanding. (The Bulletin, Martinsville, VA, 8/15/96)

The gun shoved in night manager Eric Golden's face during a robbery two weeks before at the Nashville, Tennessee, restaurant where he worked was enough to prompt him to start carrying his own firearm. Ten days later, evidently emboldened by the easy pickings, the same two bandits returned to hold Golden up again. This time, Golden foiled the robbery by wounding one of the suspects with a gunshot. Both thugs were arrested by police and charged in the two incidents. (The Banner, Nashville, TN, 9/2/96)

District Attorney Robert Schwarz refused to charge an Albuquerque, New Mexico, Dunkin' Donuts employee with any wrongdoing after the armed store clerk killed one of two would-be robbers. The two suspects had entered the store posing as customers. When the clerk turned to get their donuts they drew guns and demanded cash. The clerk refused. One bandit fired a single shot at the clerk, barely missing his head, and the other bandit jumped over the counter and attempted to shoot the employee, but his gun jammed. By then, the clerk had retrieved his own handgun and returned fire, fatally injuring the suspect who had jumped the counter. The dead crook's accomplice fled the building. (The Journal, Albuquerque, NM, 9/6/96)

Harold Whitley sat watching television with his daughter and granddaughter in his Forestville, Pennsylvania, apartment when a man barged in holding a pistol and demanding money. As the man searched the apartment for cash, Whitley was able to retrieve his .22 cal. Remington rifle. A confrontation ensued and Whitley mortally wounded the suspect with several shots. The suspect had a criminal record dating back to 1979 and had cases pending against him for burglary and criminal trespass when he died. (The Republican & Evening Herald, Pottsvsville, PA, 8/26/96)

A 45-year-old Gwinnett County, Georgia, woman carried her gun into the kitchen to investigate a noise. There she discovered her yardman, who had threatened her earlier in the day had just broken into her home. She ordered the man to leave, but he replied she would have to shoot him first. She did. The man was hospitalized and police did not expect any charges to be filed against the woman. (The Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, GA, 9/8/96)

The bandit brazenly barged into the Rochester, New York, market, shoving a gun into the face of the owner's wife, who was working behind the counter, and demanding cash. The owner witnessed the confrontation and quickly pulled his own handgun out, shooting the armed robber. Hit in the arm, the suspect ran outside to a waiting car and went to a nearby hospital where he was arrested, Neighbors said the store had been held up several times in the past two years. (The Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, NY, 8/29/96)

The two masked men stood over a sleeping Wayne Arbus after breaking into his Scotch Plains, New Jersey, home and shot him in the head when he awoke. Leaving him for dead, the two then rummaged through his house stealing a VCR, his wallet, credit cards money, a BB gun and the keys to his car, which they decided to take as well. The severely wounded Arbus was conscious all the while however, playing possum until he heard his attackers leave. He then retrieved his .357 Mag. and ran outside, shooting at the men as they escaped, hitting his own car in the process. The two were soon arrested in another stolen car after Arbus alerted police. (The Star-Ledger, Newark, NJ, 9/14/96)

Two fares sat in the back of a Suffolk, Virginia, taxi cab, when one of the men pulled a revolver on the driver, James E. Ridley. Ridley responded by pulling a .38 he carried and shooting the armed man. His accomplice jumped from the cab and fled. Ridley then drove the injured suspect to the hospital for treatment. (The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, 10/3/96)

Lawrence Nelson immediately recognized the man who walked into a San Jose, California, liquor store as the same man who had robbed the business of $3,000 three weeks before. In his hand was the same handgun and he even said the same words, "Put all your cash on the counter." But unlike three ,weeks before, Nelson had his own gun — a 9 mm Glock that held 17 rounds — sitting on his counter instead of in a drawer. A single shot from Nelson struck the robber, who dropped his gun and a quick retreat. Police arrested the injured crook nearby. (The Mercury News, San Jose, CA, 9/26/96)

Eighty-eight-year-old Wilbur Bolen couldn't return to sleep after a burglar broke into his Phoenix, Arizona, home and made off with two of his VCRs. He was afraid that the intruder would return -- and he was right. About three hours after the first break-in, Bolen heard somebody trying to enter his front door. As the invader pushed the door open, Bolen fired a shot for the first time in 20 years. Hit, the suspect let out a yell and disappeared into the night. Police were still searching for the wounded housebreaker. (The Republic, Phoenix, AZ, 10/6/96)

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

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