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From:
The American Rifleman
March, 1998

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

Juanita Marcum of Bessemer City, North Carolina, is glad she was armed. After her ex-husband broke into her home and attacked her and her daughter with an ax, she drew her pistol and fatally shot him. The man had a history of domestic violence abuses. Police did not charge either woman. (The Gazette, Gaston, NC, 11/4/97)

Geneva Littlefield, 61, and her 95-year-old mother are quiet women who keep to themselves in their East Hall Georgia, home. Geneva keeps a .38 cal. revolver in case others don't do the same. After cutting the phone lines of the elderly women's home, a man broke in early one morning. Geneva heard him coming and was waiting for him. He began to choke her mother, so she shot him in the groin. Unable to call police and unwilling to leave her mother alone with the wounded burglar, she held him at gunpoint until she could alert passing neighbors. (The Times, Gainesville, GA, 10/18/97)

After 11 years of mental and physical abuse, Elizabeth Johnstone finally summoned the courage to leave her husband. When his harassment continued, she filed a restraining order and purchased a .44 cal. revolver in case he violated it. He did. The man broke into her West Melbourne, Florida, home one morning and threatened to kill her with A 12-ga. shotgun. The couple's little boy grabbed his father's legs, begging him not to hurt his mother. The man ignored his son and began dragging his estranged wife through the house. He had succeeded in handcuffing her left wrist when the woman's great-grandmother handed her the .44. Several shots later, the abusive husband lay on the floor, dead. (Florida Today, Melbourne, FL, 10/23/97)

Three young bandits found out the hard way that crime does not pay. Breaking into a Lawton, Oklahoma, home, the trio found the homeowner hiding in her bedroom. When they saw that she was armed, they pointed pistols at her, but she opened fire first, forcing the group from the home. Outside, they encountered a police officer whom they also tried to engage, but the officer was a better marksman. One suspect was killed and a second wounded. The third was arrested. (The Daily Oklahoman, Lawton, OK, 10/23/97)

Warren, Ohio, music store owner James Pugh thwarted a robbery attempt in his store late one evening. A man entered the store and acted as if he had a gun. He demanded money, but Pugh pulled his own gun, sending the would-be robber running. (The Vindicator, Youngstown, OH, 10/25/97)

When her ex-boyfriend forced his way into her Greenville, South Carolina, apartment, Alexcia Fant knew he was not there to reconcile. He threw her to the floor, began choking her and threatened to kill her. In response, she drew a .38cal. pistol and fired twice fatally hitting him. The man had a history of assault charges. (The News, Greenville, SC, 10/29/97)

After being held up several times, a Bronx, New York, music store owner Got a 9 mm Beretta pistol to thwart further attempts. Late one morning he buzzed a supposed customer into his store, but once inside, the man produced a pistol and demanded money. A struggle ensued, and the owner drew his own firearm, whereupon he fatally shot the bandit. (The Times Union, New York NY, 10/30/97)

While withdrawing money from a Memphis, Tennessee, TN, Bobby Holland was approached by two men, one of whom was armed. The two demanded money, but Holland, a concealed-carry permit holder, drew a pistol instead and shot them. Police are investigating the two suspects in connection with other area robberies. Holland will not be charged. (The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN, 10/17/97)

Lyle Torpey of Enumclaw, Washington, awoke to hear his basement door being broken in. An intoxicated youth entered the home and began to come up the stairs. Torpey called 911 and warned the intruder that he was armed and would fire if the youth continued his advance. The young man wisely retreated downstairs, where police found him and arrested him. He was charged with burglary and is being investigated for driving while intoxicated. (Valley Daily News, Kent, WA, 10/4/97)

When an enraged neighbor broke down the door of his Kramer Junction, California, home and threatened to kill him, Kenneth Oliver suspected he did not want a cup of sugar. He told the intruder he was armed and not to enter, but the housebreaker ignored the warning and proceeded inside. Oliver shot the intruder once in the upper chest, killing the man. (Daily Press, Victorville, CA, 9/30/97)

When she heard her pet parrot making noises early one morning in The living room of her Delray Beach, Florida, home, Gail Ennis went to investigate. She found a 7' 3 " alligator pressed against the window. In the time it took to dial 911, the reptile pushed its way through a screen and into the house. Her husband, Howard, grabbed his .357 Mag. Revolver and shot the beast, killing it instantly. (People, 10/14/97)

The customer strolled into the Enfield, North Carolina, convenience store, paid for a pair of latex gloves, put them on, and with a laugh told clerk Elton Gillikin, "In just a minute, we're going to have some fun 'cause I'm going to rob you. "The convenience store clerk, a former security officer, didn't wait for clarification from his assailant. Gillikin immediately pressed the store's silent alarm and drew his .38 cal. pistol. The clerk then held the no-longer-laughing, would-be robber until police arrived and took him into custody. (Daily Herald, Roanoke Rapids, NC 9/26/97)

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