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From:
The American Rifleman
April, 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 22030April, 1998

Rafael Fernandez's Philadelphia check-cashing agency had been robbed one too many times. He obtained a right-to-carry permit, determined that he would not be a victim again. While entering the rear of his store one morning, he was approached by an armed man who tried to force his way in. Fernandez drew his .45 cal. Pistol and shot the man, who died a short time later. An accomplice drove off at the sound of the shots and was being sought by police. (The Daily News, Philadelphia, PA, 10/15/97)

When a masked man armed with a shotgun burst into Sam's St. Johns Seafood restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida, and announced a robbery, diners Oscar Moore and Robert Guerry were spurred to action. As the man held terrified patrons hostage and demanded that a waitress open the cash register, Moore and Guerry, both armed with .22cal. pistols, opened fire, hitting the robber several times. The suspect fled but was later apprehended and charged with armed robbery. Moore said, "Somewhere along the line, we the people have to start protecting ourselves." (The Times-Union, Jacksonville, FL, 10/24/97)

A rash of burglaries in Sutton, West Virginia, came to an end when armed citizens intervened. After seeing a man inside a closed store, a woman called the owners, Linda Shaver and Brenda Argabrite. The two armed themselves and confronted the intruder, holding him for police. The man is suspected of 15breaking-and-entering crimes. (Braxton Citizens News, Sutton, WV, 10/14/97)

William Cobb of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is glad he carries a pistol on him at all times. While mowing his lawn one afternoon, he was approached by a masked man armed with a pistol and demanding money. Cobb obliged him. When the crook demanded more, Cobb drew his own .38 cal. revolver and shot the man, killing him. Police said, "He was put in a position where he had no choice He was going to give up the money. He had no intention of pulling the gun." (Daily Advocate, Baton Rouge, LA, 10/14/97)

Liquor store clerk Thomas Beasley of Cordele, Georgia, felt the pressure of a pistol in his side and heard his assailant say, "Give it up, give it up!" Beasley drew a .38 cal. pistol from his pocket and fired twice, hitting the robber. The crook managed to get off two shots himself, wounding Beasley, who was still able to lock the store's door, trapping his attacker inside until police arrived. The man, a convicted robber out on parole, died at the scene. (The Dispatch, Cordele, GA, 10/10/97)

Peter Sabatini of Orlando was riding his bicycle one afternoon when he was attacked by a youth armed with what later turned out to be a pellet pistol. The attacker threatened him with the gun and tried to take the bike. Fearing for his life, Sabatini, a carry permit holder, drew his .45 pistol and fatally shot his assailant. The youth had a criminal history. (The Sentinel, Orlando, FL, 10/18/97)

The young drifter asked 84-year-old James Ridener if he could use the phone in the elderly man's Indianapolis. Indiana, home. Ridener let him in, bat instead of using the phone. The man put what the homeowner thought was a gun to his neck and demanded money. Ridener drew his own pistol and shot his assailant, who fled. A wounded man was apprehended near the home an hour later.(The Star, Indianapolis, IN, 10/3/97)

A pair of teens— one of them armed — forced their way through the front door of Johnnie Mae Stewart's Charlotte, North Carolina, home and demanded that she give them her money. The 50-year-oldsingle woman went to a drawer to retrieve the cash, but saw her .22 pistol and decided to give them something else instead. She shot the armed crook, and the two intruders fled. The wounded suspect later fumed himself in to police.(The Observer, Charlotte. NC, 9/28/97)

When he heard screaming outside his Phoenix home, Joe Ligidakis looked out to see an elderly woman running across his front yard pursued by a male assailant who was beating her. Ligidakis grabbed a pistol and went outside to confront the man, who was savagely attacking the woman. The attack was stopped, and the man was held for police. The attacker has been linked to a series of 1994 rapes. (Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ, 9/27/97)

It's not every day that a man kneels on top of you while holding a gun to your head. When Gregory Blackinton, a right-to-carry permit holder, saw this happening to someone in Hartford, Connecticut, he drew his pistol and ordered the attacker to stop. When the armed hood turned his pistol on him, Blackinton fired. The wounded man was arrested and charged with carjacking and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. (The Day, Hartford. CT, 10/12/97 )

While he relaxed On the front porch of his Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, home. 71-year-old Leonard Carter was suddenly attacked by a drug-crazed thug. The two struggled and Carter managed lo break free and make it inside his home, followed by his much younger attacker. Carter ran upstairs and retrieved a .38 cal. Pistol while his tormentor was in the kitchen arming himself with a knife. Carter confronted the man and, when the intruder threatened to kill the homeowner, the elderly gentlemen fired two fatal shots. (The Daily News, Philadelphia, PA, 10/30/97)

Las Cruces, New Mexico, street cleaners Ramon Zamora and Jesus Zavala had been robbed before. They decided to do something about it anti got carry permits for their 9 mm pistols. When accosted by three youths who brandished pistols and threatened to rob them, the pair drew their own pistols and shot the three attackers, killing one and wounding the two others. Zamora and Zavala were not charged. (Sun News, Las Cruces, NM, 10/12/97)

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