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From:
The American Rifleman
July, 1993

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

Knowing the "protection" afforded her by a court restraining order was minimal at best, Viroqua, Wisconsin, resident Lynn McMillen decided to back it up with a .357 Mag. When McMillen's ex-husband, accompanied by two companions, broke into the home where she was staying and threatened to kill her, she shot and wounded him and an accomplice. Saying McMillen's actions were in self-defense, the local district attorney added "In this case, the ones who were shot are not the victims." (The Tribune, La Crosse, WI, 03/12/93)

"This is all I have," was Ronald Arruda's reply when a man jumped into his truck at an intersection, flashed a knife and demanded money. Instead of coming up with his wallet, Arruda, of Fairhaven, Massachusetts, pulled a licensed pistol and fired once, convincing the unwounded thug to abandon his plans and flee. (The Standard-Times, New Bedford, MA, 04/20/93)

James Petry was asleep in his Waynesburg, Kentucky, home when two armed men kicked down the door, apparently intent on burglary. Awakened by the commotion, Petry grabbed a pistol and fired, wounding one of the burglars and putting both to flight. Two suspects, one wounded, were apprehended shortly after. (The Advocate-Messenger, Danville, KY, 04/08/93)

Wile an address book may not be the ideal substitute for a bullet-resistant vest, Detroit grocer Salim Mansour owes his life to the one he keeps in his breast pocket. It stopped a bullet fired by one of three robbers who invaded his store. Mansour pulled his .38 and killed one criminal: the others were caught by police. "He's showing the book to everybody," the grocers cousin said. (The Free Press, Detroit, MI, 03/24/93)

Kim McCormack's opinion of Phoenix changed drastically after he and his fiancée became engaged in a rush hour gun battle that left his 14-month-old daughter wounded in the arm. Stopped for a traffic signal, McCormack pulled his truck forward after another car stopped alongside and the occupants flashed a handgun. When they started shooting, McCormack and fiancée Traci Updike pulled their own pistols and returned fire, driving their assailants away. "The city is not safe," McCormack said. "For us, our guns are like an American Express card. We never leave home without them." (The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ, 04/08/93)

A Denver liquor-store clerk sprung into action after an armed man entered his store, fired a shot and threatened the clerk and a customer friend. When the gunman threatened the friend, the clerk jumped over the counter and both men struggled with the robber. The clerk was finally able to get the store's gun from under the counter, fired twice and killed the attacker. Police said the clerk would not be charged. (The Post, Denver, CO, 03/17/93)

In Washington, where armed criminals run rampant but honest citizens are denied the right to own handguns for personal protection, one city resident stood up for himself when he shot a man who tried to rob him in his home. The homeowner had given the thug a bucket of water, but when the bucket was returned, the good Samaritan found himself looking down the barrel of a pistol. Raising his hands as ordered, he grabbed a pistol he secreted on a shelf and shot the would-be robber. Police confiscated his gun, but the district commander said, "If the circumstances are as they seem, I don't think justice will be served if they charge this guy." (The Times, Washington, DC, 05/05/93)

David Sager of Pearblossom, California, knew he didn't leave the lights on in his home, so he suspected a burglar. His fears were confirmed when a man armed with a kitchen knife dashed out the front door. Sager, armed due to a burglary only the day before, tackled the housebreaker, tied him up with an extension cord and held him at gunpoint for police. (The Antelope Valley Press, Palmdale, CA, 03/11/93)

A brazen mid-afternoon robbery ended in death for a robber when the owner of a Bay Shore, New York, fur shop fought back. Voltidis Anastasios was in his store when a man and woman walked in and assaulted him. Anastasios was able to reach his shotgun and fire several blasts, killing the woman. The man fled to a waiting car, with Anastasios in pursuit and firing several more blasts. Police later apprehended several wounded suspects. (Newsday, Long Island, NY, 02/26/93)

Lillian Hazard wasn't kidding when she told an intruder in her Riverside, California, home he should "lay down or I'll shoot you." Obviously thinking the 85-year-old grandmother wouldn't shoot, the man tried to stand. Hazard shot him in the shoulder. "I wasn't scared because I had my gun," said Hazard. Police confiscated her pistol but said she would not be charged. (The Bee, Modesto, CA, 04/27/93)

Minutes after an alarm sounded down the street, Blaine Huey's dog started to bark. Huey, working in the back yard of his Embreeville, Pennsylvania, home, walked in and found a man in the living room. After the man tossed a coal bucket at him, Huey shot him twice with a 10 mm pistol. The wounded burglar ran, but collapsed in the basement. Police said Huey was justified in shooting the intruder. (The Daily Record, Coatesville, PA, 03/09/93)

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

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