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After drinking at a friend’s house, the group of teens began banging repeatedly on the man’s door, believing it was someone else’s home.

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Jones opened fire as his mom’s attacker drove away. Police later found the man slumped over the steering wheel, with at least two gunshots to the back.

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When the contractor walked outside, he was confronted by an armed robber, but a fellow worker – and CCP-holder – witnessed the robbery and stopped it.

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A group of Wal-Mart workers fired after two incidents with armed customers do have a right to self defense, the Utah Supreme Court decided in a 4-1 ruling.

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While Guns.com routinely publishes stories of defensive gun uses, we wanted to take a deeper look into those cases and see how often charges were filed after the incident.

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Witnesses said the teen was running around screaming profanities and yelling about not being gay as he approached the man's wife in a threatening manner, despite her repeated warnings to back off.

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Those in the real estate industry are looking to better means of protection, which include not only classes on self-defense, but also obtaining a concealed carry permit and carrying a firearm for some.

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A confrontation between a cold, confused and lost man with Alzheimer’s and an armed and scared homeowner resulted in a tragic and fatal ending, leaving the District Attorney with the decision of whether or not to file charges against the homeowner.

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The man who he was arguing with followed him home and drove his truck through the neighbor’s yard to get to the man’s house. He then parked the truck, got out, grabbed an ax, and advanced toward the homeowner through the yard, threatening the family inside along the way.

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It turned out that the man bleeding in her backyard was one of two suspects that had just robbed her neighbor who had a legally owned handgun, which he used to shoot them both.

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Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee reintroduced the "Justice Exists for All of Us Act" and if it passes, states that fail to follow these guidelines will be penalized by a 20 percent cut in federal funding.

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