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Woman held hostage for 20 hours, rescued by armed neighbor (VIDEO)

When Nicky Mimikos and Henry Oppenheim saw the woman getting punched repeatedly then stomped in the face by a naked man, Oppenheim quickly grabbed his gun and intervened, not knowing at the time that the woman had been held hostage all night.

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Police: Postal worker threatens co-workers with gun (VIDEO)

The suspect's father said he had been having problems with some coworkers and left work early Friday to cool down, but when he returned Monday morning, he was armed with a handgun and instructed everyone to get on the ground.

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Armed store owner helps stop suspect during brutal stabbing (VIDEO)

The stabbing victim stopped to ask the suspect if he needed help when he saw him on the side of the road, but after he said no, the suspect proceeded to follow the man, who had his two kids in the car with him.

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Loss of Smokeless Powder – The Greatest Threat to the Right to Keep & Bear Arms

Without ammunition, our firearms are just awkward clubs, and our cherished right to Keep and Bear Arms is worthless – literally worth nothing.

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Man in custody after storming Denver Police Station armed with a gun (VIDEO)

It's not known what prompted the man's erratic behavior, but his father revealed to reporters after the incident that he had recently had a falling out with his girlfriend and was staying on his father's property near the police station.

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Woman shoots ex in chest as he beat her, tried ‘to get answers’

When authorities arrived, Carlson was still outside, with the gun he had taken from the woman and a half-drank beer beside him. Carlson apparently told the officers, “Don’t blame her, I was just trying to get answers.”

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Threats Complicate Defense of Self and Others

Markham defended a young mother against her ex. She had a restraining order. It would have been a clearly justified shooting, but Markham had made threats.

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