The Armed Citizen® Feb. 7, 2022

Law-Abiding Citizens Using Their Second Amendment Rights In Self-Defense

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posted on February 7, 2022
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A resident of a Spanaway, Wash. home acted in self-defense when a pair of robbers began to force their way in on Dec. 9, 2021.

The 31-year-old resident was at the home along with his sister early that Thursday morning when two alleged intruders began to kick in the back door around 4 a.m.  Commotion from the forced entry alerted the resident, who said that he had to take "a few breaths to myself," in order to calm down and carefully judge how to handle the situation.

After collecting himself for a moment, the resident armed himself with a pistol. When the invading pair forced down the back door, the resident was there waiting for them, and promptly opened fire. The shots startled the would-be robbers and encouraged them to flee towards the front yard. Yet, the residents shots had made their mark on one of the intruders, who collapsed in the yard while his accomplice made his getaway. Police discovered the stricken 24-year-old intruder dead in the yard from his injuries when they arrived. (q13fox.com, Seattle, Wash., 12/09/2021)

From the Armed Citizen® Archives - May 2, 1987

Cathelene and Robert Price were preparing to leave their Indianapolis, Ind., home when a cat pulled into the driveway. A man in the car took a shot at the couple in an apparent robbery attempt, but a neighbor came to the Prices' aid. Before the armed man could shoot the neighbor, the neighbor fired with a shotgun, critically wounding the man. (The Republic, Columbus, Ind.)

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