The Armed Citizen: Gun-wielding Woman Saves Husband From Armed Robbers

September 2016 Man, 91, shoots suspected robber By Holly Fournier, The Detroit News (MI) A 91-year-old concealed pistol license holder shot a man who was attempting to rob him Monday in Eastpointe, according to police. The victim was exiting his car around 10:15 a.m. and heading into the Rite Aid on Gratiot near Nine Mile when an unknown suspect in his late 20s approached... READ THIS Gun-wielding woman saves husband from armed robbers By Stephen Gutowski, Washington Free Beacon A Florida woman saved her husband from armed robbers last week when she pulled her own gun, shooting one intruder and scaring off two others. Three men broke into the couple's home on Aug. 31 in an attempt to rob them... READ THIS Homeowner holds robbery suspect at gunpoint WATE-TV 6 ABC (Knoxville, TN) A suspect in a home invasion is in custody thanks to a homeowner in Sevier County. The sheriff's office saying someone had kicked open the door to their home and came in with a handgun. Deputies said the homeowner armed himself and held the intruder at gunpoint until the sheriff's office could arrive... READ THIS Olive Hill homeowner shoots would-be robber; three arrested By Janet Patton, Lexington Herald Leader (KY) A Carter County homeowner shot an apparent would-be robber Saturday morning, according to Kentucky State Police. Four armed people forced their way into the home, according to state police. Several people, including children, were in the home at the time but no one was injured... READ THIS Restaurant employee lets a pair of violent robbers have it their way by Jenn Jacques, BearingArms.com A Subway restaurant clerk in Augusta, GA was forced to let a pair of violent robbers 'have it their way' after one of the men assaulted her 14-year-old son with a crowbar... RAED THIS Homeowner will not be charged for shooting burglar NBC Charlotte (Charlotte, NC) A teen was shot by a homeowner overnight in Union County. The Union County Sheriff's Office said the homeowner, who is wheelchair-bound, shot a burglary suspect who had allegedly broken into the home moments earlier and was possibly returning to retrieve items left behind...  WATCH THIS

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