The Armed Citizen® December 20, 2019

by
posted on December 20, 2019
** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. **
armed-citizen-main-image.jpg (5)
Armed Citizen Extra
A 19-year-old who attempted to rob a concealed-carry permit holder on Chicago's south side was greeted with stiff resistance one Tuesday. When the robber approached the 25-year-old woman, he displayed a weapon and tried to rob her. Having none of it, the young woman produced a firearm and shot the man in the neck. Police found the assailant less than a block away and rushed him to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injury. (Chicago Sun TimesChicago, Ill., 1/8/2019)

From the Armed Citizen® Archives
November 1975
After being shot in the hand by one of four youths bent on robbing his Milwaukee, Wis., grocery, Jose Herrera returned fire with a cal. .25 automatic he kept under a counter, mortally wounding his attacker. The other youths panicked and fled. (The Milwaukee Sentinel, Milwaukee, Wis.)

Latest

Scotus Ar 15 Ban Cases F
Scotus Ar 15 Ban Cases F

Three Reasons the U.S. Supreme Court Should Reaffirm that AR-15 Bans are Unconstitutional

The Supreme Court has finally agreed to review the constitutionality of AR-15 bans. As the mainstream media is unlikely to give a fact-based analysis of these bans, here are three points that should be in every article about this challenge.

America 250th Anniversary Ammo Offerings

We’re celebrating the 250th anniversary of the greatest country on Earth, and we have some new limited-edition munitions to commemorate that achievement.

Tennessee Police Department Adopts the Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol

Beretta USA recently announced that a major metropolitan police department in Tennessee has approved, and begun to field, the A300 Ultima Patrol shotgun, a more-affordable model recently introduced by the company.

America’s Lever Revolution

America is known across the world as a nation of gun owners, but only one firearm action has the distinction of being uniquely American: the lever-action.

Power Package: The Springfield Armory Heatseeker Pistol

Springfield Armory is jumping into the bolt-action handgun market with its new-for-2026 Heatseeker pistol, which is based on the company's Model 2020 rifle action.

The Armed Citizen® July 6, 2026

Read today's "The Armed Citizen" entry for real stories of law-abiding citizens, past and present, who used their firearms to save lives.

Interests



Get the best of American Rifleman delivered to your inbox.