The Armed Citizen® December 5, 2016

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posted on December 5, 2016
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A recent carjacking in Lubbock, Texas, resulted in a robber facing several charges after threatening a couple. A man and woman were pulling into their driveway when the criminal approached and pointed a handgun at them. As he ordered the male driver to get out of the vehicle and to hand over cash, the woman in the passenger seat retrieved her firearm and handed it off to her companion. The armed citizen then fired several rounds at the robber, striking him in the leg. Officers found the criminal and booked him. (LubbockOnline.com, Lubbock, TX, 9/24/16) 

The Armed Citizen® Extra
A retired NYPD detective was working in a Tobacco Road store one Thursday when an armed suspect walked in and announced a robbery. The retired detective attempted to disarm the suspect but was pushed to the ground. The ex-detective proceeded to fire one shot from his weapon and the suspect fled. (New York Post, Garfield, NJ, 10/22/16)

From the Armed Citizen® Archives
December 1958
A nighttime prowler broke into the Los Angeles home of Robert Howell and entered his daughter’s bedroom. Her screams awakened the father, who rushed in with an automatic pistol. Police booked the intruder and questioned him about a series of 14 prowling and attack cases in the vicinity of the prowler’s home. (Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, CA)

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