The Armed Citizen® July 12, 2019

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posted on July 12, 2019
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At a gas station in Mount Clemons, Mich., a clerk and several customers were inside the store when a masked gunman came into the building. The thief demanded money from the clerk and the customers. In response, the clerk pulled out a firearm and shot the suspect near the front door. The injured man was taken to an area hospital. A police investigation was underway with a forthcoming arrest warrant expected for the alleged gunman. Police said it was unlikely that charges would be filed against the store clerk, who was thought to be acting to defend himself and his customers. (macombdaily.com, Clinton Township, Mich., 4/24/19)

Armed Citizen Extra
A burglar who entered a victim's bedroom was fired upon early one Sunday morning. The room's resident was asleep when he heard noises coming from inside the home, at which point he retrieved a gun. When the unknown intruder entered the bedroom, the intended victim shot at him, prompting him to flee. (kxxv.comBell County, Texas, 6/23/19)

From the Armed Citizen® Archives
July 1971
George Pierce, an apartment manager in Paolo Alto, Calif., was notified one midnight that someone was attempting to break into the ground-floor apartment of a young co-ed. Pierce and his son armed themselves, went downstairs , and apprehended a knife-wielding intruder who had already entered the building. (Paolo Alto Times, Paolo Alto Calif.)

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