The Armed Citizen® July 8, 2019

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posted on July 8, 2019
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ILumberton, N.C., two men entered a home early in the evening. The two located the tenant of the residence inside the home’s garage, which was in the back yard. The pair confronted the man with the intent to rob him, but were unprepared when the tenant drew his own gun and shot one of the suspects in the leg. Both men fled the area. When police arrived on scene, they found the injured home-invader, a 26-year-old local man, lying in the backyard with a potentially life-threatening injury. He was transported to a local hospital where he was listed in stable condition. Police were able to later identify and arrest the second attacker, who was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and felony conspiracy. A $100,000 bond was set. Police were continuing their investigation. (wmbfnews.com, Myrtle Beach, S.C., 5/8/19)

Armed Citizen Extra
A robbery in front of a Macon, Ga., restaurant didn't go so well for the robbers. According to police, a man was walking home from work, and paused in front of the restaurant to send a text. While stopped, two male suspects approached him from behind, threw him to the ground and began attacking him. During the attack, the intended victim pulled a handgun, shooting one suspect while the other made a clean escape. The injured assailant was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. (wgxa.tv, Macon, Ga., 6/23/19)

From the Armed Citizen® Archives
July 1983
The occupants of a Waterbury, Conn., cafe were accosted by a pair of armed men and forced to lie on the floor. With his accomplice posted by the door, a pistol-wielding hoodlum removed money from behind the counter and took cash from the customers and owner. One patron began arguing, and as a scuffle ensued, the owner retrieved a revolver. Firing three shots, he drove the would-be robbers from his establishment. (The Republican, Waterbury, Conn.)

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