Late one night in West Philadelphia, a storeowner was at the counter of his business when a masked man with a gun entered the building. The man then tried to rob the store as the owner and a clerk were inside. The owner pulled out his pistol and fired at the masked robber, who was hit in the stomach. The robber fired several missed shots at the storeowner as he fled the premises and entered a getaway car. Police later found the masked man unconscious in the driver’s seat of a car with a pistol on his lap. The robber was pronounced dead at the hospital. (philly.com, Philadelphia, 3/14/19)
Armed Citizen Extra
A Chicago homeowner with a valid FOID card defended his home one Friday in the Uptown neighborhood of the city's north side. Around midnight, an intruder forced his way into the man's home through a rear sliding door. He was confronted by the homeowner, who shot him. The burglar's condition was stabilized at a nearby hospital, where he awaits charges. (Chicago Sun Times, Chicago, Ill., 5/24/19)
June 1967
Walter Pahuta became suspicious when thre men walked into his Elba, N.Y., grocery store at closing time. He secured his .25 caliber pistol. When one of the instruders pulled a gun, Pahuta ducked behind the counter and fired at one shot. The trio fled. All were rounded up later, one with a bulled wound in the shoulder. (Batavia, N.Y., Daily News)
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