The Armed Citizen® June 22, 2015

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posted on June 22, 2015
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Bobby Shaw, a 77-year-old Tyler, Texas, homeowner shot and killed a burglar who allegedly invaded Shaw’s home. Shaw, who was in his bedroom, heard glass breaking late one December night. He grabbed a shotgun and went to investigate. Shaw spotted an intruder wielding a large tool. When the man charged, Shaw shot him. (Tyler Morning Telegraph, Tyler, Texas, 12/10/14)

The Armed Citizen® Extra 
Three men were walking down a Phoenix, Ariz., street early Saturday morning when they were confronted by an armed male. According to the local police, the thug pulled a handgun without provocation and struck one of the men in the head—potentially with the handgun. In response, the victim who had been assaulted produced his own handgun and fired several shots at his attacker, striking him at least once. The three men then made contact with the authorities. The assailant was pronounced dead at the scene. (abc15.com, Phoenix, AZ, 4/12/15)

From the Armed Citizen® Archives
March 1976 
When the alarm in his New York City apartment signaled a break-in at his nearby liquor store, Wilbert Gilliard got his .38 Spl. revolver and went to investigate. At the store he found a thief carting off a box of liquor bottles, and he held the man at gunpoint until police arrived. How the thief had reached the bottles through an iron grill that covered the storefront was revealed when a small monkey popped from his coat. The monkey had slipped through the grating and passed the liquor out to his human accomplice. (New York Daily News, New York, NY)

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