The Armed Citizen® March 27, 2014

by
posted on March 27, 2014
ac2009_fs.jpg (4)

John Hunt was outside washing his car with his two sons around 7 p.m. when they were approached by two armed men. One of the men put his gun to the neck of Hunt's son, Marcus, and said, "You know what time it is." Marcus ran into a nearby yard and the suspect followed him, taking a necklace and a large amount of cash. He then fired a shot at Marcus. Meanwhile, Hunt had gone inside and retrieved his 9 mm handgun. Hunt quickly returned to the scene and fired at both suspects, striking one in the chest and the other in the thigh. After being treated, both men were arrested and are now facing charges of first-degree robbery. (The Buffalo News, Buffalo, N.Y., 7/30/13)

Frencheon Martin was working around 4 p.m. at a Trader Joe's warehouse when a co-worker stepped in front of the forklift he was operating and began screaming at him. The altercation soon escalated and the two men had to be separated by their co-workers.  The angry co-worker then removed a large folding knife from his pocket and advanced toward Martin, who responded by pulling out the .40-cal. Glock he was licensed to carry. The knife-wielding co-worker fled. He was later found, arrested and charged with terroristic threats, possession of a prohibited offensive weapon, simple assault and disorderly conduct. (The Express-Times, Allentown, Pa., 12/26/13)

From The Armed Citizen® Archives

August 1960: Shortly before midnight two men roused Oscar Gruter in his Santa Clara, Calif., motel and asked for a room. Suddenly, one of them grabbed Gruter by the throat and the companion headed for the adjacent bedroom. Hearing the melee, Gruter's wife, Johanna Marie, left the bed, grabbed a cal. .38 revolver, and met the intruder. The bandit lunged at her, she fired, and he fled with a bullet through his hand and chest. Johanna Marie then came to her husband's call for help and killed the bandit with two shots. (San Jose News, Santa Clara, Calif.)

Latest

Making Remington Shotshells Artv 3
Making Remington Shotshells Artv 3

Making Remington Shotshells

Remington Ammunition loads every kind of cartridge used by today's firearm enthusiasts, but the company is particularly known for its line of shotshells. Here's how they're made.

Preview: Savage Arms AccuCan Suppressors

With the launch of its AccuCan collection of suppressors, Savage Arms enters yet another product category in its continual push for growth.

New For 2023: Glock 49 MOS

The Glock G49, available as a limited edition through TALO Distributors, combines the slide and barrel length of a Glock 17 with the frame height of a Glock 19.

Colt CBX TacHunter: Precision For The Field

With an all-new bolt-action rifle that is likely to prove as versatile and capable as its brand suggests, Colt, the 187-year-old firearm icon, turns over a new leaf with its newly developed CBX line now in production at the company’s historic Hartford, Conn., factory.

InfiRay Outdoor Opens New U.S. Headquarters In Texas

Established in 2020, InfiRay Outdoor (iRayUSA), the United States Distributor of InfiRay Outdoor thermal optics, has opened a new headquarters building in Lewisville, Texas.

Review: Nighthawk Custom Counselor

There are myriad makers of the time-tested M1911 pistol, but very few concentrate solely on “premium” M1911s, and rarer still are those that are successful at doing so.

Interests



Get the best of American Rifleman delivered to your inbox.