The Armed Citizen® March 30, 2026

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posted on March 30, 2026
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In Rancho Cordova, Calif., a man approached a home on the evening of March 19 and allegedly began threatening to kill the occupants inside. They called 911 and repeatedly told the man to leave; however, he reportedly broke a window and entered the home, whereupon one of the residents shot him.

The alleged intruder was treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and booked in jail on suspicion of felony burglary and making threats to commit a crime resulting in death or great bodily injury. (sacbee.com, Sacramento, Calif., 3/20/26)

From the Armed Citizen® Archives – March 1987

Charles Hughes awoke to the sound of someone trying to break into his Tallahassee, Fla., trailer. The 65-year-old resident tried to call police but the line had been cut, so he got his shotgun and waited. He heard glass breaking and a voice threatening his life, so Hughes fired, wounding one of two intruders. Hughes was not charged, but a wounded suspect was charged with burglary and armed robbery. (The Democrat, Tallahassee, Fla.)

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