The Armed Citizen® May 25, 2018

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posted on May 25, 2018
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Early morning noises outside of his home woke up a Ferndale, Wash., resident. The homeowner armed himself before going outside to investigate the source of the disturbance. The armed citizen noticed a broken window in his garage, and then he saw a stranger. The interloper threw himself to the ground after noticing that he had been discovered. The homeowner called 9-1-1 and held the suspect at gunpoint until the authorities arrived. (discoverferndale.com, Ferndale, WA, 3/5/18)

The Armed Citizen® Extra
A resident was doing some yard work one morning when a would-be-robber tried to steal his leaf blower. The resident, who has a permit to carry, drew his handgun, displaying it to the lowlife. Surprised by the resident’s response, the miscreant fled empty-handed. (The Record, Stockton, CA, 12/18/17) 

From the Armed Citizen® Archives
May 1972
When an armed youth wearing a ski mask attempted to rob Anthony Knable’s grocery store in Lebanon, Pa., the storeowner pulled out a revolver and held the youth for police. A female accomplice was arrested later. (The Lebanon Daily News, Lebanon, PA)

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