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Injured Army vet receives mortgage-free home (VIDEO)

Allen Megginson said he hopes they will have the opportunity to use the home to help other veterans in need, by hosting family cookouts and creating a woodworking shop for therapeutic purposes.

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The city of Newtown now owns the Lanza house

At the time she was killed, Nancy Lanza owed more on her home than it was worth , but after a series of transfers, the city of Newtown has acquired ownership of the house at no cost.

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Uganda cop fatally shoots ‘aggressive,’ ‘violent’ tortoise

An off-duty Ugandan police officer fatally shot a “very big white tortoise” after it became “aggressive’ and “violent.” Off-duty police officer Charles Onegiu was sipping a cup of tea in his Nebbi district home when an uninvited tortoise entered. Onegiu tried to scare the creature off with a stick, and then a plastic chair, before […]

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Craigslist robber holds seller at gunpoint, steals $3,250 ring

A Pennsylvania man responding to a Craigslist ad held the seller at gunpoint and stole a men’s ring worth $3,250 Monday. The robber called the seller and said he first wanted to see the 14-karat gold ring with diamonds before purchasing it. He met the seller at his East Hampfield Township apartment around 9:10 p.m. […]

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North Carolina homeowner grabs AR-15, shoots armed intruder during firefight (VIDEO)

Jonathan Haith was asleep when an intruder kicked in his door Monday morning. He grabbed his AR-15 from underneath the bed and when he confronted the suspect, he did not hesitate to fire.

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NYPD repeatedly raids home in search for dead man

Officers from the New York Police Department have repeatedly raided one Bushwick home in search for a man that has been dead for several years. The police have been looking for James Jordan Sr. for some time, but the trouble is, he’s been dead since 2006. But that hasn’t deterred the authorities and they’ve descended […]

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Is it time to get a home-based FFL?

If you stop in at your local brick and mortar gun store and ask about their Federal Firearms License, you may hear some horror stories about how hard it is to get an FFL, and all of the hassle involved with ATF paperwork. But is it really that hard to set up a home-based FFL?

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Retired missile silo turned into $750K home (15 Photos)

A decommissioned Cold War-era missile silo, located in the Adirondock Mountains of upstate New York, recently hit the market for $750,000. The home is buried in and surrounded by 8.3 acres of fenced in land, and the inside has, of course, been renovated for modern living, according to Realtor Brian Dominic of Select Sotheby’s International Realty. Forty feet […]

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Virginia Father Shoots and Kills Two Men Who Break Into His Home (VIDEO)

It is what we all fear, and for good reason. A loud crash in the middle of the night. Three men, armed, already inside your house before you're full awake. You have choices, but your first priority is protecting your family. So you grab your gun and meet the intruders on their terms.

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