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Mom with gun chases intruder she found near teen daughter with special needs

by Jennifer Cruz

The suspect broke into their home last week. They chased him away and never called the police, but the mother’s boyfriend decided to leave her his gun.

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The hidden cost of the ‘less lethal’ law enforcement tool

by Brian Seay

More than 1,000 people have died following incidents where police stunned them with Tasers nationwide since the early 2000’s.

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Drunk, feces-covered intruder shot by female homeowner

by Jennifer Cruz

A spokeswoman with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said by the time the intruder got to the woman, he was completely naked.

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FBI employee arrested after pulling gun on woman in restaurant (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

The bartender said both couples appeared drunk, but when one woman accused the other woman of following her, Doyle pulled out his pistol.

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90-year-old former UCLA football player holds intruder at gunpoint

by Jennifer Cruz

While the elderly man normally uses a walker, he didn’t that morning. In fact, he got up, went to his gun case and loaded his gun, all in the dark.

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Friend of drunken intruder said homeowner should not have used fatal force (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

After banging on the front door and getting no response, the man then climbed up onto a balcony, where he continued to try to open the door, but when he forced his way inside, the homeowner shot him a single time.

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Officers under fire after game of rock, paper, scissors (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

The officers working security detail at Chilifest gave the obviously underage and intoxicated girl a chance to get out of a citation, but now the officers are facing disciplinary action.

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Drunk woman arrested after shooting her front door

by Jennifer Cruz

The woman locked responding officers out of her home, but arrested her for discharging a firearm in an occupied structure and recklessly endangerment.

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Jazzy, drunken clown arrested after shooting gun in the middle of the street

by Jennifer Cruz

The suspect in question was said to be wearing camo, a clown mask and playing the trombone in between shooting a can in the street.

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Elderly father shoots, kills drunken son in with history of violence, claims self-defense (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

“When he gets in one of his rages, you all just better watch out,” said Heather Stewart, whose sister has a child with Mark. “I believe if he would have gotten his hands on one of them, they would be dead today.”

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Drunk man breaking into home begs to be shot when held at gunpoint (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

“I got my gun and got to the top of the stairs and thought if he comes through the door I will shoot him, and I told 911 that,” the woman told reporters.

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Florida homeowner shoots intruder, who turns out to be his neighbor (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

A Florida homeowner shot an intruder who he found in his home early Saturday morning. Only that intruder turned out to be his neighbor and although police believe he was drunk, his intentions weren’t entirely clear.

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