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Thanks For The Welcome!

Mon, 01/05/2015 - 12:37
I would like to take some time to say thanks for the welcome from Dan into the GunsSaveLives family, and I hope that I can serve well while I am here. I wanted to give you, my readers, an idea of who I am and what you will be reading in my columns. Since by […]

[Video] Cell Phone Store Manager Opens Fire on Thieves Who Drove Car Through Wall

Mon, 01/05/2015 - 11:30
Thieves in St. Louis, Missouri turned a car into a burglary tool when they smashed a stolen car through the front wall of a cell phone store and began stealing cell phones from smashed display cases. Unfortunately for the thieves, the store manager was armed. The following is a press release from St. Louis police: […]

Veteran’s Guns Confiscated After He Sought Treatment for Insomnia

Mon, 01/05/2015 - 10:15
Donald Montgomery is a Navy veteran and accomplished NYPD detective. No stranger to dealing with stress and firearms. Despite the fact that Montgomery’s jobs not only allowed, but required, him to handle firearms in high stress situations, the state of New York decided he was unfit to own firearms after he sought treatment for extreme […]

[VIDEO] Pregnant Woman Wrestled Gun Away From Home Invader, Then Shot & Killed Him

Sat, 01/03/2015 - 17:09
This defensive gun use started out going very badly for the potential victims, but ended up going OK thanks to the couple’s will to live. According to ABC6: Homicide detectives said the suspect forced his way into the victim’s apartment, pulled his gun and disarmed the would-be victim. But the victim and his pregnant fiancé […]

BREAKING: Glock G40 Finally Announced, Along With 3 Other New Models

Sat, 01/03/2015 - 11:27
There have been rumblings about the new Glock 40 for a few weeks now as some dealers started noticing references to new firearms in Glock print material. Now, it looks like we might have the first look at these new guns and it might not be what people are expecting. No, it’s not the elusive […]

Craigslist Robber Tries to Pay With Counterfeit Cash and Makes Threats but His Victim Was Armed…

Fri, 01/02/2015 - 02:52
Earl May Jr. is currently in police custody and will likely be facing a myriad of charges after the man tried to pull a fast one during a Craigslist transaction. May allegedly tried to purchase a laptop from a man on the popular classifieds website using counterfeit money. When the victim confronted May over the […]

[VIDEO] Surveillance Cameras Show Store Owner Opening Fire on Armed Robber

Fri, 01/02/2015 - 02:36
Police are searching for an armed robbery suspect who is luck to be alive after a run-in with an armed store owner in Knoxville, Tennessee. According to WVLT: Employees say the man pointed a gun at one of the clerks. When he tried going around the lottery machine to get to the cash register, the […]

[Video] Manager of Fireworks Stand Wins Gunfight Against 2 Armed Robbers in Texas

Fri, 01/02/2015 - 02:26
One alleged armed robber is in critical condition and another is on the run after they chose the wrong fireworks stand to rob in Texas. The pair pulled up to a stand in Katy, Texas and attempted to steal cash from the business. During the altercation, the manager of the stand drew a firearm and […]

[Video] Masturbating Dog Thief in Critical Condition After Being Shot by Resident in PA

Tue, 12/30/2014 - 01:15
According to NBC Philadelphia, a man, identified as Angel Suarez Medero, climbed onto a second story apartment balcony in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The man began masturbating on the balcony before breaking into the home and stealing a dog from inside. Medero then jumped from a second story window with the dog. Medero then broke into a […]

[VIDEO] Polenar Tactical Successfully Parodies Every Popular Gun Channel on Youtube

Tue, 12/30/2014 - 00:53
Everyone’s favorite European gun channel, Polenar Tactical has done it again with their Christmas video in which they parody pretty much every major gun channel on Youtube. Everyone from Instructor Zero to hickock45 is mentioned in this gem. Apparently this is the second version as Tactical Response filed a copyright claim on the first video […]

College Professor Blames the NRA for the Deaths of Slain NYPD Officers in Editorial

Tue, 12/30/2014 - 00:28
It’s apparently a week for college professors to wade in to the gun debate up to their neck. Peter Dreier, a Professor of Politics with Occidental University has published an op-ed on the Huffington Post essentially blaming the NRA for the deaths of the two NYPD police officers, Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos, the week […]

[CAUGHT ON CAMERA] Armed Veteran & Military Contractor Saves Woman Being Beaten Inside Vehicle

Mon, 12/29/2014 - 23:56
A former U.S. Army combat medic, private military contractor and firearms instructor stops a man assaulting his girlfriend on a busy Dallas area street and the entire episode is caught on camera. “It’s my responsibility to protect myself and my family,” says Aaron Kreag. “If I can help out another person in the process, so […]

[RAW VIDEO] Security Contractors Engage Somali Pirates in Open Ocean Using AR-15′s

Mon, 12/29/2014 - 13:52
In this raw, undated video from an unknown vessel we see how private security contractors aboard cargo ships might respond to a pirate threat. We see at least two people opening fire on a skiff full of armed pirates who approach the ship.

GunsSaveLives.net Welcomes Sam Cadle as Our Newest Writer

Mon, 12/29/2014 - 12:41
As you’ve probably noticed in recent weeks, the number of posts on this site have dropped down a bit. I’ve gotten busy with other projects and GunsSaveLives.net has grown to be more than one person job. With that in mind, I’m proud to announce that Sam Cadle will be joining us as a regular contributor […]

College Professor Calls for Repeal of “Stupid 2nd Amendment” in Column

Mon, 12/29/2014 - 02:53
It’s been a while since I broke down a dumb, anti-gun editorial right? Well hell, let’s do just that right now. Tom H. Hastings, in a recent column on the WisconsinGazette.com, called for a repeal of the “stupid Second Amendment”. Here’s a sample: What country fetishizes, lionizes, valorizes, idolizes, and sacralizes guns as much as […]

BREAKING: ATF Issues New Opinion Letter Stating That Shouldering Sig Brace Could Be Illegal

Fri, 12/26/2014 - 10:09
First off, let me preface this by saying that ATF opinion letters are just that. They are the opinion of whomever is working at the Firearms Technology Industry Services Branch whenever said letter comes in. The letters technically only apply to the people who wrote them and only for firearms and products directly referenced in […]

Follow Up: Multiple Shots Fired Into Home of 14 Year Old Who Shot, Killed Home Invader Last Week

Fri, 12/26/2014 - 08:38
Last week we reported the story of a 14 year old boy who shot and killed a home invader that broke into his grandparent’s home. Now, it looks like someone is looking for revenge. There are reports that multiple shots were fired into the boy’s home on Christmas Eve. According to WSOC, some rounds even […]

[Video] Teenager Who Tried to Steal New Air Jordans is Shot Dead by Concealed Carrier

Tue, 12/23/2014 - 10:25
An Ohio teenager chose to give up his life over a pair of new limited edition Air Jordan tennis shoes this weekend. Sixteen year old Jawaad Jabbar made a fatal mistake when he drew a firearm on a concealed carrier who had a pair of the coveted shoes. According to WDTN: According to police, three […]

[Video] Anti-Gun PSA Encourages Teens to Steal Their Parents Guns and Bring Them to School

Mon, 12/22/2014 - 12:48
A short film, being billed as public service announcement, made by anti-gun filmmaker Rejina Sincic is causing quite the stir online. The video, posted to Youtube, seems to encourage young people to steal their parents guns and take them to school. In the film, a teenage boy is shown sneaking into his mother’s room, removing […]

[Video] Clerks Teaches Armed Robber Why You Don’t Bring a Pellet Gun to a Gunfight

Mon, 12/22/2014 - 09:43
A would be armed robber in Florida learned the hard way they bringing a pellet gun to a gunfight probably isn’t a good idea. The suspected entered the Neighborhood Meat Market in Daytona Beach, Florida and produced a pellet gun. The clerk produced a real firearm and opened fire on the suspect. The suspect immediately […]

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