Armed citizens making a difference thread.

[Story]

And yet, a cautionary tale here

A Los Angeles homeowner who used a firearm to fend off apparent would-be robbers at his home said his concealed carry permit was taken away just days after the residential-neighborhood shoot-out.

"After successfully defending my home and my family and my 5-month-old child, California has now decided to suspend my Second Amendment [rights]," L.A. resident and married father of one Vince Ricci said in a video for the NRA that was exclusively shared with Fox News Digital.

Ricci told Fox News Digital that the sheriff's office called him Thursday morning to inform him his concealed carry permit was "revoked," and he said it was due to him "yelling" at Los Angeles police officers when they visited his home to investigate the shooting three days after the incident. Ricci previously railed that the LAPD * the department investigating the case * carried out "sloppy police" work, including allegedly not picking up the casings scattered near his home as evidence.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/armed-hom...-of-gun-permit

[2DogsBarking]

Lawyer up - LAPD just paid off your mortgage!

[Capt]

What would you expect out of California, push the whole state into the ocean

And yet, a cautionary tale here

A Los Angeles homeowner who used a firearm to fend off apparent would-be robbers at his home said his concealed carry permit was taken away just days after the residential-neighborhood shoot-out.

"After successfully defending my home and my family and my 5-month-old child, California has now decided to suspend my Second Amendment [rights]," L.A. resident and married father of one Vince Ricci said in a video for the NRA that was exclusively shared with Fox News Digital.

Ricci told Fox News Digital that the sheriff's office called him Thursday morning to inform him his concealed carry permit was "revoked," and he said it was due to him "yelling" at Los Angeles police officers when they visited his home to investigate the shooting three days after the incident. Ricci previously railed that the LAPD * the department investigating the case * carried out "sloppy police" work, including allegedly not picking up the casings scattered near his home as evidence.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/armed-hom...-of-gun-permit

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A fight at a SEPTA station escalated into a shooting when a victim fought back against a group of suspects, according to law enforcement sources.
Officers responded to shots being fired at the 15th Street Station around 10 p.m. Sunday.
https://www.fox29.com/news/man-fires...ce-sources-say

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On July 3, NRA member Raul Mendez was celebrating freedom with his family and friends when a man walked in and opened fire. Raul was shot through the head, but still got up, pulled his concealed carry, and took out the shooter. The media never covered his story. And we all know why.

[MikeinPhilly]

A fight at a SEPTA station escalated into a shooting when a victim fought back against a group of suspects, according to law enforcement sources.
Officers responded to shots being fired at the 15th Street Station around 10 p.m. Sunday.
https://www.fox29.com/news/man-fires...ce-sources-say

Just in time for the holidays and a SEPTA police strike, pack an extra mag or AR pistol

[Walleye Hunter]

Just in time for the holidays and a SEPTA police strike, pack an extra mag or AR pistol

I'll opt to just stay out.

[Story]

Just in time for the holidays and a SEPTA police strike, pack an extra mag or AR pistol

Even shivering chihuahua geriatric tourists should know that 10pm down there on any given night is a *bad idea*.

[ImminentDanger]

Armed bystander fatally shoots robbery suspect at Dollar General
by Luke Gentile - November 29, 2023
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/n...dollar-general

An armed bystander at a Tennessee Dollar General jumped into action Tuesday, shooting and killing one of three suspects during an ongoing robbery.

The shooting occurred at a Memphis location on Winchester Road around 10:34 a.m., according to a release from the Memphis Police Department.

"Preliminary information indicates that three armed suspects were robbing the business," according to the release. "During the incident, a subject observed the robbery in progress and fired a shot, striking suspect #1. Suspects #2 and #3 fled the the scene."

A short investigation proceeded, and one of the two fleeing suspects was detained. The third suspect remains at large, according to the release.

"Suspect #1 was transported critical to [a local hospital] and later succumbed to his injuries," according to the release. "Officers have the shooter and the suspect #2 detained at the scene."

No charges have been confirmed against the shooter, and an investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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[JaySmith]

https://defiantamerica.com/three-rob...the-same-path/

Four Robbers Enter the House of the Wrong Homeowner and Pay the Price * Fed-Up Neighbors Could Follow the Same Path

A suspect was shot to death by a homeowner during an attempted home invasion robbery Saturday morning in Granada Hills, authorities said.

Officers were dispatched at about 5 a.m. to a home on the 11400 block of Swinton Avenue, near Rinaldi Avenue, after reports of shots fired. When they got there, they found the homeowner, who*d told them that three men broke into his house.

One of the suspects allegedly pointed a weapon at the homeowner while the suspects were inside the residence. The homeowner then produced a handgun and a shooting occurred, police said.

According to authorities, the homeowner shot multiple rounds at the intruders after they entered the home.

Why was this case so important?

Because this made a lot of Californians to use their Second amendment to protect themselves.

The residents voice concerns over the rise in crime in the neighborhood and how they must take measures to defend themselves.

A neighbor spoke about the incident and said he was not surprised the shooting happened because burglaries occur daily in the neighborhood.

*I*m not surprised. I*m not surprised at all that this has happened. It*s been a real problem here. The residents here are fed up,* neighbor Pat Walsh said. He said the frequency of the burglaries led to the title, *dinner-time burglaries.*

Hamilton acknowledged the frequency of burglaries in the area, saying he doesn*t know why specific areas are being targeted.

*Our Devonshire detectives have been investigating a number of burglaries in this area that have been centered north and south of Rinaldi and we believe this incident is related to that series of crimes,* Hamilton said. He continued saying that these suspects may be responsible for a string of similar burglaries in the area.

Police also recovered a black BMW sedan from the scene, which is said to be the suspect vehicle that may also provide additional evidence to help locate the suspects who fled.

As to the homeowner who shot the would-be burglar, Hamilton said once police have concluded their investigation and submitted their report, it will be up to the District Attorney*s Office to make the ultimate determination if criminal charges will be filed or not against the homeowner.