No one ever anticipates being the victim. You must make sure that you are both mentally and physically prepared to protect yourself.

This week has been a busy week for criminals in Gaston County. Tuesday night, a lady was picking her boyfriend up from Advanced Drainage Systems, a pipe business on East Maine Avenue in Bessemer City. A man approached, as he pointed a gun at her, while she waited on her boyfriend. He started yelling at her to give him money then forced her into the back seat of her car. He then drove her around the city of Gastonia. The assailant eventually pulled over, put her out of the car, zip-tied her arms behind her back, her legs together and broke her phone. He stated to her, "If you call police, I'm going to shoot you and your kids up." 

In Charlotte, NC authorities, paramedics and emergency crews responded to Northlake Mall Monday afternoon after shots were reported in the parking lot just outside of Dillard's. The shooting occurred around 3:30pm today. 

Since 2009 North Carolina residents spanning from across the state have traveled to Carolinas First Defense for their North Carolina Concealed Carry Class. Most of our Concealed Carry Classes are held at Maples Lake in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. This location is perfect for anyone traveling from locations such as Gastonia, Belmont, Charlotte, Concord, Monroe, Shelby, Rutherfordton, Spindale, Columbus, Hickory, Newton, and Asheville.

Our North Carolina Concealed Carry Classes, also known as NC CCW Classes, are held at least once a month at our Kings Mountain location. We are also able to set up classes at churches as fundraisers for the church or church groups.

ST. LOUIS • A husband and wife armed with guns were able to stave off an apparent home invasion Monday night, police said.

This St. Louis couple is thankful that they had a plan as well as a couple of pistols with in reach in after they were forced to use them to defend their daughter against two men Monday night.

The men, one of whom had an extensive rap sheet, confronted the couples’ 17 year-old daughter after she stepped outside of the house to go to her car.[i]

Surveillance photo of robbery. Photo from www.wsoctv.com

Shelby NC. - Police said a masked man attempted to rob the Padgett's BP in Shelby Monday.

Gary Padgett, the owner of Pagett’s BP was able to turn the table on a would-be robber on Monday June 9^th. The robber came into the store wearing a mask, gloves and a large container of pepper spray.

When we carry a concealed weapon, we are of course are talking about taking control of our own safety And, since we can now respond with deadly force to a murderous attacker, we are also taking control and responsibility for their lives as well as any bystanders lives.  We all must share in this great responsibility, in just North Carolina as of June 2011 there were a total of 228,072 Concealed Carry Permit holders[i], even though you are never aware of their armed presence.

Gun class seeing sharp rise in interest

By Alicia Banks Published: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 13:30 PM.

KINGS MOUNTAIN – Groups of men and women huddled behind Christian Freedom Baptist Church. Each carried a handgun. They aimed for the targets ahead from various distances. Pops of gunfire echoed as bullet casings bounced off the ground. Only a few minutes passed before they reloaded.

County concealed carry permits spike as gun debate rages

Dana Austin, from Kings Mountain, aims for a target during a concealed carry weapons class offered by Carolinas First Defense Saturday. Around 100 people signed up for the class in the wake of debate about gun control stemming from a series of mass shootings across the nation in 2012.

By Alicia Banks Published: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 11:34 AM.

How many applications for carrying concealed weapon permits has Cleveland County received?

2012 - 618

2011 - 490

2010 - 540

2009 - 605

2008 – 398

Veteran With Texas CCW Permit Stops 2 Armed Robbers

A Marine veteran taking a lunch break in Houston on Thursday fatally shot one of two suspects police say were robbing a video game store...
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...The veteran, who has a concealed handgun license, went to his pickup truck, got his pistol and told bystanders to call 911....When they exited, one suspect raised his gun at the veteran, who was taking cover behind his truck, and the two reportedly exchanged fire.
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Police said 10 shots were exchanged, one fatally striking one of the suspects....

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