HUSBAND AND WIFE SHOOT GUNMEN WHO TRY TO USE DAUGHTER AS A SHIELD TO ENTER THEIR ST. LOUIS HOME, KILLING 1

Posted by Administrator on 6/11/2014 to Firearms Classes

Police tape surrounds a section of the 4600 block of Newport Avenue after
a shooting late on Monday, June 9, 2014. Photo by Valerie Schremp Hahn

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]

[i] reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Gas Station Owner Turns the Table On A Would-be Robber

Posted by Administrator on 6/9/2014 to Firearms Classes

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.

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What Responsibilities Come With Carrying a Concealed Handgun ?

Posted by Administrator on 6/8/2014 to Firearms Classes

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.

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Gun class seeing sharp rise in interest

Posted by Administrator on 6/8/2014 to Carolinas First Defense in the News

Gun class seeing sharp rise in interest

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: 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.

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County concealed carry permits spike as gun debate rages

Posted by Administrator on 6/8/2014 to Carolinas First Defense in the News

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

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