PA Bill Number: HB2663
Title: Providing for older adults protective services; and making a repeal.
Description: Providing for older adults protective services; and making a repeal. ...
Last Action: Referred to AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES
Last Action Date: Nov 19, 2024
Defense Stories
California Self-Defense: "He's My Hero." Retiree Opens Fire On Home Invaders in El Cerrito, Gains Fans :: 09/04/2015
An 85-year-old El Cerrito man is getting lots of community support after shooting one of two home invaders who attempted to kick in his back door Wednesday morning.
Do the Poor have a Right to Self-Defense? :: 09/04/2015
Biloxi, Mississippi (Ammoland) It was not long ago that I stood in a gun shop listening to the local “experts” discussing the merits of this handgun versus the other. One of the more boisterous of the crowd pointed to the glass display case and said with disgust, “I’d rather not own a gun than own a Hi-Point.”
Michigan Self-Defense: Victim strikes back at would-be robbers in Detroit :: 09/04/2015
Two armed, would-be robbers ended up in the hospital Thursday night after their intended target returned fire on Detroit’s west side, police said.
Michigan Self-Defense: Exterminator With Gun Fends Off Armed Robber :: 09/03/2015
A Detroit man who was trained to use a gun by his mother put those skills to good use on Wednesday when he shot an armed 17-year-old who tried to rob him.
Missouri Self-Defense: 11-year-old shoots and kills home intruder in north St. Louis County :: 09/03/2015
ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) - A child shot a teen that was trying to break into a home in north St. Louis County. Police say the 11-year-old shooter fired one round from a handgun and killed the 16-year-old suspect. The shooting happened in the 10200 block of Hallwood drive.
Force Science Institute: Memory of Shooting Inherently Unreliable :: 09/02/2015
According to a Force Science Institute study [full report after the jump], a police officer’s memory after a shooting is highly unreliable. Same goes for you. That’s why you should never agree to a post-defensive gun use police interview without a lawyer present (but do provide details that can help the police apprehend criminals or identify witnesses).
Maine Self-Defense: Homeowner Saves Himself By Shooting Violent Felon In Maine :: 09/02/2015
A Rockland, Maine man who had been the victim of two previous burglaries is safe after he shot a home invader with a violent past.
Mississippi Self-Defense: Fatal shots fired during domestic disturbance believed to be in self-defense :: 09/02/2015
A domestic dispute between a couple in their Vancleave, Mississippi, home ended in fatal gunshots, but a source close to the investigation told The Mississippi Press the shots were likely fired in self-defense.
Emerson Combat Series: Hand Gun To Empty Hand And Back - Integrated Fighting Skills :: 08/29/2015
You awaken with a start from a sound sleep. Your wife asks frantically, “Did you hear that? Someone’s in the house!” “Stay here – call 911” you answer as you reach to your nightstand drawer. Inside is your loaded, 45 pistol, you keep for self-defense.
Ohio Self-Defense: Authorities believe Jackson woman acted in self defense in shooting :: 08/28/2015
JACKSON — Authorities continue to investigate a domestic dispute that resulted in a woman’s fight for her life and the deaths of two men. Jackson Police Chief Carl Eisnaugle believes the woman will not be charged in the incident.
Texas Self-Defense: Armed resident protects 6 people, including baby, during violent home invasion :: 08/28/2015
A man is dead after a broad daylight home invasion at a Forth Worth apartment this week turned into a shooting with the resident protecting all six people inside, including a 1-month-old baby.
Tennessee Self-Defense: Armed suspect shot dead by victim during attempted carjacking :: 08/26/2015
Authorities in Nashville are searching for two suspects wanted in connection with an attempted robbery and carjacking late Sunday night that left their accomplice dead after one of the intended targets fought back and opened fire.
The Gun That Wasn't There :: 08/26/2015
The Force Science Institute recently conducted a major study on the performance of human memory under stress.
Alabama Self-Defense: Self-Defense Tip: Shoot the Target of Opportunity :: 08/25/2015
At about 3 a.m., an unfamiliar man broke into Wilma Williams home in the 31000 block of Cleburne County Road 49 in Alabama. She ran to her pistol. The invader, one Craig Moore [below], was able to take it from her and fire twice before she struggled free. One of the shots cut hair from her head. Ms. Williams got away and called 911 and a neighbor, Charles Price.
Illinois Self-Defense: "Good Guy With A Gun" Store Clerk Kills Armed Thug To Defend Self, Customer :: 08/25/2015
Ahmad Samhan was simply trying to make a living at his family’s convenience store in Wauconda, Illinois Sunday night when a masked man came in and pointed a gun at him and another customer in the store, and demanded money.
Hero US marine who prevented terrorist's train massacre in France is 'in critical condition' :: 08/22/2015
A US Marine is in critical condition after tackling a Kalashnikov-wielding gunman on a train between Amsterdam and Paris, according to French media reports.
Illinois Self-Defense: More Chicago CCW Success :: 08/22/2015
Ever since Illinois became the last state in the country to allow concealed carry, we’ve seen reports of legally-armed citizens defending themselves against armed criminals. Here is another one of those stories that happened late Thursday.
Massachusetts Self-Defense: Store owner opens fire on Tec 9-toting robbers :: 08/22/2015
A convenience store owner in Lowell, Massachusetts, was targeted for a robbery late Wednesday night, and although the suspects made off with thousands of dollars in cash, the owner still fought back and one of the suspects is now in custody.
Nevada Self-Defense: North Las Vegas Teen Uses Rifle To Thwart Home Invasion, Protect his Family :: 08/22/2015
14-year-old Andrew Mason refused to respond to the two teenagers repeatedly ringing the doorbell of his North Las Vegas home. Instead, he hustled his younger siblings to a closet, grabbed his cell phone, and loaded his .22LR rifle. The two criminals force their way through the front door in a home invasion.
'Never Leave Home Without My Gun.' Detroit Answers Police Chief's Call To Arms :: 08/22/2015
Time and again Detroit residents have graced the pages of our “Guns Saving Lives” section, and we think a lot of the credit for Motor City residents doing such a wonderful job of defending themselves comes from the encouragement of the Detroit Police Department, especially the vocal Second Amendment leadership from Detroit Police Chief James Craig.
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