PA Bill Number: SB945
Title: Consolidating the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code; and making repeals.
Description: Consolidating the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code; and making repeals. ...
Last Action: Third consideration and final passage (199-0)
Last Action Date: Apr 17, 2024
Defense Stories
Anatomy of a Murder: Philadelphia 15-year-olds murdered married father in failed robbery: cops :: 03/21/2015
How criminals think: Criminals go after easier, less risky targets - Two 15-year-old Philadelphia boys face murder charges for shooting a man while he walked his dog, firing the final round as he pleaded for his life, authorities said.
Florida Self-Defense: Disabled Veteran Joshua Anderson Shoots Two Men to Save Pregnant Woman: Cops :: 03/20/2015
A disabled veteran in Florida who said he shot two homeless men in order to protect a pregnant woman will not be charged because he acted in self-defense, authorities said Wednesday.
Lawmaker Tells Story of Using Gun to Prevent Rape :: 03/20/2015
When State Representative Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda went to college, she brought a gun with her. She didn't think she'd need it.
Texas Self-Defense: Manager Was Armed And Ready When Two Robbers Targeted His Store :: 03/20/2015
According to recent reports, a Dallas convenience store was the scene of a robbery attempt and shooting earlier this month.
Missouri Self-Defense: Police: Fatal shooting in Joplin home invasion was self-defense by house guest :: 03/19/2015
JOPLIN, Missouri — Joplin police say a fatal shooting during a home invasion was self-defense.
Oklahoma Self-Defense: 84-Year-Old Man Sends Tulsa Robber Running In Fear :: 03/19/2015
TULSA, Oklahoma - An 84-year-old man was able to turn the tables on a robber who hit him in the face and took his wallet.
Oklahoma Self-Defense: Bad-Guy Body Count Continues To Grow In Tulsa As Wheelchair-bound Man Kills Two Attackers :: 03/18/2015
We noted in mid-February that law-abiding gun owners were sending bad guys to the morgue at a staggering pace of one every ten days in lawful self-defense.
Guns for Beginners: Three Rules of Magazine Management :: 03/17/2015
We ran a Question of the Day asking the number of ammunition magazines (“mags”) a pistol owner should own. That’s a matter of debate and personal preference. In terms of new shooters carrying semi-automatic pistols (handguns that accept magazines), I recommend a minimum of four: two for practice and two to carry. How you manage – i.e. keep and use – those magazines is a critical not-to-say life-or-death issue. Start with this . . .
Opinion: To carry a round in the chamber or not? :: 03/16/2015
A lot of people have asked me if they should carry their concealed pistol with a round in the chamber. This question came up a lot when I was teaching a full schedule of concealed handgun courses.
California Self-Defense: Homeowner Grabs WW II Rifle, Shoots Drugged Out Home Invader Through Both Legs :: 03/15/2015
A California homeowner grabbed an M1 carbine and went Clint Eastwood on a drugged out home invader armed with a shard of glass.
Florida Self-Defense: WHO GOT 'EM? Homeowner, Officer Wound Home Invader As Twins Hide Inside. :: 03/15/2015
A Jacksonville homeowner and a police officer arrived at the man’s house at the same time after children inside reported that burglars were breaking in. The homeowner and officer conferred briefly and then swept around opposite side of the home and encountered the burglars, then all heck broke loose.
Why Slug Barrels Are Horrible Choice For Home Defense Shotguns. :: 03/15/2015
Demolition Ranch does a lot of fun and interesting stuff with firearms, and once again doesn’t disappoint with it’s newest video.
North Carolina Self-Defense: Fayetteville Burglar Blasted By Home Owner. :: 03/14/2015
A home invader chose the wrong target Friday evening in Fayetteville, NC, and was treated to a bullet as a result.
Virginia Self-Defense: Police Officer's Wife Shoots Home Invader To Protect Herself, Daughter :: 03/14/2015
“I knew the cops would get there quickly, but maybe not get there quickly enough, and I wanted to be able to defend us.”
Arkansas Self-Defense: Little Rock Man Shoots Burglar Breaking Into Neighbors Home :: 03/11/2015
A Little Rock man saw a man breaking into his neighbor’s house and feared for her safety. He grabbed a gun, fearing the wheelchair-bound neighbor was home. He was able to interrupt the burglary and hold the suspects at gunpoint, but when he felt threatened he did fire a shot, hitting one suspect in the arm.
Georgia Self-Defense: Magazine Capacity Matters - Homeowner Exchanges 30 Shots With Home Invader :: 03/09/2015
This story is a perfect example of why magazine capacity matters. Sure, most of the defensive gun uses we report on this site are over and done with just a few rounds (or no rounds fired at all). However, there are situations where you might find yourself in a battle for your life and every round in that magazine will count.
Standing your ground requires making a case :: 03/08/2015
The right to defend oneself is etched in dozens of state laws but, as a number of high-profile cases across the country recently showcased, that right often will have to be defended in court.
Why gun board denied CCW license for man with no criminal record :: 03/08/2015
Matthew Askins sat in front of Kent County's gun board for an interview that turned into an interrogation.
Florida Self-Defense: FL man shoots neighbor in self-defense then drives the body to his lawyer's office :: 03/07/2015
When an argument between two neighbors in Fort Myers, Florida, became physical, one man ended up dead from an apparent gunshot wound, but instead of calling the police, the man who fired the fatal shot threw his neighbor’s dead body in the back of his pickup truck and drove some 25 miles to his lawyer’s office.
Connecticut Self-Defense: Police - Bridgeport man shot while attempting robbery :: 03/05/2015
Milford Police say a Bridgeport man was attempting an armed holdup when he was shot by one of his intended victims early Sunday.
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