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A homeowner in Surprise, Arizona, shot and wounded one of two alleged burglary suspects shortly after 4:00 a.m. Monday.

An alleged intruder was found wounded in the street and a second was found dead in the bushes after a resident opened fire on them in California. 

A St. Louis, Missouri, resident shot an alleged naked intruder in an apartment building on Friday around 2 p.m.

An alleged home intruder in San Antonio, Texas, died Saturday shortly after being shot multiple times by a homeowner around 9 p.m.

Sheriff Bob Johnson of Santa Rosa County, Florida, stands by 2022 comments he made encouraging homeowners to shoot intruders and points out the odds of a dead intruder committing another offense are “zero.”

An Albuquerque woman acted to protect her grandson by shooting a man who was allegedly trying to break into her house to elude police. 

A Trenton, New Jersey, homeowner shot and killed an alleged hammer-wielding intruder on Sunday just before 10:30 p.m.

A 16-year-old male was shot and killed Monday while allegedly trying to steal a car around 2:20 a.m. from a San Antonio, Texas, apartment complex.

An Indianapolis homeowner shot and wounded a man as he was allegedly trying to steal his portable generator Tuesday morning.

A San Antonio, Texas, apartment resident shot and killed an alleged car thief Tuesday morning just before 4:00 a.m.

An alleged car burglar walked into a hospital Tuesday morning and collapsed after a San Antonio, Texas, homeowner opened fire on him.

An alleged intruder armed with a hammer was airlifted to a hospital Monday after a Grayson County, Texas, homeowner shot him around 4:30 p.m.

The Louisiana Senate Judiciary C Committee passed constitutional carry legislation on a 6-1 vote Tuesday, following Gov. Jeff Landry’s (R) pledge to sign carry legislation if it reaches it his desk.

An alleged intruder in his 50s was shot and killed Wednesday just before 4:00 a.m. in St. Louis’s Central West End.

A Houma, Louisiana, homeowner heard strange noises shortly after 5 a.m. Tuesday and went downstairs to find an alleged intruder, whom he shot in the forehead. 

A Humble, Texas, man chased down an individual who had allegedly stolen his barbeque pit early Sunday morning, then shot and killed him. 

A 14-year-old boy home alone in Houston, Texas, shot and killed an alleged robber around 7:00 a.m. Thursday.

An alleged home intruder in Elkmont, Alabama, died Saturday after being shot by a homeowner who had called 911 and armed himself inside the home. 

Three intrusion suspects in Marysville, Washington, opened fire on a homeowner and fled when the homeowner returned fire, wounding one of the three suspects. 

A resident opened fire Sunday, striking one alleged robber multiple times after noticing he was attempting to rob another family member.

An alleged Phoenix, Arizona, home intruder was apprehended by police and transported to a hospital for treatment after being shot Thursday night by a homeowner. 

A Carroll County, Mississippi, mother shot and wounded an alleged knife-wielding home intruder Monday to save her three children.

A wife in a common law marriage with a 39-year-old man reportedly shot and killed the estranged husband at 1:00 a.m. Tuesday as he allegedly kicked in the back door to make entry into her home.

A woman in a Bartlesville, Oklahoma, apartment shot and fatally wounded an alleged intruder early Friday morning.

An Indianapolis, Indiana, homeowner who shot and killed an intruder on Tuesday said, “I shot him with his own gun.”

An alleged intruder was hospitalized Monday after kicking in the front door of a Blair, Wisconsin, home and being shot by the homeowner. 

A 76-year-old Redington Beach, Florida, homeowner shot and wounded an alleged intruder to save his wife from attack around 3 a.m. on December 27, 2023.

An alleged home intruder was hospitalized in critical condition after a Mascotte, Florida, homeowner opened fire on him shortly after 6:00 a.m. Thursday.

A Sandy Springs, Georgia, homeowner shot and killed an alleged intruder Sunday morning around 2:15 a.m. in an effort to protect his family.

An alleged intruder was shot and killed Saturday at about 5:00 a.m. by a Granada Hills, California, homeowner. 

On Friday, Judge Thomas S. Kleeh issued a decision striking down the federal prohibition against 18 to 20-year-olds purchasing handguns.

An alleged intruder was hospitalized after a Frisco, Texas, homeowner opened fire on him Sunday night just after 8 p.m. 

An alleged armed intruder was shot dead by a Pasco County, Florida, apartment residents Tuesday morning about 10:15 p.m.

A NBC News poll conducted November 10-14, 2023, shows over half of Americans–52 percent–say they or someone in their household owns a gun.

A woman shot and killed her ex-boyfriend as he allegedly tried to break into her apartment Friday morning just before 10:30.

An alleged home intruder was shot and killed in San Diego County around 5:00 a.m. on Thursday while the homeowner was on the phone with 911.