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Resident shoots armed intruder during struggle

NJ | NJ.com  

Thursday, November 2, 2017

Resident shoots armed intruder during struggle

A resident fatally shot an armed intruder during a struggle with the would-be burglar late Tuesday in Belleville that also ...

Pair pulled guns on off-duty cop

NJ | NJ.com  

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Pair pulled guns on off-duty cop

Authorities say the off-duty Jersey City police officer who shot and killed two men Sunday night was in Newark with a friend ...

Retired police officer shoots alleged robber

NJ | NJ.com  

Thursday, September 21, 2017

Retired police officer shoots alleged robber

A retired Newark police officer shot a man who allegedly tried to rob him early Wednesday outside a car ...

Off-Duty Officer Shoots Intruder In His Manville Home

NJ | CBS Local  

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Off-Duty Officer Shoots Intruder In His Manville Home

An off-duty police officer shot an intruder inside his home during an apparent home invasion in New Jersey ...

Pistol-packing deli owner fires at robbers in gripping surveillance video

NJ.com  

Monday, January 23, 2017

Pistol-packing deli owner fires at robbers in gripping surveillance video

A deli owner in Paterson shot at two armed men who were attempting to rob him earlier this ...

Retired NYC detective thwarts armed robbery attempt in Garfield

NorthJersey.com  

Monday, October 24, 2016

Retired NYC detective thwarts armed robbery attempt in Garfield

A 27-year-old registered sex offender was arrested after he tried to rob a tobacco shop at gunpoint on ...

Gun Laws  

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Store owner halts armed robbery, NJ.com, New Jersey, 01/14/15

A man armed with a gun entered the New Neighborhood Deli Supermarket in Newark, N.J. and attempted to ...

Gun Laws  

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Jewelry store owner kills armed robber, The Star-Ledger, Newark, N.J. 06/17/13

An armed robber entered the Top Dollar jewelry store in Newark, N.J., threatened to shoot the people inside, ...

Gun Laws  

Friday, September 14, 2012

Pharmacist scares off pill thief, CBS News, 09/14/12

Pharmacist Dr. John Agyemang was working his shift at Jolin’s Pharmacy in Winslow, N.J. when an armed robber ...

Gun Laws  

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

The New Jersey Star-Ledger, New Jersey 05/12/09

A homeowner in Berkley Heights, N.J. was harassed by 35-year-old John Pauer around 9:00 p.m. After the homeowner ...

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NRA ILA

Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the "lobbying" arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.