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Home Intruder Deterred By Firearm

TN | Greeneville Sun  

Friday, May 12, 2017

Home Intruder Deterred By Firearm

A woman warded off a man with a gun who entered her house early this morning in the ...

Liquor store employee shoots robbery suspect

TN | Commercial Appeal  

Monday, May 8, 2017

Liquor store employee shoots robbery suspect

A man who attempted to rob a liquor store in the 6100 block of Macon Road is dead after ...

Good Samaritan pulls gun on would-be robber

TN | Fox 13 Memphis  

Monday, April 24, 2017

Good Samaritan pulls gun on would-be robber

A good samaritan took action when they witnessed an attempted robbery near the FedEx Forum Thursday. Officers were ...

Rodeway Inn shooting self-defense

TN | Jackson Sun  

Monday, April 10, 2017

Rodeway Inn shooting self-defense

A Friday morning shooting at Rodeway Inn has been determined to be self-defense, according to Jackson police. Deputy ...

Stabbing and Shooting in Downtown Hazleton

TN | WNEP  

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Stabbing and Shooting in Downtown Hazleton

It was a fight that started inside a downtown Hazleton night spot. It ended on the sidewalk with ...

Couple holds home invasion suspect at gunpoint

TN | WBIR  

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Couple holds home invasion suspect at gunpoint

A husband and wife in Harriman are being credited with catching a home invasion suspect and holding him ...

1 detained after Sherwood Forest shooting

TN | WMC Action News  

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

1 detained after Sherwood Forest shooting

One person was detained after a shooting early Tuesday morning. Memphis Police Department later identified the man as ...

Woman carjacked at Kroger; good Samaritan fires shot at suspect

TN | WMC Action News  

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Woman carjacked at Kroger; good Samaritan fires shot at suspect

Memphis Police Department is investigating a carjacking that happened near Kroger in Frayser. The victim said she was ...

Chattanooga woman defends herself, others; shoots man trying to assault her

TN | Times Free Press  

Monday, January 23, 2017

Chattanooga woman defends herself, others; shoots man trying to assault her

A woman who shot and wounded a man trying to assault her Sunday morning was defending herself and ...

Suspect shot at off-duty deputy’s home in Monroe County

TN | WATE  

Monday, December 12, 2016

Suspect shot at off-duty deputy’s home in Monroe County

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into a fatal shooting that occurred at an off-duty Monroe County reserve ...

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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.