In the video, an alert apartment dweller uses an AR-15 type rifle (Ruger AR 556) to stop a home invasion.
Home Invasion Stopped with AR-15 (Ruger AR 556) – VIDEO
Dean Weingarten
Dean Weingarten has been a peace officer, a military officer, was on the University of Wisconsin Pistol Team for four years, and was first certified to teach firearms safety in 1973.
He taught the Arizona concealed & carry course for fifteen years until the goal of constitutional carry was attained.
Dean is an outspoken defender of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and an accomplished writer and reporter for AmmoLand Shooting Sports News and his blog gunwatch.blogspot.com
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Pistols & Bear Spray Stop Two Bear Attacks on Archery Hunters in Montana
Two pairs of archery hunters were attacked by a bear or bears in Montana on September 16. One pair used pistols, the other, bear spray. Both defenses were successful.
Aggressive Dogs: The Utility of Sticks v Guns
Guns are good tools to defend against dog attacks. Most of the time, a walking stick will serve to deter the attack.
NY AG Attempt to Ban sale of Metal that Can be Made into Guns
NY AG Leticia James attacks both First and Second Amendments by threatening online producers of items not regulated by either the federal government or the State of New York.
AmmoLand News Sweeps Gun Rights Policy Conference Defender of Liberty Awards
AmmoLand News’ own Dean Weingarten was the big winner for his unrelenting coverage of local, state, federal and international news or events related to our right to keep and bear arms.
Open Carry Common at Gun Rights Policy Conference in Phoenix, 2019
Open Carry was common at the Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC) in Phoenix, in 2019. The GRPC had a record attendance of more than 1,000 activists.
NZ Introduces bill for Mandatory Gun Registry, Claims No Right to Arms
The far left New Zealand government is attempting to pass a highly restrictive national gun registry. The PM claims New Zealand citizens have no right to arms. History shows they had such a right.
AJC: Shooting back at Armed, Masked Intruders Might be Legal
The leftist Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) has raised an incredible possibility, apparently something they just noticed: Self defense might be legal!
Homeowner Shoots 3 Masked Intruders may have used Semi-Automatic Rifle
A gunfight occurred in Conyers, GA. Three masked intruders opened fire at three residents. One fired back, probably with a semi-automatic rifle. All three masked intruders were killed.
28% of Democrats Want to Outlaw Membership in the NRA
In a 2019 Rasmussen poll, 28% of Democrat and 18% of overall voters believe membership in the National Rifle Association should be outlawed.
Democrats Refuse to Include Gang Members in “Red Flag” Laws
Representative Ken Buck, (R-CO) introduced an amendment to the federal “Red Flag” bill, that would allow the addition of gang members. Democrats voted it down, citing due process problems.
Open Carry Leads to Conversation on Freedom with a Chinese Immigrant
A Chinese immigrant started a conversation about guns, because of open carry. It went from hunting to Hong Kong.
Bears or Humans more Dangerous in Yellowstone Backcountry?
In the back country of Yellowstone Park, your risk of death by grizzly bear is about the same as death by car accident in the rest of the United States.
Open Carry at Walmart and Fry’s in Arizona: No One Asked to Leave
Open Carry at Walmart and Fry’s in Arizona: no one was asked to leave. This illustrates the need for the normalization of exercising our Second Amendment Rights
Effort to Stop Constitutional Carry in OK Lacks Signatures; Official Count Pending
The veto referendum filed to stop the enactment of Constitutional Carry in Oklahoma appears to have failed. The official count will be done by the Secretary of State next week.
Gun Registration is Gun Confiscation – Updated 2019 Edition
The holy grail of those who wish us disarmed is gun registration. Once your guns are required to be registered, they are, in effect, already confiscated.
Top Three Rated “Safe States” are Constitutional Carry States
US News and World Report has rated states for public safety. The top three, Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire, are all Constitutional Carry States.
Midland/Odessa Murderer may have used Homemade Gun
The mass murderer at Odessa/Midland Texas may have used a homemade gun. It might have been sold to him illegally. Homemade guns have been legal for the existence of the United States.
Senator Majority Leader McConnell, Do something: Protect the Bill of Rights!
The Washington Post has printed an emotional plea for Majority Leader McConnell to violate his oath and ban a whole class of arms. Yes, Senator McConnell, do something: Protect the Bill of Rights.
Don’t Destroy First Amendment to Stop Mass Public Killings
We are inside a cluster of mass public murders. We should avoid the media induced emotion, and refrain from crippling the First Amendment or the Second Amendment.
Video Shows Armed Robber Make Fatal Mistakes in Philly Shooting
An armed robbery suspect makes fatal mistakes in a surveillance video. The shooting happened in a MetroPCS store in Philadelphia on 26 August, 2019.
Moose more of a Threat than Bears in Alaska
More people are injured by a moose attack than by a bear attack in Alaska, but more people are killed by bears if you subtract fatal automobile accidents involving moose.
Philadelphia Wellness Check Results in Hysteria, Anti-gun owner Propaganda
Police confiscate over 50 guns during a wellness check of a former gun dealer. Police maximize propaganda value by calling Swat, Hazmat, Bomb squad for what appear to be legal items.
Where are the Pictures of Confiscated/Turned in Guns in New Zealand?
New Zealand reports 10,000 banned guns have been turned in for compensation. Where are the pictures? 8,000 were registered to be turned in before the collection started. Some are being converted.
Justice Ginsburg has Third Bout with Cancer, Second in 8 Months
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has had a third bout with cancer, the second in eight months. She is no friend of the Second Amendment or the Constitution. Do not wish her ill.
Police Charged with Murder, Tampering, in Houston No-Knock Raid
The Harris County District Attorney has charged one former Houston Police department officer with murder, and another with second-degree tampering of a government document, in botched no-knock raid.
Michigan Appeals Court Shows Difference Between Threat and Use of Deadly Force
The Michigan Court of Appeals has found for Siwatu-Salama Ra, and shown that the mere display of a firearm is not the use of lethal force.
Bicycles Accidents Kill More Children Than Guns, But You Don’t See Calls to Ban Bikes
Fatal accidents involving children and bicycles are more common than fatal accidents involving children and guns. Both are rare. Gun use for defense of self and others is common.
Bears And A Lion; Victims Should Have Had A Gun
There have been several bear attacks and a mountain lion attack in the summer of 2019, where the victim would have benefited from the possession of a handgun.
Many in Media continue to Misidentify Pistol Used in Dayton Mass Murder
Many media outlets continue to misidentify the pistol used in the mass murder at Dayton. It shows the absurdity of the current state of the law about firearms.