PA Bill Number: HB274
Title: In compensation, providing for eligibility related to domestic violence.
Description: In compensation, providing for eligibility related to domestic violence. ...
Last Action: Laid on the table
Last Action Date: Jan 29, 2025
Defense Stories
West Virginia Self-Defense: Man Shot, Killed at Bethlehem Home :: 08/03/2017
BETHLEHEM – A homeowner shot and killed a man inside his Bethlehem home Wednesday afternoon, but police are releasing few additional details.
Indiana Self-Defense: Johnson County homeowner holds joyriding teen vandals at gunpoint :: 08/02/2017
JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. – A joyride resulted in four Johnson County teens getting in trouble with the law.
Texas Self-Defense: 66-year-old jewelry store owner beaten during robbery, shoots 2 suspects, third in custody :: 08/02/2017
After several days on the run, a suspect wanted for the attempted robbery of a Texas jewelry store last week that left one accomplice dead and another injured, was captured Thursday by the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force.
Florida Self-Defense: Homeowner shoots and kills alleged attempted burglar :: 08/01/2017
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — An alleged intruder was shot dead by a resident early Sunday at the Raintree Apartments South of Clermont.
North Carolina Self-Defense: Burglary suspect shot multiple times :: 08/01/2017
FAIRMONT — A woman defended her home from a burglar by shooting the man multiple times with a .40 caliber handgun, according to the Fairmont police chief.
Tennessee Self-Defense: Man attacks gun carry permit holder with fork at Nashville hotel and it doesn't end well :: 08/01/2017
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--A Tennessee valid carry permit holder shot his attacker after the suspect tried to gain entry and stab the gun owner in his hotel room.
Texas Self-Defense: Texas woman shoots, kills home intruder :: 08/01/2017
A 60-year-old Texas woman wasn't taking any chances Monday morning when she heard two intruders enter her home, grabbing her pistol and shooting one of the would-be thieves dead, police said.
Pennsylvania Self-Defense: Police: Man shot, killed while trying to 'forcibly enter' house in South Huntingdon Township :: 07/31/2017
SOUTH HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — State police have opened a homicide investigation into the early morning death of a man shot outside a home in the village of Yukon, Westmoreland County.
Texas Self-Defense: Suspect shot in botched aggravated robbery at smoke shop :: 07/31/2017
WACO, Texas (KWTX) Waco Police are investigating after an aggravated robbery suspect was shot by an employee of a smoke shop during an attempted holdup.
Wingstop employee injures masked robber during shootout in Third Ward, police say :: 07/27/2017
HOUSTON - A suspected robber was shot in Third Ward Tuesday by a Wingstop employee, police said.
South Carolina Self-Defense: Police - Man Shot in Front Yard Was Attacking Neighbor :: 07/26/2017
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man shot to death in the front yard of his South Carolina home appeared to be attacking his neighbor who then fired in self-defense.
Three Self-Defense Myths That Just Won't Die :: 07/26/2017
Just about the time it appears they have been proven false and dismissed, the same self-defense and gun myths pop again. Part of this is probably due to the fact there are always new people who finally realize they need to do something about their personal safety and begin seeking answers. Unfortunately, it is also due to the tendency of some people to pass on advice they have heard, but never took the time to find out if it is really true. Since it sounds cool, it must be right.
Black women picking up firearms for self-defense :: 07/25/2017
Sitting in a classroom above a gun range, a woman hesitantly says she isn't sure she could ever shoot and kill someone, even to protect herself. Couldn't she just aim for their leg and try to maim them?
Georgia Self-Defense: Homeowner shoots and kills burglar dressed like a woman :: 07/25/2017
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Police say a homeowner shot and killed a man dressed like a woman after he broke into his home.
South Carolina Self-Defense: Woman pulls gun on man after he plows car through people at a funeral :: 07/25/2017
Authorities in Columbia, South Carolina, say a man intentionally drove his car through a group of people as they attended a funeral last week, but witnesses also say one woman may have prevented further injury after she pulled a gun on the suspect.
Texas Self-Defense: Suspect fatally shot by man in self-defense :: 07/25/2017
KILLEEN - Killeen police have determined the death of a woman that was fatally shot by a man Thursday at 1100 Willow Springs Road was an act of self-defense.
North Carolina Self-Defense: NC island motel landlord shoots, kills man armed with knife, reports say :: 07/24/2017
OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) — Police have identified a man who was shot and killed in Oak Island over the weekend.
Ohio Self-Defense: Ohio homeowner shoots two intruders :: 07/23/2017
COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - A resident says of Columbia Township, Ohio said he was protecting his family when he grabbed a gun and shot two home intruders early Saturday morning.
Florida Self-Defense: Pizza Hut employee shoots robber, sheriff says :: 07/21/2017
SARASOTA COUNTY -- A Pizza Hut employee shot a man who attempted to rob the store Tuesday night, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office reports.
Tennessee Self-Defense: Elderly man shoots suspect in attempted Madison robbery :: 07/21/2017
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Two men tried to rob an elderly man in Madison, but the victim fought back, pulled out a gun, and shot one of them.
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