An Official Journal Of The NRA | The Armed Citizen® Feb. 27, 2026

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Armed Citizen® Today

At around 6 a.m. on Feb. 16 a homeowner in New Castle, Pa., reportedly discovered an intruder in his home. The homeowner fired at the unknown person, striking them in the leg.

Responding officers rendered aid and transported the suspect to the hospital. Upon release, he faces one count of criminal trespass, a third-degree felony. The homeowner will not face charges. (crimewatch.net, Pittsburgh, Pa., 2/16/25)

From the Armed Citizen® Archives – August 1983

While sitting on his porch, Roe Watson of Detroit was approached by a young man asking to see his son. Watson, 70, invited the caller into his home. Once inside, the man produced a gun, robbed the elderly resident of several hundred dollars and ordered him into a chair. As the robber talked on the phone, Watson pulled his own gun, fired and mortally wounded the invader. The prosecutor's office classified the shooting as justifiable homicide. (The News, Detroit, Mich.)