Armed Americans fight back: Inside 2025’s most gripping self-defense shootings across the US
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Justifiable shootings in 2025 show Americans protecting families and property. From church security to home invasions, citizens defended against threats.
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Of those instances, 1,119 shootings were deemed to be in self-defense, with many cases going unprosecuted due to various laws throughout the country permitting the use of guns in life-threatening situations.
Take a look at some of the most compelling justifiable shootings that occurred throughout 2025, in which Americans used guns to fight back against would-be robbers, attempted mass shooters and suspected home invaders.
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