Keep and Bear Arms

For Immediate Release
September 11, 2001

Gun Rights Group Commits to finding, publishing and promoting every reported case of armed self-defense by citizens in America

National team of "Net Detectives" forming immediately

"Operation Self Defense" Goes to the Next Level.

Operation Self Defense
http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/OpSD/

THE SYSTEMS ARE NOW IN PLACE to help blanket the entire internet to locate, publish and promote every last reported event of armed self-defense in America. Today marks the official public launch of Operation Self Defense's "systems upgrade." Below you will find information about the New and Improved "Operation Self Defense", including multiple internet links and a simple way you can contribute a small amount of time to help OpSD accomplish its worthy Mission.

You'll also find, below, over 50 headlines of recent armed self-defense news items -- including those our growing team found in the last 24 hours -- and a link to access the stories on the websites where they were located by Operation Self Defense Net Detectives. There is a LOT to be said for effective and systematic teamwork.

IN ITS ORIGINAL FORM, Operation Self Defense was launched several months ago as a way to allow a large number of individuals to contribute small amounts of time to help find, publish and promote stories where lawful, decent citizens use guns to save life, liberty and property. But the team and public interest proved too much to handle for OpSD's Co-Founder, Robert Waters, so we expanded how we keep track of the Team's activities by putting the entire project into a manageable system.

"Operation Self Defense will take the issue of armed self-defense out of the realm of statistics and demonstrate that those 'numbers' have names and faces, families and neighbors," said OpSD Director, Barbara Renner, also known as Annie on CodyExpress.com. "And now that we have a strong, workable system in place, we're confident that many people will commit a couple of minutes each day helping us make sure we find and promote ALL of the stories where good citizens stop criminals with the help of guns."

WHY SHOULD WE invest time making sure we gun rights advocates find and promote the many stories of armed self-defense we've been missing? OpSD Assistant Director and longtime Net Detective David Miller says the reasons are many:

"For everyday people including those who oppose the individual right to keep and bear arms: To open their eyes to the fact that crime can happen anywhere, and that guns are a good thing for lawful people to have for self-defense.

"For casual gun owners: To reinforce the reasons to own a gun and persuade them to take self-defense training and carry concealed when and where it hasn't been outlawed by oath-breaking public servants.

"For conscientious gun owners: To strengthen their resolve to be alert and prepared, and to keep guns at the ready to defend life, liberty and property.

"For gun rights activists: To use as ammo when writing, speaking, debating and helping people see that we simply respect the inalienable rights enumerated by America's Founders.

"For the media: To provide access to the armed self-defense stories they might not otherwise see in hopes that those with integrity will begin more balanced reporting."

OpSD Director Renner sums it up nicely:

"OpSD will counter the arguments of those who wish to restrict gun ownership with the documented, true stories of the thousands of average Americans who are alive and healthy today because a privately owned firearm was utilized in the exercise of a basic human right -- the right of self- defense. Frequently when the issue of armed self-defense is addressed, we hear numbers and statistics. But armed self-defense is not about statistics; it’s about ordinary people thrust into extraordinary and often frightening circumstances -- ordinary people utilizing a valuable tool to protect life and loved ones."

And with a large, national team of Net Detectives helping track these stories down through an effective System, we will accomplish far more than any of us could ever hope to archive on our own. Will you take a look at what we're up to and give 5 minutes a day to this worthy cause?

INVITATION

PLEASE JOIN OUR TEAM of Net Detectives by reviewing our lists of online News Resources that require daily coverage -- there are many, including some you may already be monitoring -- and committing to monitoring one or two of them each day. Help us find, publish, report and promote the events where guns are used to help good people out of tough situations:

OPERATION SELF DEFENSE HOME PAGE
http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/OpSD/

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/OpSD/faq.asp

MISSION
http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/OpSD/#mission

APPLICATION TO JOIN THE TEAM
http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/OpSD/apply.htm

AVAILABLE NEWS RESOURCES
http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/OpSD/np/newsmenu.htm

OpSD CONTACT INFO
http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/OpSD/#contact

OpSD EMAIL LIST
https://www.keepandbeararms.com/opsd/#list

Be sure to join the OpSD email list to receive our first upcoming report detailing the results of our team efforts. Subscription is free for anyone who wishes to join the list.

Operation Self Defense is a project of KeepAndBearArms.com. Any other organizations who'd like to join us in promoting full coverage of every last news-oriented website on the internet is invited to become an instant partner -- and we can invent what that means and make sure it's win/win. The more the merrier. With as many gun owners and gun rights activists as there are in this great country, we should be able to cover all of the News Websites we've marked on OpSD pages as quickly as we can effectively process Applications.

With 5,000 people giving 5 or 10 minutes a day, the number of reported armed self defense cases that will slip past our dedicated and watchful eyes will be ZERO.

We've barely scratched the surface compared to where we're now taking this project, and look what we're already finding...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

RECENT ARMED SELF-DEFENSE NEWS ITEMS

EVERYBODY SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THESE...

All can be found on the OpSD Home Page: http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/OpSD/

• No charges against self-defending man who shot attacking teenager
• No indictment for Atlanta man in shooting of party crasher
• Cab Driver Shoots Would-Be Robber
• Shootout at video store -- clerks win
• Two self-defense shootings in Ohio
• Robber, resident wounded during home invasion
• Homeowner shoots burglar who attacked him
• Shooting victim may be burglar
• Off duty police officer foils robbery, kills attacker, receives praise
• CCW holder pulls gun on pit bulls
• Armed Man Fends-off Robber & Aids Police in Arrest
• Alleged burglar shot dead by homeowner
• Off-duty cop rids the world of an armed robber
• Drugstore owner pulls gun on would-be robber
• Another burglar killed by homeowner
• Man shot to death during robbery
• Man shoots three home intruders
• Motel owner shoots armed robber in self-defense
• Father Goes To Rescue Of Daughter; boyfriend with violent history goes to hospital with bullethole in his body -- then goes to jail
• Burglar shot by homeowner
• Cougar attack stopped by armed homeowner
• No charges against homeowner who shot intruder
• Carjacker meets armed citizen
• Clerk with pistol outguns man who tries to rob Citgo
• Pit bull shot after attacking two-year-old girl
• Woman Shoots Ex-Boyfriend in Self-Defense
• Golf-club swinging assailant shot and killed by armed businessman who was being attacked
• Store owner fires gun to defend pharmacy
• Man threatens brother-in-law with knives and is shot
• Serial burglar out on bail when killed by armed citizen
• Armed resident thwarts burglary
• Brother uses shotgun to defend his wife
• Armed citizen rescues professional football star from carjackers
• Man claims self-defense in shooting of protected wolf
• Two robbers shot dead by intended victims
• Suspect, Victim Shot In Failed Robbery
• Senior citizen kills transient home intruder
• Intruder shot dead after breaking into apartment
• Resident trades gunshots with burglar -- probably saved his own life
• Oregon man helps police capture robber
• Home intruder shot by intended victim
• Man shoots attacker in defense of his brother
• Armed Intruder Shot Dead
• Homeowner Turns Tables, Kills Intruder
• Two robbers shot dead by intended victim
• Man rescues neighbor and his dog from attacking pit bulls
• Mechanic shoots customer who attacked him
• Two cases of armed self-defense in Augusta
• Home invader shot by intended female victim
• Store owner shoots after armed robber aims at his wife, sister
• Resident shoots home invader dead
• Video of Armed Citizen Who Outgunned Armed Robber
• Two armed robbers shot, one dies, after accosting an armed citizen
• Armed homeowner foils burglary, holds two suspects for police
• CCW permit holder shoots armed robber
• Man shot by driver faces carjacking charges

FIND ALL OF THE ABOVE STORIES LINKED HERE:

http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/OpSD/

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	For Immediate Release September 11, 2001 Gun Rights Group Commits to finding, publishing and promoting every reported case of armed self-defense by citizens in America National team of "Net Detectives" forming immediately "Operation Self Defense" Goes to the Next Level. Operation Self Defense http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/OpSD/ THE SYSTEMS ARE NOW IN PLACE to help blanket the entire internet to locate, publish and promote every last reported event of armed self-defense in America. Today marks the official public launch of Operation Self Defense's "systems upgrade." Below you will find information about the New and Improved "Operation Self Defense", including multiple internet links and a simple way you can contribute a small amount of time to help OpSD accomplish its worthy Mission. You'll also find, below, over 50 headlines of recent armed self-defense news items -- including those our growing team found in the last 24 hours -- and a link to access the stories on the websites where they were located by Operation Self Defense Net Detectives. There is a LOT to be said for effective and systematic teamwork. IN ITS ORIGINAL FORM, Operation Self Defense was launched several months ago as a way to allow a large number of individuals to contribute small amounts of time to help find, publish and promote stories where lawful, decent citizens use guns to save life, liberty and property. But the team and public interest proved too much to handle for OpSD's Co-Founder, Robert Waters, so we expanded how we keep track of the Team's activities by putting the entire project into a manageable system. "Operation Self Defense will take the issue of armed self-defense out of the realm of statistics and demonstrate that those 'numbers' have names and faces, families and neighbors," said OpSD Director, Barbara Renner, also known as Annie on CodyExpress.com. "And now that we have a strong, workable system in place, we're confident that many people will commit a couple of minutes each day helping us make sure we find and promote ALL of the stories where good citizens stop criminals with the help of guns." WHY SHOULD WE invest time making sure we gun rights advocates find and promote the many stories of armed self-defense we've been missing? OpSD Assistant Director and longtime Net Detective David Miller says the reasons are many: "For everyday people including those who oppose the individual right to keep and bear arms: To open their eyes to the fact that crime can happen anywhere, and that guns are a good thing for lawful people to have for self-defense. "For casual gun owners: To reinforce the reasons to own a gun and persuade them to take self-defense training and carry concealed when and where it hasn't been outlawed by oath-breaking public servants. "For conscientious gun owners: To strengthen their resolve to be alert and prepared, and to keep guns at the ready to defend life, liberty and property. "For gun rights activists: To use as ammo when writing, speaking, debating and helping people see that we simply respect the inalienable rights enumerated by America's Founders. "For the media: To provide access to the armed self-defense stories they might not otherwise see in hopes that those with integrity will begin more balanced reporting." OpSD Director Renner sums it up nicely: "OpSD will counter the arguments of those who wish to restrict gun ownership with the documented, true stories of the thousands of average Americans who are alive and healthy today because a privately owned firearm was utilized in the exercise of a basic human right -- the right of self- defense. Frequently when the issue of armed self-defense is addressed, we hear numbers and statistics. But armed self-defense is not about statistics; it’s about ordinary people thrust into extraordinary and often frightening circumstances -- ordinary people utilizing a valuable tool to protect life and loved ones." And with a large, national team of Net Detectives helping track these stories down through an effective System, we will accomplish far more than any of us could ever hope to archive on our own. Will you take a look at what we're up to and give 5 minutes a day to this worthy cause? INVITATION PLEASE JOIN OUR TEAM of Net Detectives by reviewing our lists of online News Resources that require daily coverage -- there are many, including some you may already be monitoring -- and committing to monitoring one or two of them each day. Help us find, publish, report and promote the events where guns are used to help good people out of tough situations: OPERATION SELF DEFENSE HOME PAGE http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/OpSD/ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/OpSD/faq.asp MISSION http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/OpSD/#mission APPLICATION TO JOIN THE TEAM http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/OpSD/apply.htm AVAILABLE NEWS RESOURCES http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/OpSD/np/newsmenu.htm OpSD CONTACT INFO http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/OpSD/#contact OpSD EMAIL LIST https://www.keepandbeararms.com/opsd/#list Be sure to join the OpSD email list to receive our first upcoming report detailing the results of our team efforts. Subscription is free for anyone who wishes to join the list. Operation Self Defense is a project of KeepAndBearArms.com. Any other organizations who'd like to join us in promoting full coverage of every last news-oriented website on the internet is invited to become an instant partner -- and we can invent what that means and make sure it's win/win. The more the merrier. With as many gun owners and gun rights activists as there are in this great country, we should be able to cover all of the News Websites we've marked on OpSD pages as quickly as we can effectively process Applications. With 5,000 people giving 5 or 10 minutes a day, the number of reported armed self defense cases that will slip past our dedicated and watchful eyes will be ZERO. We've barely scratched the surface compared to where we're now taking this project, and look what we're already finding... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RECENT ARMED SELF-DEFENSE NEWS ITEMS EVERYBODY SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THESE... All can be found on the OpSD Home Page: http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/OpSD/ • No charges against self-defending man who shot attacking teenager • No indictment for Atlanta man in shooting of party crasher • Cab Driver Shoots Would-Be Robber • Shootout at video store -- clerks win • Two self-defense shootings in Ohio • Robber, resident wounded during home invasion • Homeowner shoots burglar who attacked him • Shooting victim may be burglar • Off duty police officer foils robbery, kills attacker, receives praise • CCW holder pulls gun on pit bulls • Armed Man Fends-off Robber & Aids Police in Arrest • Alleged burglar shot dead by homeowner • Off-duty cop rids the world of an armed robber • Drugstore owner pulls gun on would-be robber • Another burglar killed by homeowner • Man shot to death during robbery • Man shoots three home intruders • Motel owner shoots armed robber in self-defense • Father Goes To Rescue Of Daughter; boyfriend with violent history goes to hospital with bullethole in his body -- then goes to jail • Burglar shot by homeowner • Cougar attack stopped by armed homeowner • No charges against homeowner who shot intruder • Carjacker meets armed citizen • Clerk with pistol outguns man who tries to rob Citgo • Pit bull shot after attacking two-year-old girl • Woman Shoots Ex-Boyfriend in Self-Defense • Golf-club swinging assailant shot and killed by armed businessman who was being attacked • Store owner fires gun to defend pharmacy • Man threatens brother-in-law with knives and is shot • Serial burglar out on bail when killed by armed citizen • Armed resident thwarts burglary • Brother uses shotgun to defend his wife • Armed citizen rescues professional football star from carjackers • Man claims self-defense in shooting of protected wolf • Two robbers shot dead by intended victims • Suspect, Victim Shot In Failed Robbery • Senior citizen kills transient home intruder • Intruder shot dead after breaking into apartment • Resident trades gunshots with burglar -- probably saved his own life • Oregon man helps police capture robber • Home intruder shot by intended victim • Man shoots attacker in defense of his brother • Armed Intruder Shot Dead • Homeowner Turns Tables, Kills Intruder • Two robbers shot dead by intended victim • Man rescues neighbor and his dog from attacking pit bulls • Mechanic shoots customer who attacked him • Two cases of armed self-defense in Augusta • Home invader shot by intended female victim • Store owner shoots after armed robber aims at his wife, sister • Resident shoots home invader dead • Video of Armed Citizen Who Outgunned Armed Robber • Two armed robbers shot, one dies, after accosting an armed citizen • Armed homeowner foils burglary, holds two suspects for police • CCW permit holder shoots armed robber • Man shot by driver faces carjacking charges FIND ALL OF THE ABOVE STORIES LINKED HERE: http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/OpSD/