Brandon D. lives in Española, New Mexico in an apartment with friends. One morning, around 3 a.m., one of the friends in the apartment called 911. Two men were kicking the door trying to get in, and the caller told dispatchers someone was trying to break into the apartment. The men at the door said …
Jonathan G. is a “gamer” who lives in Los Angeles. Like many gamers, he uses a headset when playing video games so that he can talk to people he is playing with. Around midnight one evening, Jonathan was playing a game with his friends when he felt something hit him in the head. “It felt …
Farrah T. was a police officer in Florence, South Carolina. One day, Farrah and fellow officers served a search warrant at a residence where a violent offender was living. Before the officers could knock on the door the suspect started shooting at them from inside the house. Farrah was shot multiple times. However, even after …
Mike N. is a firearms owner from Texas who often goes shooting in fields or on a clay target course. One day, Mike went shooting with his CZ 712 shotgun. The CZ 712 is a gas-operated shotgun that fires 2¾- and 3-inch shotshells, and it was chosen as the NRA 2024 Golden Bullseye “Shotgun of …
Around 56% of Americans have a REAL ID, which is a federally compliant identification issued by states. The idea for the REAL IDs was created after 9/11 to make state IDs more secure and harder to forge. To obtain a REAL ID requires more documentation to prove the person’s identity. Come May 7th, 2025, REAL …
Staci S. lives in Indiana, and one day she got a text message containing a picture of a bottle of wine. She didn’t think anything of it at first since she enjoys wine. “It definitely made me pause when I saw it because it could have totally been a text message from a friend wanting …
Drew K. is a respected firearms instructor who lives in Chicago and works for a firearms training company. Early one morning Drew heard a commotion coming from the alleyway by his house and went outside to investigate armed with his Glock 19. After investigating the threat and not finding anything, Drew attempted to reholster his …
Darren C. lives in St. Petersburg, Florida… One evening around 8 P.M. he and his wife went to the Crafty Crab restaurant for some takeout. Darren waited in the car while his wife went inside to grab their food. While Darren was waiting, a masked man jumped in his car and attempted to steal it. …
In January 2025, 15-year-old Levi D. planned a hiking trip on the Red Mountain Trail in Dammeron Valley, Utah. It’s located in the Southwestern part of Utah and is known for its beautiful red rock scenery. Before leaving on the hike, Levi stocked his backpack with essential gear such as food, a first aid kit, …
It’s estimated that about 55% of Americans still write checks. And even if you don’t write checks, you still likely receive checks in the mail. In fact, so many people receive checks in the mail it led to a 400% increase in check fraud last year. It’s an old-school crime that thieves are increasingly performing …