Good Guy With a Gun Weekly Roundup
February 8-15, 2026
Mobile, AL: A Mardi Gras attempted robbery ended with the victim shooting and killing the would-be robber in an exchange of gunfire:
Athens, AL: A man wearing a ski mask and bulletproof vest and armed with a rifle and pistol attempted to break into a vehicle and then chased the homeowner into the house, where someone inside fired on the robber, who was later arrested at the hospital. “Limestone County Sheriff Joshua McLaughlin said this incident was an example of a lawfully armed citizen taking action to protect his family.”
https://abc3340.com/news/local/limestone-county-man-shot-while-attempting-a-robbery
https://www.waff.com/2026/02/14/hartselle-man-arrested-after-home-invasion-robbery-athens/
https://whnt.com/news/athens/hartselle-man-arrested-after-athens-home-invasion-shooting/
Stockton, CA: Two men were shot and killed by flea market employees during an attempted robbery. “[T]he employees who shot the two men did so in self-defense. They were not being charged, police said.”


