[Osborn F Enready]

Halofan said: Ya, i read your links, and there was only one story of a case of self defense with a gun. And he could of used a non-lethal weapon. Lets replace the gun with a tazer. Guy halfway through window, he gets tazered.

You obviously didn't read the links, or use the search engine that I provided.

Let me take you on a step by step process, ok?

Step 1:
Go to this link:
NRA-ILA :: Armed Citizen

Step 2:
READ THIS
This archive contains “Armed Citizen” entries from the present back to 1958. The database is searchable by key word and state and results are displayed in chronological order according to the month of publication in the American Rifleman.

To find all records for a specific state, select that state from the drop-down and leave the keyword field blank. Click "submit search".

Step 3:
After hopefully comprehending how to use the search engine, you enter a state from the dropdown menu, and click "SEARCH".

I selected Ohio, and here are some of the results. (1 page of several pages)

The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, Ohio, 3/24/07 State: OH American Rifleman Issue: 7/1/2007 JAMIE BUCK WAS jolted awake by a loud noise. According to police, an alcohol-fueled man wielding a sledgehammer shattered a window in the side door and entered Buck's home. The suspect, whose latest release from jail was just seven weeks prior, demanded money or jewelry. Then he swung the sledgehammer at Buck, striking him in the head. In imminent peril, Buck drew a firearm and fired several shots, killing his assailant. Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, 11/18/2006 State: OH American Rifleman Issue: 2/1/2007 AUTHORITIES SAY BENNIE Hall, Jr. went outside to warm up his car before work, then returned inside to finish getting ready. He left the door open to keep his car in view, but briefly entered a back room to holster the .45 pistol he is licensed to carry. At that point he heard his car pulling away. "I looked, and the car was gone," Hall said. He spotted the car turning around at the street's dead end, and when it came past his house, he attempted to stop it by waving his arms in the air. Instead of giving himself up, the carjacker veered directly at Hall in an apparent attempt to leave no witnesses to the crime. Hall shot into the car, killing the driver. "Mr. Hall has a right to protect himself with deadly force if his life is in danger ... Based on the totality of the evidence and circumstances, he was doing just that," said County Prosecuting Attorney Joe Deters. The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, OH, 07/01/06 State: OH American Rifleman Issue: 9/1/2006 Police said a carryout restaurant employee was restocking shelves and cleaning after hours when two masked burglars entered the store by breaking a lock off a security gate and shattering the glass of the front door. Hearing the ruckus, the employee, armed with a handgun, went to investigate. When one of the intruders confronted him with a crowbar, he shot him once in the upper chest, killing him. The dead man's accomplice fled, but police apprehended him two blocks away. The suspect was charged with murder for committing a felony in which an accomplice was killed, and with aggravated burglary. NewsChannel5, Cleveland, OH, 03/07/06 State: oh American Rifleman Issue: 6/1/2006 A 75-year-old grandmother had problems with people trying to break into her home, which is why she bought a small pistol she fondly calls "the peacekeeper." So she was ready when, according to police, two teens came looking for trouble. The burglars could not see the woman, but with the assistance of a mirror, she observed them breaking into her door while she tried to dial 9-1-1. Once inside, the thugs found themselves face-to-face with the woman's pistol, and one look was all it took for them to flee. Police caught up with the suspects after a brief pursuit. The Vindicator, Youngstown, OH, 11/01/05 State: oh American Rifleman Issue: 2/1/2006 George Swita, who served in Gen. Patton's Third Army in World War II, brought back a German Luger that was on a truck full of captured German arms. Though he kept the pistol clean, he no longer used it for target practice. He began carrying it between his home and vehicle, however, after an assailant hit him in the face and stole $60 from his wallet. It was a decision that may have saved his life. Police say an attacker grabbed Swita around the neck as he unlocked his front door. Swita fired two shots, hitting the crook in the head and killing him. "Was I scared? You bet, both times!" Swita said. Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, OH, 07/10/05 State: OH American Rifleman Issue: 10/1/2005 Gayle Martin was sound asleep when the doorbell rang at 5 a.m., but he didn't open the door because he didn't recognize either of the two men standing on his porch. He continued watching the men through his front window as they went around his house and began battering his back door. Within moments, the two thugs came crashing through the door into the kitchen and living room area. That's when Martin drew his .357 Mag. and fired three shots, causing the men to run away. "They were in the house," Martin said. "They had just broken in. I didn't let them get any farther." Authorities found the home invaders nearby, both suffering from gunshot wounds. Grant County Sheriff Randy Middleton called Martin lucky to be alive, adding, "He's a good shot." Dayton Daily News, Dayton, OH, 06/06/05 State: OH American Rifleman Issue: 9/1/2005 The tables were turned on two teenage thugs in a Dayton, Ohio, alley one night in June when they targeted a man licensed to carry a firearm. They approached Mark Hill, and one of the men shoved him. When Hill turned around, they both flashed handguns, according to the police report. Hill backed away, hands outstretched, then pulled out a Glock 23 and fired, hitting one of the gunmen several times. Both men ran off. Shortly thereafter, two 16-year-olds accompanied a 17-year-old to the Good Samaritan Hospital. The latter was admitted with gunshot wounds to his leg, abdomen and arms. Hospital officials notified police, who said all three matched the description of the gunmen and another male he had seen during the robbery attempt. The 16-year-olds were arrested as they tried to leave the hospital, said Dayton Police Sgt. Dennis Chaney. It was Dayton's first defensive shooting by a holder of a concealed-carry permit, said Chaney. Dayton Daily News, Dayton, OH, 01/15/05 State: OH American Rifleman Issue: 5/1/2005 Thanks to the quick thinking of a sub shop owner in Dayton, Ohio, a robbery attempt was quickly thwarted. The manager and his wife were working the morning shift when they spotted a man with a mask and sunglasses heading toward the store with a gun in hand. The owner triggered the security system and retrieved his gun. One employee described what happened next: "[The suspect] got up on the counter. I was scared. I just dropped to the floor." The robber, however, who was pointing his gun at the manager, did not even have time to speak because the manager pointed his gun and shot him in the arm. He fled and was later apprehended at his sister's house. He was expected to be charged with aggravated robbery. The Jackson County Times-Journal, Jackson, OH, 10/11/04 State: OH American Rifleman Issue: 1/1/2005 A Jackson, Ohio, man was not going to let the fact that he was in a wheelchair stop him from protecting himself or his home. So when two men pulled into his driveway and one broke into the garage from the back door, Roy Lundy, Sr., fired a shot at him. The intruder retreated and, shortly thereafter, Lundy saw the men drive away. When police arrived they found that, in addition to the garage being broken into, the robbers had broken in through the kitchen, although it was not immediately clear whether anything had been stolen. The Blade, Toledo, OH, 05/18/04 State: OH American Rifleman Issue: 8/1/2004 During the entire robbery, Habib Howard focused on the gun pointed at him. The intruder had entered Howard's Carryout just moments before, walked to the back, picked up a 12-pack of beer, and brought it to the cash register where Howard had just relieved a female employee. Before Howard could ask for an ID required to purchase the beer, the man drew a handgun, pointed it at Howard, and demanded money. Howard complied, opening the cash register and trying to back away. The robber demanded Howard place the money on the counter. Again he complied and then stepped back. As he took the money and began backing out of the store, the robber raised his gun. Howard responded by drawing his own gun and shooting the gunman, who fled the store. The gunman and an accomplice, identified as Jose Custodia-Mota and Alberto Martinez, respectively, were apprehended and charged with aggravated robbery.

Hopefully now, you can actually read some of the material I provided, as you have asked, and figure out your own conclusion based on ACTUAL DATA.