If a defensive use of a firearm goes unreported in the media and nobody hears about it, does it really count?

I’m happy to report that the answer is a resounding “yes,” and I have evidence to prove it.

A man who was patrolling his employer’s property to protect it from thieves, confronted by an apparent carjacker, drew his legally carried firearm and subdued the stranger as police officers arrived and arrested the man. 

A security camera captured it all, as you can see below.
— Read on www.heritage.org/firearms/commentary/watch-dramatic-use-gun-self-defense-didnt-make-news