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These women had the law on their side when they defended their families with a firearm.
Even in the middle of the night, sometimes criminals choose the wrong would-be victim.
A Texas woman being assaulted by an ex-boyfriend literally took matters into her own hands.
A crowbar-wielding thug smashing in your passenger-side car window? Oh, no you don't!
A spousal abuser and a registered sex offender met their fate while attempting to carry out their crimes.
A naked prowler, a carjacking in broad daylight, and an attack in the middle of the night are recalled in these Armed Citizen archives.
A domestic violence victim is safe, while her abuser is charged with battery, strangulation and criminal confinement.
A woman was injured but is alive after she exchanged gunfire with a home intruder.
An attempted domestic assault ended with the aggressor being dropped off at a hospital—with multiple gunshot wounds.
One woman answers the question of whether a .22-cal. firearm can be used effectively for self-defense.
A woman called 9-1-1 to report that she had shot her boyfriend after he assaulted and strangled her.
A pregnant Tennessee woman who was being assaulted in a domestic violence incident shot and killed her aggressor.
If your ex-girlfriend has a protection order on you—and she is armed—it's probably wise not to attempt to break into her home.
A man who was shot by his female victim during an assault heads from hospital to holding cell.
A recently released felon continued to make poor choices, breaking into an apartment occupied by an armed woman and her four children.
A mother was forced to draw her pistol on her son after he threatened to burn down her house—with her inside.
We all know what happens when you bring a knife to a gun fight. One man apparently hadn't been told.
During a fight, one woman charged at another with a large metal Pogo stick—but the intended target was armed with handgun.
A man hit a woman on the back of the head, knocking her down, then began to choke her. Thankfully she was armed.
A pregnant woman and her ex-boyfriend were engaged in an argument one morning when the man started to choke her.
