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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.
A quick-thinking woman was able to retrieve her AR-15 and chase off a home intruder.
A woman wasted no time in grabbing her own gun and intervening in an armed assault on her husband.
A woman, nine months pregnant, bravely acted in self-defense when she used a firearm to fight off an aggressive intruder—the father of her children.
The wife of an off-duty police officer helped to defend the life of a woman who was being assaulted by her husband.
A shooting that grew out of a domestic violence incident resulted in the death of the aggressor.
A woman who witnessed an assault used her firearm in an effort to stop the attack.
An armed assailant began firing on Brooklyn residents through their door, striking them. But the injured woman was determined to save her family.
Read more about three women who successfully fended off attackers with their firearms.
In case you missed it, the year 2024 saw many brave armed women defend themselves and their families against harm or death. Read about them here.
