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A woman used her 9 mm Ruger pistol—and her training—to hold a man high on drugs at bay until police arrived.
In a fit of rage, a man threw his wife to the ground and began shaking her. Read this story and other previous accounts of women who defended themselves with a firearm.
It did not go well for a man who forced his way into a home armed with a handgun and threatened the two people inside.
What would you do if you arrived home at 1 a.m. and discovered four would-be burglars in your home? Here's what one brave woman did.
A woman was lured into a parking garage by her abusive ex-husband, but she was having no more of it.
Some states have a “duty to retreat” law, and it’s extremely important to know if yours does. But what does it mean?
A man held his 11-year-old daughter at knife point, prompting her mother to reach for her firearm.
A man armed with knives intent on attacking a couple in their home was actually going to a gunfight—only he forgot to bring a gun, and he lost.
A woman's ex-boyfriend broke into her home armed with a pry bar, handcuffs, binoculars and knives. Read how it ended for him.
These past accounts featuring brave armed women deserve a second read.
St. Louis homeowners will not face charges after shooting an intruder who was attempting to burglarize their home.
A woman returned home to discover three armed intruders insider her home.
Here’s how not to look like a good victim.
A married couple was sitting in their car in a Walmart parking lot when a stranger approached the vehicle on the passenger side. Learn what happened next.
A late-night attempted home invasion ended badly for at least two of three armed men who tried to grab a woman as she entered her apartment.
Woe be to anyone who dare threaten the lives of a woman and her grandchild—especially if she is armed.
An 85-year-old woman's determination, will to live—and her .357 Mag. revolver—saved her life during a violent home invasion.
A woman was forced to protect herself after she was assaulted by the father of her children.
A legally armed woman who witnessed a man being shot in the face during an attack came to his defense.
A woman feared for her life when her ex-boyfriend kicked in her apartment door just after midnight.
