In one instance, a store owner was facing a robbery. He had a legal firearm under the counter. When the robbers demanded money and threatened him, he calmly took out the gun and told them to leave. The sight of the gun made the robbers flee the store without taking anything. This shows that armed self - defense can be an effective deterrent in dangerous situations.
Sure. There was a story where a woman was walking alone at night and a man tried to attack her. She had a small pepper spray in her purse. As the man approached, she quickly sprayed it in his eyes. The attacker was blinded and in pain, which gave her enough time to run away and call the police.
A hiker was in the woods and suddenly encountered a wild animal that seemed aggressive. He had a hunting knife with him for general utility. When the animal charged at him, he used the knife to fend it off. He held the knife out and made himself look as big as possible while shouting loudly. The animal eventually backed off, and the hiker was able to get to safety. Armed self - defense in this case was crucial for his survival in the wild.
Sure. One story is about a woman who was walking alone at night. A man tried to grab her purse. She quickly used her keys to jab at his face and then kicked him in the shin. The attacker ran away. She had learned some basic self - defense moves in a self - defense class.
Sure. There was a woman who was walking alone at night. A man tried to grab her purse. She quickly used her keys to jab at his face and then kicked him in the shin. The attacker was startled and ran away.
One lesson is the importance of being prepared. In the stories where people were able to defend themselves, they had some form of weapon or self - defense tool on them. So always be ready when out and about.
A woman living alone in a somewhat dangerous neighborhood once had an attempted burglary. As the burglar was forcing her front door open, she grabbed her gun. She hid in a corner of her living room. When the burglar entered, she calmly told him she had a gun and would shoot if he didn't leave immediately. The burglar, thinking she was bluffing, took a step forward. She then fired a shot at the floor near his feet. The burglar quickly ran out of the house. This story emphasizes the importance of being trained to use a gun properly in self - defense situations.
Sure. There was a story where a woman was being attacked in a parking lot at night. She had a concealed carry permit and a handgun. As the assailant rushed at her, she fired a warning shot into the air first. But when he didn't stop, she aimed at his leg and fired, wounding him enough to stop the attack and then she called the police.
Sure. There was a woman who was walking alone at night. A man tried to attack her. Thanks to her jiu jitsu training, she was able to use a simple hip throw to take the attacker down and then quickly escape while he was on the ground.
Well, I know of a woman who was at a park during the day. There was a guy who seemed a bit off and started to harass her. She had her concealed carry weapon with her. She calmly informed him that she was armed and would not tolerate his behavior. He immediately stopped and left. This shows that sometimes just the knowledge that a woman is armed can be enough to prevent an attack. In addition, her training on how to handle such situations also played a role. She knew how to assert herself without escalating the situation too much, but still making it clear that she was not an easy target.
Sure. There was a woman who was attacked in a parking lot. She had taken self - defense classes. When the attacker came at her, she used her keys to jab at his eyes and then kicked him in the groin. She was able to escape unharmed.
There is this story I heard. A woman was walking alone at night and a man tried to approach her in a menacing way. She had a can of pepper spray but was so nervous that she accidentally sprayed herself first. However, the would - be attacker saw her coughing and spluttering and thought she was some kind of super - sneezing mutant. He got so freaked out that he ran away. It was a case of accidental self - defense that had a really funny outcome.
Sure. There was a woman who was walking alone at night and a man tried to grab her purse. She quickly used her keys as a weapon, jabbing it into the man's hand. He let go in pain and she ran to a nearby store for safety.