Can you share some real self defense shooting stories?

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 common element is the element of surprise. Usually, the defender is suddenly faced with a threat they didn't expect. For example, a home invasion where the homeowner is just going about their normal evening when suddenly intruders break in. Another element is the split - second decision - making. In a self - defense shooting situation, the defender has to decide very quickly whether to use their firearm or not. Also, the presence of a weapon on the attacker is quite common. It could be a knife, a gun, or some other weapon that makes the defender feel their life is in danger.

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. 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 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.

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.

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.

One story is about a woman who was being followed at night. She quickly entered a well - lit store and informed the clerk. The clerk helped her call the police. When the man who was following her came in, the clerk pretended to know her well and said her 'husband' was on the way. The man left. Simple but effective self - defense by using her surroundings and getting help.