The Armed Citizen protected by Smith & Wesson

A man armed with a shovel and a lug wrench forced his way into the home of a woman who was home with her two young children.

A woman ordered a would-be pickup truck thief to his knees, where he remained until police arrived.

A mother who made a quick run into a store came back to find a strange woman had climbed into her car—and was sitting with her three children.

A woman was faced with an intruder crawling through the window of her house in the middle of the night.

A recap of some of the most compelling accounts of armed women who were brave enough to protect themselves and their loved ones.

A woman was awakened by the sounds of someone banging on her door, followed by breaking glass.

A would-be carjacker pulled a woman out of her car and attempted to drive away, his gun on his lap. But it ended badly for him.

Read accounts of three brave armed mothers who fought off intruders.

A woman defended her life when an armed man attempted to enter her car. Unfortunately for him, the woman was legally armed.