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The Armed Citizen® January 6, 2023

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

12 Women Who Were Grateful to Be Armed Citizens in 2022

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

The Armed Citizen® December 23, 2022

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

The Armed Citizen® December 16, 2022

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.

The Armed Citizen® December 9, 2022

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

The Armed Citizen® December 2, 2022

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

The Armed Citizen® November 25, 2022

An man was shot after forcing entry into the home of his estranged wife.

The Armed Citizen® November 18, 2022

An intruder attemped to breech a bedroom in a rural Texas home where a mother and her children had retreated for safety. The man persisted, but she was armed. 

The Armed Citizen® November 11, 2022

A woman who was being pelted with solid objects fired a gun at the assailants in self-defense.

The Armed Citizen® November 4, 2022

An Ohio man broke into a home at about 2 a.m. and was immediately confronted by an armed woman, who was home with her children.

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