The Armed Citizen® March 27, 2020

by posted on March 27, 2020
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NRA Women The Armed Citizen Aiming A Pistol

A woman, fearing for her life after her husband beat her and ordered her into their bedroom at knifepoint, retrieved a firearm and shot and killed him. After the shooting, she called 9-1-1 to report the incident. She was taken into custody, but a grand jury declined to indict her, and will face no charges. (whio.com, Auglaize County, Ohio, 2/8/20)

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