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The Armed Citizen® November 15, 2024

A woman who was followed home by a man at night is safe, thanks to being situationally aware—and having access to her own handgun.

The Armed Citizen® November 8, 2024

A woman was being assaulted by the father of her child to the point she feared for her life.

The Armed Citizen® November 1, 2024

A woman came face to face with a home intruder in the middle of the night. It did not go well for him.

12 Tips for Staying Safe When You’re Out and About

Adopt these 12 simple strategies for improving your personal safety in everyday life.

The Armed Citizen® October 28, 2024

Two armed men broke into a Chicago woman's home early in the morning—but only one made it out alive.

The Armed Citizen® Reload October 21, 2024

A Mississippi woman was beaten and abused by her boyfriend for 10 hours straight—but enough was enough. 

The Armed Citizen® Reload October 14, 2024

Raccoons, bats or birds in the attic? No. The strange noise a woman heard in the ceiling of her home was an intruder—but he soon wished he had stayed put.

The Armed Citizen® Reload October 7, 2024

A woman was walking down the street when a strange man grabbed her and attempted to pull her pants down.

The Armed Citizen® Reload September 30, 2024

A woman drew her handgun when her boyfriend attempted to run her over with his vehicle.

The Armed Citizen® September 16, 2024

A longtime CCW holder in Chicago—a mother—was forced to protect her daughter from a would-be home intruder.

The Armed Citizen® September 6, 2024

In this FOX News story, a Texas gun shop owner located just a few miles from the southern border says women are becoming first-time buyers at a rising rate.

The Armed Citizen® Reload August 30, 2024

A mother was forced to defend her family with a firearm after an intruder broke into her home.

The Armed Citizen® Reload August 23, 2024

A ride-source driver is choked by a passenger; and a woman's ex-boyfriend assaults her. Both ended badly for the attackers.

The Armed Citizen® August 16, 2024

A woman was sitting in her vehicle when two other women came up to her with rocks and began attacking her.

The Armed Citizen® Reload August 9, 2024

A married couple was sitting in their car in a Walmart parking lot when a stranger approached the vehicle on the passenger side.

The Armed Citizen® August 2, 2024

After the abuse escalated to her fearing for her life, a woman was forced to defend herself with her firearm.

The Armed Citizen® July 26, 2024

A woman used her 9 mm Ruger pistol—and her training—to hold a man high on drugs at bay until police arrived.

The Armed Citizen® Reload July 19, 2024

In a fit of rage, a man threw his wife to the ground and began shaking her. Read this story and other previous accounts of women who defended themselves with a firearm.

The Armed Citizen® July 12, 2024

It did not go well for a man who forced his way into a home armed with a handgun and threatened the two people inside. 

The Armed Citizen® Reload July 5, 2024

What would you do if you arrived home at 1 a.m. and discovered four would-be burglars in your home? Here's what one brave woman did.

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