Posted on 03/16/2010 7:55:35 AM PDT by exbrit
SIERRA VISTA - An 82-year-old woman takes matters into her own hands after she's attacked in a Wal-Mart parking lot in Sierra Vista.
Police said the suspect Stephen Prickett beat the woman with her own cane until she grabbed her gun from her purse and started firing.
After a few days in the hospital, she's out and told News 4 all about it.
She said she was just walking to her car with some groceries when she was approached by the suspect. She said, "In a very mild voice he said, 'this is your day. You are too old to be alive anyway.'"
Moments later she said he grabbed her cane and started beating her and she's got the bruises to prove it. She said, "I got boo boos where I didn't know I had a place to put boo boos."
She eventually went for the gun in her purse and opened fire. She didn't hit him but said it still saved her life. She said, "In the long run I think it saved me because if I hadn't shot the thing no one would have known there was anything wrong and come running."
Wal-Mart employees came to her rescue and police weren't far behind.
Police said the victim did absolutely everything right. As for the suspect, they said he made a big mistake. Tracy Grady with the Sierra Vista Police Department said, "He picked the wrong woman. She was the wrong target."
And the self proclaimed "stubborn, old broad" said you can say that again. She said, "If I go naturally or to a sickness or something, fine. I'm ready to go, but I'm not ready to let some idiot like that take me out."
The victim said owning a gun isn't for everyone but added with the proper training it's a good idea particularly for elderly people like her that are becoming victim's more and more often.
The suspect was arrested shortly after the attack. He's facing multiple charges including attempted murder.
Well, if so, I sure want her on my side!!!
A self defense semi automatic should have a round chambered.
A revolver is a very difficult firearm to hit with in Double Action. A semi automatic is much easier. You have to take that in consideration when choosing what to use.
A classic example of why one must never bother an old dog. Might still have one good bite left!
Well, I'd say it's more important to carry locked and loaded because an unloaded firearm is nothing more than a paperweight. But still you're correct: One can never have too many guns, ammo or knives. Just be sure you handle them correctly so as to be able to successfully defend yourself when you need to. As my favorite book character, Lazarus Long says: Live and learn, or don't live long. See the works of Robert A. Heinlein.
If you’re carrying for self defense, you should have one in the pipe already or it’s useless. Don’t feel quit comfortable with the safety features on the glock, then get something else. Personally, I don’t like them, I know it’s unlikely something will depress the little trigger pressure safety but that being the only thing between me and “bang” isn’t quite enough.
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