That woman is a survivor and I wish all women would follow her example of preparedness and willingness to fight when necessary.
This is a good example to point out the next time an armchair ballistician pontificates that a .22 pistol is not good for self defense. Sure, a .38 or .44 would have been more powerful but not necessarily better if that power meant that the victim would not actually be comfortable using it.
No, the .22 didn't drop the perp in his tracks but it did make him turn the victim loose and run off to worry about his wounds. Thus, the .22 stopped the attack and that is really the objective. The fact that the perp later died is an unfortunate outcome for him but his attack was stopped.
I would be interested to know how the victim kept her handgun handy. Was it in a bathroom vanity drawer or hung from a lanyard around the shower head?
This is a good example to point out the next time an armchair ballistician pontificates that a .22 pistol is not good for self defense. Sure, a .38 or .44 would have been more powerful but not necessarily better if that power meant that the victim would not actually be comfortable using it.
No, the .22 didn't drop the perp in his tracks but it did make him turn the victim loose and run off to worry about his wounds. Thus, the .22 stopped the attack and that is really the objective. The fact that the perp later died is an unfortunate outcome for him but his attack was stopped.
I would be interested to know how the victim kept her handgun handy. Was it in a bathroom vanity drawer or hung from a lanyard around the shower head?