Crime

Black Friday Shootout: 55-Year-Old Woman Gets Shot, Returns Fire With Her Own Pistol

A 55-year-old woman shot in the foot during a Black Friday robbery attempt at the Walmart in Myrtle Beach, SC did not freeze up in shock.Wounded 55 Year Old S.C. Woman Returns Fire With Her Own Pistol

She came back guns blazing.

(Related: Woman pepper sprays rival shoppers in L.A.)
(Related: Watch the day’s craziest Black Friday videos)

After a robber put a round into her foot, the middle-aged woman ripped her own pistol out of her vehicle’s center console and fired 2 or 3 warning shots in the air.

Her two assailants ran from the scene with the victim’s purse. Police then arrived at the scene.

Another woman with the victim at the time of the assault told officers the victim and a 25-year-old male were at the trunk of their vehicle when she heard the victim scream, according to a police incident report.

After the warning shots were fired, the witness stated,  one suspect headed toward the Walmart parking lot and the other toward a wooded area on Grissom Parkway in Myrtle Beach.

The 55-year-old victim and the male bystander were taken to Grand Strand Regional Medical Center for treatment. Their injury status was not disclosed at the time of this report.

Police are still searching for the two suspects.

 

Comments (179)

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  • mrsmileyface
    Posted on November 25, 2011 at 11:13am

    if you ever pull a gun out again…shoot to hit the target. None of this up in the air crap. Otherwise they will never learn.

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    • mils
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 11:33am

      she will probably get chraged with discharging a fire arm in public place

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    • USATrucker
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 11:36am

      My warning shots are center mass.

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    • ScooterTrash
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 11:57am

      “Hollow Points – From Those Who Care To Send The Very Best”

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    • CatB
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 12:01pm

      I agree MRSMILEYFACE …

      TEA!

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    • Larryjr
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 12:07pm

      Totally agree! Warning shots??? What the …

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    • claymoremacm
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 12:41pm

      Why do you carry a 45 because they don.t make a 46

      why do you carry a gun? what are you afraid of? NOTHING!

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    • JRook
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 12:44pm

      I have no problem with her carrying or defending herself. But if she hits one of my loved ones with an errant shot I’m gonna sue her for everything she owns. Besides background checks, significant waiting periods, people should have to demonstrate they can actually shoot the thing somewhat accurately.

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    • Cemoto78
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 12:46pm

      Warning shots? They should have been well aim and placed shots center mass. Bet she learned something from that.

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    • netmail
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 1:05pm

      Christmas joy in 2011 = Trigger Happy. ‘Killer discounts’ literal. Be a shame to get up so early to die. Seems about as many aggitators and nuts show up at these events as normal shoppers, which is yet another example of the inmates taking over the asylum. A lot of them have no fear but they sure know how to instill it. Just another example of progressivism tearing apart the very fabric of our society. No consequences = No Fear = Anarchy. Why do they do it? The famous answer is ‘because they can’.

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    • db321
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 1:09pm

      Double tap at the largest mass. Don’t waste bullets.

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    • banjarmon
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 1:14pm

      Hey…. the lady shot what she was aiming at…..AIR….GOOD SHOT!!

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    • William Dawes
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 1:16pm

      Yep. If you are going to pull out a gun, it had better for a real good reason (and a legal one – and legally used) .

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    • BSdetector
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 1:17pm

      This woman needs to be disarmed until she takes a firearms safety class. If someone shoots at you, you either return fire or not. Discharging a firearm into the air is the most reckless, irresponsible action that could be taken in that situation(or any situation for that matter)!
      At least people in the immediate vicinity have a chance to take cover when they hear the first shot, but those bullets fired into the air can easily come down somewhere out of earshot where people don’t even know anything happened.

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    • Al J Zira
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 1:33pm

      I wouldn’t criticize her for shooting in the air, you don’t know the background she was facing. Firing in the air did what it was intended to do, save her life and chase the robbers away. I‘m all in for shooting the SOB’s in the head but not everyone can make a shot like that under stress, with a bullet in their foot while scared for their life. She misses and kills a kid and she gives gun ownership a bad name.

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    • Speaking_my_mind
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 1:55pm

      AL J ZIRA
      Absolutely! I don’t know what other people are criticizing her for.
      There must have been a crowd out there and if she misses the robber and hits someone else, what would they say then. And if you’ll consider that she was already hit in a foot and there were two of them… All I got to say is RESPECT! And like AL J ZIRA said, she accomplished the main goal – stayed alive and had them running. What else she could do?

      Ron Paul 2012

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    • Kookaburra
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 3:34pm

      Shoot for the @ss ! Then go home.

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    • Libertyluvnmomma
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 3:58pm

      MR.SMILEYFACE-my sentiments exactly!

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    • Libertyluvnmomma
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 3:59pm

      I saw a great bumper sticker
      “my other auto is a .45″

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    • lukerw
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 4:08pm

      The Professionals will Shoot First & Shoot to Kill — DO THE SAME!

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    • Carlito12
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 4:39pm

      I don’t think they really care. One dead criminal won’t deter other criminals.

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    • AZindependent
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 4:41pm

      Given that one of the perps shot her in the foot, I will assume one of the assailants was armed. That being the case, why would you ever fire a “warning shot”? They are armed, you are armed, you shoot to kill in defense of your life. Maybe the thugs were running away after shooting her in the foot? I would like to see the whole story, not just a headline.

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    • jb.kibs
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 6:19pm

      exactly.

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    • techengineer11
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 6:36pm

      Were the assailants Indians, Asians, Africans, Hispanic, White, Tall? Fat? Skinny? I’m just curious just in case I come across them next. Or does my family not deserve to have a description of these potential murderers? What is wrong with the world when out of political correctness we are not even able to be given a description of violent criminals? This is sick!

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    • Unix
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 7:03pm

      to those dumb asses who complain about this woman firing in the air – you try and control yourself when shot, even in the foot…you bunch of morons who think they will have control are idiots.

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    • Ookspay
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 7:46pm

      My wife carries a 9mm Sig Sauer 229 SAS. 13+1 shots, and she knows how to group them, tap, tap. Like MILS said, center mass.

      I highly recommend a semi automatic as opposed to a revolver. Much safer, even though it has no safety. In a quick decision situation, revolvers with safety’s can cost you time and your life and only 6 shots. With a semi-auto handgun, a child will have a very hard time chambering a round, the slide isn’t easy to do until trained, but of course KEEP IT OUT OF REACH. Don’t keep a round chambered, that can be dangerous even with a 10lb first pull. It only takes a split second to chamber a round and squeeze. First round is double action and the rest are single action (5lb). Very reliable weapon, super accurate. More expensive then other makers but they are worth it in my opinion.

      I know, some will now jump on me with all of their expertise and rip me apart, bring it on, LOL. To each their own.

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    • NWSheepdog
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 9:13pm

      For each of you that says not to criticize…you obviously have not owned, nor should own a gun that you would pull out in public. If you are worried about missing your target you shouldn’t even have your finger on the trigger! If she was able to go to her car to get it and come back, there was NO IMMEDIATE threat which means she will go to jail. Shooting in the air is the exact same thing as shooting at your target in a crowd and missing…she is responsible for wherever those 2 bullets land. Like my Father-in-law teaches during his defensive hand gun classes…“Keep you booger hook off the loud button unless your sight is on target and you want to destroy it”.

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    • Bucknutpete
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:10pm

      I agree, didn’t have the gun on her? Then what’t the use? And warning shots? Really? Myself, would have had “it” with me, and my warning shots, well let‘s just say I am a bad shot and didn’t mean to hit them with my warning shot, cause my hand was shaking! LOL

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    • MR_ANDERSON
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:31pm

      If someone discharges a weapon at you, that is deadly forced used against you, answer with the same right back at them.

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    • Jaycen
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 1:02am

      What I don’t understand is how THIS STORY is “related” to the other two stories mentioned above.

      TheBlaze has gone off the deep end.

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    • AZindependent
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 7:44am

      Went and read the entire story which is linked above. The 55 year old woman shot in the air, because there were other people around and did not want to accidentally shoot an innocent bystander. Before anyone comments, you should take the time to read the entire story (I should have too). The woman who was shot and the man who was pistol whipped, did not fire the warning shots. It was a third woman who was able to retrieve her pistol from the truck. After reading the whole story, I would have shot the assailants who were still attacking the other two people. If you are going to carry a gun, train with it and be prepared to shoot someone with it. I don’t think she was confident enough in her skills, that is why she shot in the air. She got lucky this time, the punks ran away. It could have had a much worse ending.

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    • InteriorAlaskaGirl
      Posted on November 26, 2011 at 4:11pm

      I whole heartily agree! Aim for the calf muscle… it will slow them down and require treatment. I am certain the woman was probably worried about being sued, though.

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    • Steev
      Posted on November 27, 2011 at 11:54pm

      Not only that – but you got gravity to consider, it‘s not like the bullet ain’t coming back down !

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  • drago
    Posted on November 25, 2011 at 11:11am

    If you are in imminent danger, or somone shoots you, you do NOT fire a warning shot, you put as many rounds into them as it takes to stop the threat. Warning shots, sheesh……….

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    • flatdaddio
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 11:20am

      not to mention she had to go get her gun! { sir, please wait here so I can go get me gun, thank you for your patience}

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    • Bill Rowland
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 7:01pm

      Gun should have been on her person for easy access and rapid action.
      The only time I fire a warning shot is when I need an excuse for missing my target.

      OMG

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  • ramburner
    Posted on November 25, 2011 at 11:00am

    I would have dropped the suspects. Mellon shots first, no warning shots. They created there own destiny when they violated my rights to freedom. Nuff said; BOOM, good bye!

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  • common cents
    Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:59am

    Another missed opportunity to reduce the crime rate in that area.

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  • Rickfromillinois
    Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:57am

    I hope that all of you who are criticizing this woman for not shooting directly at these criminals without knowing whether or not she would have been putting other people at risk will show more restraint in jumping to conclusions if you are ever in the same situation. I hear allot of talk about training and practice but just as important as being able to hit what you are aiming at is knowing when and when not to shoot. If you shoot someone by accident or more correctly, lack of judgement, they are just as dead as if you wanted to kill them. Whenever you fire a gun check out the background FIRST. If you can’t be safe with a gun then you have no business firing one, I don‘t care if you can shoot the hair off of a gnat’s butt.

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    • steveo427
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 11:16am

      I agree with you, one of the first rules of gun safety is “Know what’s behind your target”
      It’s easy to say what she woulda coulda shoulda done, but we weren’t there to assess the situation.

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    • Buck Shane
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 11:44am

      @ Rickfromillinois
      Absolutely correct.
      In addition, firing in the air is never good. If you fire straight up, the speed of the falling bullet will be about 140 fps. If its a .45 it could do some damage. As the angle of the shot decreases, the retained energy increases. At 45 to 50 degrees the bullet still has enough power to be lethal. Better to shoot at the threat or hold fire. If the noise created is the intended weapon, then the round should be put into a flower bed or a hill – somewhere where you control the outcome – not fire and pray no innocent person is hit.

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    • namron019
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 11:46am

      The PRIDE I hear from so many posts on this site breaks my heart. IF you claim to be a Christian then be one. Pride is from the devil. Humility is from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Don’t listen to me read it for yourself and look at his humble walk. He didn’t talk about his rights, he laid them down for each and everyone of us, took the cross and became sin and I PRAISE him for it. If I die today who cares then I will be with him and what could be better!

      I’m all for defending oneself. I got jump by three guys one night in a parking lot. The first guy hit me in the head with a pipe. God filled my body with his grace in strength because I didn’t go down. He swung again, I was able to duck (leaning back as far as I could) and he missed. I was in a fight for my life. I grabbed the guy with the pipe and smashed he face into the side of the car multiple times. His buddy ran up from behind and stabbed me four times in the back with a Phillips screw driver. It missed my spinal cord by less then an inch. I‘m glad I didn’t kill anyone of those men. Who knows how God was going to use them. Example the Apostle Paul.

      What if you killed them and you could have scared them off like this woman apparently did. Would it be worth it to wake up night after night with the faces of the people you killed. I’m all for defending myself, but I wouldn’t want to kill someone unless it was absolutely necessary. It sounds like it wasn’t. I would have faith in the Lord and let him be

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    • sjwolf
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 12:05pm

      Agree completely. You do not want to harm an innocent person. Know what is behind and around the “target”. Even “warning” shots fire into the air can inadvertently harm someone. Few really know how they would react in a similar situation.

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    • Buck Shane
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 12:08pm

      @ namron019
      I was once attacked by 5 black gentlemen – solely because I had chosen to be white. I got in two good punches in and got out with no significant damage. Since I was attacked, if I had killed one of them, I would have slept like a baby.
      God bless you, though. I hope you fully recovered.

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    • JRook
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 1:30pm

      100% correct and people should be expected to display this type of knowledge before they are allowed to purchase or carry a gun.

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    • Jeff65
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 5:04pm

      @namron019 Good post. I was stabbed because I held back from hurting the 18 year old. Under the situation the boy would have had serious head injuries if I didn’t. That is the disadvantage of the “good” guys. Looking back I wish I didn’t have a weapon to deal with the situation and just thrashed him with my empty hands – I have the ability to do so and that’s the way it should have been — for me.

      It’s not easy for everyone to damage or kill others — that’s a good thing. That is why the issue of PRE-EMPTIVE war on Iran or any other country is evil. And you don’t use a nuke if attacked; you fight to win quickly in more reasonable ways. You don’t fight evil by becoming the same thing.

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    • DoubleActionCHL
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:23pm

      @Rickfromillinois: Good training INCLUDES conditioning to look around and beyond your target for more attackers and safety hazards. Shooting into the air because she couldn’t get a “safe” shot is a reckless rationalization. If you can’t get off a shot safely, you don’t shoot. You’re shooting your attacker because a a reasonable and immediate threat to your life or a third party exists. A warning shot suggests this is not the case, meaning there is no justification for deadly force.

      @namron019: Pride? Seriously? You don’t shoot to scare. You shoot because there is an IMMEDIATE threat, and failing to shoot means you’re dead. Why is this such a difficult concept?

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    • Dismayed Veteran
      Posted on November 28, 2011 at 9:06am

      I agree. While we would all like to think we would shoot calmly at center mass, we don’t know what she saw beyond her target.

      We can get into her mind based on her actions.

      One, she was suddenly in an armed robbery scene. This means she was not in a mind set to engage in a fire fight.

      Two, she was shot. This is a big deal if you have never be hit. She kept her focus while wounded. She had to go from a handgun condition of readiness level 2 or 3 to firing her weapon in a combat situation.

      Three, she defended herself. This woman is brave.

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  • AmericanStrega
    Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:56am

    Her rounds from her warning shots had to come to Earth somewhere. It could have been into an innocent bystander. NEVER fire a gun except at the intended target. With that said I’ll say this; Good for her in protecting herself.

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    • Aulyenye
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 11:20am

      @AMERICANSTREGA

      Have to agree completely here on all accounts.

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  • HTuttle
    Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:56am

    Why would you fire ‘warning shots’ after being shot?

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    • PossumStu
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 11:37am

      AMEN! If you’ve already been shot, the time for warnings is long over, and it’s time to put rounds center-of-mass until the threat stops.

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  • Ironeagle
    Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:51am

    Oooooo-raaaah! Good for you Granny. At least you had the guts to return fire–even if they were in the air. We need more citizens like this who are not sheep and submit themselves to evil.

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  • Salamander
    Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:40am

    Wow! An HONEST citizen! This woman felt so empowered with her ‘piece’ that she no longer feared for her life and had the presence of mind to fire warning shots to scare off her attackers! They had better drop another nickel in the plate at church this weekend and count their lucky stars! If it had been me, I’d have probably shot the bastards in the ass and then claimed they were still firing at me as they ran away! I might have had to run over and shoot a few rounds of their own so the police investigation would corroborate my claim–see how complicated it gets! I wonder if Obamacare is going to pay for her foot? What about pain and suffering? And, I’d bet the assailants bought their guns with Food Stamps–or, at least had free school lunches, along with their free education! Time to pull the plug on ALL government funding back to its citizens! Once government gets this big, business has to get this big to survive all the regulation. And, tax-attorneys and accountants and tax prepareres have to grow to serve that segment AND the private citizens against the proliferation of tax laws and exceptions! KISS (Keep it simple, stupid!) That would be MY campaign moniker!

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    • lovenfl3
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:45am

      It’s sad to see this stuff happen every year. It’s supposed to be about the Christmas spirit, yet it turns into pure thug mentality in the end. I applaud this woman for having the courage to fight back.
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di2e3kJUY4E

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    • Trucker1313
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:50am

      warning shots aim dead center of mass,that is the real warning shots

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    • RichNGadsden
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 2:45pm

      LOVENFL3, It’s a shame, but the shopping season does bring out the criminals. They will try anything on their victims from scams to our right armed robbery. You really can’t hold this against the stores, because the multitude of shoppers are just trying to get the best for their money. The criminals just try their best to take advantage of more potential victims in one location.

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  • SpankDaMonkey
    Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:38am

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    Warning Shots Really? You got shot in the foot……..

    Warning Shots are a waste of good bullets. Next time warn them by placing 2 center mass…..

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    • Rickfromillinois
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:47am

      In all fairness, we do not know how many people were around and what were the possibilities that she could have hit an innocent bystander. If it was unsafe to shot directly at them, then she did the right thing.

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  • watashbuddyfriend
    Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:37am

    Why waste three bullets in the air? Take practice lessons, so that when you draw, mean to hit the target!

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    • LANE131
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 12:05pm

      To COMMONSENSE your post on were you say the lady should be jailed, just shows me your lack any kind of commonsense what so ever. The people who shot her in the foot and was robbing her should be jailed. not the Lady. I after reading that post would never trust your judgment on anything and know now not to wast my time on reading any more of your post.

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    • watashbuddyfriend
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 6:34pm

      LANE131, you hit the wrong click! I say the victim should be given the keys to the city for her actions!

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  • pavnvet
    Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:34am

    Wrong! Thankfully she is okay. Assuming she was in legal possession of the gun, two to center mass and if that didn’t stop them, followed by one to the ocular cavity.

    Carrying a gun is suppose to be used for self defense, shooting in the air can, and will get you killed. If you carry or have access, get the training necessary to know when and how to use it.

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    • Mannax
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:39am

      And perhaps there were people behind the attackers that she didn’t want to risk being hit if the bullets went through the attacker and kept going, or if she missed. So she fired a few rounds in the air to warn everyone (if they already didn‘t hear the attacker’s gun go off) and send the attackers running if they were trying something else.

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    • YepImaConservative
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:42am

      Agreed. Good comment.

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    • YepImaConservative
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:45am

      My comment was directed at PAVNVET. Agreed, good comment.

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    • pavnvet
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 12:16pm

      To some of the later comments: learning how and when to use a handgun includes gun safety and when and when not to fire. Warning shots are never, repeat, never an option. You either know your target and what is in your line of fire or you withhold. However, in a situation like this you have two and only two options – return fire or retreat to cover and/or concealment with the gun in the ready position.

      As I said, get training and than practice. In a real life situation you will only be half as good as your best day of practice.

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    • JohnHW
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 4:22pm

      Mannax – this is why you expend rounds and rounds on the range. You hit at what you aim for. I kick myself whenever I miss the bulleye, but it has been 45 years since I missed a target completely – and that includes when I took out an enemy with a rifle (being aimed at my vehicle) while we were going about 30 over a dirt road. In this particular case, if I had missed him, there were more on both sides that I would have probably hit. I love a .45.

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  • capecodsully
    Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:31am

    Look at how well taking the Lord out of Thanksgiving and Christmas is working out. Just what are you people celebrating?

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    • His_Way
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 9:22pm

      to Cape Cod

      With a generic and pc “Happy Holiday” we are suppose to have a “celebration of covetousness”. Mayhem, immorality, and meaninglessness are of course a package deal.

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  • DANUBIAN
    Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:28am

    This is the best example of why the second amendment is badly needed. Too bad she didn’t exterminate the vermin! She had all the legal support and justification to do it. She was robbed, and the cockroaches put a bullet in her… If this is not self defense, I don’t know what is!

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  • maumau
    Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:27am

    its only a matter of time before people are dying on black friday…..I guess it only fitting.
    its a shame what greed has done to some, first to the victim trying to save money by storming a store like a starving pig and second to the low life willing to shoot and injure for some extra cash so that he could do the same.

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  • BlackCrow
    Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:26am

    STUPID!!!! If you clear leather you should be trying to stop the threat. No warning shots!!! “Warning shots” are a good way to injure or kill an innocent bystander. Align the sights and put two rounds into the center of mass of the protagonist. If that doesn’t halt them then one round to the head.

    And chose the most gun you can handle accurately. My middle aged 5′3″ wife is quite capable with either a 357. magnum or a 45 ACP. Either one will reliably stop a large man. Don’t bother with a 9MM or smaller caliber gun. They are quite capable in the hands of an expert but with out regular practice and training in combat pistolcraft they are more dangerous to the shooter than the shootie. Finally PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE!!! The time spent on the range is the best investment you can make if you are going to carry.

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    • Bum thrower
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:35am

      EXACTLY!!! “PC” will get you killed; the first two shots go dead in his ass, the next one is the ‘warining shot’……..

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    • Buck Shane
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:36am

      We don’t know where the bystanders were. She may have done everything right.
      If the gun had been more accessible, she may have been able to stop these two forever.

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    • JEDhbo
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:58am

      Why would you choose to shoot the protagonist???

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    • DavidZion
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 12:47pm

      Remington 870 12 Ga. Shotgun and a Dog nothing better for home defense. But not convenient for Walmart parking lot. I agree though if your going to commit to carry a weapon then pull it out in an altercation you should already have made the decision and found your target.

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  • sister1_rm
    Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:22am

    I don’t think I would have given any warning shots. Most likely I would have let them have it in the face. God bless her, she was lucky they took the warning and fled. I hope the police catch them. Actually, I‘m a little surprised the police didn’t issue a citation or arrest her for having a gun (much less a loaded gun) in reach of the driver’s seat. Oh well. I guess most police officers see reason when confronted with it.

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    • Buck Shane
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:30am

      We don‘t know that she wasn’t.

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    • rslamd
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:31am

      Self Defense…..she had the bullet wound to prove it…..instead of warning shots……two rounds center mass…..

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    • Cobra Blue
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:35am

      SISTER1_RM

      Ditto. Damn the warning shots. Fill there butt with lead. Hey folks…lock and load. The only thing that will deter crime is what we all learned in chemistry and physics class…an equal and opposite reaction. I highly recommend if the thug is using a 9mm or 38 sp to one up the little darlings with a 357 critical defense load or maybe a nice healthy dose of 45 ACP. Give the gift that will keep on giving all the way to eternity if needed. Happy Holidays from a proud (and armed) American. .

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  • nappy
    Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:21am

    This morning I got up and read more then one story MISSING most of the information we used to get when journalists were trained to tell the whole story. No difference here at the Blaze.

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    • Brents Torts
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:34am

      Hey Nappy, try clicking on the highlighted sections within the story to get more info or the original article. Don’t be a dumbass.

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  • boston-rightwinger
    Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:20am

    Every law abiding citizen should carry a gun. You will see crime drop quickly. Instead of shooting in the air, we do need to make sure they can shoot to kill! Good for the 55 year old anyway.

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    • Buck Shane
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:31am

      What if her gun was in her purse?

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    • boston-rightwinger
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 12:14pm

      that’s why you always need two or three. One on you, one in the glove compartment and if you carry a purse, in the purse.

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  • ares338
    Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:20am

    Good for you lady.

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  • BertM
    Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:19am

    They werre fortuante she did not take aim!!

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    • piper60
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 11:15am

      I’d agree. She could have put a hole in their legs or shoulders.

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  • GTH
    Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:17am

    Wait! The article say’s she fired 2-3 warning shots in the air….That isn’t exactly, “returning fire.”
    To Return; (To give or send back in reciprocation)

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    • Buck Shane
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:26am

      The only way I can make this make sense – that she didn’t shoot at the people who actually shot her – is that she could not responsibly shoot at them without risk to bystanders, so she she just made noise.

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  • Bronco II
    Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:17am

    Thank you FATHER for watching over her and for her right to defend herself with your never ending protection.GOD BLESS HER and touch her with his healing love.

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  • randy
    Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:16am

    I’m sorry, No warning shots from me!

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    • UpChuck.Liberals
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 12:45pm

      Let’s see, I’ve been shot in the foot….yeah I’ll scare them away all right. It was the WRONG thing to do to shoot into the air. Those slugs could have killed an innocent person. Much better to have ended the crime spree on the spot, it would have been self-defense, her life was in imminent danger.

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  • Detroit paperboy
    Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:16am

    When seconds count , the police are minutes away…. Police can not prevent crime, only a well armed citizen can…..

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    • BertM
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:18am

      Amen to that

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    • lel2007
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:25am

      So the victim lost a purse, has a hole in her foot, and she launched two missiles into the air (no report on what they crashed into when they came down). No crime prevented here.

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    • Cobra Blue
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:42am

      Amen…and Amen.

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