Sarah Nahmens and her mother often discuss personal safety and keep a .32-caliber revolver in their home. "We've always talked about defending yourself and how important that is," Nahmens said.
Police say her planning paid off when two men began forcing her door open. Nahmens quickly retrieved her gun and pointed it at the door as it flew open.
"It kind of kicked in and I thought, 'OK, I've got to make sure that I'm safe' ... It was either going to be me or them and it couldn't be me," she explained. Nahmens fired two shots and the uninjured suspects fled.
"I commend her for protecting herself," said police Capt. Patrick Whitney. Nahmens said the incident has raised awareness in her normally quiet neighborhood. Several women have expressed interest in a "girls day" at the shooting range to practice and learn more about firearms. (Clovis News Journal, Clovis, NM, 02/06/09)
Reprinted with the encouragement of the NRA
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