77-Year-Old Woman Defends Herself From Attack

How should a 77-year-old woman defend herself, if not with a firearm? 77-year-old woman fatally shoots man who attacked her in Baker County parking lot, deputies say

A 77-year-old Baker County woman shot and killed a man who attacked her early Monday morning in the parking lot of Macclenny Veterinary Hospital, according to the Baker County Sheriff’s Office.

This took place at 4:30 a.m., so I assume that she worked at the veterinary hospital, though they say almost nothing about her because she was the victim of a crime.

Without the means to defend themselves, the old and the infirm would be at the mercy of the young and the violent, the small could be preyed on by the large, and anyone could be overwhelmed by a number of attackers. I would really like someone from the gun-hating part of the Left to explain to me, how the world would be better, if that 77-year-old woman was disarmed. I'm not expecting an explanation. Or if an explanation is offered, I don't expect it to make sense.

Hat tip goes to 2 places. The first goes to AmmoLand: 77-Year-Old Florida Woman Shoots Attacker Outside Veterinary Hospital

A 77-year-old woman should not have to depend on winning a physical fight to survive a violent encounter. Carrying a firearm gives someone who may be smaller, older, or less physically capable a means of resisting an attacker who would otherwise hold the advantage.

That is a central purpose of the right to keep and bear arms. Constitutional protection does not expire with age, and it does not belong exclusively to people strong enough to defend themselves with their hands.

The second hat tip goes to to Keep and Bear Arms.