TX: Woman shoots robber trying to grab purse

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TX: Woman shoots robber trying to grab purse

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"It was all I had in my gun. I shot until I couldn't shoot anymore," Hudgins said. “I saved my life.”

Someone get that woman a box of SD ammo!

https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-woman- ... ot-anymore
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The lady only had two rounds of ammo. The socialists want to levy huge taxes on ammo so next time she won’t have any.
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:confused5 Why would you only have 2 rounds in a carry self defense weapon? Never less than 20 rounds when shopping between the wife and I, and usually more. :fire
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I think there is more to be reported on this event. Aggravated robbery is:
Sec. 29.03. AGGRAVATED ROBBERY. (a) A person commits an offense if he commits robbery as defined in Section 29.02, and he:

(1) causes serious bodily injury to another;

(2) uses or exhibits a deadly weapon; or

(3) causes bodily injury to another person or threatens or places another person in fear of imminent bodily injury or death, if the other person is:

(A) 65 years of age or older; or

(B) a disabled person.

(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the first degree.

(c) In this section, "disabled person" means an individual with a mental, physical, or developmental disability who is substantially unable to protect himself from harm.
She didn't look 65 or older nor disabled, nor did I see any serious bodily injury, so one of the thugs must have shown a weapon, if the cops are going for aggravated robbery.

And yes, somebody get her a box of ammo.
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Re: TX: Woman shoots robber trying to grab purse

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5thGenTexan wrote: Wed Sep 04, 2019 8:53 am :confused5 Why would you only have 2 rounds in a carry self defense weapon? Never less than 20 rounds when shopping between the wife and I, and usually more. :fire
Perhaps she has an income level that doesn't allow her to have lots of ammo? Maybe she has to decide between buying food or buying more ammo?

I don't know the reason, but the socialists want to make it even harder for her to have a fully loaded firearm.
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Had a friend who carried a revolver with a full cylinder However all six bullets where by a different manufacturer and had different bullet profiles She only owned those six rounds
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Percieved threat / disparity of force / amount of ammo issues notwithstanding, her statement that she "shot until I couldn't shoot any more", would seem to be fertile ground for a prosecutor if they chose to press charges.
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one of the cornerstones of self defense is proportionate force. 2 bullets was enough, luckily. this time.
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This Washington Post article says the DA declined to file charges against the woman.

It also says she saw that the men were indeed armed.

https://beta.washingtonpost.com/nation/ ... utType=amp
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