the right to self defense

[DrLeftover]

"Are we at last brought to such humiliating and debasing degradation, that we cannot be trusted with arms for our defense?"
-Patrick Henry (1736 - 1799)

Dallas Woman Shoots, Kills Man Stabbing Her

May. 5, 2014

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Dallas police say a woman is cooperating with detectives after she shot and killed a man as he stabbed her around 7:30 p.m. Friday at 400 S. St. Augustine Dr.

Police say Angela Martin, 44, is the assistant manager of the apartment complex at which the shooting happened.

On Friday evening, Martin was sitting in her car, talking to an unidentified female resident. Police say the two began arguing, which prompted the woman’s husband, 52-year-old Louis Rodriguez, to come over.

Police say Rodriguez joined the “fight” between his wife and Martin.

Feeling uneasy, Martin placed a handgun on her lap that was inside her purse, and remained inside her vehicle.

It was then that Rodriguez pulled a knife out and began stabbing Martin.

In self-defense, Martin fired her handgun several times at Rodriguez, ultimately killing him.

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2014/05/03/dallas-woman-shoots-kills-man-stabbing-her/


According to many Democrats, she had no right to be armed, and would now be dead while still waiting on the police to show up.

 

[Jazzy]

Unless you have a state license to carry a concealed handgun, it is illegal for you to carry around any kind of weapon in Texas, except under certain limited circumstances.

That is, you’re are allowed to carry a weapon to your car to transport it, and you are allowed to carry a weapon at your home or a place you control, such as your place of business. If the weapon is in your car, it has to be hidden from plain view.

Carrying or possessing a weapon illegally is one thing, using it is another. Texas law makes it a crime to fire a gun in public, unless in defense of yourself or another person.

Source

Okay. The gun was in her purse. She took it out to defend herself. No crime committed by her and case closed.

 

[DrLeftover]

I'd almost bet that some state's attorney is going to file charges against her for something.

If not, a Federal Attorney probably will.