The Armed Citizen® July 6, 2026

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posted on July 6, 2026
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On June 15, a woman in Winfield, Tenn., reportedly trespassed onto a property, assaulted a woman there and then began forcing her way into the home. An armed citizen there shot her.

Police airlifted her to the hospital, but the next day, she was released from the hospital and taken into custody. She faces charges of especially aggravating burglary, prohibited weapons, aggravated assault, vandalism and interference with emergency communications. (wate.com; Knoxville, Tenn.; 6/16/26)

From the Armed Citizen® Archives – February 1987

A man breaking into a Fernandina Beach, Fla., home was met by gunfire from an elderly resident. After the intruder broke through the four door locks and split a door jamb, 61-year-old Lucy May Delaney opened fire, seriously wounding the man. Delaney was not charged, but the intruder was charged with burglary with intent to assault. (The News-Leader; Fernandina Beach, Fla.)  

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