[CCW IN ACTION] Concealed Carrier Forced To Defend His Life After An Ex-Girlfriend’s Girlfriend Brandished A Pistol

By James England

NORTH COLLEGE HILL, OHIO — After a rough break-up, one concealed carrier was making trips back and forth to his car when his ex-girlfriend’s girlfriend drew a pistol. Looking up and seeing her with a gun in her hand, he drew his own gun and fatally shot her.

via WCPO Cincinnati News

“He was startled by her in the doorway with the gun and he pulled out his and shot and fired,” Chief Ryan Schrand said to WCPO.

Police are still trying to figure out why the event escalated into gun use. According to Cincinnati investigators, the woman with the pistol never fired a shot.

However, it’s worth pointing out that brandishing can be interpreted as a direct threat. If the investigators determine that the woman had brandished a handgun, then the concealed carrier would have lawfully defended himself.

It appears that the man had no negative interactions with the woman during his trips in and out of the house to retrieve possessions. Investigators admit they are puzzled why the woman would decide to draw a pistol at that point.

Unfortunately, such questions are relegated purely to law enforcement. Once a situation escalates to firearms being drawn, there’s not really much room to negotiate …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation