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You're home alone, the doorbell is ringing nonstop and someone is banging on your door screaming "Help me." You know better, still you open the door. Mistake. The person you're facing doesn't need assistance, he wants to harm you. And, sadly, it's far more common for the invader to be a vengeful spouse or boyfriend/girlfriend than a stranger. Freelance writer Lane Therrell, who describes herself as an average, middle-aged woman, faced just such a situation eight years ago when she was threatened by her physically abusive ex-fiancé. She decided to learn how to shoot a gun for protection.
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