[the bottle let me down]

He started to move toward her again, and she fired one shot from her .25-caliber semiautomatic handgun, she told police. The bullet missed Feathers and went through the porch wall.

Seems to me that this story illustrates the need for better gun control. She should have hit the SOB.

[Armchair General]

I understand the sentiment, but really, isn't a warning shot justified in an instance like this? She had the gun, wasn't in imminent physical danger, essentially had the drop on him. I think it's simply the civilized thing to do; let one off into the floor and see if the report is enough to end the intrusion. Of course, a twelve-gauge pump is much more effective than a .25 auto in this regard.