So, an 82 year old woman pulls out her gun and shoots out the tires of an intruder's car, while using her walker for support. (click here to read the AP story on MSNBC)

Venus Ramey, a Miss America from 1944, lived alone in Waynesburg, Kentucky and said "I'm trying to live a quiet, peaceful life and stay out of trouble, and all it is, is one thing after another" in reference to the invasion of her property.

This spunky woman candidly told reporters she would not have hesitated to shoot the intruder had he approached her- she was ready to shoot to kill.

This woman behaved as law abiding gun owners should. She protected her property with reasonable force and used her gun to ensure that no harm came to her while waiting for authorities.

This is not the kind of story gun-haters like to hear because this woman does not reflect the stereotypical portrait painted by the anti-gun crowd. This is a woman who demonstrates one of the reasons why people in the United States should have the right to own gun- to protect their personal property and their lives.

I hope her gun was registered so local authorities don't have to haul this woman off to the hoosegaw.