Armed Virginia Woman Stops Convenience Store Robbery

posted on January 30, 2017

A female 7-Eleven clerk in Winchester, Va., turned the tables on an armed robber late Saturday night.

According to local police, Kahlil Kirton entered the store shortly before midnight and demanded money. He then forced the female clerk outside at gunpoint.

However, police said the victim was able to retrieve her personal gun to defend herself and shot Kirton several times in self-defense. Kirton, who is being treated at a Winchester Medical Center, is being charged with armed robbery, abduction, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and wearing a mask in public.

Latest

54362423758 27C8babebf K
54362423758 27C8babebf K

7 Things the Trump Administration Has Done for Our Second Amendment Freedom

In the first months of President Trump’s historic second term, he has wasted no time reaffirming his commitment to protecting and expanding Second Amendment rights across the country.

The Armed Citizen® April 11, 2025

True stories of the right to keep and bear arms

Yet Another Biden ATF Policy Falls

The revocation of this policy is another win for law-abiding gun owners.

The Extraordinary Berettas Of The NRA Museums

This set of five of the finest shotguns ever commissioned by the centuries-old firm has been exhibited in several locations, with a last stop at the NRA museum before returning to Italy.

The Armed Citizen® April 5, 2025

True stories of the right to keep and bear arms



Get the best of America's 1st Freedom delivered to your inbox.