Title: **Illinois Mom Turns the Tables on Paroled Burglar: Screwdriver vs. Gun**

In a heart-pounding late-night showdown, an Illinois mom proved that when it comes to home defense, a gun trumps a screwdriver any day. When career criminal Shelby Hurd, fresh off parole, thought he could waltz into her home uninvited, he was in for a rude awakening. The mom, armed and ready, didn’t hesitate to pull the trigger, sending Hurd packing in a way he never expected. Talk about bringing a screwdriver to a gunfight—clearly, he didn’t get the memo on the Second Amendment.

Check out the full story at [The Truth About Guns](https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/illinois-mother-shoots-intruder-screwdriver/).

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