A former CNN anchor whose husband recently shot an armed man who attempted to rob the couple lashed out at critics of concealed carry on Monday.
After telling Fox News that the Second Amendment "absolutely" saved her life, Lynne Russell talked about the gun control debate.
"The discussion over the debate to own a gun is just ridiculous," Russell told Fox News. "As Americans we have the right to bear arms and as humans the right to protect ourselves. I’m sure that the man who shot my husband did not have a gun permit. Criminals will always have guns. The rest of us legally obtain our gun permits."
She then addressed critics of those who choose to conceal firearms.
"If you don't want to carry, please don’t," Russell told the news station. "Then shut the f*** up about it. Make your own decisions."
She then praised her husband's actions and said he saved her life. "I'm so grateful to him," Russell told Fox News. "He literally is my hero. He saved my life. I'm grateful that he is a responsible gun owner.
"He’s former Special Forces. He knows how to handle himself."