It would seem like the perfect situation for a convicted sex offender on the prowl.
A woman home alone in the middle of the afternoon. And a suspect with a residence on the same block, an extensive criminal record and no respect for the law.
Unfortunately, Jayson Magrum hadnât counted on one thing: a modern descendant of Samuel Coltâs legendary equalizer.
According to the Arizona Daily Star, the 42-year-old Magrum was shot and killed on Aug. 11 after he attempted to break into a home in a rural area 30 miles outside of Tucson, Arizona.
The Pima County Sheriffâs Office said the man had attempted to break into the Three Points house where 54-year-old Sandra Tracy was at home alone.
KSAZ-TV reported that Tracy yelled at Magrum, telling him to leave.
That didnât work, however â so she grabbed her handgun and fired a warning shot out of a window, deputies said.
That didnât work, either â and Magrum reportedly tried to reach inside the window and grab the gun.
The next round wasnât a warning shot. Instead, it hit and ended up killing Magrum.
Police say the suspect collapsed in the driveway and, while authorities tried to revive him, he died at the scene.
As for why Magrum picked Tracyâs house, no motive was given, but he did have a listed address on the same block.
Nor, indeed, was the man unknown to local police.
âMagrum had a lengthy criminal record within Pima County, including at least eight charges dating back to 2006,â the Daily Star reported.
âAmong them: multiple charges of threatening or intimidating, disorderly conduct as well as assault. Most recently, a case filed in Pima County Justice Court in January says Magrum was accused threatening to cause damage to the property of another.â
He was also a registered sex offender due to a conviction in Utah on charges of attempted forcible Sexual Abuse, according to the Pima County Sheriffâs Department website.
Among the identifying marks listed on Magrumâs sex offender profile was a neck tattoo that read âF*** the World.â During his 42 years on it, that certainly seemed to be his motto.
Without a lawful firearm owner involved, this could have ended very differently. We have no idea what Magrumâs intentions were, only that they were malevolent.
Whatâs more, if Tracy didnât stop him, who knows how many other people would have fallen victim to his predation?
Thereâs a reason why Samuel Coltâs pistol got the nickname âthe great equalizer.â Last week, it managed to even the odds between a hardened criminal and a law-abiding woman home alone.
If you ever needed an example of why patriotic Americans wonât easily give up their Second Amendment rights to gun-grabbing bureaucrats, look no further.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.