Woman Allegedly Shoots At The Tires of a Tailgator

(AP) - A woman who told authorities she was fed up with tailgaters pulled out a gun and shot at the tires of a pickup that got too close, police said. Officials believe the bullet missed the pickup, and no one was hurt. Bernadette Headd, 39, was in rush-hour traffic Wednesday in suburban Detroit when the pickup pulled behind her, police said.

Headd, who had a permit to carry a concealed weapon, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon, discharge of a firearm from a vehicle and use of a firearm during a felony. Read more..

In PA, a concealed carry permit requires a criminal background check and two character references, which will usually weed out hot-headed individuals. I know of no incident like this in PA.

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