nearly raped. monday, the sheriff calls a press conference. he says the justice system is failing them. and issues a call to arms for women. >> i don't want you to go for the mace, go for the concealed weapons permit. >> judge jeanine: he says women need to arm themselves with guns, big guns, to protect themselves. and the annies of spartanburg, south carolina, got their guns. the county saw a big run on firearms permits and purchases. >> over the last 15-16 hours i have had 16 women that have signed up to come through the class over the next two weeks. >> judge jeanine: critics immediately condemned the sheriff but we wanted to give him a chance to explain. sheriff chuck wright joins us now. good evening, sheriff. why did you say that? >> because i meant it. >> judge jeanine: okay. and you believe that if a woman is about to be raped she has