Angelina Jolie, better known as peace promoting UN ambassador, better known as Brad Pitt’s lover, better known as that “nekkid chick from Tomb Raider“, in a recent interview with the Mail on Sunday showed us a side of herself that we don’t usually see… Except in movies, I mean.

She says,

“If anybody comes into my home and tries to hurt my kids, I’ve no problem shooting them.”

“I bought original, real guns of the type we used in Tomb Raider for security. Brad and I are not against having a gun in the house, and we do have one. And yes, I’d be able to use it if I had to. I could handle myself. I think there are certain combat skills that would come out. I tend to want to throw an elbow. I don’t know why. I’ve learned all the punches, head butts and kicks – yet getting someone with my elbow is my first instinct. I think it’s good for anybody to learn a skill when it comes to fight training – be it kung fu, boxing or kick-boxing – because self-defence is important. Brad and I want our kids to learn it. They’re going to get into a fight some day, so they might as well learn how to take care of themselves.”

“There’s a side to me that people know is humanitarian, and there’s a side to me that’s a mummy. But there’s also the side that likes to get down and dirty and run and jump around and fire guns. I don’t want to lose touch with that.”

Wow… It must be nice having a Mum willing to shoot people to protect you.

My mum shoots me to protect other people. Really. She shoots me with rubber bullets whenever I trouble my little sisters. Thanks for that mum!