the collins story got national attention after the state senator hudak told miss collins statistics aree is the exchange that started the controversy. >> i just want to say that actually statistics are not on your side if you'd had a gun. >> and the coalition says that-- >> just wait. >> says that for every, for every one woman who used a handgun to kill someone in self-defense, 83 were murdered by them. >> respectfully, senator, you weren't there. i know without a doubt in my mind at some point i would have been able to stop my attack by using my firearm. he already had a weapon of his own. he didn't need mine. >> megyn: that young woman, amanda collins joins me now. amanda, thank you for being here and sharing your story and i don't mean it to cause you any additional pain, but could you tell us to the extent you're he comfortable what happened to you so we can understand why you believe having had a weapon on you may have made a difference? >> sure. well, the brief version is that during my fourth year of college while i was leaving had a night class after taking a mid term, i left a

senator hudak refused to respond to our e-mails or to any of our inquirie inquiries. this so-called coalition she sites it says right now the violence tol see center that they have never done a study on this. it's pretty disturbing that they would do this. he would go on to rape and murder brian denson. >> no. i know it wasn't have happened. there was a second victim in between myself and preana that we know of. those two and their lives would have been saved if i been able to carry that night. >> in addition to those two other victims, i mean one is a survivor the other is obviously diseased, there are untold number of women who may have been subjected to this predator had you been able to use a weapon that you are experienced in using, as a matter of fact? >> yes, it is. at the time of my impact i was holding a budgetary meeting. it could have been i left conscienceless. >> i understand the woman from colorado hoke to the way she 130ek to you agol guid -- apolo. i offered her a sincere apology in public come nation. >> i no know i rile it is more credible. she did a

she gave this heart felt testimony before the state legislature and a state senator aimed edie hudake. i want to get your reaction. >> i want to say that statistics are not on your side, even if you had a gun. >> and senator-- >> just wait. >> says that for every-- for every one woman who used a handgun to kill someone in self-defense, 83 were murdered by that. >> respectfully, senator, you weren't there. i know without a doubt in my mind at some point i would have been able it to stop my attack by using my firearm. he had a weapon of his own. he didn't need mine. >> megyn: what do you make of that? >> what i make of that, the data, may support the fact when you draw a firearm, you put yourself in harm's way in another way, that doesn't mean that you don't have a firearm. it might mean we train people to use them better and to be more expert at using them. it also neglects a basic fact. it's not up to this representative, this government official to make a decision for every woman in america, this is the kind of statement as a parent drives me to great anger, the bottom line, who sug