The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) XXXIII

Baronsmokes · 07-10-2019, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

That's my dilemma. Do I defend myself just enough that he doesn't do any damage. Or do I drop him in his tracks.

Come out of the vehicle, videoing and screaming law suit. Wonder what their reactions would be?

I'm getting to old to fist fight.When that guy broke into my house two years ago took everything I had to fight him off.Glock in the gun safe.

Most times I'm carrying.Do I want to kill a guy who is an idiot having a bad day?

Or is he truly threatening my person and needs to be put down?

Hotrodz · 07-10-2019, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Baronsmokes

I'm getting to old to fist fight.When that guy broke into my house two years ago took everything I had to fight him off.Glock in the gun safe.

Most times I'm carrying.Do I want to kill a guy who is an idiot having a bad day?

Or is he truly threatening my person and needs to be put down?

After 20 or so years in law enforcement I put my guns away. I hardly ever carry my gun with me because most the time the best you can hope for is to be a good witness as it is too dangerous to let a few rounds go flying into a crowded. The scenario GV and JB bring up are just plain scary. You never know what the idiot is going to do or if the are packing. Most the time honor is the better part of valor and I am with Jar, but I am also with GV if someone was to approach me in that manner. Home protection is a different story altogether. If you invade my home you are asking me to kill you. My gun is lock and loaded in my bed stand drawer. The bottom line for me is what we said as officers, better to be tried by twelve than buried by six. Be safe it is a crazy dangerous world!

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Rusty · 07-10-2019, 12:22 PM

You beak into my home when the wifey or I'm there. You're going out in a body bag. Two senior citizens with disabilities. In my county, they wouldn't even think about charging us.

I carry. So does the wifey. Out of the house. You have to be very careful if you show a gun. It may stop the actions of one, or go totally wrong in a heart beat.

Spooler · 07-10-2019, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotrodz

After 20 or so years in law enforcement I put my guns away. I hardly ever carry my gun with me because most the time the best you can hope for is to be a good witness as it is too dangerous to let a few rounds go flying into a crowded. The scenario GV and JB bring up are just plain scary. You never know what the idiot is going to do or if the are packing. Most the time honor is the better part of valor and I am with Jar, but I am also with GV if someone was to approach me in that manner. Home protection is a different story altogether. If you invade my home you are asking me to kill you. My gun is lock and loaded in my bed stand drawer. The bottom line for me is what we said as officers, better to be tried by twelve than buried by six. Be safe it is a crazy dangerous world!

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There are no easy answers to any of this. People are just crazy these days. It started going down hill back in 2008.

JARblue · 07-10-2019, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotrodz

The scenario GV and JB bring up are just plain scary. You never know what the idiot is going to do or if the are packing. Most the time honor is the better part of valor and I am with Jar, but I am also with GV if someone was to approach me in that manner.

This the line we have to walk these days. You have to size up the situation quickly if you don't want things to go wrong cause it can happen so fast.

In my experience, for the most part, bigger guys seem to respond better to a calm approach. It's the little guys with a size complex that sometimes need to be put in their place with a more aggressive interaction.

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Home protection is a different story altogether. If you invade my home you are asking me to kill you. My gun is lock and loaded in my bed stand drawer.

Precisely. Anything I might use for protection is easily accessible in my home. The only guns in my safe are really old and cumbersome.

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