The HuntChat Armed Citizen Poll

[pistolchamp]

After over 39 years in the oilfield as a company man, I have only had one really scary moment. Being left handed I often get out of the truck with my 1911 in my left hand where it stays as I open a gate or whatever. Carrying in the left hand in the dark is almost as good as carrying concealed... nobody thinks to look there.

One very dark night near Randado, Texas on a huge ranch I got out to open one of 17 gates to get to the drilling rig and two "illegals" approached and told me in Spanish to give them my truck. I put the 1911 on his nose and told them to leave... they did... no shots fired.

[Mike Moss]

Originally posted by skeeter@ccia.com
#1. Never draw without intent on pulling the trigger if needed.

#2. Never point a unloaded shotgun or handgun at anyone ever.

#3. Never show any sign you have a hidden gun. Now it isn't hidden and you can be at risk of loosing your concealed to carry permit and now days, is the law on your side?

#4. If you do pull the trigger.....make it a one sided story in the end.

All advice from a relative having been from patroleman to Judge.

All in all ..some very interesting stories...

I don't agree with any of your advice.

1. I will draw a gun if I think that I need to. If I fire it or not depends on what happens next. For instance if showing the gun does not work I may retreat further.

2. I would point an unloaded gun if I thought it would help. This again seems like a judgement call and my judgement has been very good so far.

3. Of course I don't want everyone to see my gun outline but its a way of showing it without showing it. For instance if threatened I might suggest that the perp. back off and leave me alone. If he persists I might say that I have a gun and hold it in my pocket where some of it can be seen. Again your frozen advice does not allow for good judgement.

4. That enough commentary.. I am bored with this.

[Valigator]

Aot of us down here in South Florida, get the feeling a handgun just doesnt have the same impact as it once did. A few of us were sitting around the other night and all carry, anyway it seems everyone and their brother has a handgun, but what seems to get their attention is a shotgun...without going into too much detail, in my case...the glock stopped him, but this idiot came back for more....the shotgun seemed to get his attention and persuaded him to retreat....dont know why but it seems to be the running consensus here...

you guys have some interesting stories, have you read about the woman having taser parties, kinda like tupperware...?

[PaulS]

I thank the Lord I didn't have to pull the trigger. I would have if necessary. I have only drawn my gun twice. Both times against animals. Both times I holstered my gun unfired. I have never had to draw my gun on another person but if I ever do have to I will have to decide whether I pull the trigger or not depending on the circumstances. I am not a cop - they have to be more careful about drawing their guns than John Q. Citizen. I do know that under most situations I will do all I can not to shoot. If I have to shoot it will be a one sided story when it is all over.
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[MacD37]

Man thread from 2004! Does anyone post on this web-site?

In case anyone happens to be looking for a new post here, I'll have a go.

There are many instances where the mere existance of a firearm is all that is needed to cease hostilities. On many occasions the fact that I was armed, and let the perps know it, avoided a potentual serious conflict.

I'm 72 yrs old, and have lived, and worked in some very rough towns, or sections of towns, along the border between Mexico, and the USA. In almost all those cities there are street gangs, that care nothing for the sanctity of human life, and the only thing they understand is a willingness to give tit, for tat.

On many occasions I've had to show my willingness to combat agression with a firearm. Not always a handgun. Sometimes in the city, and a couple times on the open highways between towns in the southwest, where there are sometimes 100 miles between policemen, and you are on your own there!

Agression, met with the posibility of a poor outcome for the agressor, will usually defuse the sittuation, but not always, so you must be willing to follow through, once the play is made!

The best outcome is when the perp's intentions are aborted without haveing to shoot anyone! As president TR said a long time ago "one must walk softly, and carry a big stick" IOW, don't go looking for a fight, but don't back up a damn step to stay out of a fight if it is brought to you, and the big stick is in case the fight becomes inevitable!

[Aim to maim]

Originally posted by MacD37
....I'm 72 yrs old, and have lived, and worked in some very rough towns, or sections of towns, along the border between Mexico, and the USA. In almost all those cities there are street gangs, that care nothing for the sanctity of human life, and the only thing they understand is a willingness to give tit, for tat.....
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Good points, even if it is an old thread. Ever spend any time in Eagle Pass, Texas?

[Valigator]

This might be an older thread but I am coming to believe that in the upcoming future, more and more of us are going to be put in situations to protect us or ours. I really fear women will be very vulnerable targets especially for the pathetic gang bangers I have here.

One of the students at my dojo is a female weighs all of a hundred pounds and is only taking classes in "Kai" not to sure about the spelling or pronunciation ..its pretty much a sequence of movements, more like a dance. My Sensei tried to persuade her to learn about basic weapons and self defense. Her response, "I dont allow violence in my world" ..I got a kick out of that one..she's a little whacked anyway...I feel like sneaking up behind her in the parking lot and yelling"boo"...