Taurus 66
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The story was while on the job during my first break period earlier yesterday and was as follows:
At the time it's pitch dark when Roy hears a slight disturbance in front of his house so he chooses to pick up his 12 gauge and proceeds cautiously towards the noise outside in his driveway. When he gets to the spot, he sees a man in the process of unscrewing the license plate off his vehicle. Roy gets in close then racks the slide action to produce that notorious sound that only a pump action could deliver. Then he proceeds in the story to tell us the perp stopped what he was doing, stood up, and said, "Okay okay, no need for all that!" Roy then gave him a chance to leave the premises.
I wasn't part of the conversation but just had to step in and ask Roy, " Is it common practice for you to brandish a gun unto a stranger from a few paces, even though it was dark, the person was on your property, and apparently was either pranking you or at best merely thieving a license plate?" His reply was abruptly, "Yes!"
I then added, "You sound like you're a crackpot gunowner. You're a danger to yourself and others." Roy comes back with, "Oh it wasn't loaded, but he didn't know that." A gentleman sitting at the table then says, "Even worse!"
This guy is goofy when it comes to story telling. New York State has specific laws regarding when it is and isn't appropriate to brandish a firearm for personal protection. I don't believe this is one of those times. First, the perp was outside on his property and wasn't in his home. Secondly, the thief wasn't presenting a real threat to life or property (threat to property meaning arson or attempted arson).
I called BS on this one because Roy has a tendency to sensationalize many stories whenever he gets a group of people around. He has done it several times and likes the wow effect from the crowd. Even if the story was true, the days of Wyatt Earp are long gone. I felt Roy's approach to this disturbance was all wrong.
At the time it's pitch dark when Roy hears a slight disturbance in front of his house so he chooses to pick up his 12 gauge and proceeds cautiously towards the noise outside in his driveway. When he gets to the spot, he sees a man in the process of unscrewing the license plate off his vehicle. Roy gets in close then racks the slide action to produce that notorious sound that only a pump action could deliver. Then he proceeds in the story to tell us the perp stopped what he was doing, stood up, and said, "Okay okay, no need for all that!" Roy then gave him a chance to leave the premises.
I wasn't part of the conversation but just had to step in and ask Roy, " Is it common practice for you to brandish a gun unto a stranger from a few paces, even though it was dark, the person was on your property, and apparently was either pranking you or at best merely thieving a license plate?" His reply was abruptly, "Yes!"
I then added, "You sound like you're a crackpot gunowner. You're a danger to yourself and others." Roy comes back with, "Oh it wasn't loaded, but he didn't know that." A gentleman sitting at the table then says, "Even worse!"
This guy is goofy when it comes to story telling. New York State has specific laws regarding when it is and isn't appropriate to brandish a firearm for personal protection. I don't believe this is one of those times. First, the perp was outside on his property and wasn't in his home. Secondly, the thief wasn't presenting a real threat to life or property (threat to property meaning arson or attempted arson).
I called BS on this one because Roy has a tendency to sensationalize many stories whenever he gets a group of people around. He has done it several times and likes the wow effect from the crowd. Even if the story was true, the days of Wyatt Earp are long gone. I felt Roy's approach to this disturbance was all wrong.