"A brother is murdered..."

[feedthehogs]

From what I read, Ron may not have had his carry permit and even if he did some federal lands are restricted to carrying firearms onto.
He may have been just trying to keep from breaking the law.

Another case of useless firearms laws killing innocent law abiding individuals.

They still don't seem to realize that criminals don't obey the law, hence the word crimminal.

What is so freakin hard for these num nutted politicians to understand?

Better to break the law and live to tell about it.

 

[gunsmith]

keith

I live on the edge of a Federal Wildlife Refuge and there is no prohibition against concealed carry.

....
Maybe where the big bears are sir,here in CA where mtn lions roam
ccw is illegal at most fed wildlife sanctuary/nat parks....
hasn't stopped any crime in those places...

 

[BHPshooter]

how very, very sad and sobering.

This is yet another one of those situations that send my mind reeling.

I certainly believe in being armed at all times (and I DO mean all times), but that is just such a hard proposition to make work in today's hoplophobic world. Certainly the repercussions of breaking laws relating to this will not leave you feeling all warm and fuzzy.

Why our society seems so intent to give baddies the tactical advantage, I'll never understand.

It seems we are at a point where we can either stand up for what we believe in, or we can add ourselves to the ranks of defenseless victims-in-waiting. What is one to do?

I know that a firearm isn't a magic charm that wards off evil spirits, It must be kept nearby, ready to rock at all times. But I am stuck. I can't carry legally for a little over a year. What am I supposed to do? I suppose my life is worthless for another 15 months.

...Wes...


P.S. The questions in this post are rhetorical. However, if you feel so inclined, I'd love your thoughts.

 

[sturmruger]

so sad

This story made me tear up. Seeing that big gun come up and point at his body must be have been a shock. It is too bad that he didn't think of something to save himself. I have a book on self defense. They say that if someone else has a gun you should get as close to them as possible. Try to lock the gun between you arm and body. He also could have grabbed the cylinder, then the trigger couldn't have been pulled.

We can all armchair quater back, but I am sure 90% of us would have reacted equally as poorly. This story really scares me. This is going to have me thinking for a long time.

 

[P95Carry]

This exemplifies the fact that ....... however much we might dismiss trivia ....... there can be someone - somewhere - who considers they bear a grudge .... this apart from the average BG situation.

All the more reason, with no paranoia, to carry at all times possible.

I work for self and at home and ..... apart from a courthouse ... am 24/7 carry. My wife finds it amusing tho she is well competent with a gun. My argument is, that a ''situation'' can appear from nowhere ... it is probably not even something the average guy would imagine as possible.

''Expect the unexpected'' ...... and ''never assume'' ..... rules I apply to riding a motor cycle but - equally applicable to carry and everyday life. Your own life is YOUR responsibility ....... keep that in mind.

This was a sad, sad, event.

 

[Art Eatman]

Never had a house burn down; never had a major car wreck. But I have insurance.

There is more to the concept of "insurance" than a piece of paper for which you pay so much money each month...

I took an unarmed self-defense course, years ago. There were repeat demonstrations of, and we practiced, disarming a person with a handgun. About the only "requirements" are that you be within some six to nine feet of the person, and that the handgun not be held down near the hip. The deal is predicated on that physiological time lag of 0.2 seconds between "seeing" and "responding".

Once up into their sixties, folks' brains can go "wonky". Alzheimer's, etc. You can't tell by casual looking. And if you're suddenly faced with deadly force on the part of some old geezer, you better respond "Hair, teeth and eyeballs", just as if he were younger and healthier. You can worry about the "woulda, coulda, shoulda" later on...

(The near-geezer),

Art

 

[pax]

I know that a firearm isn't a magic charm that wards off evil spirits, It must be kept nearby, ready to rock at all times. But I am stuck. I can't carry legally for a little over a year. What am I supposed to do? I suppose my life is worthless for another 15 months.

That's not a question anyone else can answer for you. You have to answer it yourself.

pax

I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. -- Robert A. Heinlein

 

[gunsmith]

because of the pitbull thread

I thought I might revive this thread.
Stay safe!