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I had to draw my gun...

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Falcons Talon, Nov 18, 2007.

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  1. Falcons Talon

    Falcons Talon Member

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    Friday night, at about 5:00 in the morning, my sisters dogs were going crazy barking. I got up to tell them to shut the hell up, but as I was about to going through the living room, my front doorbell rang. I immediately checked, thinking it was a prank, but it was a neighbor telling me that he chased some punks that were breaking into cars into my backyard. I told him to watch the fence, I got my Glock, and I went outside to secure the backyard. In the few seconds that it took to get my gun, the thieves apparently jumped the fence and escaped.

    I had always wondered if I would hesitate to draw my gun if the situation ever arose.

    I guess I now have my answer.
     
  2. macalu

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    in before the lock up because of manslaughter.
     
  3. Falcons Talon

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    Castle doctrine is your friend.
     
  4. Xerobull

    Xerobull ...and I'm all out of bubblegum

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    Scary. You should have fired a round into the ground to send a message to those punks.
     
  5. inler

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    don't they have to be threatening you for castle doctrine to be applicable?
     
  6. DaDakota

    DaDakota Balance wins
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    Just put up a sign on your fence that says... "No tresspassers, Shoot to kill"

    DD
     
  7. Falcons Talon

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    Someone illegally in my 6" locked fenced yard is a threat. Now, I was not going to shoot to say I did it, but I was planning on detaining them if possible.
     
  8. Refman

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    No...if somebody is trespassing on your property at night to do mischief...you have the right to shoot them.

    There was a Scottish man several years ago that was lost and was banging (not knocking...but BANGING) on a guy's front door at 3am. The guy shot him to death. He was no billed.
     
  9. rockbox

    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    I will only kill someone if they are threatening the safety of my family. If they break into my car, I'll let the cops and and insurance take care of it.

    No matierial possession is worth killing over especially if it means possibly endangering myself. I couldn't imagine killing some neighbor kid over my car stereo.
     
  10. rocketsjudoka

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    Now that is a pretty small fence.
     
  11. Falcons Talon

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    Hahaha...Good catch...6'...6'
     
  12. macalu

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    what were you gonna do? play cop and tell them to freeze?
     
  13. hotballa

    hotballa Contributing Member

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    so like what did you use to draw your gun?

    marker? paintbrush?
     
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  15. Falcons Talon

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    Why are you such a jackass? I mean honestly...do you ever read what you post? Why don't you go laugh at another baby in a dryer.

    For f*cks sake, what a tool.
     
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    Nice.

    I'd do it if I had to, btw.


    Flame in 3, 2, ...
     
  17. macalu

    macalu Member

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    my first comment was tougue-in-cheek.

    my second comment was a bit more serious.
    i just wanted to know how you planned to detain them.

    what???

    there's another baby in a dryer? ahhahahahha
     
  18. Falcons Talon

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    Yeah, your mom squeezed out another pup and didn't have a towel handy.
     
  19. Angkor Wat

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    Anyone can pull out a gun. The real question is would you pull the trigger if it came down to it?
     
  20. Yaozer

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    I don't think those guys would stay in your backyard for long if they were running away. That's pretty scary. I would probably have my gun close and handy just in case of another possible danger, unless I have kids around.
     

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