On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:24:55 -0500, "Leanne" wrote:

I wonder how many
gun owners have killed with their weapon. It takes a lot of
nerve to actually do it. Talking is easy.

Leanne


For several years, I worked where I had to carry cash to make night
deposits after closing in a bad area. I carried a gun on me. On
three occasions I had people attempt to rob me. I never found out if
I would have pulled the trigger. On all three occasions when I pulled
out the weapon the encounter ended abruptly without the gun even being
fully pointed at the robbers.

Had they been armed I would have left the gun where it was and handed
over the cash as I am not good enough for a quick draw contest with
anyone.

My point is, most of the time, presence of a gun stops most threats.
For this same reason, I keep a pump shotgun in the bedroom. Even in
the dark, bad guys know the sound of a 12 gauge being racked.

Shooting someone with it is not required in order for the gun to
prevent bad things happening. Personally, I much prefer for the kind
of outcome I had. It is much better for punks to run away than to
spend the next three days talking to the police after you legitimately
shoot them. And talking to the police for three days is much superior
to being killed myself or having my family harmed.


Weebles Wobble
(but they don't fall down)

wrote:
My point is, most of the time, presence of a gun stops most threats.
For this same reason, I keep a pump shotgun in the bedroom. Even in
the dark, bad guys know the sound of a 12 gauge being racked.

As I have heard, this usually results in a family member getting shot.
Like your daughter who has had a bad dream and tries to get comfort from
her parents.

Dag Stenberg

On 18 Feb 2005 20:31:53 GMT, "Dag Stenberg"
wrote:

wrote:
My point is, most of the time, presence of a gun stops most threats.
For this same reason, I keep a pump shotgun in the bedroom. Even in
the dark, bad guys know the sound of a 12 gauge being racked.

As I have heard, this usually results in a family member getting shot.
Like your daughter who has had a bad dream and tries to get comfort from
her parents.

Dag Stenberg

No daughters sleeping in my house. If you are moving in my house at
night, you are a legitimate target.


Weebles Wobble
(but they don't fall down)

When I was in Alaska (Kaktovik, north slope area), I bought a little
nylon stock Remmington 22. I really liked that thing and decided to
bring it back to Calif with me on vaction where my home was.
I didn't have a proper gun case, so I wrapped it in a towel and
taped it up a bit. At the time, firearms on aircraft was making the
news. This was the late 60's.

When I boarded the aircraft (C-46) in Kaktovik, I thought I'd be nice, and
check with the pilot. I asked him where I should put it, and he looked
a bit puzzled at my question. Finally, he suggested placing it between
my seat and the window...if that was OK with me.

When I got to Fairbanks, I asked again. The response from the pilot
was that while a pain to worry about , we'd better play the game and
put it in the cockpit.

In Anchorage, people were more business-like about it, but still not
overly concerned.

By the time I got to San Francisco, and checked in, declaring my
firearm, you would have thought I was toting a sack of rattlesnakes,
and just looking for an excuse to set them loose. One person,
(airline worker), actually held it between thumb and forefinger, and held
it away from his body as if expecting it to go off any minute.

The final hop, a commuter, was piloted by an AirForce vet. He said to
do whatever...he could have cared less.

So it's a matter of perception, isn't it?

Would I have one on my boat? I honestly don't know...but probably
not...the San Juan and Gulf Islands area isn't a war zone.... So no
reason to have one aboard.

Norm B who grew up with guns, and has all the emotional reaction at
seeing one as he would a toaster., and yes, I've twice had one
pointed at me at close range.