rickyjames
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true story.....happened in buffalo ny about 35 years ago.
my father in law was an insurance salesman. one evening he met with a client that owned a small neighborhood bar to go over his insurance. during the meeting 2 young men entered the bar and proceeded to rob both the bar and the patrons. they were armed with a shotgun and a handgun and ordered everyone against the bar. they proceeded to rob the cash register and the owner and then 1 by 1 they robbed the partons. they took their cash, wallets, watches and jewlery.
my father in law was licensed in ny to carry a concealed weapon, not an easy feat at the time if anyone knows about ny gun laws. at the time of the robbery he had a 5 shot snub nosed s&w 38 in his pocket. he knew that when they got to him they would find the gun and he was afraid they would use it on him. as they got close he drew his gun, the man with the shotgun fired at him. my father in law felt what he described as the heat and wind of the shotgun blast go by the right side of his face. he fired 2 shots with his 38 at the robber with the shotgun. the robber with the handgun started to run firing rounds blindly as he tried to leave. my father in law fired his last 3 shots at the robber and he fell outside the bar. no partons in the bar were injured.
the police and ambulance were called. the robber with the shotgun was dead, the robber with the handgun was seriously injured. statements were taken by the police from my father in law and all the patrons. the police took my father in laws gun as evidence and he had to go to the police station but was not charged. the robber that lived was tried and convicted of armed robbery but his injuries were severe and he died less than a year later. before he died he tried to sue my father in law for his injuries but was unsuccessful.
my father in law was a ww2 combat vet. he regretted having to shoot these 2 men until the day he died but but he said he probably saved his own life and probably others as well. he did have to face civil suites after the shooting but they were unsuccessful.
i guess if my father in law had multiple guns it would have been an advantage but this was a real life experience and he did what he had to do with what he had available and thankfully it was enough. my father in law passed of natural causes last year. my wife now owns that little 5 shot s&w revolver.
my father in law was an insurance salesman. one evening he met with a client that owned a small neighborhood bar to go over his insurance. during the meeting 2 young men entered the bar and proceeded to rob both the bar and the patrons. they were armed with a shotgun and a handgun and ordered everyone against the bar. they proceeded to rob the cash register and the owner and then 1 by 1 they robbed the partons. they took their cash, wallets, watches and jewlery.
my father in law was licensed in ny to carry a concealed weapon, not an easy feat at the time if anyone knows about ny gun laws. at the time of the robbery he had a 5 shot snub nosed s&w 38 in his pocket. he knew that when they got to him they would find the gun and he was afraid they would use it on him. as they got close he drew his gun, the man with the shotgun fired at him. my father in law felt what he described as the heat and wind of the shotgun blast go by the right side of his face. he fired 2 shots with his 38 at the robber with the shotgun. the robber with the handgun started to run firing rounds blindly as he tried to leave. my father in law fired his last 3 shots at the robber and he fell outside the bar. no partons in the bar were injured.
the police and ambulance were called. the robber with the shotgun was dead, the robber with the handgun was seriously injured. statements were taken by the police from my father in law and all the patrons. the police took my father in laws gun as evidence and he had to go to the police station but was not charged. the robber that lived was tried and convicted of armed robbery but his injuries were severe and he died less than a year later. before he died he tried to sue my father in law for his injuries but was unsuccessful.
my father in law was a ww2 combat vet. he regretted having to shoot these 2 men until the day he died but but he said he probably saved his own life and probably others as well. he did have to face civil suites after the shooting but they were unsuccessful.
i guess if my father in law had multiple guns it would have been an advantage but this was a real life experience and he did what he had to do with what he had available and thankfully it was enough. my father in law passed of natural causes last year. my wife now owns that little 5 shot s&w revolver.
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