Watch Out For Us Old Farts!

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Sword

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Concealed Weapons? They're not just for the grandkids anymore!

Sword

04/23/2000

My gun saved me

I agree with Grover E. Smith's April 12 letter, "More guns," when he says
that any law-abiding citizen who carries a weapon for self-defense will be a strong deterrent to one-on-one crime. I can vouch that we are a deterrent to three-against-one crime, as well.

I'm 70 years old. I got my Texas concealed handgun license in 1996. After I got it, I found it necessary to be in a high-crime area of Dallas. Three armed young men saw me and decided that I would make an easy victim.
They were wrong. They approached me with looks of malevolent glee on their faces. When they suddenly saw my drawn weapon, their expressions instantly changed to looks of abject fear and horror. They fled instantly in different directions like frightened rats. My goodness! They just wanted to have fun! They didn't want to die! I had my cellular phone with me. What do you suppose would have
happened if I had pointed my telephone at them and threatened to notify the authorities, if they didn't leave me alone?
If you really want to cut down on violent crime, arm more potential victims. Calling 911 isn't going to prevent many murders, just report that they have already happened.

CHARLES E. NIPP, Dallas

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When guns are outlawed, I will be an outlaw.
 
What? You mean all elderly folks don't have personal bodyguards like Sarah Brady?

Too bad more stories like this don't get more press.
 
left nut,

Is there a purpose to your remarks, sir? Or do you feel that the gentleman's age somehow abrogates his Second Amendment rights?

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When guns are outlawed, I will be an outlaw.
 
May I suggest that you re-read the letter to the editor for content? I am somewhat confused at your "Random Waving" comments. I am also confused about the 12 year old girl you mention, and your reference to the gentlemans sex life and/or sex organ. Since his age is of such concern to you, may I ask yours?

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When guns are outlawed, I will be an outlaw.
 
I find your comment regarding contributions to Pat Robertson offensive. You do not know me well enough to make such an assumption, which, by the way, is totally incorrect.

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When guns are outlawed, I will be an outlaw.
 
left nut:

You arrogant, pompous, shallow, egocentric, blown-full-of-his-own-self-importance twerp.

With the intellect and arguing skills of a penicillin culture, you stomp in here and open your filthy mouth to people you don't know, people who (in the majority of cases) have done and seen things that would curl your tinea-laden toes and have you retching your guts up in an instant, apart from puking and bawling for mummy ... sorry, Mommy.

You want to stretch your feeble brain and make an effort at intelligent riposte ... fine, I'll listen and participate.

Otherwise, FOAD, sonny-jim ...

(As my "Mommy" said, "Never argue with your inferiors".

B
 
If you cant at least ACT like a gentleman or lady, you will have to leave. At least you admit to being a nut.

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Better days to be,

Ed
 
One of the beauties of TFL is immature posters such as this do not survive the staff here as they often do on other boards. In one deft move he will simply be removed from the board and we can return to the task at hand, which is, of course, the RKBA.

Speaking of which; Sword, thank you for the article. It illustrates the old say:
God created man, Colonel Colt made them equal."
This is yet another example of where a gun was used without having to fire a single shot to avoid what could have potentialy been a fatal encounter for the elderly gentleman. There are, I'm sure, literly thousands of such incidents annualy that go unreported and/or noticed by the public.

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Gunslinger

TFL End of Summer Meet, August 12th & 13th, 2000
 
Take it easy fellas...
He was obviously trolling.

"Pat Robertson's left nut", please check your email.

[This message has been edited by George Hill (edited April 24, 2000).]
 
¡Muchas gracias, Jorge!
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Hehehe. Old fart indeed. My father relies upon an M1 Super90 to do his talking. Of course he would CCW if IA would allow it, as would I.

As for remarks about age, at 70 he was just 5 years over the age of 65 for a militiaman.

All that means though is that he's not required to be armed.

Best Regards,
Don

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The most foolish mistake we could make would be to allow the subjected people to carry arms; history shows that all conquerers who have allowed their subjected people to carry arms have prepared their own fall.
Adolf Hitler
 
Thanks to all for enjoying and appreciating my first topic. And much appreciation to those who put the left nut through the wringer.

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When guns are outlawed, I will be an outlaw.
 
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