Comments on shooting article

[tnstr8shooter]

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2007/no...y-victim-star/

I heard about this at work today. Apparently the aggressor jumped on the victim (Kitts) and was strangling him. Kitts warned him to get off b/c he had a gun and Knight said something to the effect that "I'm going to keep choking you til you die." So...he got shot.

I went to this club when I was looking at joining a gym and the manager was a complete *****&*!#. I wouldn't have joined if they had given me a SA Trophy (well, maybe). Now I see they are kicking the victim out for DEFENDING HIS LIFE. My wife wanted me to write a letter to someone when the manager was such a jerk, but I didn't. Now I may have to. I hope they lose a bunch of customers, and another gym offers the victim a free membership.

[DefensiveCarry.com]

[Ruprex]

"The only exception we make is for police officers," Gurney said. "Police officers must show their badges at the front desk and tell us if they have guns."

retarded...even more so than this:

The company plans to post signs at each gym reminding members of that rule, he said.

"It will now be in big, very bold letters at all our locations," Gurney said.

[dang.45]

Obviously, most (if not all) of us are going to think that a corporate policy to disarm one's patrons is ridiculous. Of course, it is private property - they can be as ridiculous as they want to be ... and can lose the patronage of those of us who, you know, value our lives enough to want to protect them.

[gddyup]

And members can speak with their BOLD wallets.... buisness taken elsewhere.

[grady]

Sounds like Kitts was prepared by having a weapon on him. A weapon off-body might not have been any help to him. For self defense, I'm not a fan of the caliber he used, but in this case it apparently worked well enough to remove the threat. I do consider someone choking me to be a very real threat.

[Tangle]

...I do consider someone choking me to be a very real threat.

That's about as real as it gets.

[kentuckycarry]

Agree. The guy should carry a larger caliber.
The thing is, even if the people that carry stay away from the place, I'm sure he'll still have plenty of business to stay afloat. Letters from other ccw carriers and membership cancelations may send a good message though.

[Supertac45]

Hopefully, members talk with their wallets and leave.

[Rossman]

This is a interesting article , thanks for the post.

[digitalexplr]

Perhaps Kitts should consider suing the gym for failing to provide a safe environment and for canceling his membership when he execised his inalienable right of self defense.

[palmgopher]

i have a membership to one and i guess time to get rid of it. never saw any signs anywhere but i guess time to take money elsewhere!

[Freedom Doc]

Sure seems like the only way the sheeple ever get the message is if they get threatened with deadly force -- and sometimes not even then! (they got lucky, gave the crook what he wanted and he went away). Just amazing...

[Puppy]

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2007/no...y-victim-star/

I heard about this at work today. Apparently the aggressor jumped on the victim (Kitts) and was strangling him. Kitts warned him to get off b/c he had a gun and Knight said something to the effect that "I'm going to keep choking you til you die." So...he got shot.

I went to this club when I was looking at joining a gym and the manager was a complete *****&*!#. I wouldn't have joined if they had given me a SA Trophy (well, maybe). Now I see they are kicking the victim out for DEFENDING HIS LIFE. My wife wanted me to write a letter to someone when the manager was such a jerk, but I didn't. Now I may have to. I hope they lose a bunch of customers, and another gym offers the victim a free membership.

Well if he had been strangled I bet the management would have taken harsh action... like kicking the killer out of the club and putting up sign banning "Hands".

[Pitmaster]

i have a membership to one and i guess time to get rid of it. never saw any signs anywhere but i guess time to take money elsewhere!

Make sure you let them know why.

[walvord]

I don't need no stinkin' gym. I get my workouts hauling my toys & ammo to the range - it's much more therapeutic.