Have you ever had to use your weapon in self defense?

mrhutch · May 15th, 2008, 05:42 PM

Just curious as to how many of our members here have been victims of violent crimes or otherwise had to use their weapon in self defense.

i'll start. i voted "yes, was anarmed or otherwise unable to access my weapon" because the store i work at was robbed at gunpoint when i was 19 and i could not legally carry.

retsupt99 · May 15th, 2008, 05:50 PM

NO...but I would probably be reluctant to discuss the issue (if I had) until it was long over and 'cleared' legally...OMO

Stay armed...stay safe!

mrhutch · May 15th, 2008, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by retsupt99

NO...but I would probably be reluctant to discuss the issue until it was long over and 'cleared' legally...OMO

Stay armed...stay safe!

definitely understandable. and for those that have and agree, no need to post stories, i'm just curious about the numbers. so vote and leave it at that if you want :)

riverkeeper · May 15th, 2008, 06:15 PM

Attempted victim a few times esp in and near Wash DC.

Pulled to point 2x in Tacoma.... 2 on 1 @ about 6 ft, another 3 on 1 situation they varied about 6 to 15 ft. Got a semi after this last one.

√ your 6

√ your 6

√ your 6

FN1910 · May 15th, 2008, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrhutch

Just curious as to how many of our members here have been victims of violent crimes or otherwise had to use their weapon in self defense.

i'll start. i voted "yes, was anarmed or otherwise unable to access my weapon" because the store i work at was robbed at gunpoint when i was 19 and i could not legally carry.

I think I understand the intent of your poll but the way it is worded makes it contradictory to itself.

Your answer to when the store was robbed shows that even though you may have wished that you had a weapon you really didn't need one. If you had a weapon would it have made a difference and what would that difference have been? There is a good chance that if you had a weapon and tried to use it you may have been killed. These are the exact situations that the Brady Bunch uses to demonstrate how unnecessary guns are. There was a robbery at gunpoint, no one was armed, no one was hurt, alls well that ends well, let the police catch the robber.

BentLink · May 15th, 2008, 07:07 PM

My answer is a big N-O. I've never even been tempted in carrying pretty consistently since 2000. I hope it stays that way, but am ready otherwise.

Tally XD · May 15th, 2008, 07:11 PM

Hasnt this poll already been run?

Also, your poll choices are screwed up. You should have had the choice for "No, was unarmed . . .blah blah".

Your choice says "Yes, but was unarmed . . .blah blah".

How can you use your weapon for self defense if you are unarmed?

mrhutch · May 15th, 2008, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FN1910

I think I understand the intent of your poll but the way it is worded makes it contradictory to itself.

Your answer to when the store was robbed shows that even though you may have wished that you had a weapon you really didn't need one. If you had a weapon would it have made a difference and what would that difference have been? There is a good chance that if you had a weapon and tried to use it you may have been killed. These are the exact situations that the Brady Bunch uses to demonstrate how unnecessary guns are. There was a robbery at gunpoint, no one was armed, no one was hurt, alls well that ends well, let the police catch the robber.

this is true, but it could have been different. he could have fired. he had me and the owner's wife, the only two in the store, on the ground facing away from him. he could have very easily killed both of us. i didn't know he wasn't planning to kill us until he left the store. you can never know what "would have happened" until it's over. i would have rather been armed and had the means to NOT be made to lay on the floor. he did not point the weapon during the robbery, so i would have had a good chance at at least surprising him. the man that robbed us was later gunned down by the SWAT team when a store owner he was trying to rob went ballistic on him, in fear of being raped, and he ran. he tried to carjack a man, who WAS armed and fired at him, missing, and the suspect ran away and holed up in a back yard when he heard sirens. after being shot with rubber bullets he got back up, pointed his gun at police, and was promptly filled with lead from fully automatic MP5 fire from about a dozen officers.

me having a gun, in this situation, would have either a)scared him off or b) saved tax dollars in officer pay and our police officers hours of paper work.

nova83tx · May 15th, 2008, 07:15 PM

A Poll already run that is pretty similar :

How many times have you had to use a firearm for self-defense?

AmyH · May 15th, 2008, 07:15 PM

"Yes, drew, did NOT fire."

View Poll Results: Have you ever had to use your weapon in self defense?
Yes, drew, fired	9	4.50%
Yes, drew, did NOT fire	38	19.00%
Yes, did not feel the necessity to draw/felt lethal force was unnecessary	8	4.00%
Yes, was unarmed or otherwise unable to access my weapon	9	4.50%
No	136	68.00%
Voters: 200. You may not vote on this poll

May 15th, 2008, 05:42 PM	#1
mrhutch Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 202	Have you ever had to use your weapon in self defense? Just curious as to how many of our members here have been victims of violent crimes or otherwise had to use their weapon in self defense. i'll start. i voted "yes, was anarmed or otherwise unable to access my weapon" because the store i work at was robbed at gunpoint when i was 19 and i could not legally carry.

May 15th, 2008, 05:50 PM	#2
retsupt99 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 11,273	NO...but I would probably be reluctant to discuss the issue (if I had) until it was long over and 'cleared' legally...OMO Stay armed...stay safe! __________________ ‘‘Four out of five politicians surveyed prefered unarmed, ignorant peasants.’’ — Unknown Liberals are as American as 'dog dodo' pie... Last edited by retsupt99 : May 15th, 2008 at 07:21 PM.

May 15th, 2008, 06:15 PM	#4
riverkeeper Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Washington's Olympic Penninsula Posts: 245	Attempted victim a few times esp in and near Wash DC. Pulled to point 2x in Tacoma.... 2 on 1 @ about 6 ft, another 3 on 1 situation they varied about 6 to 15 ft. Got a semi after this last one. √ your 6 √ your 6 √ your 6 __________________ Old Testament....Shooting to Live 1942 http://www.gutterfighting.org/files/...ng_to_live.pdf Newer Testament... Kill or Get Killed 1976/1987 http://www.gutterfighting.org/files/...Get_Killed.pdf

May 15th, 2008, 07:07 PM	#6
BentLink Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Western PA Posts: 27	...But it's there if I have to. My answer is a big N-O. I've never even been tempted in carrying pretty consistently since 2000. I hope it stays that way, but am ready otherwise.

May 15th, 2008, 07:11 PM	#7
Tally XD Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Florida Posts: 341	Hasnt this poll already been run? Also, your poll choices are screwed up. You should have had the choice for "No, was unarmed . . .blah blah". Your choice says "Yes, but was unarmed . . .blah blah". How can you use your weapon for self defense if you are unarmed? __________________ You have a right to self defense . . . vote AGAINST* Barack Obama!*

May 15th, 2008, 07:15 PM	#9
nova83tx Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Frisco, TX Posts: 34	A Poll already run that is pretty similar : How many times have you had to use a firearm for self-defense? __________________ Glock 26 w/ CTAC IWB "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far" - Theodore Roosevelt

May 15th, 2008, 07:15 PM	#10
AmyH Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 53	"Yes, drew, did NOT fire."

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