actually it wasn't the NE. I forget exactly where we were, all that I remember is that we got off at Allegheny Ave. and ended up in an area where the street lights were broken out and that looked like it had been bombed.
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I Just Got Held Up @ Gun-Point..Literally.
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actually it wasn't the NE. I forget exactly where we were, all that I remember is that we got off at Allegheny Ave. and ended up in an area where the street lights were broken out and that looked like it had been bombed.
Unbelievable comment... Seriously? Carry "Mugging Money"? The pussification of America continues to amaze me. When does it stop? Should you give them your wife? Your kids?
Take a course, learn to defend yourself and end the madness.... I refuse to give up... I carry and would never hesitate to defend myself or family.
It saddens me to no end to see the inhabitants of this country turning in to blubbering wimps... So glad the OP was not hurt, but, cowering away will do nothing to end any of this... Neither will more graduates of law schools..
Quoted for truth.
They have a vested interest in the status quo, same as law enforcement, the courts, the penal system, etc, etc.
are you serious? i have 3 blackbelts and i carry a CCW and I still keep mugging money and in some cases a mugging wallet. You never know whats going to happen, imagine if they were standing a few feet way from you, are you going to whip out your gun faster than their bullet or can you disarm them from 5 feet away using self defence tactics.
First of all, if you're walking around drunk - you present a much better target than someone who is not impaired and exhibiting a high level of situational awareness. Second, the majority of these thugs are simply preying on the weak and timid. I was in Spokompton a few years ago when a young gentlemen inquired whether I had any money to spare. After I told him that I wasn't interested and had no extra cash for him, he demanded to see my wallet or (I quote) "I'll mess you up." I politely declined but offered to show him my 1911. We parted ways quickly.
Cowardice emboldens criminals. Once they get kicked in the teeth a few times, other methods of employment begin to seem more suitable. Giving in simply encourages it.
Those who take upon themselves the responsibility of personal security could have most likely dealt with the situation easily.
1) They wouldn't be drunk.
2) They wouldn't have let the perp come nearly so close (situational awareness is the best weapon you can have.)
3) They would have identified cover and moved towards it if perp approached.
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These steps would most likely preclude any further escalation. However, if it had - it would then be a simple matter of taking the appropriate action to eliminate the threat. Granted, this scenario largely depends on living somewhere that values the constitution and liberty. As you can see, the police cannot stop crime; they can only try to mop up afterward. I pity those who are dependent on a government bureaucracy to help them out of a jam.
Cowardice emboldens criminals. Once they get kicked in the teeth a few times, other methods of employment begin to seem more suitable. Giving in simply encourages it.
Those who take upon themselves the responsibility of personal security could have most likely dealt with the situation easily.
1) They wouldn't be drunk.
2) They wouldn't have let the perp come nearly so close (situational awareness is the best weapon you can have.)
3) They would have identified cover and moved towards it if perp approached.
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These steps would most likely preclude any further escalation. However, if it had - it would then be a simple matter of taking the appropriate action to eliminate the threat. Granted, this scenario largely depends on living somewhere that values the constitution and liberty. As you can see, the police cannot stop crime; they can only try to mop up afterward. I pity those who are dependent on a government bureaucracy to help them out of a jam.
Awe, did you have to play with the kids that harshly.
They only know FPS games.
Haha they'll only know the reality of such things, when it actually happens to them.
Haha they'll only know the reality of such things, when it actually happens to them.
If they survive, yes.
But seriously, the false bravado of some of today's youth is not wise.
But there are those here, me included, that consider this as part of the "thinning of the herd".
And I'm sorry about that, but there it is.
You guys are talking a lot of trash about how you would deal with thugs and how weak the rest of us are, but what would you do if...
you and your family just got out of the car in a well lit parking lot; 2 thugs were hiding and jumped out of a parked car with their guns pointed at you and your wife/kids. what you gonna do now, superman?
you and your family just got out of the car in a well lit parking lot; 2 thugs were hiding and jumped out of a parked car with their guns pointed at you and your wife/kids. what you gonna do now, superman?
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Wow, with so many tough guys in this thread, the crime rate in America must be the envy of the civilized world!
Wow, with so many tough guys in this thread, the crime rate in America must be the envy of the civilized world!
easy answer, do what they say. If my wife and kids were with me(hypothetically speaking) then I wouldn't put the lives of my loved ones in danger no matter how well I know how to take a gun away from someone.