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    Home Invasion/Robbery in Philly

    Someone posted about people focusing on the opening of a firearm pointed at them. I have to agree with this. In my only (hopefully never again) experiance with a gun being pointed at me, it was during a street robbery. The handgun was presented in the first seconds, and the barrel...
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    Anyone point an "unloaded" gun at you?

    Looking back at the original topic, i realize that my post does not involve an "unloaded gun," so I apologize for the tangent. Regarding the deer in the head lights syndrome...As the attempted mugging unfolded, I very disticntly remember thinking to myself "I don't like this TV show, I'm...
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    Anyone point an "unloaded" gun at you?

    Back in 01-02 I was out late at night in the wrong part of town in Belize City Belize. A guy rode up on a bicycle, pointed a silver automatic handgun at me, and demanded my money. Another guy was with me, and the mugger kept changing his point of aim from me to the other guy and back. I...
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    Training for gun-less defense

    I just took my first Krav Maga class earlier this week, and plan to take some more. Probably only a month or two of weekly classes due to finances. Anyway, I obviously am no expert after one class, but I can say that the class was hard work. It is very much geared to the individual, i.e. it...
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    A different way to see guns

    nice! Very interesting idea, and the results look really cool! Honestly, I would be interested in seeing images like this of almost any firearm...maybe scan a marlin model 60 and I'll finally be able to figure out why mine won't cycle reliably! Thanks for your time on this project!
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    Defending yourself: The Unseen Consequences

    Thank you for sharing your experiances, it's a real eye opener to hear what you when through. I have never had to deal with legal ramifications, but I was envolved in a very violent encounter that stuck with me for a long time. I can relate to what you said about replaying events in your...
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    Guns from high profile shootings came from PD.

    Thanks for the into Bubba613. Doug Jackson struck me as stand up guy during that one brief interview. Glad to hear that his record/actions support that view. It seems pretty rare that an elected official (or anyone really) would actually come out and say, "I was wrong." good for him.
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    Guns from high profile shootings came from PD.

    NPR did an interview with Doug Jackson, who I beleive is a democratic senator from Tennasee. I do not know Mr. Jackson's record, but he had co-sponsered a bill that required Tennasee police departments to sell confiscated guns, rather then destroy them. He seemed very supportive of...
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    Gun Pictures

    84, Thanks for sharing, and thank you for your service.
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    Do any self defense rules ever “change”

    Thanks for the replies, its good to get other peoples take on this.
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    What gun(s) are you currently hiding from the wife/gf?

    I have not bought any new guns since moving in with the girlfriend, but I know I will not really "show them off" to her when I do make a purchase. She comes from an anti family...and its kind of a grey area for her. I do own a certain rifle with russian ancestry that accepts 30 round...
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    Do any self defense rules ever “change”

    I don’t post a lot, and this post does involve some amount of “shtf” discussion. If THR isn’t the place for this, I apologize in advance. So I’ve read several posts where folks had unknown bad guys/drunks/random people banging on their front doors, and trying break through into the house...
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    My story-

    thanks Roostrider for expending the time and emotional energy to post your story. Reading your post gives me some insight into an experience I had several years ago that was very different in the details, but similar in my reaction to it. Thanks for helping me understand.
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    Have a "Plan B"

    Thanks for the post coloradokevin.
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    FFL Transfer Fees

    gunbroker buyer resources If you're unhappy with the local dealer transfer fees, you might be able to track down alternatives under the buyer link on gunbroker. They let you search for ffl holders by zip code. I found a guy that did gun sales out of his house as a second job, and charged...
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    I came very close to shooting a young man the other night...

    Buzz, That is a well written story that is truly scary. I could imagine myself in your shoes and felt myself tensing up. As a mostly untrained civilian, it seems to me that apart from getting out of your car you handled things very well and with a very cool head. Regarding your...
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    Seeking Failure

    good article, and good message thanks. I have taken one beginner handgun course. It was pricey, eye opening, worthwhile, and a total blast. It showed me that even with an instructor looking over my shoulder, hunger, thirst, sun, and exhaustion will noticeably degrade my abilities...
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    Local indoor range no longer allows WWB ammo

    I've also never seen the girl from the website photo shooting there....false advertising?
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    Local indoor range no longer allows WWB ammo

    target master I know that gun store bashing is looked down upon, but I am not a big fan of target master. They are the only indoor range that I know of in my area, and they do carry a great selection of products. That being said, I've often felt that its tough to get good customer service...
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    Selling my furniture online (no, this is not an advertisement)

    Thanks for all the great info, I had a feeling THR would be a wealth of info on yet another topic!
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