Deltaboy1984
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Prayers for this young man.
Pennsylvania firearms legal questions. PLEASE HELP!!!
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effengee
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Navy_LT Been there, done that.
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The long story is posted somewhere on this forum, the short story is:
A drunk guy was mad at me. He showed up at my house, barged in the door when my wife answered the door and began yelling at my wife. I confronted him with a gun and he left. Four days later the police showed up to tell me I shouldn't point guns at people. I told the police officer to read the laws.
Didn't go to court, didn't surrender ANY guns...
That's why I will always live in Vermont until some out-of-stater gets the laws changed here.
The conversation that is...
The long story is posted somewhere on this forum, the short story is:
A drunk guy was mad at me. He showed up at my house, barged in the door when my wife answered the door and began yelling at my wife. I confronted him with a gun and he left. Four days later the police showed up to tell me I shouldn't point guns at people. I told the police officer to read the laws.
Didn't go to court, didn't surrender ANY guns...
That's why I will always live in Vermont until some out-of-stater gets the laws changed here.
effengee
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By the way...
I forgot to mention that he lives on the outskirts of Lewistown in a very rural area and that by firing where he did, he only risked hitting a large hillside with NO houses on it.
Also, in my extended family network, I'm known as the gun nut. So that's why he asked for my advice.
I hate to see him put in this situation. He has a wife and kids and he's a really great guy.
It was never his intention to shoot. He thought that by being in his yard and armed it would show them that he wasn't going to go down as easy as they might have suspected.
Nobody with a shred of sanity and decency wants to shoot and kill someone.
I recall one of my favorite Gandalf quotes:
“Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.”
I forgot to mention that he lives on the outskirts of Lewistown in a very rural area and that by firing where he did, he only risked hitting a large hillside with NO houses on it.
Also, in my extended family network, I'm known as the gun nut. So that's why he asked for my advice.
I hate to see him put in this situation. He has a wife and kids and he's a really great guy.
It was never his intention to shoot. He thought that by being in his yard and armed it would show them that he wasn't going to go down as easy as they might have suspected.
Nobody with a shred of sanity and decency wants to shoot and kill someone.
I recall one of my favorite Gandalf quotes:
“Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.”
Don't pull a weapon unless you intend to use it. Leathal force was presented to your nephew. Not knowing their intentions with brandishing a shotgun, you nephew is lucky he didn't pay the highest price.
All that's too late now. Your nephew needs a good lawyer who knows gun laws. There is no other advice to give.
All that's too late now. Your nephew needs a good lawyer who knows gun laws. There is no other advice to give.
I've just re-read this thread a couple of more times, and I'm going to fall back on my usual advice in these sorts of situations.
effengee, your nephew has a serious, real life legal problem. He doesn't need a bunch of anonymous folks in cyberspace making suggestions without all the facts and a sound knowledge of the local law and situation. What your nephew needs is a real, live, qualified lawyer, right there on the ground with him. Among other things, communications between him and his lawyer are confidential. What gets posted here is not. As a general rule it's a lousy idea to talk to strangers in public about serious, personal legal problems.
effengee, your nephew has a serious, real life legal problem. He doesn't need a bunch of anonymous folks in cyberspace making suggestions without all the facts and a sound knowledge of the local law and situation. What your nephew needs is a real, live, qualified lawyer, right there on the ground with him. Among other things, communications between him and his lawyer are confidential. What gets posted here is not. As a general rule it's a lousy idea to talk to strangers in public about serious, personal legal problems.
gun guy
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sam seems to have nailed it in one. what more can anyone say.
effengee
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He got a lawyer...
Now all we can do is keep our collective fingers crossed.
Thanks
Now all we can do is keep our collective fingers crossed.
Thanks
TexasRifleman
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Lawyering up was the wise choice. Let us know how this works out.
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