Wisconsin Man Shoots Robber in Texas

Gun Watch ^ | 24 September, 2014 | Dean Weingarten

[marktwain]

Map from usacarry.com

It was only a couple of decades ago that crossing state lines left most law abiding people effectively disarmed.   That started changing as the "shall issue" concealed carry firearms reform swept through the country.  I particularly remember how criminals were targeting people with rental cars in Florida, because they could be fairly certain that the people were from out of state, and thus effectively disarmed.

Florida responded by changing there law to allow for interstate reciprocity, and to allow non-residents to obtain Florida concealed carry permits.   Florida permits are now one of the most popular for those who wish to obtain an out of state permit.  The state stopped giving rental cars a distinctive license plate.   Out of state victimization dropped.

 Most other states followed  Florida's lead.   Now a majority of states recognize permits from a majority of other states.  This makes it easier for people carrying guns to stop crime.   The event related below occurred in Texas.   From ksat.com:

The man who shot the robbery suspect was also there when officers arrived. He told police he was in town from Wisconsin to pick up a motorcycle from a shop nearby that had been purchased by an out of town buyer.

 He said he pulled into the parking lot a couple of buildings down from the shop and was approached by the robbery suspect who told him to get out of the truck. The robbery suspect also said he was a police officer.

(snip)

The man was taken in for questioning, but police at the scene said he was not expected to face charges.

Note the felonious use of a false claim to be a law enforcement officer.   It is not uncommon.  The armed citizen wasn't buying any.  

There are still a few states that heavily restrict a citizen's right to defend themselves.   They are mostly concentrated on the coasts; California, Hawaii, and that cluster of  Northeastern seaboard states; New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Delaware, Maryland, Connecticut and the District of Columbia.

 Other states still have varying restrictions on reciprocity, but the pressures are building for a national recognition of the right to carry.   Such a bill has the votes in the Senate and the House, but has been thwarted by Harry Reid, Senate Majority leader, and the current administration.

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[marktwain]

National reciprocity can be constitutional under the second amendment and the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution.

[Bon of Babble]

I particularly remember how criminals were targeting people with rental cars in Florida

Rental cars at that time had license plates that ended with the letter "Z," the criminals called going after those cars (for cash, expensive cameras, etc.) "Z-ing."

Finally the rental car companies changed the license plates.

[Ingtar]

Quite a long shot. :)

[HonorInPa]

“Wisconsin man shoot robber in Texas” - That’s one helluva shot!

[marktwain]

All 50 states and D.C. now have some form of licensed carry. It boggles the mind that the citizen disarmament types have been able to block national reciprocity for this long.

[morphing libertarian]

beat me to it.

Great minds..............

[marktwain]

Must have been a drone...

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

I suspect he was using Vernier sights.

[MrB]

Just gotta compensate for the curvature and drop...

[morphing libertarian]

sure would save a lot of gas

[Scrambler Bob]

“Wisconsin man shoot robber in Texas” - That’s one helluva shot! —

Well, Texas is really big!

[afraidfortherepublic]

Wisconsin concealed carry holder shoots man in Texas. There is a terrific map on gun permits included in this thread.

FReep Mail me if you want on, or off, this Wisconsin interest ping list.

[arthurus]

I remember driving across the south from Florida to New Mexico in 1994 with my 10 y.o. son in the seat beside me and a revolver visible on the front of the dash. I was stopped twice by police because of an intermittent taillight with no mention of the revolver at all. I was stopped once by an officer in Texas who asked me why it was there. I explained that Florida had just had a series of killings at rest areas and I had got a bit worried about travel. he said, “yeah, that makes sense, can’t be too careful. That was before all those wonderful CCW laws. Now if there is a gun visible when an officer looks into the car I can expect to be shot multiple times.

[Pontiac]

Finally the rental car companies changed the license plates.

As I recall almost all rental cars also had a company bumper sticker or window sticker with the company's name or logo that identified the car as a rental.

As a result of the Florida criminal activity the companies changed that practice nationwide.

[arthurus]

National reciprocity still implies legal infringement which is contrary to the plain wording of the 2Amd. The only people that the Constitution permits to be restricted in their possessing and bearing any sort of arms is convicted prisoners under the involuntary servitude provision. Every other rule or regulation or permission is prima facie Unconstitutional.

On the other hand the 2Amd is the only rights amendment that is getting any real defense these days.

[GraceG]

Are they gonna give him this:

[mikeus_maximus]

“Wisconsin Man Shoots Robber in Texas”

Must have been a magnum load to go all that way....

[bgill]

From Wisconsin all the way to Texas. Wow, I want one of whatever he made that shot with.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Lesson being: Don’t mess with Wisconsin - even if you’re in Texas! :)

[Mike Darancette]

You don’t even want to get hit in your Texas.