I guess there was more to that old "Don't Give Up The Sheep" cartoon than I realized as a child.
Posted on 11/30/2011 11:14:21 AM PST by Idabilly
COEUR d'ALENE - Tim Patterson has no doubts he would have pulled the trigger.
He's glad he didn't have to.
But when a woman is being attacked by a man with a knife, Patterson says he'll do what must be done.
"If he had not stopped what he was doing," he says, his voice fading. "He came very close to dying. Really, really close."
Monday afternoon was another normal day of cooking burgers and fries and hot dogs and Philly cheesesteaks for Tim and Debbie Patterson.
Then, about 2 p.m., they heard a scream.
Tim rushed out the back door of The Big Yellow mobile kitchen at the corner of Harrison and Fourth. He looked around the Goodwill parking lot full of cars, and heard another scream. Then, he heard a woman's voice.
"Let go of me," it shrieked.
Patterson charged around a car and stopped. A man had a woman's head pulled back with one hand, and a knife to her throat with the other.
Patterson didn't hesitate.
He drew his Kimber 1911 .45 with a six-shot clip.
"Drop it, or I'll shoot you," he shouted.
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I know, I’m just so thoroughly indoctrinated by big, scary guys in Smokey the Bear hats who used to stand too close and shout too loud whenever I would say “clip” or “gun” ;-)
Very true. I know we've spent plenty at center target sports. My wife went for more (one on one) training over at defense solutions. Never can be over trained.
Most of my personal defensive situations usually involve one big angry bull moose! Still haven't figured out the correct words to get them to cease and desist.
First heard this from Lt Col Dave Grossman at killology.com. “If you are legally authorized to carry a weapon and you go out your front door without it, you have chosen to be a sheep.”
Colonel, USAFR
S&W Sigma chambered in .40 cal.
Another case where a gun saved a life – what do the gun grabbers have to say to that?
grumblemumblegrumblemumblegrumblemumblegrumblemumblegrumblemumble THE SECOND AMENDMENT IS ALL THE “LEGAL AUTHORIZED” NECESSARY grumblemumblegrumblemumblegrumblemumblegrumblemumblegrumblemumblegrumblemumble.
He should be easy enough to find /s
“The suspect, described as a man with dark hair about 6-feet tall”
Here’s a local one:
Police: Soldier Being Robbed Pulls Gun On Assailants
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/29888365/detail.html#Page-1
“Clip?” Heavy sigh....
LOL! I figgered somebody’d jump on that part! Thanks for your service.
Colonel, USAFR
I guess there was more to that old "Don't Give Up The Sheep" cartoon than I realized as a child.
“Anyone else want to ‘negotiate’?”
Gratuitous Fifth Element reference! Lol.
One of the best lines in the movie, I think.
One of the best lines of a generally excellent movie!
Like when there are no uniformed "more qualified than others to be of assistance" people around.
We have an Aussie. She is very protective, as to when I hug my wife, she wants to get in the middle and protect her or protect me! lol
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