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To: groanup
Just goes to show you that "there is a gun behind every blade of grass" in this country.
Makes me feel safe.

Used mine four times in around 14 years.
Once simply reaching for it and the thugs fled.
Three times I drew. One of those I believe that the guy that ran me off the road realized that he had the wrong guy so I can't really say that drawing my weapon was the only factor in that one.
The second time I didn't really draw, but was cornered with one crook behind me one in front. I simply opened my jacket, put my hand on my weapon, and told the guy in front "your friend behind me may get me but either way you are a dead man". They let me walk away.
The last time (about 6 or so years ago), I outdrew a guy that was going to shoot me. That one was the only time in civilian live that I had made the mental decision that I was going to take another mans life. When he looked back up he was looking down the barrel of my .45, it was cocked, the safety was off, and his head was in the sights. If he has continued his draw he would have been dead.
He had no fear at all on his face, just disgust that I had out drew him.
15 posted on 12/18/2004 11:57:57 AM PST by GrandEagle
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To: GrandEagle
You need to find a different way to go to work. LOL!

I've never had to use mine or even brandish it. I have gone downstairs a couple of times in the middle of the night with the 20 gauge.

"God created all men, but Samuel Colt made them equal."

Don't remember who said it but, boy, is it true.

24 posted on 12/18/2004 12:11:51 PM PST by groanup (RATs are afraid of the light so spread a little sunshine.)
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