Evidence that guns deter: “Knockout game” attacker asks victim if he is armed before hitting him

Crime Prevention Research Center ^ | August 10, 2014 | CPRC

[richardb72]

The Florida Times-Union points to how guns deter in an attack on a man on Neptune Beach:

"The victim told police that he believed the boys were playing the “knockout game.” He said he was approached on the beach by one of the boys who asked him if he had a “Glock.” The man was punched after admitting that he was unarmed.

"Fearing that the boy would continue to hit him until he was unconscious, the man grabbed at a folding knife that he had tucked into his waistband and pretended to have a gun. The boys fled, and the man enlisted the help of his neighbor to search for the boys."

[Gene Eric]

So one should reply “No” if armed?

[lightman]

So one should reply “No” if armed?

And conversely, should one reply “yes” if unarmed?

[mylife]

Nope, I have a CZ75....

[dfwgator]

The next time someone asks if you are armed, you say “Yes.”

[seowulf]

He said he was approached on the beach by one of the boys who asked him if he had a “Glock.”

No, son, I don't have a Glock.

...Bang!....It's a Beretta.

[roofgoat]

“boys”.

Sure media.

[luvbach1]

No, son, I don't have a Glock.

...Bang!....It's a Beretta.

Good one. Alternatively: "No, but will a Beretta do? Bang!"

[mylife]

That's one 40 SW for you and 11 of your ahole buddies.

[Gene Eric]

In the spirit of the “game”, I’m now thinking “Maybe”.

[Paulie]

My answer would be: “To the teeth”. Next question.

[taxcontrol]

Actually one should reply with “Are you a law enforcement officer? Because I do not answer questions from law enforcement without the presence of my attorney.”

So if it is an undercover cop, it establishes the fact that you wish to remain silent. If it is a street thug, it will confuse him.

[JimRed]

The boys fled, and the man enlisted the help of his neighbor to search for the boys."

Fleeing thug: "Don' call me BOY!"

[RedMDer]

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[rockrr]

The next time someone asks if you are armed, you say “Guess” ;’)

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

Open carry would solve the problem. I’ll need to go shopping for a Speedo holster.

[Vendome]

Should have hit the thug with with shurikens that had the tips soaked in the poison from a red back frog.

Then whacked him with nunchucks and ended him with a fee jabs of a katana...

You can fit all that in a bathing suit, right?

[mylife]

I say keep em guessing.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Beautiful pistol but too big for my hand. So I use a Browning Hi-Power.

Now I’ve found my HP is too valuable to shoot (Made in Belgium, 1968) so I picked me up a SAR version of the CZ 75. Polymer frame, thinner than the Cz and feels like a BHP! 9MM.

[mylife]

I love the CZ but am still kicking myself in the arse for not grabbing a factory refurbed alloy Browning HP for $350.

They were all gone in a week!