Abducted man shoots carjackers, police say

Houston Chronicle ^ | May 27, 2006 | ERIC HANSON

[Ninian Dryhope]

Joshua Payne is in major pain right now, as well he should be. God Bless Texas!

[DemforBush]

This story made my day - thanks for posting it!

[dokmad]

It's just too bad the guy could'nt have gotten a better shot. These maggots will be back on the streets comitting crimes in no time flat!

[abseaman]

The moral of the story? use a bigger caliber bullet.

[Recon Dad]

My wife and I broke down and both purchased hand guns yesterday and plan on getting conceal and carry licenses in the next few weeks.

[6SJ7]

I love stories with happy endings.

[BB2]

Not much of a description of the "teens" to go on. Should they be looking for whites, hispanics, blacks, chinese, indians,.....?

How is the public to help find those that got away without an acurate description to go on?

I guess I'm just not PC enuff!

[DB]

.40 isn't a small caliber gun...

It had enough go-go to pass through one target.

Hollow points and better aim would probably be better...

[csvset]

a 15-year-old whose name was not released because of his age

This PC crap needs to stop. This thug was involved in a kidnapping. The local community should know this thug's identity.

[MaDeuce]

"My wife and I broke down and both purchased hand guns yesterday and plan on getting conceal and carry licenses in the next few weeks."

Good for your two. Get info on the nearest club and NRA training (like NRA Basic Pistol, Home Defense I and II, etc...). Here in NH where I live there is no mandatory courses you need to take for a CCP (if your not a crook, you get one immediately). But, it is always best to take the courses.

And practice, practice, practice ...

[sharkhawk]

Not much of a description of the "teens" to go on. Should they be looking for whites, hispanics, blacks, chinese, indians,.....?

The teens, who were both wounded, were captured.

Umm.

[Vigilanteman]

The moral of the story? use a bigger caliber bullet.

Or hollow-points.

[Mad Dawg]

Good for you. It's good to know there are people aout there ready to take care of business, if business should happen to come their way.

[Recon Dad]

In Ohio you have to take a 12 hour course to qualify for the conceal carry. We also just joined the NRA yesterday.
In July my son is coming home and will spend time with us at the range.

[winodog]

So the two teenagers laid you down on the grass and left the scene but you shot both of them in the back?

I can hear the attorney now.

[VeritatisSplendor]

They have carwashes open at 1 am in Richmond? Not when I'd choose to wash my customized Cadillac.

Thompson must have been in a punk-baiting mood that night.

Mrs VS

[GW and Twins Pawpaw]

The attack was still on. The victim had no way of knowing the perps were not going to return and do him bodily harm. I would think he would also argue that was the first chance he had to retreive his weapon and assume a defensive posture.

[Ninian Dryhope]

"Not when I'd choose to wash my customized Cadillac."

You probably don't get off work at the foundry at midnight, either.

So you think he was punk-baiting do you? Do you propose that everyone carefully live their lives in a manner that makes it least likely to tempt a punk?

[Ninian Dryhope]

If they had said black teens, would that have narrowed it down enough for you that you would be able to help locate them?

[MaDeuce]

Well, 12 hours is not too bad to take.
I know my club just finished up their NRA Basic Pistol course which is two Saturdays in a row 9 hours each day.

Good stuff to learn ... especially if you want to apply for a carry permit in another state. The certificates you receive from the NRA courses can be applied to other states with reciprocity to Ohio.

The Home Defense courses are very good and almost always have a local officer or State Trooper come in on the last day to give the layout of the law and what you CAN and CAN'T do when defending your and home and family.

Also, when you do obtain your permit and you are serious about carrying, carry your weapon AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE so it become second nature to you ... just like taking your wallet and keys when you leave the house.

Good luck and thank your son for his service to our country for us Freepers.