Serowbot wrote on 08/25/12 at 10:45:11:


Did you read the last sentence?  She admits to not being afraid of a "f---ing thing".  By the way, she doesn't have to remove her weapon from her purse, just get your bugger hook on the go button, point the purse toward the robber and fire!  She may not hit the perp but the muzzle flash and noise will probably cause the perp to evacuate his bowels.

In a tight for time? Lay a hand on the gun, point & shoot,, who cares if its still in the purse?

tizzyfit wrote on 08/25/12 at 17:30:46:

She's carrying three guns,.. she's scared shitless...

It would be laughable and cute,.. if it weren't so sad...
... but, if she managed to do anything with a gun, in front of an attacker, it would be pure luck...

Guns are not a cloak of invincibility... in close quarter, even a young, strong, adult will likely get knocked cold while reaching for his gun, instead of concentrating on the attacker... you've got a hundredth of a second, spend it wisely... block or throw, but don't reach for your purse...

I think some of you guys are watching too many movies... ...

Take for instance, the two most likely attacks on this poor ol' girl...
 Car-jack...  her first indication is a rapping on the window of a gun barrel... (if you think she can out draw a drawn gun, you watch too many movies)....
 Purse snatching... her first indication is a brutal tug on her purse...(she just gave the perp her money,... and her gun... now he's equipped for a car-jack... it's a step up from purse snatching)...
 Either way,.. she had zero chance to defend her property,.. and is lucky to be alive...
   Sometimes submission is the wise, and safe course... they get some cash, or wheels, and you get your life... fair trade... (and they likely get prison)...
 .. neither your purse or your car, is worth your life...
 That's the real world...
 It's not justice... but you live to fight another day...
 Stupid moves will cost your life...
 Guns aren't always the answer...

Put away your Tex Ritter cowboy suit and think realistically,... even if you're armed,... there's a point when handing over your cash, and even your gun, is the smart move...
Rambo, and John Wayne, ain't real life,...  it's as silly as Bugs Bunny...

I'm telling you seriously,... when you're sitting thinking about it, it's easy to win...  
When you're caught off guard, buying chocolate chips, eggs, carrots, and Pepsi, at the grocer... they have the jump on you...
Your mind is one place,... theirs is another...
The speed is not in your quick-draw... it's in the analysis of the situation... and the guy that went in knowing what was going down, had you beat, before you started....
That's real...

I agree Tizz and Bot, situational awareness is as necessary as having the most usable and effective tool that fits you, and being able to use it in a timely manner if the situation warrants.
It is always better to remove yourself from a potentially bad situation if you can see it coming; otherwise, you do what you need to do at the time to keep yourself safe.

I've heard this is merely internet legend but it's a funny laugh.


--Steve

Paraquat wrote on 09/09/12 at 17:51:14:




&, as fun as this would be to believe its true, I hafta ask myself, what would have happened if he had used the phone he took from the Bad Guy & called his own phone.. Would the caller ID have given the Bad Guys name?

And if you can't avoid the gunfight, carry something that will end it quickly. On the farm I normally have 2-3 loaded guns close to hand. With it now being hunting season, and our place's tendency to draw poachers, the SA Ruger .45 with hot loads is going on the belt. Just the smoke and fury of touching off a blackpowder .45 generally does the trick, but she'll crack an engine block if need be. Back pocket has either a .44 Special S&W and/or a CZ24 .380 auto as back up. If 20 rounds won't do it...