All I can find is a picture of the news article. Searches result in just the picture of the same. I have no idea how old it is, or if it's even true. BUT, it's still pretty damned funny!
You go Grandma!!
I am sure many of the fine ladies and gents among us carry. Legally or otherwise. I heard a wise man once say "always carry; never tell."Sorry to burst your balloon, but that story is bullshit. It is not legal to shoot a robber in the back as they run away from you and pose no more threat. No judge would get away with that ruling. If you have a link that proves otherwise, please publish... I'd love to follow up.
And even though it doesnt read like self defense, I thought this was another good "heat" story:
~ Last Thursday Night Around Midnight, A Woman From Houston, Texas Was Arrested, Jailed, And Charged With Manslaughter For Shooting A Man 6 Times In The Back As He Was Running Away With Her Purse. ~
The following Monday morning, the woman was called in front of the arraignment Judge, sworn-in, and asked to explain her actions.
The woman replied, "I was standing at the corner bus stop for about 15 minutes, waiting for the bus to take me home after work. I am a waitress at a local cafe. I was there alone, so I had my right hand on my pistol in my purse hanging on my left shoulder. All of a sudden I was spun around hard to my left. As I caught my balance, I saw a man running away with my purse. I looked down at my right hand and saw that my fingers were wrapped tightly around my pistol. The next thing I remember is saying out loud, "No Way Punk! You're not stealing my pay check and tips." I raised my right hand, pointed my pistol at the man running away from me with my purse, and squeezed the trigger of my pistol 6 times!
When asked by the arraignment judge, "Why did you shoot the man 6 times?
The woman replied under oath, "Because, when I pulled the trigger the 7th time, it only went click."
The woman was acquitted of all charges. She was back at work the next day! Originally Posted by steverino50
we should all be packing heat, with the country going the way it is. The economy crashing, more people thinking about taking the easy way out and steal,We've been over this before, so I won't belabor the point or repost all the global stats, but remember... if you're carrying, your odds of getting shot are higher than if you aren't. It has to do with false sense of security and situational escalation.
Finally convinved my SO to carry, she goes to the range 3 times per week to practice and is VERY accurate with all of our weapons rifles included. Originally Posted by otrdriver
People who know how to drive and have a license to do so get in far less fatal crashes than those who do not. Originally Posted by AliceThis is a valid analogy, but not in the way that you think. Getting a drivers license and driving a car greatly increases your odds of getting injured or killed in a car accident. Same with getting a concealed permit and carrying a gun. Yes, a licensed driver is more likely to avoid an accident than an unlicensed driver (I'm assuming this), but a non-driver is much more likely to avoid an accident than a licensed driver.
If you are going to carry a gun you should know how to use it. Originally Posted by AliceNo question. Agree 1000%
The study in which I think Lust is referring to does not go into detail on how many carriers had permits to do so. There is probably one out there, but I haven't found it. Originally Posted by AliceI have not seen any correlation in any study with permit holders vs non-permit holders, and I assume that permit holders would fare better than those that are untrained. However, the main cause of increased odds of getting shot and/or killed when carrying a gun was immediate–and in many cases avoidable–escalation of a conflict situation due to the presence of a gun.
My sister has recently started going to the shooting range. She takes her 3 kids with her. She wants to feel safe in her home and one of the best ways to do that is for her to have a gun handy if an intruder breaks in. With 4 people in her home being trained to use a gun properly they are safer than not having any protection at all. Originally Posted by AliceI think that's insane. Her three kids are no threat to an intruder in a home invasion situation. If it becomes apparent that they are armed, they immediately become targets. Do you really want to paint a target on your kids?
The best advice I can give to anyone with a gun is not to point it unless they are ready to shoot it. Hesitation, I would guess, makes up a huge number of people being shot while armed. Although, the study didnt give details on that either. Originally Posted by AliceI agree with this 1000%. I'd bet that hesitation, which can be the split second it takes to assess a situation (which is part of training) gets a lot of people killed. I'd suggest that you forget about the pointing rule and not even make a gun visible unless you're already applying pressure to the trigger.