Ferrari Mailing List: Re: LFC, Looking for some Gun advice.

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   Good story Brian!   Thanks for sharing -
   No doubt yours is one of the 1.5MM to 3MM defensive uses of guns that 
occur every year - with the vast majority never being reported.   I guess it 
would make a pretty boring news program.
   This incident also shows how a situation can change from safe to 
dangerous at a moments notice - and if you did not have a gun handy you 
might not be here in the same condition, if at all.  As you have showed, 
it's better to show mercy than to rely on the mercy of criminals.
   It's a good thing your handgun was nearby and not locked in the glovebox 
or unloaded in the truck - a lot of good it does there as some politicians 
(who usually have armed body guards) would like to see things.
   Someone made the *excellent* point that they had not been accosted in 30 
or 40 years and didn't feel they needed to carry a gun, which is probably 
the case for many of those on this list  - unfortunately Brian's situation 
shows how easily a normal situation can turn dangerous.
   Given the *huge* number of small businesses - many of whom make cash 
drop deposits after hours at banks 100's of thousands if not millions, of 
times a day, the need for concealed carry becomes obvious.
   And if you're driving a Ferrari (content) you might look more like a 
target in some criminals eyes than of you were driving a Yugo --

;-)
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian E. Buxton" <BrianBuxton [at] BuxtonMotorsports.com>

To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>

Cc: <dave.craig [at] sbcglobal.net>; <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>

Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 3:15 PM

Subject: Re: [Ferrari] NFC, Looking for some Gun advice.
I was making a night deposit one night at the local bank and had two
guys come up behind me and demand the money I was depositing plus a
hefty withdrawal from the ATM located behind us.  I turned around,
informed them that I carried a weapon and that I felt very threatened
and that I would use deadly force if necessary.  One of the guys began
to take a step towards me and I pulled my Walther PPK-S from its holster
and they both turned and ran immediately.  Never had to fire at anyone
though and that was the only time I have actually had to remove a weapon
from its holster.  Have had some road rage idiots get out of their
vehicles though, and all it took was for me to inform them that I had a
weapon in my vehicle.  I usually carry either my PPK-S, a Glock 23 .40
cal, or a Browning Hi-Power.  The Browning usually stays in my night
stand though.  With either my Mossberg short barrel / pistol grip12 ga.
or my Franchi SPAS-12 under my bed!
Brian

JAshburne [at] aol.com wrote:

Hi Guys
Reading through this thread has made me curious as to whether any of you 
has

ever needed to use your weapon in a true self defense situation?
It's funny, but up here in the Northeast, I don't think that I know more

than maybe one person who carries a weapon regularly other than my friends 
who

are cops.  Maybe I hang out in all the wrong places, but this whole area, 
New

York City included, is a comparatively low crime area and the number of

incidents between strangers is fairly rare.  I just wouldn't think that 
carrying

would be a big necessity.
BTW, I'm asking just because I'm curious.  I'm a big proponent of the  2nd

Amendment and I don't have any issues whatsoever with people's desire  to 
own

and carry guns.   I do have a little bit of experience with  guns in that 
I'm a

former recreational trap shooter and did get trained for a  pistol permit

several years ago, handling a variety of pistols.
John

In a message dated 12/21/2007 1:30:39 P.M. Central Standard Time,
dave [at] davehanda.com writes:
Clyde,

You're talking to a bunch of Ferrari Guys, don't preach to use about what 
we

"need", that is obviously irrelevant, or we would all be driving  Hondas!
All hail Ferraris and M203/M40 "bloopers"!   ;-)
Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: clyde  romero [mailto:clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net]
Sent: Friday, December 21,  2007 11:27 AM
To: dave [at] davehanda.com
Cc: dave.craig [at] sbcglobal.net;  ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] NFC, Looking for some Gun  advice.
Whats worse is that most people buy more weapon than they  need!

Clyde

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Re: LFC, Looking for some Gun advice.	<– Date –> <– Thread –>
From: LarryT (l02turnercomcast.net)
Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2007 08:47:14 -0800 (PST)