QuietDan

Sorry, little to no sympathy here . . . seems like D.C.'s gun-ban laws aren't working (shock!). ********************************************* DC Superior Court judge robbed at gunpoint Posted: Aug 10, 2012 4:52 PM CDT Updated: Aug 10, 2012 8:16 PM CDT By Paul Wagner, @Fox5sPaulWagner WASHINGTON - A D.C. Superior Court judge, who recently presided over a high-profile murder case, was robbed at gunpoint last Friday while walking with two others through an upper Northwest D.C. neighborhood. Judge Ronna Beck was walking with her law clerk and the clerk's boyfriend when two men with guns approached from behind and announced a robbery. Judge Beck, who recently presided over the trial of five men convicted in the South Capitol Street drive-by murders, did what the robbers wanted and was not hurt in the holdup. In fact, all three turned over their valuables, telling police the men jumped into a car and fled east toward 16th Street. According to a police report, the judge and two companions had just left a tennis match over at 16th Street and Kennedy Streets and were walking near the intersection of 17th and Crittenden Streets when two men with guns came up from behind and said "Turn around, give me all your money, drop it." The judge turned over her purse, which contained a hundred dollars in cash. She also lost her cars keys and a judge's badge. Her two companions turned over their wallets. The stickup was just one of nine robberies or attempted robberies in the city that day on August 3, according to what D.C. Police reported on its Twitter account. In fact, robberies have been a major problem for police in recent years -- most of them involving the theft of electronic devices from people on the street. According to statistics on the D.C. Police website, robberies involving a gun are up 19 percent when compared with the same time last year, and robberies without a gun are up three percent. The judge's purse, keys and badge were recovered by police but it is unclear how or where. Judge Beck is 64 years old and has been on the bench since 1995. Through a spokesperson, the judge declined to comment citing the ongoing investigation. No one was hurt. There have been no arrests. Read more: http://www.myfoxdc.c...e#ixzz23HxkshdT

Handgun only: .22 lr 9 mm .45 ACP .45 Colt

Read most of this. Other things could have been done, such as repeated calls to the Sheriff to build up a track record on the address. Quietly collect license-plate numbers of the visiting cars, to build up a track record of the unsavory visitors with their previous convictions and run-ins with the law. Warn other property owners to tighten up their own security and watch out for each others' houses. But finally, Instead of homeowner hiding outside with the shotgun and confronting the trespasser & potential burglar in the front yard, homeowner could have just sat in the living room 'napping' with the lights out and the shotgun across his lap and be 'surprised' when the perp comes in. Once the perp is inside the house, he's not merely a trespasser & potential burglar, he's an actual burglar. Drop him with a blast. Once shot in the house, problem solved. Police paperwork becomes relatively straightforward. Repair and paint the woodwork and steam-clean the carpet. If this sounds cold, it's because it is cold.

The 9mm EMP is a sweet, beautiful, ACCURATE gun. It is also very tight. Polish the feed ramp and run about 200 rounds through it and it's good to go. It's my EDC. My petite wife likes to shoot it, if feels good in her hands and it is a beautiful weapon - the beauty of form follows function.

165 FEET would be 55 yards. That's more likely.

Smyrnan, I think.

Welcome to TGO . . . from Smyrna!

Sounds like a phone call to the police is in order . . . This is the type of stuff that will capture the attention of his parole officer.

Yes - 12 % - 172 No - 88 % - 1292

Sarcasm of the above noted. Agree with others -- annual training and normal summertime weekend movements. The National Guard(s) of the various States would be unlikely to engage in an illegal Executive Action to suppress or violate the Constitution. If the current occupant of the White House tried such a stunt, he'd pretty quickly realize he was attempting to wield a two-edged sword and would likely get cut in the process. I did see a 30 or so vehicle convoy on TN 840 near Smyrna heading towards I-40 about 1445 on Sunday.

Generally speaking, young women make young men crazy. Might apply here also, doing things they wouldn't normally do.

It's too close to November to be shipping back functional guns. . . .

Couldn't get within 50 yards of the Chick-fil-A in Smyrna, TN. The drive thru wrapped around the building and spilled into the connection streets, feeding from three directions, probably 45 to 60 cars waiting. There were two Smyrna Police cars with blue lights flashing trying to direct the traffic, and everyone was waiting patiently. The foot traffic was heavy, and in a line out the door. People were parking in the Bank of America lot next door and walking back.

Make an honest woman of her, move her in with you. Problem solved!

I'm thinking they don't know who the heck you are or what you are all about before the license and BACKGROUND CHECK. Afterwards, they know they've got a good address and that you are more or less a good do-be.

So, TGO David, is there a countdown function for the forum? Hmmm? Hmmm?

Thoughts? Here's some thoughts . . . Spidey sense says get the gun before opening the door, then get the gun before opening the door. Spidey sense is seldom wrong, and dammit, it's your door after dark, you can answer it with a gun in one hand if you feel like it. Tell the man at the door in no uncertain terms to go back to the car and get his sales manager to come to the door or you're calling the police. (Unless you have already called the police and maybe you should.) Then, give the sales manager your whole "who the hell do you think you are and what the hell are you doing out so late" speech, complete with waving your arms around and spittle dripping off your chin. Wipe the spittle off your chin and stop waving your gun hand around before the cops pull up. Also, tell him you know all your neighbors a whole hell of a lot better than he does and that you are going to make it a point to tell each and every one of your neighbors what a douche-bag he is, and then actually tell them. Oh, and have a nice day.

I'd like to know what order the nun belongs to and what her order has to say about her antics.

I'm thinking the cost includes spare parts and a logistics tail.

All Marines are six foot tall and bulletproof. Just ask the bad guys. Pullin' out the big ol' .45 with the big ol' hole at the end is often enough to make the bad guy put his arms up, empty his bladder and start cryin' like a little baby. Saves on ammunition.

"Restricted Area - Use of Deadly Force Authorized." Use it.

Sticking to their guns: Marines place $22.5M order for the Colt .45 M1911 By Maegan VazquezPublished July 28, 2012 It’s been called the greatest handgun ever made, and it has barely changed since 1911, when the legendary John Browning designed it especially for the U.S. Military. And now, the Colt .45 M1911 is making a big comeback, now that the U.S. Marines have placed a $22.5 million order for the Connecticut-made pistols. The gun, which has been wielded on film by John Wayne and in real life by Sgt. Alvin York and Maj. Audie Murphy, was the standard-issue sidearm in the military for decades, until it was replaced by the Beretta M9 in 1985. "It just became an iconic part of military and American history," Gerry Dinkel, CEO and president of Colt Defense, told FoxNews.com. The gun, one of the most successful pistols ever used at Camp Perry's National Matches, a competition known to be the main world event in artillery sports, has barely changed since it's creation. Dinkel says that shows the gun's "elegant design" just can't be improved on. And firearms experts agree. "You can’t beat a .45 cartridge," Jack Lewis, firearms director for Cowan's Auctions, told FoxNews.com. "Some things are hard to replace," he said. Colt Defense, based in Hartford, Conn., will supply as many as 12,000 of the 200,000 U.S. Marines with semi-automatic, tan-colored M45 Close Quarter Battle Pistols, and they will include spare parts and logistical support. The gun has long been the weapon of choice for special operations agents, thanks to its reliability and the stopping power of its massive bullets. "I'm really glad that they're keeping it in the American economy," Lewis, who used the gun while he was in the armed forces, said. "I was quite upset when they went to the Beretta," Lewis said. Some reports suggest Marines are not happy with their main Beretta M9s for their lack of accuracy and stopping power. With M1911's now supplying Special Ops, growing interest may lead to a better solution. "To have the 1911 selected again for U. S. Forces 101 years after its initial introduction is just an incredible testament to the timeless design and effectiveness of the Colt 1911," Dinkel said. "This is truly a gratifying contract award." http://www.foxnews.c.../#ixzz21wfG1Npc

Under almost any outcome of this scenario, SOME armed response would have been better than NO armed response. Most patrons in the theatre, after the first shot into the ceiling, would have been at least sitting down if not actively gluing themselves to the floor. The shooter, by accounts, was up and walking around, and therefore a clearer target. Even with smoke obscuring vision, in the dark theatre, a armed response aimed at at least at the muzzle flashes would have a good chance of connecting with the perpetrator. Empty a magazine into the bastard: whether body armour or no, whether a head-shot or no, whether collateral wounding or no, an armed response from any point in the theatre would have meant either the same or fewer people shot.

Here's a law to pass: 1.) No public or political figure may advocate for any gun control measure whatsoever without first divesting themselves of all bodyguards or security guards, whether armed or unarmed, whether personally hired or publicly provided. 2.) No business owner or operator may advocate for any gun control measure whatsoever without first divesting themselves of all bodyguards or security guards, whether armed or unarmed, whether personally hired or corporately provided. 3.) No residential owner or rental operator may advocate for any gun control measure whatsoever without first divesting themselves of all bodyguards or security guards, whether armed or unarmed, whether personally hired or homeowners association provided. 4.) Penalties for violations will include sanctions as determined by law; as well as by public naming and shaming in all media, to include radio, television, print, new media, milk cartons and sidewalk chalk; as well as by the requirement to wear in public a pointed paper hat no less than two feet tall, and a round red clown nose.

Read the manual. Then, read it again. Then, begin.