your carry stories

[Guest 2fast28]

Hey guys

I was just wondering if people had any carry stories. I have been carrying for about 2 months. I was just wondering if any body had to use there firearm. Feel free to share or not.

[Fallguy]

Have carried on and off for 16 years and day-to-day for the last 8 or so....nothing exciting to tell.

[Guest 2fast28]

Thats good though

[Mike.357]

discharged a round one time in defense. But it was defense of the neighbors dog being attacked by a much bigger dog. Shot it into the woods, the noise scared the assault dog away.

[Guest RonS81]

I have carried a concealed weapon on and off for 36 years. Don't have any stories to tell. It's there if I need it though.

[Punisher84]

I always lead with this, just because the question kinda irks me, but I understand the curiosity... You won't find alot of people that have had to use their gun in self-defense real open to talking about it, especially with strangers.

That being said, I've never used mine. Came frighteningly close twice I'd say, but I got it de-escalated before I had to actually fire.

I do have a friend that just had to defend himself awhile back. Didn't have his gun, used his knife. He's handling it pretty well, but he's not real open about it. Just glad he's here and the BG isn't.

[Guest jackdm3]

Wait. The BG isn't here/there? Or the BG ISN'T HERE, at all?

[Punisher84]

Wait. The BG isn't here/there? Or the BG ISN'T HERE, at all?

BG is rotting in the ground.

[Links2k]

I have carried close to 20yrs and I am happy to say that I have had no incidents.

[Guest clownsdd]

3 times, fired once (actually fired the double tap). No problems, LEO's were great.

Edited December 22, 2009 by clownsdd

[Guest jackdm3]

Heck livin in memphrica I am surprised it hasnt been more than three to be honest.

I guess that's the only benefit of being in Memphis. We're (packers) always expecting somebody to bring us some sort of shee-at, keeping us on edge. I don't feel quite relaxed when I leave the house. But we're not pulling up stakes for any miscreant.

[SHbicycle]

I carry there for I am

I am there for I carry

My gun is there for I carry

What in the world was that?

[Guest jackdm3]

The French coming out of you. (René Descartes)

[lowbud]

for the most part you'll not find many stories. People who legally carry weapons rarely use them. when that life or death moment arrives... if it ever does, will make every firearm related action in the past well worth it. untill then.. it's just a hobby and insurance policy.

[Guest dlstewart01]

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Edited December 30, 2009 by dlstewart01

[Kegger]

Cleared leather in Nashville about a year ago on a guy that pulled a knife on me.

Didn't fire, scared him off til the cops could grab him a few minutes later. He was even nice enough to leave the knife with his fingerprints at my feet. He's still in prison with 5 years before he's eligible for parole.

[Guest 2fast28]

I am glad that no one got hurt and they put him away.

[Guest tnmom2amk]

Ok, so on this topic, let me ask a silly question...

If I had to use my weapon in self defense, am I morally/ethically obligated to provide medical treatment to the idiot until EMS arrived? This came up in discussion the other day at work. Also, along that same line, if I had a medical license and trained in basic life support, would I have to provide life saving treatment?

Hmmmmm?

[Fallguy]

Ok, so on this topic, let me ask a silly question...

If I had to use my weapon in self defense, am I morally/ethically obligated to provide medical treatment to the idiot until EMS arrived? This came up in discussion the other day at work. Also, along that same line, if I had a medical license and trained in basic life support, would I have to provide life saving treatment?

Hmmmmm?

The short answer is no...other than the morally part is up to you.

[Guest jackdm3]

I was gonna say that with the spreadable diseases today, no way. But then you had to go and say you are certified. I would hope that in such incident, you realistically could/would forget your training. You may be in shock enough to lose it. You guys use those airbulbsqueezymasks that you wouldn't have on you at the time. I think you're good to go.

[Fallguy]

Just because you have medical training and/or a license from the state doesn't mean you have a duty to act in every case.

The EMT Spot What Is The Duty To Act?

[Guest archerdr1]

If I have to use it, which so far I have presented twice, once in my house on a drunk/high guy (took off running and sobered up quickly after seing the teeth of my Wolf hybrid and staring down the barrel of the .45 S&W and the other when I arrived home to an open door at my house, but found out my wife had left it open) I would not have to render aid b/c if there is no face or chest, there is no way of giving CPR! (I carry a .45 Ruger and a .45 Taurus Millenium with Speer Gold Dot Ammo, so probably not gonna be much left after that hit.)

[moondawg]

Render aid on a BG who tried to harm me? Not gonna happen.

[S&WForty]

Render aid on a BG who tried to harm me? Not gonna happen.

My permit class instructor advised against giving aid. I think one scenario was if you get too close and the BG makes a last lunge, and you shoot them again, a witness close enough to watch, but not close enough to be aware of all the facts may think you just finished them off execution style.

[Punisher84]

My permit class instructor advised against giving aid. I think one scenario was if you get too close and the BG makes a last lunge, and you shoot them again, a witness close enough to watch, but not close enough to be aware of all the facts may think you just finished them off execution style.

I know who you took your class from! And yes that's VERY good advice.