Excellent outcome. Also somewhat refutes the argument that when the police show up you should disarm yourself.
Thats 13...this was on 15 right near the bridge over Eel River
If anyone sees a news article on this, would you provide info here. My google search today did not turn up results
Also shows the risk of...
...Also somewhat refutes the argument that when the police show up you should disarm yourself.
...requiring lawful citizens to disarm and leave their guns in their car before entering a gun free zone.
Wow. That’s a hell of a story. I love my son so much, so I can imagine how you must have felt. An amazing combination of scared and proud as hell. My son is younger than yours, but I have started teaching him SAFETY and shooting. I think just getting them to respect the safety and rules. Then getting comfortable and proficient is a great way to break the stereotypes. They are a powerful tool that demands respect.
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Yup. He called and very calmly in the conversation told me he had made a citizens arrest...I laughed and said what did you do? As the story unfolded I of course knew he was ok or wouldn't of been talking to me. But it did scare me that it could of had a different outcome. My son is on this forum but don't think he visits too much anymore, he is 31 and has been shooting since I put him behind a SKS at around 5 years old. Both of my sons shoot but the oldest in this case is hardcore. probably has shot well over 20,000 rounds through his Glock that he pretty much modified to his liking, he literally carries 24/7 and I seldom carried until he started doing it. Very proud of both of them and how my oldest handled this. The first safety thing I can think of telling them even even before shooting was asking them what is the most dangerous gun? They would come up with different answers but never the one I required them to know.....finally after years I asked if they wanted to know and of course they grinned and said YES! The answer is the most dangerous gun in a gun unloaded.......they asked how can that be?.....I said because so many people have been shot by a gun that was "unloaded." Some of those people I have met and heard their horror stories how a best friend was shot by them fooling around with a gun they knew was unloaded, but wasn't. If you treat every gun even a unloaded gun as believing its loaded then you will always handle it safely.....imho. I also told them don't carry and don't point a gun unless your 100% sure you can pull the trigger, don't you ever try and bluff. Glad things turned out well for all parties, hopefully this guy will have time again in jail to re think his life......my son was not bluffing.