From: Dave Ball (vought@msn.com)
Date: Mon Dec 30 2002 - 13:14:46 PST
At 7:21 AM -0800 12/30/02, Ryan Gill wrote:
>That's why I carry a 9mm and an M1 Carbine (with Bayonet, nothing
>says stay back than a long pointy stick!).
I am not sure which is worse over armed paranoid good Samaritans or a person
who thinks a carbine with a knife on the end is a good defense in an ambush.
I will say I would rather take my chances on my own knowing what type of
folks might pull over to help so do me a favor and don't do me any favors.
This is the type of mentality that has got this world in deep defecation a
gun of any type is no good unless it is ready for use anything else is
trouble waiting to happen.
I wonder what would happen if someone walked up to your car and pointed a
Saturday night special at your temple and said get out and give me the keys
you would do it and now they have your 9 and carbine and your car and your
laying on the ground bleeding with a .25 lobotomy because you tried to poke
em with a carbine or your 9 was under the seat and you went for it and lost
and in doing so the second bullet in your brain will most likely come from
your own 9 unless you happen on sick person and he decides to poke you a few
times before he finishes you with your 9.
Lighten up people it can be dangerous out there but so is playing golf in
the rain you are more likely to get hit by a sniper than have the above
happen anytime soon so use common sense put the guns in a safe at home drive
carefully carry a cell and CB call 911 if you see someone stranded give them
location (GPS is great) and the license number of the car.
If you have no choice but to give aid call 911 give them your location the
situation and both yours and the victims licenses numbers and then access
the situation by driving by and pulling over and backing up to the disabled
vehicle (just like a cop) this way you can see if it is safe before getting
out and you have left yourself a way out.
You can also roll by and let the stranded people know you have alerted the
local police to there location without leaving your vehicle just keep your
eyes open.
If you drive by and see 4 people and then on a second look only see three I
would be very cautious.
If you are the type of person who cannot do risk assessment well then make
the call to 911 and drive by slowly showing them the cell and scadattle you
did more than most and can still drink without drooling you helped the best
way you could.
Dave
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