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Miscellaneous => The Water Cooler -- General Discussions => Topic started by: AmmoToad on April 17, 2011, 09:08:36 PM

Title: R9S to the rescue
Post by: AmmoToad on April 17, 2011, 09:08:36 PM

Got a story to share.  This just happened today.  A lady friend from work, and R9S owner, lives alone.  Early this morning her dog was barking so she looked outside and saw a shady looking character coming towards her patio door.  Seeing as how she was RANGER trained, she had her gun at the ready (and she is quite proficient with it) and pointed it through the glass at the individual.  He got scared and ran off, climbing/jumping her privacy fence in the back.  When the county Sheriff finally arrived (about 25 min later, and too late to do any good had she not been armed), he told her that they suspected the same character was responsible for some break ins in and about the neighborhood over the past few weeks.  Today I took her the S&W .45 that I posted previously, was just thinking that if the guy came back around, it wouldn’t hurt to have a .45   She has shot it several times so I’m comfortable with her having it at the ready.  I’m so glad she didn’t have to use her R9, but hate to think what may have happened had she not been armed.  The individual didn’t seem deterred until he saw the gun.  And, there’s a lot to be said about a dog in the house.  Hers is small and harmless, but a good alarm.  This story makes me think of a window sticker I have on my truck that says “Criminals Prefer Unarmed Victims.”  Arm Up America!

Title: Re: R9S to the rescue
Post by: tracker on April 17, 2011, 09:13:59 PM

Amen, Toad; dogs for warning and guns for protection.

Title: Re: R9S to the rescue
Post by: yankee2500 on April 18, 2011, 02:04:38 AM

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Amen, Toad; dogs for warning and guns for protection.

I'll second that.  ;D

Title: Re: R9S to the rescue
Post by: kjtrains on April 18, 2011, 08:21:42 AM

Arm up America.  Wise words, Toad!

Title: Re: R9S to the rescue
Post by: Marshbrook on April 18, 2011, 09:43:53 AM

Toad....thanks for sharing the story!

Title: Re: R9S to the rescue
Post by: coyote on April 18, 2011, 10:28:50 AM

great story!

Title: Re: R9S to the rescue
Post by: Richard S on April 18, 2011, 10:35:50 AM

I love it!

Title: Re: R9S to the rescue
Post by: JR956678 on April 18, 2011, 06:32:51 PM

Thanks for sharing. As has been said, 95% of DUG (Defensive Use of Gun) do not result in any shots being fired as this incident demonstrates so well.

It's better to have a gun and not need it (or have to use it) than to need one and not have it.

Title: Re: R9S to the rescue
Post by: Reinz on April 18, 2011, 07:36:07 PM

Awesome!

Good to know that she had the balls, and the R9.