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    Last month I had to draw on a man in my yard.
    I have a detached garage.
    it is about 20 ft from my house and just behind.
    It is much easier to get to from my front door.
    I walked out to mow my lawn.
    As I walked down my driveway.
    I head something behind me.
    There is a very junky pick-up truck coming down my driveway at me (slowly).
    I quickly seen that they were moble blacktop sealers.
    I wanted nothing to do with them.
    I looked directly into their windshield.
    I pointed for them to go back out.
    After the third pointing.
    They backed up.
    I turned and proceeded to my lawnmower.
    I heard a junky door open and slam shut.
    I turned and seen a man walking down my driveway towards me.
    I hastened into my garage to my 9mm.
    I returned to the open door.
    I just pointed it directly at his head. finger on safe.
    When he realized he had a gun pointed at him.
    He called out, "I am calling the police."
    I said, "Go ahead."
    That was repeated several times.
    He walked back to the truck.
    I sat down on my lawn tractor with gun pointed
    An officer arrived.
    He was in an unmarked car and I do not remember seen any patches on him.
    When he got out of his car.
    I rolled the gun on my finger and showed it to him.
    Then I got off the tractor and put the gun on the seat.
    The officer walked up to me and said, " I seen the gun."
    "Thank You for showing it to me."
    We talked about what happened.
    I described everything.
    He said,"You have every right to defend your self."
    Then he went and talked to the people in the truck.
    Then the county officer arrived. I live in unincorporated area.
    We went over the whole story again.
    Then the county officer asked if I went back into my house to obtain the weapon.
    I looked him directly in his eye and said, "That would be stupid."
    I have one out here.
    He thought for a minute and said, "OH that is smart."
    I found out later. They knocked down one of my driveway markers as they were backing up.
    THE MAN JUST PRESENTED HIMSELF BADLY FROM THE START.
     

    1775usmarine

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    Last month I had to draw on a man in my yard.
    I have a detached garage.
    it is about 20 ft from my house and just behind.
    It is much easier to get to from my front door.
    I walked out to mow my lawn.
    As I walked down my driveway.
    I head something behind me.
    There is a very junky pick-up truck coming down my driveway at me (slowly).
    I quickly seen that they were moble blacktop sealers.
    I wanted nothing to do with them.
    I looked directly into their windshield.
    I pointed for them to go back out.
    After the third pointing.
    They backed up.
    I turned and proceeded to my lawnmower.
    I heard a junky door open and slam shut.
    I turned and seen a man walking down my driveway towards me.
    I hastened into my garage to my 9mm.
    I returned to the open door.
    I just pointed it directly at his head. finger on safe.
    When he realized he had a gun pointed at him.
    He called out, "I am calling the police."
    I said, "Go ahead."
    That was repeated several times.
    He walked back to the truck.
    I sat down on my lawn tractor with gun pointed
    An officer arrived.
    He was in an unmarked car and I do not remember seen any patches on him.
    When he got out of his car.
    I rolled the gun on my finger and showed it to him.
    Then I got off the tractor and put the gun on the seat.
    The officer walked up to me and said, " I seen the gun."
    "Thank You for showing it to me."
    We talked about what happened.
    I described everything.
    He said,"You have every right to defend your self."
    Then he went and talked to the people in the truck.
    Then the county officer arrived. I live in unincorporated area.
    We went over the whole story again.
    Then the county officer asked if I went back into my house to obtain the weapon.
    I looked him directly in his eye and said, "That would be stupid."
    I have one out here.
    He thought for a minute and said, "OH that is smart."
    I found out later. They knocked down one of my driveway markers as they were backing up.
    THE MAN JUST PRESENTED HIMSELF BADLY FROM THE START.

    :popcorn:
     

    Yup!

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    I wasn’t there so I can’t tell you what you did was right or wrong.

    I would have asked him what he wanted, from a distance, before I drew on him.
     
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    I wasn’t there so I can’t tell you what you did was right or wrong.

    I would have asked him what he wanted, from a distance, before I drew on him.

    I knew what they wanted. I did not want it and made it very clear for them to leave.
    I did not want to argue my rejection.
    Question, How close do YOU think it is safe to have a stranger approach you after they almost run you over with a truck on your driveway?
     
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    Yup!

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    I knew what they wanted. I did not want it and made it very clear for them to leave.
    I did not want to argue my rejection.
    Question, How close do YOU think it is safe to have a stranger approach you after they almost run you over with a truck on your driveway?

    I’m not second guessing you. I wasn’t there.
     

    indykid

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    I just asked my state representative, Chris Campbell, why she voted no for this bill. She wrote back "[FONT=&amp]Thank you for taking the time to reach out to me regarding my vote on HB 1284. I did not vote for this bill because there are already laws that protect an individual in cases of self-defense of others. I believe this bill would not enhance that protection."

    I need to do futher research on this.[/FONT]

    Using this logic, which is amazing since it is logical, since there are already laws against murder, do we really need more firearm laws? I wonder how Chris Campbell would answer that?
     

    Thor

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    Well Spike, the BEST thing that would have happened is that they would have spent a couple hours of your time trying to sell you something you don't want for a scented candle. The worst thing is that you wouldn't be here to post this.
     
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    Well Spike, the BEST thing that would have happened is that they would have spent a couple hours of your time trying to sell you something you don't want for a scented candle. The worst thing is that you wouldn't be here to post this.

    Well Thor you made a lot of scents writing this.
    I think you overdose on the candle smoke.
     

    Thor

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    Well Thor you made a lot of scents writing this.
    I think you overdose on the candle smoke.

    Hey, I've had vacuum cleaner salesmen use this line before...and then try to depart without leaving the candle. ;) The wife really wanted the candle, I told her I'd just buy her one in the future.
     
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    Hey, I've had vacuum cleaner salesmen use this line before...and then try to depart without leaving the candle. ;) The wife really wanted the candle, I told her I'd just buy her one in the future.

    Just keep sniffing those candles.
    You will get there someday.
     
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    Hey Spike, I will call before I come and sealcoat your drive.. just sayin.!!! Have to watch those fly by nighters anyway, let alone have them walk up on you at your own drive.
     

    HoughMade

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    As we used to say to our kids "use your words".

    It's nice that they let you off without a "pointing" charge though. I'd send the police some cookies.
     
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