tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post3943355793699018375..comments2024-01-26T01:49:56.783-06:00Comments on Lagniappe's Lair: An avalanche of CCW failMurphy's Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-1882062679131924362016-05-08T20:49:37.588-05:002016-05-08T20:49:37.588-05:00Murphy's Law, great post. Guys like Storms are...Murphy's Law, great post. Guys like Storms are NOT helping. Those of us who have had the training and know how to do it right need to help those CCWers we know who don't. I recommend the Armed Citizens' Legal Defense Network, because a) they have great training, from the likes of Massad Ayoob and Andrew Branca, and b) they can help you if you ever have a "bad day" where you have to defend yourself.<br /><br />Oh, and Storms? I hope he rots in jail. Murderer.Backwoods Engineerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13666984602233967254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-82597141460565873682016-05-08T20:48:38.749-05:002016-05-08T20:48:38.749-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Backwoods Engineerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13666984602233967254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-8550047695959923832016-05-08T20:46:15.859-05:002016-05-08T20:46:15.859-05:00Wow, as a long-time CCWer and 34-year ham, I can&#...Wow, as a long-time CCWer and 34-year ham, I can't believe you just said that. I carry a gun, not because I am trying to impersonate law enforcement like this idiot Braxton, but to protect myself and my family. And YES, I will carry if I see fit on any ARRL/ARES event, and if they don't want me, I can leave.Backwoods Engineerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13666984602233967254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-29358520361904299922016-05-08T16:07:06.821-05:002016-05-08T16:07:06.821-05:00Great point to mention Branco's Law of Self De...Great point to mention Branco's Law of Self Defense seminar and book. Fûzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14010613957566817591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-61905726530707067392016-05-08T06:20:35.218-05:002016-05-08T06:20:35.218-05:00"Bedges? We got no bedges. We don' need n..."Bedges? We got no bedges. We don' need no steenkin bedges..."B Dubyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10249112464790809856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-43546543969213574582016-05-06T09:45:37.172-05:002016-05-06T09:45:37.172-05:00As a ham, I know a few hams who have those, most o...As a ham, I know a few hams who have those, most of whom are smart enough to know better. I just can't imagine any possible scenario where I'd want one, myself.<br /><br />There's also been a lot of butthurt among the public service hams lately about the ARRL/ARES guidance along the lines of, "we can't and won't tell you not to carry a weapon into an activation, but we recommend that you avoid doing so." This was taken by many puffed-up public service hams as a clear violation of their 2A rights, when what it really was was a recognition that you're just there to pass communications, not to be law enforcement.Fuzzy Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802539927743643041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-21376326426489395192016-05-05T15:26:05.609-05:002016-05-05T15:26:05.609-05:00I can't find "brandishing" in the PA...I can't find "brandishing" in the PA criminal code.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-27704416797245963562016-05-03T18:56:27.925-05:002016-05-03T18:56:27.925-05:00I think those badges say I am a loser that could n...I think those badges say I am a loser that could not be a LEO and I need my ego stroked.<br />They also say shoot me I am a dumb ass pretending to be a LEO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-11152338870346929152016-05-03T10:00:59.456-05:002016-05-03T10:00:59.456-05:00The crummy part is the many of us who don't be...The crummy part is the many of us who don't behave thus, and get no stories printed about us...<br />Not unlike the many law-abiding gun owners.<br />No story there.<br /><br />gfaGuffaw in AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356210589713923042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-52880986525810649982016-05-03T09:03:27.901-05:002016-05-03T09:03:27.901-05:00I agree wholeheartedly - this guy was an idiot and...I agree wholeheartedly - this guy was an idiot and what he did is NOT justifiable; unfortunately situations like this are an argument AGAINST permitless carry and easier permitting requirements. <br />Unfortunately as the number of people with concealed carry permits rises, some of them will not understand the gravity of what they are doing and make all of us look bad - like the woman who shot at the car of an escaping shoplifter in Michigan (http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2015/10/woman_with_concealed_carry_per.html) <br />I feel the most important thing to learn if you carry is when NOT to use your weapon.Jonathan Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10476185257203343474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-47881086511983073432016-05-02T22:15:34.457-05:002016-05-02T22:15:34.457-05:00The story makes me consider taking the training to...The story makes me consider taking the training to become a TX LTC (License to Carry - the new term for CHL after open carry passed) instructor.<br /><br />For my TX CHL and renewals, I had two instructors: One who stressed conflict avoidance and resolution, using one's brain first, and firearm only as a last resort; the other liberally peppered his presentations with statements such as "if so-and-so does such-and-such, you can legally shoot [him]."<br /><br />The first one also took the time to point out that in the event of a shooting, even if it was legally justified/no-billed, the CHL holder would often find himself in civil litigation, and possibly financially ruined.<br /><br />I've carried lawfully since GWB signed CC into law in my state in the '90s, and one could conjecture that I may have car-carried for nearly two decades prior to that. Not once have I had to fire a handgun in anger, nor even draw/brandish/make known its presence.<br /><br />Sometimes, just not acting the fool goes a long ways...an Donalbanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418506325893352676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-84202295387125137682016-05-02T21:00:50.097-05:002016-05-02T21:00:50.097-05:00Ye Gods, this is just SO stupid...Ye Gods, this is just SO stupid...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-47262444752295759442016-05-02T18:24:28.418-05:002016-05-02T18:24:28.418-05:00Pulling the gun was brandishing all by itself. The...Pulling the gun was brandishing all by itself. Then the shooting was manslaughter. Cut and dried. Bye bye.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11635784352780834494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-20406967279125808032016-05-02T15:25:13.653-05:002016-05-02T15:25:13.653-05:00They have badges like that that say "Ham Radi...They have badges like that that say "Ham Radio Operator".<br /><br />They're all the rage with the Hams that do "Public Service" stuff like provide comms for marathons and such.<br /><br />I cringe every time I see one because the "ham" who buys them usually doesn't know squat about either radio -or- communications....drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-7476643462625596292016-05-02T14:50:45.719-05:002016-05-02T14:50:45.719-05:00Sigh. Mostly substitute an "r" for &quo...Sigh. Mostly substitute an "r" for "t" in my comment. The touch screen sometimes is off...ProudHillbillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14305205710265854978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-13920966299938560132016-05-02T14:49:06.615-05:002016-05-02T14:49:06.615-05:00I wish there was some way for the sheriff's de...I wish there was some way for the sheriff's dept to cull the carry permit applications that boil down to "'Cause I wanna feel tough."ProudHillbillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14305205710265854978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-79870081797664993102016-05-02T14:46:45.350-05:002016-05-02T14:46:45.350-05:00And... Braxton's teaction seems to me to sugge...And... Braxton's teaction seems to me to suggest possible mental illness. The appropriate people were involved. Same appropriate people might have taken the next logical step if there was a serious problem - call the police to remove a trespasser.<br /><br />We've had the same problem with obstreperous mentally ill people at my church. Nobody got shot. Some even remember that although they are welcome in our homeless shelter they are not welcome in the main part of the church IF they are going to be distuptive.ProudHillbillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14305205710265854978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-40999140112549276332016-05-02T13:38:56.676-05:002016-05-02T13:38:56.676-05:00As far as I can see, the only reasons a jury would...As far as I can see, the only reasons a jury would be out longer than thirty minutes before finding him guilty would be because they either had a contested election fore jury foreman or they wanted to have lunch on the county's dime.Comrade Misfithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15404477636451308763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-34843221959278996522016-05-02T13:12:11.789-05:002016-05-02T13:12:11.789-05:00That's felony-level stupid right there. I don&...That's felony-level stupid right there. I don't see any chance of a self-defense defense working considering from the facts as reported and his statement, it was not self-defense. <br /><br />Those badges are bad news. I do hope they add impersonating a police officer just to help get the point across that it is a really stupid idea to be flashing a badge around when you're not an actual LEO. <br /><br />As law abiding concealed carriers, the only response to that website is: Badges? We don't need no steenkin' badges.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146728790019377401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-14189214457765381912016-05-02T12:26:43.589-05:002016-05-02T12:26:43.589-05:00"Friends" like this the Concealed Carrie..."Friends" like this the Concealed Carrier does NOT need. MrApplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03857914240963982207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-82110152336430194942016-05-02T11:58:21.711-05:002016-05-02T11:58:21.711-05:00That's the extra "do it yourself" co...That's the extra "do it yourself" commission kit, consisting of a 3x5 card and a crayon.Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-40690191879341247912016-05-02T11:05:22.140-05:002016-05-02T11:05:22.140-05:00"The badge was one of those ones advertised o..."The badge was one of those ones advertised on the internet that simply says "Concealed Weapons Permit Holder". They serve no purpose and are bought exclusively by idiots and morons."<br /><br />Indeed. I wonder if they also include a worthless commission card?Pawpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-52368619353251373722016-05-02T08:51:12.922-05:002016-05-02T08:51:12.922-05:00I think that you could have pulled it off in 1870 ...I think that you could have pulled it off in 1870 somewhere like Telluride (To-Hell-You-Ride) Colorado, but that's about it.<br /><br />Are you going to send Storms soap-on-a-rope? Because he has to hope that he doesn't drop his in the shower.LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538854359365988863noreply@blogger.com