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Dave McC · March 26, 2000, 01:36 PM

Good answers. guys, I was wondering how many folks would recall that a shotgun CAN be an impact weapon too.

Here's the ambiguity on the Model 97. You don't know how or if it's loaded and kept. Back in the Bad Old Days, it was kept chamber loaded, hammer down, MilSpec 00, but that knowledge is 30 years old. And your buddy was hellonwheels then, but for all you know, hasn't fired a round since then.

For all that, I'd grab the 97, whack the first goblin while moving rapidly(Plenty of stick training) and racking the arm as I go.

Note there's no ambiguity about there's being a violent felony committed,so the goblins with visible firearms get the first two rounds,and call the rest as I go. If the 97's empty or inoperable, it gets dropped and I go to plan B, GM and Silvertips. Whatever, speed's of the essence...

Oh,yes, don't hang up the phone.for the reason given.

Thanks, and let's see what else comes up on this and the other scenario.

March 26, 2000, 01:36 PM	#6
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	Good answers. guys, I was wondering how many folks would recall that a shotgun CAN be an impact weapon too. Here's the ambiguity on the Model 97. You don't know how or if it's loaded and kept. Back in the Bad Old Days, it was kept chamber loaded, hammer down, MilSpec 00, but that knowledge is 30 years old. And your buddy was hellonwheels then, but for all you know, hasn't fired a round since then. For all that, I'd grab the 97, whack the first goblin while moving rapidly(Plenty of stick training) and racking the arm as I go. Note there's no ambiguity about there's being a violent felony committed,so the goblins with visible firearms get the first two rounds,and call the rest as I go. If the 97's empty or inoperable, it gets dropped and I go to plan B, GM and Silvertips. Whatever, speed's of the essence... Oh,yes, don't hang up the phone.for the reason given. Thanks, and let's see what else comes up on this and the other scenario.