Anybody ever used a gun in SD?

monkeyfist · September 20, 2012, 07:07 PM

I'm sure it's been discussed a thousand times here, but I'm new, so give me a break!

Anyway, anybody ever have to use their gun in a self-defense situation?

Bob Wright · September 20, 2012, 08:00 PM

Not sure if you'd count this, but many years ago I had a prowler. I grabbed my Ruger Blackhawk and went to investigate. It was pretty dark in places, and seeing me, he ducked into the shadows. I tried to find him without walking into a possible ambush but lost him.

I notified the Memphis Police and that, I thought, was that.

However, the same assailant broke into two apartments, robbed on woman, robbed and raped another. He was apprended two days later. He escaped from city jail and was apprehended two days later in a nearby town in Mississippi. When he was caught, he had taken a potentially lethal dose of sleeping pills and was talking to a minister. He was finally tried and sentenced to a long prison term.

Bob Wright

warningshot · September 21, 2012, 01:42 AM

Does War count?

Rifleman1776 · September 21, 2012, 08:39 AM

Defining "used" opens new discussions.
I have never fired a gun in sd. But, on three occasions I have shown my pistol and it's presence, and my clear intent to defend myself caused the would be attackers to back off and depart.

Hal · September 21, 2012, 09:19 AM

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I'm sure it's been discussed a thousand times here, but I'm new, so give me a break!

Not really...
Matter of fact,,,maybe only a dozen or so times in the 14 years that I've been a member here.

Not that there's anything "wrong" with the subject,,,it (using a firearm for SD) is something that's mentioned inside of individual threads quite a bit.

As a thread topic though, it's not a subject of much discussion.

Is there anything specific about it you want to know?

FWIW - no I never had to actually fire on or at someone.
I did have a scoped .30/06 loaded and at the ready one day when a domestic situation took place down the street.

**OldMarksman** · September 21, 2012, 09:46 AM

If someone was injured, or if the event occurred in recent years, it is usually not wise to discuss it publicly.

A trial and acquittal or a pardon would limit criminal liability, but not civil liability.

Consider the statute of limitations. By the way, there isn't one for murder.

Zhillsauditor · September 21, 2012, 09:48 AM

While I have never had to shoot, I had a break in a couple of years ago, with someone trying to climb into my bedroom window while I was sleeping. He woke me up before getting the window open, so that by the time he got the screen out and was about to climb on in, I was crouched behind my bed with my CZ P01 at full cock. When I yelled out that he was about to make a life ending mistake, he took off.

After securing the window, I called 911. The first time I called, it rang more than 14 times before I gave up and hung up. I redialed and they picked up on the 7th ring.

**Mike Irwin** · September 21, 2012, 10:05 AM

OldMarksman is correct.

Also, for some people, using a handgun in self defense brings about other issues of a personal nature.

In the past we've generally shut these threads down. I think that's a wise course of action that should continue.

September 20, 2012, 07:07 PM	#1
monkeyfist Member Join Date: August 25, 2012 Posts: 62	Anybody ever used a gun in SD? I'm sure it's been discussed a thousand times here, but I'm new, so give me a break! Anyway, anybody ever have to use their gun in a self-defense situation?

September 21, 2012, 09:46 AM	#6
OldMarksman Staff Join Date: June 8, 2008 Posts: 4,022	Caution If someone was injured, or if the event occurred in recent years, it is usually not wise to discuss it publicly. A trial and acquittal or a pardon would limit criminal liability, but not civil liability. Consider the statute of limitations. By the way, there isn't one for murder.

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Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	OldMarksman is correct. Also, for some people, using a handgun in self defense brings about other issues of a personal nature. In the past we've generally shut these threads down. I think that's a wise course of action that should continue. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

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September 20, 2012, 08:00 PM	#2
Bob Wright Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 2012 Location: Memphis, Tennessee Posts: 2,987	Not sure if you'd count this, but many years ago I had a prowler. I grabbed my Ruger Blackhawk and went to investigate. It was pretty dark in places, and seeing me, he ducked into the shadows. I tried to find him without walking into a possible ambush but lost him. I notified the Memphis Police and that, I thought, was that. However, the same assailant broke into two apartments, robbed on woman, robbed and raped another. He was apprended two days later. He escaped from city jail and was apprehended two days later in a nearby town in Mississippi. When he was caught, he had taken a potentially lethal dose of sleeping pills and was talking to a minister. He was finally tried and sentenced to a long prison term. Bob Wright

September 21, 2012, 01:42 AM	#3
warningshot Senior Member Join Date: October 7, 2009 Posts: 995	Does War count?

September 21, 2012, 08:39 AM	#4
Rifleman1776 Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,309	Defining "used" opens new discussions. I have never fired a gun in sd. But, on three occasions I have shown my pistol and it's presence, and my clear intent to defend myself caused the would be attackers to back off and depart.

September 21, 2012, 09:48 AM	#7
Zhillsauditor Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2008 Posts: 635	While I have never had to shoot, I had a break in a couple of years ago, with someone trying to climb into my bedroom window while I was sleeping. He woke me up before getting the window open, so that by the time he got the screen out and was about to climb on in, I was crouched behind my bed with my CZ P01 at full cock. When I yelled out that he was about to make a life ending mistake, he took off. After securing the window, I called 911. The first time I called, it rang more than 14 times before I gave up and hung up. I redialed and they picked up on the 7th ring.