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"Larry Jaques" wrote

Yeah, my .357 S+W Model 60 concealed carry weapon. 2" stainless. I really like it.

I carry snakeshot in the field because I take Coumadin, and a snakebite would most probably be fatal.

Never had to use it yet, as most of my field work is done in the colder months.

Steve

"Gunner Asch" wrote

Not sure if you are referring to a 20 ga. shotgun. If you are, my favorite is the chrome or stainless Mossberg Mariner, a nine shot tubular magazine shotgun. I think the only shotgun more impressive looking is the drum fed "Street Sweeper."

Steve

"Steve B" wrote

Post script: Or the Benelli Law Enforcement Models.

Steve

I have 27 Robertson screwdrivers and that is not counting the bits. The one that broke and is now sharpened to a point in case someone comes at me with gun. I am in Canada and it is snowing. Merry Christmas everybody!.

"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire. Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us) off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the shit out of you for torturing the cat." Gunner

If someone comes at you with a gun...stick the screwdriver firmly in the ground between your feet, so the coroner will have a reference place for the chalk outline.

Gunner

"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire. Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us) off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the shit out of you for torturing the cat." Gunner

CCI makes them.

Martin Eastburn @ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net NRA LOH & Endowment Member NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder

Steve B wrote:

That's what I've heard, but it didn't do much for my tooth. I had never heard of Dilaudid, and having spent the previous week living in a snow cave thought it was my appearance (or odor) that caused the pharmacist to call the ER at the hospital to verify the prescription. This all happened in rural Quebec where not many folks speak English, and my French is pretty spotty. I didn't realize what they had given me til my brother, who's more in touch with this sort of thing, told me how much that prescription was worth on the street.

Ned Simmons

I guess I've never heard any wisdom about bringing a screwdriver to a gunfight, but that may change right here in this thread.

I certainly wouldn't brandish a screwdriver to an assailant armed with a gun. That would merely encourage an assailant to shoot you from wel beyond range of your screwdriver. When confronted with a sit where you're at significant tactical disadvantage, the only viable (survivable) alternative is guile.

That's not to say you should own a gun or guns, only you can decide that. I own no guns to speak of, other than such as would be considered as household utilities like a rake or hoe in MN.

I heard some advice once that you should run away from a person yielding a knife but rush toward someone who has a gun on you. As a last resort, I guess, if you know they mean to do you in. Better than just standing there, I suppose.

Unless you're really good at telling jokes under pressure. Actually, it might be good to have a couple of jokes ready for just such a situation: "So, Mother Theresa is at the pearly gates talking to Saint Peter when Pricess Diana goes walking by..."