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Last post by Charles L. Cotton
Mon May 16, 2016 3:42 pm
A laugh and a lesson.
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Charles L. Cotton »
Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:38 pm
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One of my flying magazines (AOPA Pilot) has a regular monthly column entitled Never Again. In it are stories of close calls for pilots, most of whom...
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Never Again!?
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Last post by tbrown
Fri Sep 23, 2011 6:06 pm
30.06 at Taco Cabana
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wheelgun1958 »
Sun Jul 29, 2007 1:25 pm
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Here is what I sent to Taco Cabana this morning. I stopped by on the way to Big Town gun show for breakfast. The restaurant is located in the parking...
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Yes. If you follow the links Carlson posted to the earlier threads on the same subject, it's been covered.
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Last post by Xander
Thu Nov 08, 2007 1:00 pm
OT: Weird news: Man posing as pregnant woman in labor
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seamusTX »
Sun Jun 11, 2006 10:52 am
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A man posing as a pregnant woman in labor asked strangers for help in two Wal-Mart parking lots in the Tyler area. In one case, an ambulance was...
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Only in Wal-mart. Man I hate that store. :evil:
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Last post by lawrnk
Wed Nov 07, 2007 6:33 pm
Not the grandmother of the year
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seamusTX »
Mon Jun 05, 2006 9:32 am
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Short version: Florida man accused of sexual molestation. His wife and children are scheduled to testify against him. From jail, he asks his...
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hell, I'd donate to that cause. Send em a box on me.
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Last post by Glock 23
Tue Nov 06, 2007 3:49 am
Odd news from other states
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seamusTX »
Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:17 am
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In Florida, participants in a cricket match got into an argument (no news there). One man threatened another with a cricket bat. The man who was...
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We'all...I only know of one lawyer that knows what they are doing when it comes to firarms... ;-)
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Last post by stevie_d_64
Sun Nov 04, 2007 1:11 pm
Two oops and one STUPID
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pfgrone »
Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:15 pm
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Ok, I'll confess. The two oops happened when my wife was trying out a Kahr P9 at a range before buying. Now I was a confirmed wheel gun person but...
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:oops: I just came from the range,I had just had my G-30 worked on and was soting and decide to fire weak hand. guess who out his right thumb behind...
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Last post by garya
Sat Nov 03, 2007 5:11 pm
Another one for the good guys
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seamusTX »
Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:48 am
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Dallas -- Three men allegedly tried to rob a security guard who was on duty at a mall. One of the robbers was armed with a pistol. The security guard...
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I hate to disagree..but at 5,10, and 20 yards a rifle is IMMENSLY more devistating than even the most powerful of handguns
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Last post by WarHawk-AVG
Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:50 pm
My friend lost pistol....
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Target1911 »
Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:48 pm
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Me and some friends took a motorcycle ride from Ft Worth down to the hill country this past weekend.
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I nearly blew a squirl in 2 pieces and I completely decapatated a rabbit with a 22 mag. I know I would NOT want to be shot with one.
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Last post by Target1911
Thu Nov 01, 2007 12:22 am
check your pockets before doing laundry.....
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hoytinak »
Fri Aug 31, 2007 12:28 am
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I just got off the phone with a buddy of mine and had to share his story with yall. Last weekend he lost his Keltec P3AT. After not being able to...
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If you wash the ammo too, set the dryer on low heat and on the delicate cycle. We wouldn't want those babies going off... :lol:
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Last post by brewster
Wed Oct 31, 2007 11:11 pm
From a forwarded email
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Russell »
Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:10 am
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Even if it's not true, it still has a good moral to it!
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This is a funny urban legend, but apparenly not true according to
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Last post by Keith B
Wed Oct 31, 2007 9:09 am
Police "friendly fire" incident
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seamusTX »
Sun Jul 23, 2006 3:47 pm
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Short version: Four New York City police officers go to handle landlord-tenant dispute. Pit bull attacks one officer. Three officers shot by other...
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Pepper spray will only make the dog drool more...pepper spray is completely ineffective against dogs, especially one that is already locked down on...
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Last post by WarHawk-AVG
Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:22 am
Dont let this happen to YOU!
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Dougmyers5 »
Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:52 am
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This could happen to us if we dont watch out!
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and scroll down to Knife Crime. This is the official site of the U.K. House of Commons.
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Last post by seamusTX
Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:33 am
Random, unprovoked violence
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seamusTX »
Thu Jul 27, 2006 7:54 am
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A 22-year-old Dickinson man was riding his bicycle around 7:20 p.m. Tuesday when a vehicle pulled alongside and the driver fired numerous shots from...
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I have a little different angle on this maybe it was a slow night and Dr. Death was out drumming up a little business or maybe he needed some...
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Last post by dukalmighty
Sat Oct 27, 2007 3:03 am
Scenario: Lunatic trying to knock down your door
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seamusTX »
Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:47 pm
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I am relating this story in response to the thread about the Dallas homeowner who shot a man trying to break down his door. All the facts are true...
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I would not shoot through the front door, I would wait for penetration. If I retreated to my room and gave verbal warnings and such and the BG...
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Last post by Supercat
Thu Oct 25, 2007 4:02 pm
Accidental discharge (years ago)
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tboesche »
Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:38 am
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Back in 1984, YES, I can remember that far back, I was home on Leave at my parents house in Tulsa. I had taken the Mini-14 out and fired a few...
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I purchased my 13 year olds some replica 1911's air soft guns about 4 years ago to train them on firarms safety before we started going to shot the...
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Last post by Supercat
Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:45 pm
Don't let your guard down
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Will938 »
Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:56 pm
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I live 15 miles from anywhere, I used to be a little on edge about the lack of light outside and the abundance of four legged critters. So I always...
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Things like that are why I adopted my signature.
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Last post by longtooth
Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:29 am
Loss Of Pocket Revolver
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carlson1 »
Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:34 pm
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:oops:
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That is my new habit and one that all should have.
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Last post by carlson1
Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:54 pm
Gun Safety at the Counter
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texas2step »
Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:41 am
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Went to Academy yesterday to pick up some fishing supplies for my upcoming trip to the Gulf coast next week and had a not-so-pleasant experience. The...
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+1 and then some !
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Last post by 1lowlife
Tue Oct 09, 2007 5:35 am
Video:, wow..bad move by cop?
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lawrnk »
Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:19 pm
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Is it me? Why did this cop not draw?
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This time..next time..the BG disarms the LEO...shoots him..then uses the LEO weapon to finish his robbery, possibly shooting others.
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Last post by WarHawk-AVG
Sat Oct 06, 2007 12:04 am
Could A Handgun Have Helped These Women?
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dihappy »
Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:24 pm
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I was just reading some stuff about the murders of women in and around Juarez Mexico and found some murders that i feel would of or could have been...
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If the frog had a back pocket he could carry around a .45 to keep snakes from eating him .
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Last post by anygunanywhere
Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:19 pm
Account of AD/ND
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Lumberjack98 »
Sat Sep 15, 2007 7:56 pm
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A very good fried of mine had an accidental / negligent discharge (AD/ND) the other night and I’d like to post as much information as I have on...
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This is what causes damages to the crane and ejector in most revolvers. I am glad he is ok and now one was hurt.
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Last post by carlson1
Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:58 pm
Another one for the good guys
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seamusTX »
Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:10 pm
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Detroit -- A carjacker was shot and killed by his intended victim.
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I think it is a pretty telling detail that the carjacking was taking place in front of the Detroit PD headquarters.
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Last post by Sangiovese
Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:57 pm
Dallas City Hall under investigation
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AEA »
Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:50 am
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All sorts of charges, including money laundering......in a 2.5 year FBI investigation.
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Not much........
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Last post by AEA
Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:28 am
"You messed with the wrong Marine!"
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seamusTX »
Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:35 am
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Texas City, Sept. 23, 2007: An off-duty* Marine, Leslie Nolan Jr., observed two alleged burglars breaking into a neighbor's house late at night. He...
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Well, that certainly would change one's tactics!
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Last post by DoubleJ
Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:23 am
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Last post by frankie_the_yankee
Wed Sep 26, 2007 7:29 pm
Mugger roll a.k.a. thowdown money
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seamusTX »
Wed Sep 26, 2007 2:40 pm
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Starting a new thread to avoid thread drift.In the book In the Gravest Extreme, he said he started doing that before he was a cop, when he lived in...
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I will guarantee you that he's never been mugged in New Hampshire, where he lives. Not that there aren't occasional robberies down along the Mass....
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Last post by KBCraig
Wed Sep 26, 2007 5:48 pm
AD in Houston City Limits Question
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Lumberjack98 »
Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:34 pm
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Are there any legal requirements, i.e. report to the police, etc., if you have an AD within Houston City limits?
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I made a more detailed account of what happened here:
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Last post by Lumberjack98
Sat Sep 15, 2007 7:59 pm
"I'll shoot you right between the eyes!!!"...Updat
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phddan »
Sun Jul 01, 2007 6:39 am
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Was told that yesterday, while I was out working on our easement road, from an old man that was mad I was working on the road.
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SD64,
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Last post by Jeff B.
Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:41 pm
Clarification
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stormchaser »
Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:19 pm
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My comment about retention of CHL reg's and laws , simply meant I'm kinda slow on the uptake. I don't think I'm a dense person, but all these rules...
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Lemme get with Chas and let you know... Thanks...
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Last post by BrassMonkey
Wed Sep 05, 2007 5:28 pm
Just when I thought I was safe...
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jason »
Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:04 pm
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I had only been in Texas about six months after moving from California, where CHL exists, but is virtually impossible.
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Yeah!!! I wanna make some money!!! :lol:
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Last post by stevie_d_64
Mon Aug 27, 2007 4:30 pm
ND-I Feel Like Crap :(
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dihappy »
Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:05 am
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Some thing i never thought would ever happen to me .
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He's been in Texas Law enforcement since like late 60's. He's also gun editor for Shooting Times and other mags. Has videos and Browning named a 1911...
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Last post by yobdab
Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:29 pm
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Last post by Paladin
Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:58 am
ANY SELF-DEFENCE STORIES?????
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Target1911 »
Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:03 pm
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I would like to hear about others self-defence stories for the main purpose of keeping the awareness level up and maybe giving others the ablity to...
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Yeah, that's not cool. Common sense says one waits until the guy's done at the ATM before you ask for a jump.
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Last post by starrbuck
Sat Aug 18, 2007 8:40 am
Resistance is Futal
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Liberty »
Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:42 pm
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Although none of the goodguys had guns in these discussed incidents it demonstrates two seperate days at the beauty parlor. ! group of ladys...
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One of her video links is hilarious.
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Last post by Venus Pax
Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:51 pm
Attempted Armed Robbery
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ELB »
Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:06 pm
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I guess this fits in the lessons-learned forum... I found it fascinating to watch, ask myself Why are these people not paying attention and standing...
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You can tell Mr Blue shirt was not overly trained, tacticaly speaking, he even appeared a little timid at first, but he still got involved and helped...
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Last post by TXGLOCK23
Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:07 pm
Witnessed the worst customer service ever in Plano gun shop
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killerquad »
Sun Jul 29, 2007 3:00 am
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OK so I went looking for toys today and as I am looking I noticed a guy thinking about putting a gun on layaway from what I saw. He mentions that he...
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Yes, but our government, giving it the choice between doing nothing (pre 1968) and having a complicated procedure for the direct mail order sale of...
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Last post by mcub
Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:28 pm
Thieves Near Azle Steal More Than A Dozen Weapons
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Paladin »
Wed Jul 25, 2007 4:58 pm
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Mr. Seals left the door to his home and the door to his safe unlocked. Thieves came in quietly while he and his family were sleeping upstairs and...
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Dan, you're right of course, and the vast majority of utility buildings are not climate controled, and this guys probably wasn't either. It's the gun...
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Last post by TX Rancher
Sat Jul 28, 2007 7:36 am
Drunk, blind intruder shot by homeowner
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seamusTX »
Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:52 am
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Houston: A drunk blind man entered a residence that was not his in the middle of the night, argued with the homeowner. Shot with shotgun, not...
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For those that forgot - Merle Haggard, who while drunk, broke into a cafe that was supposedly open at the time. Haggard was drunk and he thought the...
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Last post by Hoppes
Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:56 pm
Enterprise Rent A Car
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LedJedi »
Tue Jul 03, 2007 8:35 am
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Thought this was entertaining and maybe mildly interesting.
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hehe, I bet he figured out what it was later... I would have liked to see his reaction to that :grin:
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Last post by T3hK1w1
Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:12 am
Action versus Reaction
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CHL/LEO »
Sun Jun 24, 2007 2:13 am
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This was on one of the Police forums that I monitor. As the officer that posted it on there stated:
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Same. Apparently it's out of the rotation now?
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Last post by shooter_tx
Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:19 am
A sudden excess of night visitors
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seamusTX »
Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:01 pm
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Three nights ago the doorbell rang around 9:30 p.m. We have a window that faces the porch at a right angle to the front door, so if someone rings the...
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About every 3-6 months, we get a guy offering to paint our address on the curb.
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Last post by shooter_tx
Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:46 pm
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Last post by GlockenHammer
Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:21 am
CHL and the house call..
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andywhite.net »
Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:26 pm
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My day job requires me to call on my customers in their homes.
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Right2Carry,
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Last post by Sailor
Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:50 am
oops! accidentally exposed my pistol.
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NcongruNt »
Sat Jul 07, 2007 12:42 am
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I got a flat tire the other day and went into the shop to get the flat fixed. I wear a Hi-Power OWB, with an unbuttoned shirt for cover. I'm usually...
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Never thought about it till just now, but if you had say the Tucker Texas Heritage with the concho most people would assume Plain Clothes police...
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Last post by Jeremae
Mon Jul 09, 2007 4:11 pm
Not sure what to do after
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TEXASGIANT »
Fri Jul 06, 2007 11:58 pm
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If this is not in the right forum please feel free to move it.
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Leaving the scene and not reporting it. Yup. That is what landed those border agents in Jail. A DA will have no choice but to indict you.
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Last post by austin
Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:41 pm
Gainsville Fire Dept.
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kdmill_1 »
Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:43 am
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I'm sure we all send our deepest regrets to those who lost lives and property in N. Texas in the past few days. However, in watching KHOU TV in...
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I saw that video also and was alarmed at it. I have made forcible entry to many structures but each time was with at least some indication of a...
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Last post by TxFire
Sat Jul 07, 2007 10:09 pm
Mobil Station Robbed
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by pbandjelly » Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:37 am
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Lewisville, Tx, oooooooh, just about a block from my place.
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Lol, *insert loud buzzer noise* wrong answer!
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Last post by govnor
Sat Jul 07, 2007 12:34 pm
Never, ever mess with a Marine
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RKirby »
Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:14 pm
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Situational awareness at it's best.................
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Two things of significance-
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Last post by T3hK1w1
Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:15 am
I hate Drunk Drivers
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NguyenVanDon »
Sun May 13, 2007 9:33 pm
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Went fishing this morning with my uncle and my little bro around 4:30am. We were headed to Lake Ray Hubbard when we spotted a drunk driver. We were...
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The last time I called 911 on a drunk, it was on Sulpher Springs road ( i think) in southeast San Antone, a couple miles southeast of 410. I saw this...
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Last post by iflyabeech
Sat Jun 30, 2007 9:30 pm
Attacked in Plano Taco Bueno Parking Lot
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austin »
Fri May 18, 2007 1:45 pm
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The following took place beween 1:31 and 1:32 PM.
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Be sure to keep an extra pair of under shorts in the truck with you for next time. I had a Sprite bottle on the shelf at a grocery store suddenly...
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Last post by Hoppes
Fri Jun 29, 2007 9:41 am
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