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FTF seller robbed with his own gun
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 7:35 pm
by A-R
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That’s when, police said, the acquaintance placed a live round of ammunition into the gun’s chamber, pointed it at the seller and asked, ”How does it feel to get robbed with your own gun?”
Re: FTF seller robbed with his own gun
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 8:38 pm
by gigag04
Might have to start providing the firing pin separate in my own transactions.
Re: FTF seller robbed with his own gun
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 8:49 pm
by C-dub
How many people actually think that when selling a gun the gun being sold is the only one the seller brought to the party?
Re: FTF seller robbed with his own gun
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:09 pm
by ghostrider
How many people actually think that when selling a gun the gun being sold is the only one the seller brought to the party?
not me.
I expect them to be carrying and I don't assume they will show up alone.
Re: FTF seller robbed with his own gun
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:17 pm
by LabRat
ghostrider wrote: How many people actually think that when selling a gun the gun being sold is the only one the seller brought to the party?
not me.
I expect them to be carrying and I don't assume they will show up alone.
I'm carrying, I figure the buyer is also packing....plus I always have someone along with me.
The buyer may not see them, but I'm covered during the entire transaction. It's a good feeling.
You can't eliminate all the risk, but some good control measures can get the residual risk element to an acceptable level.
LabRat
Re: FTF seller robbed with his own gun
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:18 pm
by G26ster
C-dub wrote:How many people actually think that when selling a gun the gun being sold is the only one the seller brought to the party?
The OP said, "
pointed it at the seller and asked..."
Do you plan the quick draw with a loaded weapon pointed at you to save the gun you are selling?
Re: FTF seller robbed with his own gun
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:23 pm
by C-dub
G26ster wrote:C-dub wrote:How many people actually think that when selling a gun the gun being sold is the only one the seller brought to the party?
The OP said, "
pointed it at the seller and asked..."
Do you plan the quick draw with a loaded weapon pointed at you to save the gun you are selling?
There was a thread around here somewhere a while back about the odds and statistics of just such a situation. It seem that more often than not, people that decided to fight even after already having a gun pointed at them prevailed. They were injured, but still prevailed. The theory, IIRC, is that the BG is not expecting a fight and is slow to react to the resistance. I'll hunt around a little and see if I can find the thread or study.
Re: FTF seller robbed with his own gun
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:28 pm
by ghostrider
Do you plan the quick draw with a loaded weapon pointed at you to save the gun you are selling?
you don't know that a '100% discount' on the gun is enough. Maybe they don't want a witness.
Re: FTF seller robbed with his own gun
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:32 pm
by gigag04
Keeping the tactics going, if they load a single bullet (or a mag) and are within arm's reach, a disarm becomes an attractive option as well and much faster than deploying your concealed gun.
Re: FTF seller robbed with his own gun
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:34 pm
by C-dub
gigag04 wrote:Keeping the tactics going, if they load a single bullet (or a mag) and are within arm's reach, a disarm becomes an attractive option as well and much faster than deploying your concealed gun.
Absolutely!!!
That's the first action.
Re: FTF seller robbed with his own gun
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:52 pm
by Jumping Frog
gigag04 wrote:Keeping the tactics going, if they load a single bullet (or a mag) and are within arm's reach, a disarm becomes an attractive option as well and much faster than deploying your concealed gun.
Followed by deploying your knife. Faster to deploy (can already be discreetly in hand) and deadlier than a handgun at touching distance.
Hard for someone to shoot you or hold a gun with all the tendons in their arm sliced as part of the disarm.
Re: FTF seller robbed with his own gun
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 10:08 pm
by o b juan
Knife to a gunfight??
Knife in hand?
arms length ?
no thanks best option is takeaway. maybe ?
I aint superman
Re: FTF seller robbed with his own gun
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:10 am
by LDB415
Wrong, wrong and wrong all the way around. The best option is to run the annoying mini bicycle lock through the barrel and hand over the key as the last thing before parting ways, while one's other hand rests on the J frame in one's pocket.
Re: FTF seller robbed with his own gun
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:17 am
by jayinsat
LDB415 wrote:Wrong, wrong and wrong all the way around. The best option is to run the annoying mini bicycle lock through the barrel and hand over the key as the last thing before parting ways, while one's other hand rests on the J frame in one's pocket.
Best answer!
Now I know what to do with those locks that come with new guns.
Re: FTF seller robbed with his own gun
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:26 am
by MechAg94
jayinsat wrote:LDB415 wrote:Wrong, wrong and wrong all the way around. The best option is to run the annoying mini bicycle lock through the barrel and hand over the key as the last thing before parting ways, while one's other hand rests on the J frame in one's pocket.
Best answer!
Now I know what to do with those locks that come with new guns.
Good point. I have a pile of those that never get used.