I just got off work a few minutes ago and was walking to my car. I noticed there was a homeless person nearby, but I've seen her before and she is harmless. I then turn around and look behind me and there is some guy with long hair, I couldn't see his face since it was dark. Well, the guy starts running towards me. I got the hell out of there quickly. My car is a Ford Focus, but carjackers aren't really particular about cars.
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quakefiend420
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Yeah, I'm thinking about it. I'm old enough to carry one (24) but I live in a city where it's much harder to get a permit. I live in Sacramento. First time this has happened to me.
In many states you're going to have to prove there was a legitimate threat to your life and there was no way out of the situation in order to use deadly force (with Texas being the one glaring exception to this rule).
I walked to my car in a hurry and hauled my ass out of there, I was around 15 feet away from my car when I saw him, I didn't look back at him. A coworker of mine had a friend who got beaten to death while closing at a nearby car dealership.
Thanks man, I've had my car broken into but never anything like this happen. I'm going to start leaving earlier and parking closer to the exits.
quakefiend420
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Originally posted by: Shawn
Good reason to live in Texas.
i live in oklahoma...but if you try to carjack me, expect to get shot
i'll deal with the fallout later
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: Shawn
Good reason to live in Texas.
i live in oklahoma...but if you try to carjack me, expect to get shot
i'll deal with the fallout later
I've considered getting a gun before when nearby residences were getting robbed awhile back. I'm going to check out the laws.
quakefiend420
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- Aug 26, 2004
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Originally posted by: ysperalda
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: Shawn
Good reason to live in Texas.
i live in oklahoma...but if you try to carjack me, expect to get shot
i'll deal with the fallout later
I've considered getting a gun before when nearby residences were getting robbed awhile back. I'm going to check out the laws.
well, i got taken for about $1500 in jewelry and almost 1K in cash a few years ago in my car at a stoplight on south side...had my windows down and next thing i knew there was a black guy at each front window pointing guns at me
they took 3 rings and my chain and the cash and split...never got caught :|
ever since then i carry a glock 23C on my seat with the clip out of it...if i get pulled over i put the clip in the glove box and lock it and drop the key in between my seats
i keep my hands on the wheel and tell the cop first thing that i have an unloaded firearm in the seat next to me...
close enough to legal and ready to fire in a second
but i haven't had anyone try to rob me again
EDIT: when i'm 25 i should be able to get a concealed carry permit
quakefiend420
Lifer
- Aug 26, 2004
- 14,685
- 1
- 76
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: ysperalda
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: Shawn
Good reason to live in Texas.
i live in oklahoma...but if you try to carjack me, expect to get shot
i'll deal with the fallout later
I've considered getting a gun before when nearby residences were getting robbed awhile back. I'm going to check out the laws.
well, i got taken for about $1500 in jewelry and almost 1K in cash a few years ago in my car at a stoplight on south side...had my windows down and next thing i knew there was a black guy at each front window pointing guns at me
they took 3 rings and my chain and the cash and split...never got caught :|
ever since then i carry a glock 23C on my seat with the clip out of it...if i get pulled over i put the clip in the glove box and lock it and drop the key in between my seats
i keep my hands on the wheel and tell the cop first thing that i have an unloaded firearm in the seat next to me...
close enough to legal and ready to fire in a second
but i haven't had anyone try to rob me again
EDIT: when i'm 25 i should be able to get a concealed carry permit
The only run-in I've had before this was that my car was broken into and they took my stereo, cigarettes, and sunglasses. I wasn't around when it happened but they were too stupid to figure out how to open the trunk. They drilled a hole in the keyhole of the trunk but never opened it. My car has a button to open the trunk in the dashboard but they couldn't figure this out.
From then on, I've started to watch my back even more. I considered getting a .45 ACP or something back then but then decided against it. Now, I'm thinking about it again.
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