California Man Who Defended Himself From Two Robbers…

[Cynical]

We don’t live in a police state, that’s right wing crazy talk. Umhumm... meanwhile the thugs and gangbangers get to keep their weapons. I went on leave with an Army buddy who lived in San Diego in 1989 and in one day knew that this isn’t the place for me.

 

[Ark]

If he doesn't get his family out of California, he's gonna find himself bleeding to death in front of his house while these same bandits pick the keys off him and let themselves in.

Police just went on TV and told every criminal in the city that he's going to be unarmed when he pulls up to his house.

 

[EPeter213]

^this. Right here

 

[edporch]

The same thing would happen here in Indy if somebody defended their home/family with a firearm against two robbers.

The police would swipe their firearm, never have it returned anytime soon ( if ever ), and they'd be defenseless unless they had access to another one.

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

GTFO Commiland.

 

[INP8riot]

If he only has one firearm, was he protected in the first place?

 

[klausm]

The police would swipe their firearm, never have it returned anytime soon ( if ever ), and they'd be defenseless unless they had access to another one.

what?? can someone only have 1 gun....

 

[INP8riot]

what?? can someone only have 1 gun....

Apparently in CA, they only have 1.

 

[xwing]

The same thing would happen here in Indy if somebody defended their home/family with a firearm against two robbers.

The police would swipe their firearm, never have it returned anytime soon ( if ever ), and they'd be defenseless unless they had access to another one.

Big difference. Yes in many places the firearm used for self defense would be held for evidence. (In fact, you should be prepared to lose your firearm forever if you need to save your life or that of your family. Even though it's not right, it's a trade no-one should have any qualms about. I'd much rather have my family and myself still alive!)

But in Indiana, they won't (and can't) pull your license for daring to clearly defend yourself against thugs. (Not that it matters any more since 7/1/22.) So you just grab your backup gun and continue to keep your family safe.

 

[eric001]

Hell, here in Indiana, if such a thing were to happen to one of us... the proper thing to do is to put a WTB thread up and ask for INGO to help out with a decent deal on another copy of the same gun. I'm betting it would happen sooner than later.

 

[edporch]

If he only has one firearm, was he protected in the first place?

As I said "...unless they had access to another one.".

But there's a lot of people who don't have much money that live in dangerous places who may not have the money for more than one.

 

[Chance]

I’m not sure if we had a thread on this when it happened. I can’t find it if we did. Anyway, here’s an updated that shouldn’t be surprising considering it happened in California.

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So someone explain why any sane person continues to list California as their state of residence?

 

[INP8riot]

So someone explain why any sane person continues to list California as their state of residence?

They are either lazy and don't want to move or they like it there. No other explanation

 

[BugI02]

The same thing would happen here in Indy if somebody defended their home/family with a firearm against two robbers.

The police would swipe their firearm, never have it returned anytime soon ( if ever ), and they'd be defenseless unless they had access to another one.

Two is one and one is none

 

[Mr. Habib]

So someone explain why any sane person continues to list California as their state of residence?

Why do you assume anyone living in that dumpster fire of a state is sane.

 

[BugI02]

So someone explain why any sane person continues to list California as their state of residence?

It is possible to make serious bank there in the right profession. I'm not sure everyone who continues to live there is honest with themselves about the extra costs of living there when thinking about leaving, though

For example, I know a guy who has his own business doing site plans for housing developments including navigating all of the state legal and paperwork requirements for the client as well as developing detailed plans for how much earth is to be moved and from where to where to maximize utility of the site and accommodate the various environmental concerns. His company has all the work it can handle and he is making a great deal of money. To pick that up and try to re-establish it somewhere else from the ground up would be very difficult and perhaps even impossible, so he lives far outside the city limits of LA (more than two hours) but still close enough to attend needed meetings etc. His local municipality and sheriff are not caught up in gun control fever and his house could easily double as a fortress. He's not going anywhere until he gets old enough to want to retire

 

[Hawkeye7br]

They've grown up there, they think it's normal. They literally "don't know no better"

So someone explain why any sane person continues to list California as their state of residence?

 

[Mij]

I think that’s the same case listed in the DGU thread on Fri.

 

[Kdf101]

I lived in N Cali for a year, military, and it was great. Awesome country, lots of local,produce, and great people. The area I was in was pretty conservative. Expensive though, super expensive. My experience, and is it super limited and only my experience, is that rural and small town California is fine. It is the big cities that ruin the state. My experience may be an outlier though.

 

[EPeter213]

Two is one and one is none

If 2=1, and 1=0, then 2=0.

Clearly I need to buy more guns.