Cellphone or Gun for self defense?

[techres]

BOTH!

Cell Phone Protects Clerk From Knife Attack in Robbery

ROSWELL, Ga. — A Georgia liquor store clerk credits his police officer son with giving him two life-saving gifts — a cell phone and a gun.

Joseph Wescott says the phone he slipped into his shirt pocket stopped a knife to his chest when a robbery suspect attacked him at the store in a northern Atlanta suburb. He then reached under the counter for the .40-caliber handgun and shot the man.

"The knife that he had looked like it was about 10-foot long," the 67-year-old Wescott exclaimed.

When the suspect lunged at Wescott, he fell back and the knife struck the battery area of the phone, the clerk said. He then fired one shot at the man Monday night.

"That was the first time I had ever fired that gun," he said.

Police said Carlos JeanPeirre, 34, is recovering from non-life threatening wounds and faces multiple charges including aggravated assault and attempted robbery.

Wescott's son, Jason, said he gave both gifts to his father to keep him safe.

"Something like that can happen in a split second and it's better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it," Jason Wescott said.

After the attack, Joseph Wescot said he used his cell phone to call 911.

Oh and note this is a positive self defense story from the AP. That is a good sign.

 

[revance]

Hooray for a positive SD story... shame on the son for not taking his father to the range to learn to use that pistol.

 

[Pami]

BOTH!

Cell Phone Protects Clerk From Knife Attack in Robbery



Oh and note this is a positive self defense story from the AP. That is a good sign.

Except that it was the first time he'd ever fired that gun.

At least he had it, and at least he used it. Like the son said, "It's better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it."

 

[Bubbajms]

Lucky the battery didn't instashort and catch on fire or something!!

 

[Vigilant]

Hooray for a positive SD story... shame on the son for not taking his father to the range to learn to use that pistol.

Shame on Pops for not learning himself! Great job on the self-defense anyway!

 

[SC_Shooter]

How about combining two gifts into one? I see the ad now -

Sign up now for the iPhone 3G40. It has a kevlar strip inside the case to stop knife attacks and a great new application pre-loaded from the factory that fires two .40 cal rounds if necessary. Pre-register for your new iPhone 3G40 now at ingunowners.com.

 

[techres]

How about combining two gifts into one?

 

[jstwrit]

What kind of permit is required to carry one of these?

 

[Plague421]

What kind of permit is required to carry one of these?

Can't be a civilian to get one more than likely. lol

 

[Smitty506th]

While having a phone thrown at an attacker might thwart them, the weapon surly will do more. I have always loved that pic of the Glock Phone. I wonder if you get free night and weekend rounds? If so, I am switching my plan today!

 

[andy coryell]

i like the combo, i would buy one

 

[RH822-A]

I would never buy one...I have some serious reservations about putting a gun to my head.

 

[1/2 shot]

I would never buy one...I have some serious reservations about putting a gun to my head.

Yeah what he said.

It's always nice to see, when a thief brings a knife to a gun fight!

 

[jedi]

I would never buy one...I have some serious reservations about putting a gun to my head.

Agree but only because it's a GLOCK and those things just blow up for no appearnt reason. Now if it was on a 1911 well that is a different story.

 

[tedbower]

One of you computer geeks needs to photo shop a phone to a colt 1911.