Brookers Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Never leave any firearm unattended in a vehicle if you can possibly avoid it. If you do make sure its locked in a safe or secured to the vehicle with a gun lock that can be threaded through the action and secured to the vehicle. Last year a friend of mine had his car broken in to while he stayed at a Travel Lodge in the midlands. He was there for a gallery rifle 1500 so had 4 firearms with him. As it was, he had taken the LBR and LBP in to his hotel room but left the rifles in the car having removed parts of the action. So he lost a .22 rifle and .38 lever action Marlin. Neither of which would work, but it caused him many months of bother including a court case to keep his licence and in my view he was very lucky not to loose it forever. As for waving or aiming a gun at anyone, well your asking for a whole heep of trouble, even a imitation or air rifle is classed as a firearm if you do anything naugthy and the powers that be take a VERY dim view on it. If they want your motor so badly let them have it. On a lighter note last week my partners trainee had a guy try to nick her bag from the front seat of her car while she sat in a que of traffic in Taunton. She noticed him approaching and put the bag under her legs and as the guy came in through the passenger door after it, she grabed his shirt and hit him with a right upper cut braking his jaw! (you should see the bruising on her hand). Luckily for her the woman behind her witnesed the incedent, stoped and gave her details. She then went to the police station to report what had happened only to find this guy there making a complaint of assault against her! Luckily she had the witness details with her so it got sorted out quite quickly, especially when it was found that this dim wit had a warrent out for his arrest But it goes to show how your actions even if your just defending youself can land you in a load of bother. Brookers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco_al Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 On a lighter note last week my partners trainee had a guy try to nick her bag from the front seat of her car while she sat in a que of traffic in Taunton. She noticed him approaching and put the bag under her legs and as the guy came in through the passenger door after it, she grabed his shirt and hit him with a right upper cut braking his jaw! (you should see the bruising on her hand). Luckily for her the woman behind her witnesed the incedent, stoped and gave her details. She then went to the police station to report what had happened only to find this guy there making a complaint of assault against her! Luckily she had the witness details with her so it got sorted out quite quickly, especially when it was found that this dim wit had a warrent out for his arrest That's broken up quite a boring day - nice one, and i hope she recovers soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 The other issue with carrying an air rifle is that what happens if the person robbing you has a real gun? one of you is in the poo, and it aint him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Early90 Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 I had exactly the opposite experience at that ford.......i was too scared to go IN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhunter Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 The police on recent form appear to shoot first and ask questions later, so it's not wise to be waving a gun around in a public place. It only takes someone to report a "man with a gun" for the armed response unit to be hunting you down. So keep it at home or dispose of it! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellyv8 Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 oh how a thread develops....very entertaining better than 'HELP HOW MANY POPRIVETS HAS MY LANDY GOT' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
task Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 not heard from the origional poster recently, i do feel for him, as i dont know what actually happened as i wasnt there, and i dont want to wrongly accuse andone about being a leprichaun, if it was a mistake, it happens easily and i would be scared in tha situation and if it wasnt, then thank god youre okay. i also think it is a bit wrong to carry anything in your car thats there to purposefully hurt someone, but i do have a nice big adjustable that could do the job in an emergency, im not sure i would go to that extent to talk about suspension no matter how good it might be. mikey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBlue88 Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 So then......to sum up...Was it a genuine attempt at theft or a mistake???? Guns are bad....wheel braces not so bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Time to close this one. If the OP has anything further to add that might throw some factual light on the incident then he is free to drop one of the mods a PM and we will review the closure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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