*Originally posted by Monty *
"Sunshine," hey, punk? You go tooling around town thinking you’ve a fucking loaded weapon in your vehicle and when you encounter another asshole tooling around town actually with a fucking loaded weapon, you decide to dive for your fucking loaded weapon THAT’S NOT FUCKING THERE!
In the first place, I didn’t “dive”. In the second, the fact that I fucked up and didn’t put my gun in the car was the whole reason for the OP. Yes, when I hear gunfire, my first thoughts are Where is it coming from? Am I at risk? Is there cover nearby?, etc. It’s called tactical identification. Second, you’re damn right that I make sure my weapon is accessible in the event that I should need it.
You also have no idea what the posted speed limit is for the firing ranger…er, public road on which you intend to have this little shootout.
Well, that’s only partially true, but it’s also totally irrelevant. The speed limit changes from 65 to 55 in that general area, but I’m not certain exactly where. At any rate, it has nothing to do with the incident; so lay off the red herrings. My driving 5 or so miles above or below the speed limit doesn’t matter in the least regarding what happened.
**You also decide that this emergency is so extreme that you’d rather get into an argument with someone on the phone instead of simply redialing 911.
Which you could’ve easily done had you familiarized yourself with your freaking cell phone and had the thing programmed correctly to begin with.
But apparently dialling 911 was so much more difficult than dialling 411. Poor baby.**
In the first place, I never got into an argument with anyone. I kept my voice as clear and level as possible, and I never argued about being transferred around even though I was trying to report the fact that someone may have tried to kill me.
In the second place, the number 9 speed dial key on my cell is supposed to be pre-programmed, at issue, as an emergency key. To activate a speed dial number, you either hold the key down for three seconds, or you press the key and then “Talk”. You’re right that I never had occasion to try it out before this (luckily), but I also can’t see placing an unnecessary call to 911 when you get the phone just to make sure it works.
So, since it WAS an emergency, I figured it would make more sense to get through to SOMEONE rather than fucking around when the initial calls from speed dial and the dialed 911 failed to get me through to anyone. Maybe you’d sit there and try to debug a piece of equipment when there’s another avenue. I’m won’t…
Lastly, had 911 gone through from my cell phone, it would have most likely gone through to Phoenix PD, and I’d have been transferred anyway.
By the way, asshole…what’s your fucking plan of explanation when you actually do fire back at someone, miss them, and hit some innocent party ON THE FUCKING PUBLIC ROAD?!
Had you read my other posts, you would have known that I would never have taken a goddamn shot without being sure of my target and what was immediately behind it. That’s what being a responsible gun owner is all about - defending yourself when there is no other option. As noted above (repeatedly) there was another option; so I’d have taken it and done exactly what I did. Had that option not existed, or had it been negated by the truck following me, I’d have been fucked. Is that finally clear, or should I have someone send you finger puppets to act it out?
Also by the way, are you tooling around with a concealed carry permit? I took it that you’re not since you mentioned that Arizona is an “open carry” state. Now, you’re correct that violation of the CCW law is a misdemeanor; but violationg the open carry statute is a Class 3 felony.
No, I am not carrying a CCW permit, because the ways in which I carry my firearm (in a belt holster or concealed in a vehicle while in a holster) fall under the open carry clauses (as was very carefully pointed out for your significantly subgenius ass) and do not require a permit. 13-3102 excepts holstered carry in a vehicle from the requirements of 13-3112. I don’t have and won’t get a CCW permit because I do not believe in registering with the state in order to exercise a basic human and civil right, and because the ways in which I carry are perfectly legal without it. Got it, or is it back for round two of the finger puppets?
I also pointed out what constitutes a felony under the title, but you apparently can’t get that through your weak little blockhead even though you halfway try to clarify your point.
**So, Rambo, which is it? Are you (a) a fucking moron, (b) a fucking moron, or © a fucking moron? **
