Take note lads

[Outbacker]

Just a quick note to save some of your butts!!!! How many of you pack a side arm while detecting?? I was damn glad I did. The other day was detecting an older park in Norfolk, Va and was approached by a young man asking for a cigarette, I told him I didn't smoke upon which he pulled a knife and said "ok then give me your wallet and your gear" I made like i was reaching for my wallet and pulled my snub nose 357 on him at which point he dropped the knife and ran off......After calling the police I came to find out this happens "quite a few times a week, and that I was one of the lucky ones". So lads if you detect in a questionable area, be aware of your surroundings and definitely pack heat!

 

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[kingskid1611]

Did you find the pebbles he left behind in the direction he ran?

 

[Trooper733]

Anti Gun advocates take notice = Crime PREVENTED by this person exercising their right to carry.

WHOOAHHH!!!

 

[Red James Cash]

Anti Gun advocates take notice = Crime PREVENTED by this person exercising their right to carry.

I dont think that matters to them,they are all

 

[TheRingFinder]

Yep - Ya just never know, I feel most vulnerable while out in the middle of woods. Glad it work out to your favor!!!

 

[Trooper733]

Without getting into details and causing this to be moved to the political thread, I agree RJC, Never will change their minds.

 

[1shotwade]

"can't change something you don't have"!

Wade

 

[Trooper733]

LOL 1shotwade, love it!!

 

[G.I.B.]

He was a poor disadvantaged victim- and you pointed a scary gun at him.

Good for you.

 

[bigfoot1]

I woulda just gone ahead and shot him...pull a weapon on me and I lose no sleep ending the threat.I'm sure if he didnt run away you would have plugged him too.One less in the gene pool.

 

[DigIron2]

I thought you where gonna tell us to come sail away.Good job!some bad areas down that way,but a whole lot of history too.Would you have pulled on him if he had a gun on ya?

 

[coinman123]

I think that gun was an effective weapon even when no shots were taken, ironically it still saved all your gear and your wallet without the price of one bullet, a win-win!!! I guess I'm a little vulnerable considering the only gun I own is a couple cap guns I found metal detecting and a completely rusted Model 1858 Remington .44 Army that my grandpa found dredging in the Chesapeake Bay back in the 1980's.

 

[Loco-Digger]

Glad your safe. There are so many abandoned houses in East Cleveland as well ad Detroit. I would love to go to those areas and dig old coins, It's just not worth the risk to me. I will continue to scour the smaller hamlets in the state of Ohio for my finds.

 

[Outbacker]

Lol, ya know I thought about that, after leaving my pile and being a combat vet, yeah I would have......now how that would've turned out I dont know, but St Peter has a special spot in his heart for seeming idiotic gestures right?

 

[Red James Cash]

I think that gun was an effective weapon even when no shots were taken, ironically it still saved all your gear and your wallet without the price of one bullet, a win-win!!! I guess I'm a little vulnerable considering the only gun I own is a couple cap guns I found metal detecting and a completely rusted Model 1858 Remington .44 Army that my grandpa found dredging in the Chesapeake Bay back in the 1980's.

Time to arm yourself isnt it?

 

[coinman123]

Time to arm yourself isnt it?

Maybe, I have already have had attack dogs chase me and try to attack me . People attack, That is a whole other problem.

 

[johnnycat]

Back in New Mexico there were certain parks I would never detect alone. Just takes a couple of seconds of inattention to the surroundings.

 

[Higgy]

Time to arm yourself isnt it?

This sounds odd - coming from a citizen of Massachusetts. Not poking fun by any means, RJC. It just never ceases to amaze me that MA can legalize med marijuana, but can't relax gun laws. I feel for all my gun-loving brothers in Massghanistan.

 

[golddigger65]

Happy it worked out for you, here in sunny Komiefornia they would have arrested you, given him food stamps and sent him to a Dr to deal with the trauma.

 

[Red James Cash]

This sounds odd - coming from a citizen of Massachusetts. Not poking fun by any means, RJC. It just never ceases to amaze me that MA can legalize med marijuana, but can't relax gun laws. I feel for all my gun-loving brothers in Massghanistan.

That comes from living in NH for 15 or so years