The evidence locker
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ErnieDeBord
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I use a 1/2 Starved mother-in law fer my defense , nobody has attacked me yet!
dougb1946
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If you are in a fight and win, losing the gun is not a problem. You are alive and can always get another gun. And if you lose, you really won't care about the gun, unless you lost because the gun failed, in which case your last few words will send you to hell anyways.
fredj338
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ITs a very valid point especially in Kalif. Many guns have dropped off the DOJ list so if yours gets taken for evidence, maybe never returned, you will never be able to replace it. So I have gone to ccw a Glock in one variant or another. They will likely always be on the list & easily/affordably replaced.
Fake news. "Unpublished", no source.
The source was the CDC. You have reading comprehension problems?
Click the link for the "CDC findings"...no such file on server.
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...still ain't got it made.
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Those who used the rebate to buy a Shield (or two) for $370 out the door probably didn't even bother to read this thread.
TomkinsSP
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Like, who is ever going to need that silly reserve parachute anyway.
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Unfortunately, the article says that paper is based on the
nonexistent, unpublished CDC paper.
Unfortunately, the article says that paper is based on the
nonexistent, unpublished CDC paper.
NRA-ILA | CDC Kept Quiet on Data Showing Americans Regularly Use Firearms for Self-Defense
I would like to believe no members of this forum will be arrested for a capital crime.
Well, I know of at least one fairly recent and very unfortunate incident . . .
I can replace my EDC with a new one for under $400 so no big deal.
I chose the one I have because its simple, doesn't jam, its light, easy to carry and conceal.
And I'm fairly proficient with it - especially within 25 ft.
I chose the one I have because its simple, doesn't jam, its light, easy to carry and conceal.
And I'm fairly proficient with it - especially within 25 ft.
nachogrande
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MUCH ASSUMING THAT YOU ONLY OWN ONE GUN.
ALLEGEDLY/THEORETICALY, the judge told a friend he had to sell a particular gun. No mention of the other guns he owned, or buying the original gun in question back later.
ALLEGEDLY/THEORETICALY, the judge told a friend he had to sell a particular gun. No mention of the other guns he owned, or buying the original gun in question back later.
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Unfortunately, the article says that paper is based on the
nonexistent, unpublished CDC paper.
It says "unpublished," not non-existent. I have several unpublished manuscripts for novels. That doesn't make them non-existent.
Still no study.
That page says "there's supposed to be a study, and maybe CDC didn't
like what it showed, maybe, so they hid it, maybe?".
If you ever find the study, see if it includes a "reported to LE, Yes/No?"
and "Firearm Taken Into Evidence Yes/No" fields.
If someone uses a firearm to prevent/stop/de-escalate a criminal event,
and no one reports it to LE, the firearm used will not end up
"in evidence" (not from that incident, anyway), and it's irrelevant to the thread topic.
It's unstated, but implicit that for a firearm to end up in the
evidence locker, LE must be aware of the incident.
TomkinsSP
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I can't 'like' this post. But its true. Hopefully its the exception that proves the rule.
Common sense tells you not to carry an irreplaceable antique, family heirloom, or something similar. Common sense also tells you to carry the type of gun that you are most comfortable and proficient with, and to carry a the best quality example you can afford. It does not tell you to force yourself to use a Glock, Shield, XDs because they're "disposable" and easily replaced.
I've owned Glocks, and Shields, and an XDs or two, and I've carried them. I don't like them. I like 1911s and S&W revolvers, I'm comfortable with them, well versed in their use, and shoot them well, so those are the guns I carry. Are they more expensive? In most cases, yes, and the ones I have are all customized to some degree so there is added cost but it is all relative. The guns I carry are still replaceable, it may cost me more to replace the Alchemy Custom Springfield I usually carry but I'm confident that if I were to lose it forever to some legal black hole after defending myself with it, Rob would do another one for me. And, I have others to carry while one is tied up.
As to the condition of a gun left in an evidence room, the police are charged with the task of preserving evidence. Leaving a gun in a damp area to rust, or repeatedly tossing it from one pile or shelf or closet to another is just as likely to destroy evidence as anything else. Preserving evidence means caring for it in a manner that keeps it in the same condition as it was found in. However, let's assume that a gun is going to have 'scars' from it's stay in custody. So what? Clean it up and put it back in to service if that is what you want to do. I guarantee that you're not going to be quite the same after the ordeal, either, but you'll work through it and move on.
I've owned Glocks, and Shields, and an XDs or two, and I've carried them. I don't like them. I like 1911s and S&W revolvers, I'm comfortable with them, well versed in their use, and shoot them well, so those are the guns I carry. Are they more expensive? In most cases, yes, and the ones I have are all customized to some degree so there is added cost but it is all relative. The guns I carry are still replaceable, it may cost me more to replace the Alchemy Custom Springfield I usually carry but I'm confident that if I were to lose it forever to some legal black hole after defending myself with it, Rob would do another one for me. And, I have others to carry while one is tied up.
As to the condition of a gun left in an evidence room, the police are charged with the task of preserving evidence. Leaving a gun in a damp area to rust, or repeatedly tossing it from one pile or shelf or closet to another is just as likely to destroy evidence as anything else. Preserving evidence means caring for it in a manner that keeps it in the same condition as it was found in. However, let's assume that a gun is going to have 'scars' from it's stay in custody. So what? Clean it up and put it back in to service if that is what you want to do. I guarantee that you're not going to be quite the same after the ordeal, either, but you'll work through it and move on.
S&WsRsweet
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I guess in my case at least if I had to shoot a person and it would be a have to as I am a walk away from trouble if you can sort of guy . I mean fellas we are talking about a serious thing ( taking a human life ) even if you had to .I don't know if I would want the firearm I used as anyway .Seems it would be a reminder of something I personaly would want to forget. I know a couple of guys who as police officers had to and they are pretty tuff guys but nether of em talk about it much and when they do it's not like yea I put that guy down its more like , man I wish he would have just dropped that knife it was so senseless . I doubt if I would care much about the gun .
My carry and nightstand pistols are well made, reliable, plastic and replaceable.
I give no thought to what happens to them if they are relinquished to the authorities.
I give no thought to what happens to them if they are relinquished to the authorities.
