Comments on: Shots Fired Near Repo Man

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:14:24 +0000

Holy Cow! I can’t believe there are people here that actually condone shooting a firearm into the air! There have been documented reports of people being injured or killed from someone shooting “into the air”. Ever do any research to see how far a fired projectile will actually travel and do damage? A .22 can do damage after traveling a mile!

Ladies and gentleman, the “warning shot” should be your voice. It’s this type of stupidity that gives the gun control advocates a leg to stand on.

Michelle said: “Don’t judge someone until you know the whole or you walk in their shoes!”

Ummm, I’m pretty sure I can judge you fairly here by saying shooting into the air is a bad idea. What would you have done had that projectile came to earth and killed someone? You would have probably cried that it was an “accident” and you should not be punished.

Again, if you are going to pull the trigger, your sights should be fixed on your target, and you should not fire if there is something you do NOT want to hit behind your target.

Common sense gun safety.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 13 May 2013 03:21:27 +0000

If a sheriff is on someone’s property they need to let homeowner know so that they can stay in & keep their children if they have any @ home & lock their doors. I’m not trying to be rude but it seems that you do not know what your talking about. Sheriff’s just can’t shoot where they want either, because like everybody has been saying a bullet has to land somewhere.

By: curious

curious — Mon, 13 May 2013 03:13:55 +0000

Michael, why would she be in jail in Florida, I’ve shot warnings & I haven’t spent any time in jail& I live in Florida it seems to me that warning shot has been good enough because they run & they don’t call cops cause then they’d be getting it.they’re not gonna tell on their selves

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sun, 12 May 2013 14:49:13 +0000

REGARDING:
“to Mr. Green from your comments I feel you have never felt threaten I have and believe me you do what you have to to protect yourself and your loved ones“

Felt threatened? Of course I have. I feel it every time I get on the road and see women driving multi-ton vehicles toward me at 70 mph while they text each other. I’ve had lead rain down around me while neighbors fired in the air at birds. (If they were careless about shooting high and/or fired slugs instead, I wouldn’t have just been peppered.) I’ve had 18 year-old 200 pound middle schoolers draw back to hit me as I drove them to Truman Arms.

Been threatened? A few threatened to kill me but haven’t gotten around to it yet. I’m ready if they ever decide to make good (ready to meet my Maker, anyway). I’ve had three Angolan soldiers pointing Russian AK-47s at me while questioning why I was on their military base at 10:02 pm the week after President Reagan invaded another communist country, Grenada.

So here’s the question: Do I protect my loved ones by firing lead randomly in the air or at identified threats to them?

David for good aim

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 12 May 2013 11:56:45 +0000

I understand why the shots were fired but if this was in Florida, you’d be in jail. Warning shots are not acceptable, you only fire when you have a specific target and you only shoot to kill.

Bullets in the air travel well past anywhere you can see them so if that “warning shot” hit anyone that was lawfully on your property (say a sheriff chasing a suspect) that would be murder.

By: old man

old man — Sun, 12 May 2013 05:01:43 +0000

a few months ago a man in pensacola fired a pistol into yhr ground to break up a fight the bullet ricochet killing a person the lady said she fired toward an area of 2500acres of forest to me this is the safe thing to do she also stated this is a warning shot i feel that due to the cost of bullets there should be no warning shots to mr green from your comments i feel you have never felt threaten i have a nd believe me you do what you have to to protect yourself and your loved ones to the lady (pistol packing momma) good for you

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sun, 12 May 2013 04:07:11 +0000

CONSIDERING:
“Oh and I never fired at anyone I shot up in the air! ”

If the bullet stuck in the air, that would be fine.

If the bullet fell to the earth, while nobody was its target, if someone were where it hit, she would be unhappy about having the slug pass through her body.

It isn’t likely to hit anyone with any given shot, but people die every year from shots fired in the air. Saying, “I didn’t mean to kill anyone,” isn’t the same as saying, “I meant to NOT kill anyone.” That’s why I say, if you’re going to shoot, intend to hit whatever your shot strikes, be prepared to kill unless you can be certain it won’t kill.

David for sticky air

By: Wharf Rat

Wharf Rat — Sun, 12 May 2013 03:08:54 +0000

A long time ago, there was a used car dealer on Pace Blvd who had a very bold sign, that stated “Late payments…first day, we call…second day, we haul!” Nuff said.

By: Theresa Smith

Theresa Smith — Sun, 12 May 2013 02:52:39 +0000

Very well said Greg and Just sayin’!!!!!! So very very true! Pay for it and you won’t have to worry about it getting repoed! You trying to keep something you haven’t paid for certainly makes you the theif!! The repo companies are only told to go collect what belongs to someone else! Becareful and stay safe!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 12 May 2013 02:43:25 +0000

I just want to say thank you to the people who understand why I did this! It’s a shame when you can’t protect your property and family from people who are up to no good! And once again thank y’all!