# Ever have your life threatened? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 23, 2010, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ever-have-your-life-threatened/160697 "2010-09-23T11:45:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Ciaran](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ciaran/32/5612_2.png) [@Ciaran](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ciaran)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ever-have-your-life-threatened/160697/61 "2010-09-24T18:50:34Z")
> [@upstateclipse](#): > > I do not believe in gun control for the most part and I believe that Pistols should not be that hard to get for law abiding citizens. However, I find it very difficult to believe that 50% of people that voted in this poll needed a gun for protection when from the sounds of almost every story a gun would have made the situation worse. I also find it very difficult to believe that all of the people that voted yes actually were involved in a life or death situation especially when everyone who voted is still alive. To me it is almost the thought that Law Enforcement Officers use in why they need a gun for routine traffic stops- because everyone is a suspect and every situation COULD turn bad. It is not a knock on anyone, It just doesn’t add up to me. Also, I was in the military like many others and I personally own a number of firearms just so my opinion isn’t just discounted as a hippy. > > ---------- Post added at 06:01 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:00 PM ---------- > > And btw, almost getting your ass kicked is not the same as almost getting killed. I have almost gotten my ass kicked(as well as actually gotten my ass kicked), but at no time was I almost killed in my opinion. they had knives if that was directed at me ---
**Author:** ![upstateclipse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/upstateclipse/32/7348_2.png) [@upstateclipse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/upstateclipse)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ever-have-your-life-threatened/160697/62 "2010-09-24T19:03:17Z")
It was not directed at anyone in particular but you did not mention that in your post. Also, you mentioned that you were able to get away without incident. If you had a gun would you have killed them? I am 100% for protecting yourself and I believe that you should never have to back down or run but I also believe that guns are usually a bad idea to have in stressful situations for the majority of our society. ---
**Author:** ![08GT500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/08gt500/32/5417_2.png) [@08GT500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/08GT500)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ever-have-your-life-threatened/160697/63 "2010-09-24T21:08:14Z")
> [@upstateclipse](#): > > It was not directed at anyone in particular but you did not mention that in your post. Also, you mentioned that you were able to get away without incident. If you had a gun would you have killed them? I am 100% for protecting yourself and I believe that you should never have to back down or run but I also believe that guns are usually a bad idea to have in stressful situations for the majority of our society. Hippy! ---
**Author:** ![derass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/derass/32/5691_2.png) [@derass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/derass)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 11:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ever-have-your-life-threatened/160697/64 "2010-09-24T23:44:43Z")
> [@upstateclipse](#): > > And btw, almost getting your ass kicked is not the same as almost getting killed. I have almost gotten my ass kicked(as well as actually gotten my ass kicked), but at no time was I almost killed in my opinion. a kid in toronto, matt baranofski (sp?) was stomped to death over a pack of smokes. my friend and i got set up and had to run from 20 masked, hooded guys with bats and shit. i would consider that life or death. however, i agree that guns can make a situation worse. ---
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 12:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ever-have-your-life-threatened/160697/65 "2010-09-25T00:37:12Z")
> [@derass](#): > > a kid in toronto, matt baranofski (sp?) was stomped to death over a pack of smokes. my friend and i got set up and had to run from 20 masked, hooded guys with bats and shit. i would consider that life or death. however, i agree that guns can make a situation worse. further proof that smoking kills. ---
**Author:** ![Ciaran](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ciaran/32/5612_2.png) [@Ciaran](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ciaran)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ever-have-your-life-threatened/160697/66 "2010-09-25T09:20:03Z")
> [@upstateclipse](#): > > It was not directed at anyone in particular but you did not mention that in your post. Also, you mentioned that you were able to get away without incident. If you had a gun would you have killed them? I am 100% for protecting yourself and I believe that you should never have to back down or run but I also believe that guns are usually a bad idea to have in stressful situations for the majority of our society. i was able to get away without incident because i was on the track and field team for my whole life, and i also raced mountain bikes when i was young. im sure 99% of earths population would have been killed in the same situation. and regardless of whether or not i would have used a gun and killed them, it sure would have deterred them from pursuing me if i pulled one out. ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ever-have-your-life-threatened/160697/67 "2010-09-26T11:36:04Z")
My sister an I were taking my younger sister’s friend home on the rez. These guys started chasing us in their car, one leaned out the passenger window with a .22 rifle and started shooting at us. Called the cops. Nothing was done because it was on the rez, even though I knew who it was (driver and shooter). That was 7 years ago. To this day, if either of them see me in white man land, they avoid me like the plague. Certain things I will not forgive. Will I shoot them…no. Beat them within an inch of their life, ohhh yes. ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ever-have-your-life-threatened/160697/68 "2011-03-14T20:07:37Z")
i’d like to bump this. I was jumped in an ally this weekend by 5 large guys while I was walking to my car. I was sucker punched so I’m sporting a nice shinner, didn’t even see it coming. I was carrying.creating distance and drawing out was enough of a deterrence to make them turn into little bitches. If it didn’t save my life, it atleast saved me a broken jaw, ribs and what ever else they would have did to me, on top of keeping me from having to cancel all my credit card and buying a new wallet. 😉 most every situation can be avoided. Maybe I shouldn’t have been walking from a resturarnt to my car at night. either way. I know if I didn’t have protection, I probably be in a lot more pain than I am. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ever-have-your-life-threatened/160697/69 "2011-03-14T20:38:40Z")
> [@sedlmeier101](#): > > i’d like to bump this. > I was jumped in an ally this weekend by 5 large guys while I was walking to my car. I was sucker punched so I’m sporting a nice shinner, didn’t even see it coming. I was carrying.creating distance and drawing out was enough of a deterrence to make them turn into little bitches. > If it didn’t save my life, it atleast saved me a broken jaw, ribs and what ever else they would have did to me, on top of keeping me from having to cancel all my credit card and buying a new wallet. 😉 > > most every situation can be avoided. Maybe I shouldn’t have been walking from a resturarnt to my car at night. either way. I know if I didn’t have protection, I probably be in a lot more pain than I am. Wow I’m glad you walked away pretty unharmed. Any idea if the guys got arrested? ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ever-have-your-life-threatened/160697/70 "2011-03-14T20:41:43Z")
please tell me you arent carrying your h&k…? thats the only gun i own and i most certainly would NEVER carry that in plain clothes. ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ever-have-your-life-threatened/160697/71 "2011-03-14T20:46:27Z")
I like AZ … open carry FTW. ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ever-have-your-life-threatened/160697/72 "2011-03-14T20:47:20Z")
> [@sedlmeier101](#): > > i’d like to bump this. > I was jumped in an ally this weekend by 5 large guys while I was walking to my car. I was sucker punched so I’m sporting a nice shinner, didn’t even see it coming. I was carrying.creating distance and drawing out was enough of a deterrence to make them turn into little bitches. > If it didn’t save my life, it atleast saved me a broken jaw, ribs and what ever else they would have did to me, on top of keeping me from having to cancel all my credit card and buying a new wallet. 😉 > > most every situation can be avoided. Maybe I shouldn’t have been walking from a resturarnt to my car at night. either way. I know if I didn’t have protection, I probably be in a lot more pain than I am. holy shit man! glad youre alright ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ever-have-your-life-threatened/160697/73 "2011-03-14T20:50:58Z")
Why the hell didn’t you shoot them? More scumbags should be killed, no questions asked. There would be less scumbags. ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ever-have-your-life-threatened/160697/74 "2011-03-14T21:09:27Z")
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**Author:** ![Maverick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Maverick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Maverick)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ever-have-your-life-threatened/160697/75 "2011-03-14T21:18:15Z")
^^ wtf just happened? I dunno whether thats a scene outa the sopranos or if you are just plain nuts. If thats how it was, you are a lucky man (probs a short one though being italian and all) and should deffinetly not try that again. ---
**Author:** ![TradersBASE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tradersbase/32/5321_2.png) [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ever-have-your-life-threatened/160697/76 "2011-03-14T21:20:26Z")
> [@Jack](#): > > Why the hell didn’t you shoot them? > > More scumbags should be killed, no questions asked. There would be less scumbags. I agree with the theory. Sadly in our society the criminals and scum have more rights than those on the up & up. 8/ Nobody respects one another and there is no real accountability in the US. A dealer caught with small amounts of dope probably does more time than a rapist or even a murder I bet. ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ever-have-your-life-threatened/160697/77 "2011-03-14T21:23:51Z")
> [@Maverick](#): > > ^^ wtf just happened? > > I dunno whether thats a scene outa the sopranos or if you are just plain nuts. If thats how it was, you are a lucky man (probs a short one though being italian and all) and should deffinetly not try that again. the way I looked at it was that this was a white kid that was scared of his own shadow. I mean he didnt point it at me but he still pulled it. He wouldnt have the balls to do anything I think he brought it more just to “look” tough then anything. LOL I am short ☹ ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ever-have-your-life-threatened/160697/78 "2011-03-14T22:23:50Z")
> [@XwalkerX](#): > > please tell me you arent carrying your h&k…? > > thats the only gun i own and i most certainly would NEVER carry that in plain clothes. nah, my personal firearm. I’m not at liberty to speak about whats gonna happen to the guys… but u can imagine ---------- Post added at 01:23 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:20 AM ---------- > [@Jack](#): > > Why the hell didn’t you shoot them? > > More scumbags should be killed, no questions asked. There would be less scumbags. because they went from 5 tough guys to 5 little bitches in about 1 second. you have no idea how much restaint i used… i wanted to put my knee through the guys face but I didn’t ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2011, 10:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ever-have-your-life-threatened/160697/79 "2011-03-14T22:58:38Z")
Damn, glad you’re ok… Part of me has a ton of respect for you, the other part wants to side with jack… the ratio changes as I think more about the situation and variables. Do you know the guys? will you be seeing them again? ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2011, 5:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ever-have-your-life-threatened/160697/80 "2011-03-15T05:27:12Z")
> [@sedlmeier101](#): > > i’d like to bump this. > I was jumped in an ally this weekend by 5 large guys while I was walking to my car. I was sucker punched so I’m sporting a nice shinner, didn’t even see it coming. I was carrying.creating distance and drawing out was enough of a deterrence to make them turn into little bitches. > If it didn’t save my life, it atleast saved me a broken jaw, ribs and what ever else they would have did to me, on top of keeping me from having to cancel all my credit card and buying a new wallet. 😉 > > most every situation can be avoided. Maybe I shouldn’t have been walking from a resturarnt to my car at night. either way. I know if I didn’t have protection, I probably be in a lot more pain than I am. Awesome. :tup: > [@GV1390](#): > > Over the summer this dbag who was banging my ex decided to pull up in front of my house and attempt to do a heater in his gay jetta. I proceeded to hop in the integra after a long day of work with out my boots on since I had just got home and was still outside, open dumped for the first time all the way down the street scaring kids to find the kid at the corner at the pizzeria. He was with his two other friends and I was by my self shoeless. I walked up to his car and obviously was pissed and said a few words. He looked at me with a grin and said what are you going to do and as he said that he pulled out his gun and cocked it. I slapped him across the face(he wasnt to fond of this) and got pissed and opened the door to attack me. I fought him gave him a nice black eye and some other scrapes while his buddies stood there clueless what to do. They had a angry italian fighting with no shoes on with people watching and a gun sitting there. They then got me off of him and some how I got a dent on my car which is still there. It was deff a sketchy situation and Im glad it turned out in my favor but either way people with guns especially young kids should really think twice before doing something retarded like that. People could have got arrested and killed. > Ps. He now dates my other ex LOL Highly unintelligent. :tdown: [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ever-have-your-life-threatened/160697.md?page=3) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ever-have-your-life-threatened/160697.md?page=5)