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Man repels 3 robbers by firing hidden pistol
St Louis Post Dispatch ^ | 03/11/04 | Heather Ratcliffe

Posted on 03/12/2004 8:24:53 AM PST by kt56

Edited on 05/11/2004 5:36:40 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Robbers pointed a gun at Bryan Rutherford and demanded that he hand over valuables from his pickup Tuesday evening in Lemay.

Rutherford didn't pull out cash or jewelry. He pulled out a .22-caliber pistol hidden in his vehicle and opened fire in what authorities believe is the first instance of self-defense with a concealed firearm since the Missouri Legislature loosened the state's gun laws.


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1 posted on 03/12/2004 8:24:53 AM PST by kt56
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To: kt56
The man holding what turned out to be a BB gun on Rutherford was hit several times in the torso before he and two accomplices fled.

What that tells me is, Mr. Rutherford needs to get a bigger gun. The whole point of shooting a fellow is to take him out of action as quickly as possible.

2 posted on 03/12/2004 8:29:37 AM PST by r9etb
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To: kt56
authorities believe is the first instance of self-defense with a concealed firearm since the Missouri Legislature loosened the state's gun laws.

Don't bet on it......a lot of cases where a ccw is used to stop a crime are never reported.

3 posted on 03/12/2004 8:31:04 AM PST by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I will defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: r9etb
What that tells me is, Mr. Rutherford needs to get a bigger gun.

You know what they say, "A .22 in hand is better than a .44 at home."

I agree though, .22 is a fairly miserable caliber for self defense.

4 posted on 03/12/2004 8:32:36 AM PST by AreaMan
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To: kt56
Bobby Washington Jr., 19, of St. Louis County, ran several yards and collapsed where police found him. Washington, of the 1700 block of Dellwood Court, was expected to recover from his wounds, police said.

Time to upgrade to a .45

5 posted on 03/12/2004 8:34:08 AM PST by TC Rider (The United States Constitution © 1791. All Rights Reserved.)
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To: *bang_list
Click the Gadsden flag for pro-gun resources!
6 posted on 03/12/2004 8:35:58 AM PST by Joe Brower (The Constitution defines Conservatism.)
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To: kt56
If your gunna use a .22 it's best to empty on the head if possible. If the bad guy has a thick skull, at least it'll give him a good headache. Or the middle of the ten ring, if you got time.
7 posted on 03/12/2004 8:36:25 AM PST by Joe Hadenuf (I failed anger management class, they decided to give me a passing grade anyway)
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To: kt56
He pulled out a .22-caliber pistol hidden in his vehicle and opened fire in what authorities believe is the first instance of self-defense with a concealed firearm since the Missouri Legislature loosened the state's gun laws.....

Bobby Washington Jr., 19, of St. Louis County, ran several yards and collapsed where police found him. Washington, of the 1700 block of Dellwood Court, was expected to recover from his wounds, police said.

If he had used a .45 cal, there would not be anyone expecting to recover from wounds.

I like his MO,

Shoot first
Ask questions later.

8 posted on 03/12/2004 8:37:34 AM PST by Arrowhead1952 (I have more time in the chow line than John f'ing Kerry spent in Vietnam.)
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To: kt56
"I wonder whether (Rutherford) could have gotten away," said Jeanne Kirkton, an opponent of concealed weapons and former official of the Million Mom March. She added, "If he couldn't, this certainly seems justified as self-defense."

"Things are like this are going to happen," Kirkton said. "Sometimes the good guys are going to win and sometime they won't."

Unless you disarm the good guys, in which case the bad guys always win. Thanks for making my point, Ms Kirkton.

9 posted on 03/12/2004 8:37:50 AM PST by magslinger (Gun control laws are like OSHA for criminals-Thomas Sowell)
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To: kt56
Robbers pointed a gun at Bryan Rutherford .....
He pulled out a .22-caliber pistol .....
Rutherford was uninjured.....

Nuff Said..............
10 posted on 03/12/2004 8:42:02 AM PST by showme_the_Glory (No more rhyming, and I mean it! ..Anybody got a peanut.....)
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To: magslinger
"Sometimes the good guys are goona win and sometimes they're gonna lose". The good guys will lose ALL THE TIME, if they're not able to defend themselves.
11 posted on 03/12/2004 8:44:08 AM PST by Sacajaweau (God Bless Our Troops!!)
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To: magslinger
"I wonder whether (Rutherford) could have gotten away," said Jeanne Kirkton, an opponent of concealed weapons and former official of the Million Mom March.

So, this is all the lefties have to offer, "Run away, run away..."
I wonder what they would suggest to women about to be raped, "Lie back and enjoy it?"

12 posted on 03/12/2004 8:44:09 AM PST by AreaMan
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I have a 1911 and a .40 S&W, I feel confident with either one of those...,
22 cal could just get a sufficently large person even madder
13 posted on 03/12/2004 8:44:55 AM PST by kt56
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To: kt56
"I wonder whether (Rutherford) could have gotten away," said Jeanne Kirkton, an opponent of concealed weapons and former official of the Million Mom March.

Someday I hope to hear Jeanne exercised her right to try to get away.

14 posted on 03/12/2004 8:50:27 AM PST by justrepublican (Screaming like a keynote speaker at a Wellstone Memorial.)
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To: AreaMan
I wonder what they would suggest to women about to be raped, "Lie back and enjoy it?"

That or "Put some ice on it." afterwards.

15 posted on 03/12/2004 8:52:28 AM PST by magslinger (Gun control laws are like OSHA for criminals-Thomas Sowell)
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To: kt56
Should have been a .45, not a .22.
16 posted on 03/12/2004 8:53:51 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Drug prohibition laws help fund terrorism.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Should have been a .45, not a .22.

I concur, but better a .22 he owns/can handle well, than a .45 he's saving up for/hasn't practiced with.

17 posted on 03/12/2004 9:00:04 AM PST by magslinger (Gun control laws are like OSHA for criminals-Thomas Sowell)
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To: kt56
"I wonder whether (Rutherford) could have gotten away," said Jeanne Kirkton, an opponent of concealed weapons and former official of the Million Mom March. She added, "If he couldn't, this certainly seems justified as self-defense."

Dumbass.

18 posted on 03/12/2004 9:08:30 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn’t be, in its eyes, a slave.)
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To: kt56
Don't bring a BB gun to a gunfight. A .22 isn't exactly a showstopper either.
19 posted on 03/12/2004 9:12:17 AM PST by TexasRepublic (Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!)
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To: David Hunter
Robbers pointed a gun at Bryan Rutherford and demanded that he hand over valuables from his pickup Tuesday evening in Lemay.

Rutherford didn't pull out cash or jewelry. He pulled out a .22-caliber pistol hidden in his vehicle and opened fire in what authorities believe is the first instance of self-defense with a concealed firearm since the Missouri Legislature loosened the state's gun laws.

20 posted on 03/12/2004 9:14:48 AM PST by Paleo Conservative (Do not remove this tag under penalty of law.)
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