Posted on 05/26/2013 8:28:28 AM PDT by marktwain
What’s so shocking that someone over 60 can fire a gun? I can’t stand thee headlines that have to put an age to someone just because they have a few gray hairs.
Technical question: Does “elderly” mean that you should no longer fire calibers greater than .38?
Rule of thumb stuff. Same with shotguns. I figure if you’re over 80, you should probably only use 20 gauge, or you might hurt your shoulder.
Too bad.
“This could could qualify for a scene in some TV comedy.”
Just like an old “Sanford & Son!”
Hey, cut the guy some slack, he’s 77 years old! I think he was really corrageous for what he did. That said, I used to know Memphis pretty well and this is a “normal” event there.
“Hey, cut the guy some slack, hes 77 years old! I think he was really corrageous for what he did.”
I am 80 and my gun is not hidden and he should have had it in his hand when he peeped out his bedroom door. Age has nothing to do with where you keep your gun.
“I am 80 and my gun is not hidden”
Well, I’m closing in on 73 and mine isn’t either. I just looked at the guy on the TV clip and he seems to be a very old 77. My wife is 70 and just bought herself a new Sig 239 9mm, so we are “well protected” even though we live in a place that absolutely does not have this kind of crime. I am actually more worried about our cops acting out, than having someone try to break in to our home. Our dog is our burglar alarm. Good for you that at your age you are still concerned about your own personal safety.
That was the exact image I had, old Fred saying here I come Elizabeth.
The burglar seems to have “peaked” in his carrier as a thief.
Grandpa may have any number of medical conditions preventing a controlled shot . We don’t know.
A black guy named Travis.
What is this world becoming?
Weirdly enough, there are several black Travis’s out there, (although the most popular Travis is a white, heavily tattooed punk rocker) along with several close variations:
Travanis
Travaughn
Travon
Trayvon
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