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I'm a little low today ...
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We had a local liquor store robbed yesterday and a customer in the store who tried to intercede was shot and killed by one of the three black perps, who then stole his Glock .45 when they ran. The investigation is ongoing.
The thing is, the man's name was John Carney, apparently -- and I say this being 98% certain this is him and not a namesake -- a local Glock armorer who was also the NRA/ILA's designated grassroots get-out-the-vote rep for this area (IN-04). His name appears on the NRA.org web site in that capacity. The newspapers describe him today as a good man who had wanted to be a cop but never could make the weight (he weighed 300 at his passing), so did other helpful things instead. I called my largest gun shop today to get more info and they say it was indeed the Glock armorer who was killed. I'm hoping they'll find that stolen Glock and nail the sons of b****es.
Ironically, we have a Primary coming up Tuesday which pits an anti-gun against a pro-gun Republican, so the NRA has been involved and the mail has been coming thick and fast. I don't know how much John had to do with this effort, but he e-mailed me a while back that they would "get" the anti-gun candidate and I assume he was doing his part. Perhaps if the anti-gunner loses the Primary, this will be John's final victory -- sending a pro Second Amendment Rep back to the House of Representatives.
I tip my hat and raise a glass to a fellow NRA member who went out fighting armed criminals against three-to-one odds.
-- Life NRA Member
If dishonorable men shoot unarmed men with army guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and not by general deprivation of constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878
The thing is, the man's name was John Carney, apparently -- and I say this being 98% certain this is him and not a namesake -- a local Glock armorer who was also the NRA/ILA's designated grassroots get-out-the-vote rep for this area (IN-04). His name appears on the NRA.org web site in that capacity. The newspapers describe him today as a good man who had wanted to be a cop but never could make the weight (he weighed 300 at his passing), so did other helpful things instead. I called my largest gun shop today to get more info and they say it was indeed the Glock armorer who was killed. I'm hoping they'll find that stolen Glock and nail the sons of b****es.
Ironically, we have a Primary coming up Tuesday which pits an anti-gun against a pro-gun Republican, so the NRA has been involved and the mail has been coming thick and fast. I don't know how much John had to do with this effort, but he e-mailed me a while back that they would "get" the anti-gun candidate and I assume he was doing his part. Perhaps if the anti-gunner loses the Primary, this will be John's final victory -- sending a pro Second Amendment Rep back to the House of Representatives.
I tip my hat and raise a glass to a fellow NRA member who went out fighting armed criminals against three-to-one odds.
-- Life NRA Member
If dishonorable men shoot unarmed men with army guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and not by general deprivation of constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878
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Please keep us posted on this incident.
-Charlie
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As you probably know, I'm not a Glock fan. I am, however, a great defender of the second ammendment, and those who support it. I have never known a Glock owner/dealer who didn't qualify under those terms. I also never cared for criminals. I hope they catch them and send them to be with the Master Judge above. I will keep his family and friends in my prayers, and pray that the perps are brought to justice. (I still like the chair over injections)
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There are all kinds of things that make good guns. I've been shooting Glocks based on their constantly excellent reviews, their lack of over-engineering, high reliability, and light trigger pull.
On the other hand, I'm not closed to the idea of moving to another platform. In fact, now that I've re-acquired a Star PD, I love a couple of its attributes -- the authoritative, smooth way the slide snaps the first round into battery, and the smooth way that shiney stainless glides out of a holster on the draw. One problem with plastic guns, coated guns, etc., is that they can "stick" in some holsters. This is unacceptable. So I'm looking again for that elusive ideal gun for me. Probably alloy for light weight, probably a light trigger, accurate and reliable as hell, and not a king's ransom to acquire, but a quality brand with some custom features all the same. I'm thinking ParaOrd or H&K. Gotta be hi-cap, I've already got the Star PD for a six-rounder. THere's another thread where I'm asking for advice.
-- Life NRA Member
If dishonorable men shoot unarmed men with army guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and not by general deprivation of constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878