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bellyfat

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i think the best way to distract a robber would be to throw your wallet or purse...far away.
while he is watching the goodies fly, pull your gun. he would rather chase your wallet than shoot you.
shooting you would draw too much attention. most just want the money.
what say anyone?
 
Ummmmm how about no. This has to be one of the stupidest ideas that someone would do or even say. Throwing your wallet or purse at a robber is just giving them your address to your home. Now said robber knows where you live and any other info about you and your family. Therefore putting your loved ones in danger. So if you want to rob me for my wallet come and try it, and see what happens.
 
true that throw your wallet maybe even an old one with only a few dollars far away from you and when the bg is running to where you threw it you can run out of danger or ready yourself to shoot if necessary
these days it seems bgs intend more on harming than just stealing your purse or wallet
reminds me of a story when i was in high school was cutting class to join some friends at the local deli on the way some moron from i think the high school down the block told me he had a gun under his shirt and he wanted all my money i had my school book bag with me and my money was in my jeans pocket but i told him i might have some money in the bottom of my bookbag and i knew i had some change down there so we were standing there they guy had one hand under his jacket where it looked like he could been holding a gun i was scared so i told him i might have some money in the bottom of my book bag and began taking out the many books i had math biology history psychology etc packed tight in that bag all big heavy books as i was taking them out i was handing them to him so i could get to the bottom of my bag when i handed him a bunch of folders after that and he took the hand he supposedly had a gun in out to hold the books boy i was relieved a gun didn't come out and i said i thought you said you had a gun it's a good thing you didn't because i see i don't have nothing but some change down there i thought i had more and we both got a laugh and he asked me where i was going i said was going to cut class but decided not to after our encounter and headed back to my school when i saw he left the area i circled back to meet my friends at the deli with the money i had in my pocket all along ..i was lucky he didn't really have a gun but i didn't know he didn't till i handed him those slippery folders and he had to use both arms to steady them as i passed them to him
i laugh every time i think of that punk i hope he didn't make a career out of holding folks up
 
If you throw your wallet you start your draw from farther away from your gun. Why not just pull your gun ?
 
The concealed carry class that I took three years ago in New Mexico was taught by a deputy sheriff where I lived at the time. He was also a hired gun for people in Mexico and Central America. He told us about a time when he was in, I think, Honduras. He and his wife were out just walking in the jungle and were accosted by two guys. One was carring a double barreled shotgun and the other had a machete. He turned his holster side (his left side) away from the two thugs.

He spoke fluent Spanish, and when one of the men told him to give them his money, he pulled out his "throw away money" that he always kept in his rignt-hand pocket. He threw it to one side away from his holster side, and when the shotgun-carrying thug turned and started for the bait money, he drew his 1911 in 45 ACP and fired four rounds into the thug's chest. The one with the machette ran away. He called the local police and they told him not to worry about it, to just leave the body there. The bait money is what saved him and his wife. Note that is was NOT his wallet, though.
 
My wallet has a thin sleeve with my important cards that I keep separate when out, and together when at home. The larger portion of the wallet I keep on my reaction side, and will use it to throw away (distraction and distance), I will then decide to draw my firearm or not depending on the bad guys next move. I don't care if he tasks the cash and cards, my id is not in it.

This is what my uncle (LAPD) gave me for advice.
 
the idea here is to create an attractive distraction so you have opportunity to draw and blow him away.
i would never draw on someone who was already pointing a gun at me and looking at me . that would be very stupid. even cowboys dont do that.
 
bellyfat said:
I would never draw on someone who was already pointing a gun at me and looking at me . that would be very stupid. even cowboys dont do that.
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That is one of the few times I would draw because in a one on one robbery the odds of my getting seriously hurt go way up as opposed to just being in a business when it's robbed.

One of the biggest mistakes people make when it comes to guns is that they assume that just having one ensures compliance. When you don't comply it takes a second for their brain to register that fact. it also takes time for their brain to interpret an unknown thing when they are expecting a known thing (example I carry my gun right over my wallet so when I reach for it I'm doing what's expected and it takes a second for the brain to register it's a gun in my hand not a wallet)
 
There is definitely no single solution. Throwing your wallet on the ground will be a good distraction though. Im not quite sure I would pull my gun when a guy has his already pointed at me. You could also just run and make yourself a moving target.
 
Really not a good idea for those who keep their gun in a purse. :)

Seriously, any sort of "compliance" would be the farthest thing form my mind.

But each situation has to be evaluated on its own merits. One size does not fit all.
 
CharlieK said:
The concealed carry class that I took three years ago in New Mexico was taught by a deputy sheriff where I lived at the time. He was also a hired gun for people in Mexico and Central America. He told us about a time when he was in, I think, Honduras. He and his wife were out just walking in the jungle and were accosted by two guys. One was carring a double barreled shotgun and the other had a machete. He turned his holster side (his left side) away from the two thugs.

He spoke fluent Spanish, and when one of the men told him to give them his money, he pulled out his "throw away money" that he always kept in his rignt-hand pocket. He threw it to one side away from his holster side, and when the shotgun-carrying thug turned and started for the bait money, he drew his 1911 in 45 ACP and fired four rounds into the thug's chest. The one with the machette ran away. He called the local police and they told him not to worry about it, to just leave the body there. The bait money is what saved him and his wife. Note that is was NOT his wallet, though.
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Bait money sounds like a good idea. Throwing your wallet maybe not such a good idea.
 
Bait money (Good idea) :yes4:

Throw your wallet & you may make the BG mad & escalate the situation (Bad idea):nono:

But, every situation is different and there are just way to many variables; so you need to have options.

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tcox4freedom said:
Bait money (Good idea) :yes4:

Throw your wallet & you may make the BG mad & escalate the situation (Bad idea):nono:

But, every situation is different and there are just way to many variables; so you need to have options.

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I am one of those very rare people who never carries cash, so no matter what I'm going to have a pissed off bad guy on my hands so IMO I might just as well fight.
 
Armed robbery is justification for use of deadly force in ME. I don't carry cash and if I'm the one being robbed, the BG obviously doesn't know I'm armed...so that could be used as an advantage while I'm reaching back for my "wallet". :victory:
 
Treo said:
I am one of those very rare people who never carries cash, so no matter what I'm going to have a pissed off bad guy on my hands so IMO I might just as well fight.
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I usually have very little cash as well. (<$20)
My lack of $$ might just tick the BG off anyway. So, I'm always have to be ready to fight.

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So I mentioned this in an earlier thread. It seems a few of you have said you don't carry enough to satisfy the bad guy and you are more than ready to fight. That goes more inline with my uncles 2nd piece of advice. Which was, that after he threw his junk wallet as a distraction, he would draw and fire, no if's and's or but's. He has seen way to many cases where the victim was shot after complying completely, and he will not be giving a bad guy any first chances, let alone 2nd chances. I do not have the backup of a police department, or the lawyers the department has, so I am hesitant to take such a solid stand as he has.

What say you guys? Armed robbery involving you solely, would you draw immediately upon the threat, or immediately after throwing the junk wallet? Everyday I read about horrible things happening to undeserving people, I am becoming more inline with my uncle. Sounds like a gamble to draw or not, do you want to die regretting you never tried to defend yourself?

And for further clarification, I posted what my wallet looks like. Small wallet carries my ID, insurance cards, a credit card, 20$, and my permit. Large wallet carries everything else (credit cards, debit cards, $100 cash, and stuff). They slide into each other. I keep them separate on my body when I am not home, and together when I am home (otherwise I always forget one of them :-/)
 
Once the robber makes his demand you may lose something. Your wallet, your watch, your purse or possibly your entire retirement when you shoot him. There are so many responses to this scenario, depending entirely on the unique circumstances in play. Each instance will be different. The one constant is that it's very, very difficult to beat a drawn gun. I carry money in my front pocket and would gladly throw it down. I'm not shooting somebody over $50.
 
Firefighterchen said:
What say you guys? Armed robbery involving you solely, would you draw immediately upon the threat
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If you're asking me I thought I made myself pretty clear, there's not going to be a junk wallet. I'm going to fight.

BC1 said:
I'm not shooting somebody over $50.
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No one said anything about shooting anyone over 50$ what was said was there's a very good chance that even if you comply the robber is going to shoot you anyway, so you might just as well fight
 
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