Unarmed man attempts to rob EMU student of holstered gun (open carry fail)

[jpak]

http://www.annarbor.com/news/crime/unarmed-man-attempts-to-rob-emu-student-carrying-holstered-gun/

An unarmed man attempted to rob an Eastern Michigan University student of his handgun Thursday morning while he walked on Pearl Street near the campus in Ypsilanti, university officials said.

According to an email alert sent out by EMU, the student — an open-carry advocate — was walking at about 9:15 a.m. in the 300 block of Pearl Street when he was approached by an unknown man. The man grabbed the student’s holstered handgun and attempted to wrestle it away from the student, according to the alert.

Another person walking by the area came to the student’s aid and was able to secure the handgun, EMU said in the statement.

The suspect fled the area on foot, and no one was reported to be injured.

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[AH1Apache]

1. So tell us jpak

Except in your world, how was this a fail, the dirtbag didn't get the weapon, so how was this a fail?

[Bonhomme Richard]

2. He is lucky the other guy helped him.

Without that guy it could have gone either way.
For the record, I have handguns but have no need to carry. It's just one more thing I would have to worry about.

[AH1Apache]

3. I can definitly agree with you there

I almost always CC when I do carry that way no one knows that I'm carrying, on rare occasions I do OC but when I do, I am very aware of who is around me.

[jpak]

4. A World of Constant Fear

yup

[AH1Apache]

5. Another thoughtful response from jpak

[KansDem]

6. I wonder: what kind of holster was the student using?

I would think it would be difficult to "wrestle" a gun from a holster like this:



...where it appears the gun is secured, as oppose to something like:



When one tests for a OC or CC permit, doesn't the training include how to fend on such attacks?

[AH1Apache]

7. The course I took did include fending off attacks

as far as the type of holster, I really don't know but my OC holster looks something like those 2 on the bottom but it has a release button so you can't just come up from behind and just grab it out of the holster.

[Zookeeper]

8. An unarmed man rescued the guy carrying the gun.

Perfect!

I'm familiar with EMU. I certainly hope that student wasn't allowed to carry a gun on-campus.

[ileus]

9. Never let anyone get close to your strong side while OCin'

[Hoyt]

11. Yea, shoot em first.

[ileus]

12. Hoyt not everyone that comes near you needs shot...

YOU probably want to avoid toting if you want to shoot everyone. No wonder you feel so strongly about being rude in public if you can't control your violent tendencies better than that.

[Hoyt]

13. Yeah, you're probably one of those who say the gun in your pants makes you less violent.

I bet Zimmerman used to say the same thing.

[ileus]

14. How many times have I stated I only carry OWB? silly ole hoyt....you never did give me that link BTW

Remember you're the one that said shoot someone first...

[AH1Apache]

15. Wow Hoyt

what a reasoned response. You seem to have this unhealthy fascination with Zimmerman. As a matter of fact, my CHL does make me less violent, not that I was violent in the first place, but knowing that I'm armed makes me that much careful.

Your posts just get more and more idiotic each day.
BTW, got those links yet?

[ileus]

16. and alas here I wait...

[AH1Apache]

17. and wait, and wait, and wait

etc, etc, etc.

[Hoyt]

18. Well non-carriers are obviously much less likely to shoot innocent kid.

[AH1Apache]

19. As are lawful CHL holders much less likely to shoot innocent people.

Hey Hoyt, how do you know what we have in our pants? That's just, well, creepy to say the least.
BTW, got those links yet?

[ileus]

21. better watch out....he put the rude in toter.

[Hoyt]

29. Where do you tuck your gun? It's a rhetorical question, so don't show us.

[AH1Apache]

30. I "tuck" my firearm in a holster, not down my pants.

good way to lose the family jewels.

[shadowrider]

27. And red cars are obviously much less likely to be involved in accidents involving blue cars.

What's the point?

[Hoyt]

28. Point is simple. If you ain't walking/playing around with a gun, you aren't going to shoot anyone.

If you do have a gun or two and have trained to shoot people, well . . . . . .you could be the next Zimmerman.

[sarisataka]

20. The gun in my pants

is never used for violence

And I do carry it 24/7

[GreenStormCloud]

10. Sounds like the OCer was using a retention holster. N/T

[era veteran]

22. While a right, I think open carry tacky and makes people nervous

CC is much better in my opinion.
The anti 2nd Amendment brigade forgets that a lot of us have been trained, have shown maturity, and refuse to be a victim.
When I posted my link to my friend killed for nothing not one of the regular bashers had the balls to follow up.
Those are probably folks that should never carry anyway.


Last edited Sat Apr 21, 2012, 10:23 AM USA/ET - Edit history (1)

Too easy to lose your ass in the courts even if it was lawful.
But I would before I really lost my ass.
Remembering a good man killed for nothing. Stafford Clay Nelson
http://www.lexingtonprosecutor.com/?p=5613

Edit note, I am sorry but there is a video link on this link. It is extremely graphic and made me cry after all these years, I don't cry much) so think about it before you look. He was my friend.

[AH1Apache]

23. My deepest condolences

to the loss of your friend.

[era veteran]

24. Thanks

I never want to cheapen this man's death. It was so useless and we all knew it could have been anyone of us and that guilt is still there.
We wanted the death penalty, revenge?, sure but they got life without parole for a couple of decades.
They were denied in their first hearing, as long as a few of us from then are around we will try and make sure they never breathe free air again.

[AH1Apache]

25. In my humble opinion,

You didn't cheapen his death.

I think life w/o parole is much better than the DP because the dirtbag gets to sit in prison and never taste freedom again.

[rl6214]

26. So you are for concealed carry, not open carry?