Belle_Starr
Regular Member
Because I refuse to be a victim...several years ago, when I was an EMT that ran rescue 24/7/365 "part time", I also worked at a local hospital. Few days before returning to work at the hospital, myself and my paramedic were called for a man who was in severe distress so we got him calmed down, did what we had to do and rushed him to the hospital. Well, my last day of work, a few days later, before having a few days off, I noticed this man sitting in his room, upset, seemed genuinely nice so I asked what was wrong. He explained he had no way to get home, he was worried about money, he had none so I offered to take him home and drop him off, it was only 10 minutes out of my way....
Long story short...because he felt I saved his life, he began to stalk me. Calling my house, leaving suggestive msg's from multiple phone numbers, sick suggestive letters started to come, no one knew how he got my information, as it is unlisted. My asst. chief, who was a LEO, got his rap sheet and it was extensive, someone you do not turn your back on or make an enemy of. There were also calls to our fire station looking for me and at the hospital, asking if i was working or there then if I answered the phone, they would hang up. Called the police dept., then went down, showed them letters, times of phone calls, msgs, etc. and they said because he hadn't come to our farm or physically harm me, there was nothing they could do, to ignore him and it would stop.
Two years go by, I find out he was going to my horse shows and watching in the back, knew my truck, was always at the front of the store we went to so I began to shop somewhere else, and got so I didn't want to go anywhere or be outside or any shows. My husband, a marksman and having won awards for his shooting, talked me into going out on our property and shooting his Glock 10. It was too big for my hands but we talked long and before long, I was becoming proficient with a Glock 17 .9mm. From there, I now carry a Glock 26 .9mm
I am now pro-active in MY personal safety and feel a lot better, as I refuse to be a victim. I know that if I pull my side arm it is to stop a possible threat, it is not a toy, and it is an awesome responsibility. I also open carry, I get more silly questions than not, but I find it is a perfect opening to educate. I will not be afraid to leave my house, to walk outside to my barn or down our back roads any longer. I practice several times a week, I am proficient with a .308 with scope and glass at 200 yards, can also shoot a small 10-.22 with scope, and love all hand guns and am also now, along with my husband a class 3 FFL. However, I do more of the paperwork but shoot anything that comes in so I know what it is like, how you load, unload and what it feels like.
Long story short...because he felt I saved his life, he began to stalk me. Calling my house, leaving suggestive msg's from multiple phone numbers, sick suggestive letters started to come, no one knew how he got my information, as it is unlisted. My asst. chief, who was a LEO, got his rap sheet and it was extensive, someone you do not turn your back on or make an enemy of. There were also calls to our fire station looking for me and at the hospital, asking if i was working or there then if I answered the phone, they would hang up. Called the police dept., then went down, showed them letters, times of phone calls, msgs, etc. and they said because he hadn't come to our farm or physically harm me, there was nothing they could do, to ignore him and it would stop.
Two years go by, I find out he was going to my horse shows and watching in the back, knew my truck, was always at the front of the store we went to so I began to shop somewhere else, and got so I didn't want to go anywhere or be outside or any shows. My husband, a marksman and having won awards for his shooting, talked me into going out on our property and shooting his Glock 10. It was too big for my hands but we talked long and before long, I was becoming proficient with a Glock 17 .9mm. From there, I now carry a Glock 26 .9mm
I am now pro-active in MY personal safety and feel a lot better, as I refuse to be a victim. I know that if I pull my side arm it is to stop a possible threat, it is not a toy, and it is an awesome responsibility. I also open carry, I get more silly questions than not, but I find it is a perfect opening to educate. I will not be afraid to leave my house, to walk outside to my barn or down our back roads any longer. I practice several times a week, I am proficient with a .308 with scope and glass at 200 yards, can also shoot a small 10-.22 with scope, and love all hand guns and am also now, along with my husband a class 3 FFL. However, I do more of the paperwork but shoot anything that comes in so I know what it is like, how you load, unload and what it feels like.
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