Defensive Carry Use in Portland

[Provincial]

A fellow called in to Lars Larson Friday reporting that an employee thwarted an attempted robbery/carjacking/assault in Portland recently.

The employee was driving a + 2-ton service truck and merging onto a freeway when he was boxed in and forced to the shoulder by carjackers. Three people jumped out and rushed the truck. One went directly to the driver's door, where he was greeted by the muzzle of the driver's 9mm pointed at his face. This resulted in a rapid retreat by the assailants. The driver had a concealed carry permit, which saved the day.

My takeaway is that not only is the CCW necessary, but that even using the freeways in Portland is no longer safe.

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[Tlock]

The i5 from Eugene to Portland isn't safe. Ccw is a must, I work in salem on a regular basis and it's a vile dangerous place.

 

[Certaindeaf]

I had a neighbor and he lived right by I-5 and he died.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

I had a neighbor and he lived right by I-5 and he died.

Probably the I-5 flue.

 

[Highway]

Why didn't he shoot them?

 

[Member 53328]

Why didn't he shoot them?

If you have to ask…….

 

[Certaindeaf]

Why didn't he shoot them?

He clicked.

 

[Cavedweller]

The i5 from Eugene to Portland isn't safe. Ccw is a must, I work in salem on a regular basis and it's a vile dangerous place.

You are exagerrating.

 

[Provincial]

You are exagerrating.

Or he runs with the wrong crowd.

 

[Certaindeaf]

You are exagerrating.

Wrong, bucko!
Little known fact, the I-5 corridor was named after Corregidor of WW2 fame because it is simply a death trap.










Not really

 

[po18guy]

A fellow called in to Lars Larson Friday reporting that an employee thwarted an attempted robbery/carjacking/assault in Portland recently.

The employee was driving a + 2-ton service truck and merging onto a freeway when he was boxed in and forced to the shoulder by carjackers. Three people jumped out and rushed the truck. One went directly to the driver's door, where he was greeted by the muzzle of the driver's 9mm pointed at his face. This resulted in a rapid retreat by the assailants. The driver had a concealed carry permit, which saved the day.

My takeaway is that not only is the CCW necessary, but that even using the freeways in Portland is no longer safe.

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[ilikegunspdx]

Another response:

Surprised he didn't just make a greasy stain out of them by mashing them against the guardrail. Maybe he didn't want to clean all those stains off the paintwork.

 

[titsonritz]

You are exagerrating.

Or never actually seen a truly vile dangerous place.

 

[Stomper]

I had a neighbor and he lived right by I-5 and he died.

Did the heating go out in his traffic barrel?