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liquibyte · 10-05-2007, 11:02 AM

I just put down a little $$$ today for one of these (minus the fancy sights I believe).

http://www.springfield-armory.com/xd.php?version=64

I've been thinking about getting a handgun for several years now but up until an incident a week ago my girlfriend didn't like the idea at all. Our illustrious new neighbor of two weeks has been drunk since he moved in and has been trying to get my daughter into his house since day one. I had finally had enough of this as it was freaking her out so I went over to tell him to leave my kids alone (she's 17 and I would say he is mid to late 40's or early 50's). As usual he was impaired enough that his speech was slurred. Five minutes after I went back inside we heard him shoot into the air five times as a threat/warning etc. Needless to say he went to jail that night and damn near got shot by the officers that showed up. I've never owned a gun to date minus a little .25 I had back when I was young but come next thursday the above will be here in the house. I'm not a stranger to guns mind you, I've just never owned them personally.

I want to thank everyone here for their posts and information. This knowledge and experience helped me to know which direction to take for the final decision on my purchase though I was fairly sure I was going to get an XD anyway. Now if they will just open the range on SR 16 I heard was coming I'll be set.

LUVMYSIGP225 · 10-05-2007, 11:38 AM

First of all. welcome aboard.

Second of all, congrats on your new purchase. You will enjoy it.

Good job on making the preparations to defend yourself and your children. Wish more people would learn this lesson before it is too late.

Oh, and I love St. Augustine. It is my favorite place to vacation. Do me a favor, and have a beverage of your choice at Scarlett O'Hara's pub. And, do it in my name. I sure miss that place!!! LOL

suprstud65 · 10-05-2007, 01:36 PM

Sorry to hear you are having that trouble. If you have his name check him out at FDLE and see if he's a sex offender. May be able to get him for stalking or violating other orders.

http://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/off...HGJ!1211193237

robinsre · 10-05-2007, 01:48 PM

Congrats on your purpose. I have no doubt it will be a beneficial one.

Stay alert, stay safe. Watch after your daughter.

liquibyte · 10-05-2007, 06:38 PM

I don't think I'm going to have to watch after her much in life, she's practically begging me to teach her how to shoot when I get the XD home. I told her I would but that I would like some time to myself with it first to get back into the groove of things from years ago. You know, looking comfortable, responsible, and knowledgeable. Why we must do these things I'm not sure but I think it's in the handbook that came with the kids.

DACP-KS · 10-05-2007, 11:45 PM

congrat's and welcome

slugger6 · 10-06-2007, 03:22 AM

Welcome to the forum.

rev-arb · 10-06-2007, 06:49 PM

Greetings, welcome and straight shooting from the Center of the Nation!

fyrfytrcwd · 10-06-2007, 09:32 PM

Welcome aboard, fellow Floridian! Remember one thing -- Florida has a "Castle Doctrine" law... Good luck with that other issue -- I'm sure it will all work out!

P.S. I have a 15-year old step-daughter... The boy next door had to learn the hard way...

Too bad we don't have open carry laws!

-Fyr

DeltaCharlie2 · 10-06-2007, 11:20 PM

Hello, and welcome from Jacksonville.

10-05-2007, 11:02 AM	#1
liquibyte XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 27	St. Augustine, FL I just put down a little $$$ today for one of these (minus the fancy sights I believe). http://www.springfield-armory.com/xd.php?version=64 I've been thinking about getting a handgun for several years now but up until an incident a week ago my girlfriend didn't like the idea at all. Our illustrious new neighbor of two weeks has been drunk since he moved in and has been trying to get my daughter into his house since day one. I had finally had enough of this as it was freaking her out so I went over to tell him to leave my kids alone (she's 17 and I would say he is mid to late 40's or early 50's). As usual he was impaired enough that his speech was slurred. Five minutes after I went back inside we heard him shoot into the air five times as a threat/warning etc. Needless to say he went to jail that night and damn near got shot by the officers that showed up. I've never owned a gun to date minus a little .25 I had back when I was young but come next thursday the above will be here in the house. I'm not a stranger to guns mind you, I've just never owned them personally. I want to thank everyone here for their posts and information. This knowledge and experience helped me to know which direction to take for the final decision on my purchase though I was fairly sure I was going to get an XD anyway. Now if they will just open the range on SR 16 I heard was coming I'll be set.

10-05-2007, 11:38 AM	#2
LUVMYSIGP225 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Crackron, Ohio Posts: 5,023	First of all. welcome aboard. Second of all, congrats on your new purchase. You will enjoy it. Good job on making the preparations to defend yourself and your children. Wish more people would learn this lesson before it is too late. Oh, and I love St. Augustine. It is my favorite place to vacation. Do me a favor, and have a beverage of your choice at Scarlett O'Hara's pub. And, do it in my name. I sure miss that place!!! LOL __________________ "The hippies got high, and the hippies are dead. I went hunting, and I am still Ted." - The Nuge, 2006.

10-05-2007, 01:36 PM	#3
suprstud65 XDTalk Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 39	Sorry to hear you are having that trouble. If you have his name check him out at FDLE and see if he's a sex offender. May be able to get him for stalking or violating other orders. http://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/off...HGJ!1211193237 __________________ "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." Edmund Burke XD 45 Service Browning Hi-power 9mm Protec 25 Stag Arms AR-15 Ruger Mark II 7mm Mag 7.62 x 54 mosin nagant Mossberg 835 Ultimag Remington 1100 Saiga 308-1

10-05-2007, 01:48 PM	#4
robinsre XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,688	Congrats on your purpose. I have no doubt it will be a beneficial one. Stay alert, stay safe. Watch after your daughter. __________________ Zeroth law of thermodynamics : If you have 1 six pack of beer and your neighbor brings 4 beers over, you will each end up drinking only 5 beers. First law of thermodynamics : There's no such thing as a free beer. Second law of thermodynamics : Even if there was such thing as a free beer, you couldn't drink it all anyway. Third law of thermodynamics : The colder it gets, the less beer you will have.

10-05-2007, 11:45 PM	#6
DACP-KS XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 173	congrat's and welcome __________________

10-05-2007, 06:38 PM	#5
liquibyte XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 27	I don't think I'm going to have to watch after her much in life, she's practically begging me to teach her how to shoot when I get the XD home. I told her I would but that I would like some time to myself with it first to get back into the groove of things from years ago. You know, looking comfortable, responsible, and knowledgeable. Why we must do these things I'm not sure but I think it's in the handbook that came with the kids.

10-06-2007, 03:22 AM	#7
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10-06-2007, 06:49 PM	#8
rev-arb XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West River, South Dakota Posts: 12,961 Blog Entries: 3	Greetings, welcome and straight shooting from the Center of the Nation! __________________ You got to "post" before you can "TOTP!" Rom. 12:12 "The world has yet to see what God can do with and for and through and in a man who is fully and wholly consecrated to Him." - Henry Varley to DL Moody "I felt only as a man can feel who is roaming over the prairies of the far West, well armed, and mounted on a fleet and gallant steed." - Buffalo Bill

10-06-2007, 09:32 PM	#9
fyrfytrcwd XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sunny Florida. Posts: 233	Welcome aboard, fellow Floridian! Remember one thing -- Florida has a "Castle Doctrine" law... Good luck with that other issue -- I'm sure it will all work out! P.S. I have a 15-year old step-daughter... The boy next door had to learn the hard way... Too bad we don't have open carry laws! -Fyr __________________ XD45c, XD9sc, The Entire Kahr Collection (except .45...), Many 1911's, A Few Glocks, Kel-Tecs, A Few Black Rifles and assorted other toys... "Leave the gun... Take the Cannoli..."

10-06-2007, 11:20 PM	#10
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