Lancaster Woman Scares Off Bat-Wielding Attackers By Pulling Gun On Them

[lostinblue 1,989]

Friday August 29, 2014 5:16 PM
UPDATED: Friday August 29, 2014 5:18 PM

Lancaster Woman Scares Off Bat-Wielding Attackers By Pulling Gun On Them

LANCASTER, Ohio - It happened along a walking path in Lancaster.

Dinah Burns is licensed to carry a concealed gun, but she'd only recently started taking her weapon while walking her dog.

Based on what happened, it looks like she'll make a point of carrying from now on.

"I think if they'd gotten any closer, I probably would have fired,” said Burns.

It was Monday when Burns was on a footpath near Sanderson Elementary School.

"Two gentlemen came out of the woods, one holding a baseball bat, and said 'You're coming with us'."

The men weren't deterred by Dinah's dog Gracie.

"I said, 'Well, what do you want?,' and as I was saying that I reached in to my pocket and slipped my gun out, slipped the safety off as I pulled it out. As I was doing that the other gentleman came toward me and raised the baseball bat. And, I pointed the gun at them and said, 'I have this and I'm not afraid to use it.'"

The men took off and so far have eluded police. Dinah posted about the incident on Facebook to alert friends and neighbors, to criticism by some.

"Most of the males' opinion was, 'Why didn't you shoot them?'"

Easy to second-guess a decision made under pressure, based on her concealed carry training, and police agree.

"To get out of a situation, back out, get out of it as much as you can without having to discharge your firearm."

"I will say it's a good thing to go from a place of danger to a place of safety, however you get that done,” said Sgt. Matt Chambers, Lancaster Police.

"Very thankful that it turned out the way it did, and hope it doesn't happen again, but I will be prepared."

Dinah says she hopes others will be prepared, too.

She says she only remembers that her assailants were young men, both of them white.

http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2014/08/29/lancaster-ohio-lancaster-woman-scares-off-bat-wielding-attackers-by-pulling-gun-on-them.html

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Friday August 29, 2014 5:16 PM

UPDATED: Friday August 29, 2014 5:18 PM

Lancaster Woman Scares Off Bat-Wielding Attackers By Pulling Gun On Them

LANCASTER, Ohio - It happened along a walking path in Lancaster.

Dinah Burns is licensed to carry a concealed gun, but she'd only recently started taking her weapon while walking her dog.

Based on what happened, it looks like she'll make a point of carrying from now on.

"I think if they'd gotten any closer, I probably would have fired,” said Burns.

It was Monday when Burns was on a footpath near Sanderson Elementary School.

"Two gentlemen came out of the woods, one holding a baseball bat, and said 'You're coming with us'."

The men weren't deterred by Dinah's dog Gracie.

"I said, 'Well, what do you want?,' and as I was saying that I reached in to my pocket and slipped my gun out, slipped the safety off as I pulled it out. As I was doing that the other gentleman came toward me and raised the baseball bat. And, I pointed the gun at them and said, 'I have this and I'm not afraid to use it.'"

The men took off and so far have eluded police. Dinah posted about the incident on Facebook to alert friends and neighbors, to criticism by some.

"Most of the males' opinion was, 'Why didn't you shoot them?'"

Easy to second-guess a decision made under pressure, based on her concealed carry training, and police agree.

"To get out of a situation, back out, get out of it as much as you can without having to discharge your firearm."

"I will say it's a good thing to go from a place of danger to a place of safety, however you get that done,” said Sgt. Matt Chambers, Lancaster Police.

"Very thankful that it turned out the way it did, and hope it doesn't happen again, but I will be prepared."

Dinah says she hopes others will be prepared, too.

She says she only remembers that her assailants were young men, both of them white.

http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2014/08/29/lancaster-ohio-lancaster-woman-scares-off-bat-wielding-attackers-by-pulling-gun-on-them.html

Well darn. She did not need a gun. She could have asked them nicely to leave. if that did not work, she could have peed herself.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

It's almost as if they posted this story, not because of some interest in or sympathy for those involved, but simply to make a small minded point about how a gun is an essential accessory for living and interacting in society. It can't be that though, because that would be cynical and crass.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

It's almost as if they posted this story, not because of some interest in or sympathy for those involved, but simply to make a small minded point about how a gun is an essential accessory for living and interacting in society. It can't be that though, because that would be cynical and crass.

You almost broke thru the libel mailase and got the point.

It's almost as if they posted this story, not because of some interest in or sympathy for those involved, but simply to make a small minded point about how a gun is an essential accessory for living and interacting in society. It can't be that though, because that would be cynical and crass.

You almost broke thru the libel mailase and got the point.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

You can find any number of stories like this. It doesn't prove anything.

[JohnR! 5,495]

And that's how it's done. It would be interesting the check on the facts of the story, if there really was one to begin with.

It's almost as if they posted this story, not because of some interest in or sympathy for those involved, but simply to make a small minded point about how a gun is an essential accessory for living and interacting in society. It can't be that though, because that would be cynical and crass.

[Boiler 43,392]

Sounds like she was brandishing.

Crime in some States.

[lostinblue 1,989]

You can find any number of stories like this. It doesn't prove anything.

Two gentlemen came out of the woods, one holding a baseball bat, and said 'You're coming with us'."

Must of had a stamp collection they wanted to show her....What could go wrong.

More proof that the mere presence of a firearm can deter a threat of death or worse. This will never be a statistic presented by the anti gun crowd.

This is what it proves

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Two gentlemen came out of the woods, one holding a baseball bat, and said 'You're coming with us'."

Must of had a stamp collection they wanted to show her....What could go wrong.

More proof that the mere presence of a firearm can deter a threat of death or worse. This will never be a statistic presented by the anti gun crowd.

This is what it proves

O/T - you're obsessed with me having a stamp collection. I can tell you categorically I do not have one, nor am I interested in buying one off you ;-)

But yes, I can safely say that we're all happy that this woman wasn't robbed, raped or worse. That doesn't mean, I think having a gun is the solution to society's problems or an essential item that everyone should carry on their person. The reasons for that go beyond the attempt to wring sentimentalism out of an isolated news story.

As I say, it proves nothing.

[JohnR! 5,495]

If English were my first language, I'd say it really doesn't prove anything other than if you live in the boondocks and you;re out and about by yourself, in the middle of nowhere, a gun may come in handy. That much is true. However, the motley crew will read into this as vindication for all the GSW related deaths and accidents and other ghastly stories we read on a daily basis. They will claim this story provides the necessary support to justify anyone walking into a JCPenny store carrying an AK-47, as though the two episodes could be somehow linked in a cogent manner.

Two gentlemen came out of the woods, one holding a baseball bat, and said 'You're coming with us'."

Must of had a stamp collection they wanted to show her....What could go wrong.

More proof that the mere presence of a firearm can deter a threat of death or worse. This will never be a statistic presented by the anti gun crowd.

This is what it proves

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

If a disease breaks out that reanimates the dead who then try and eat the living - I will concede that a gun is probably a useful tool for day-to-day life.

[lostinblue 1,989]

And that's how it's done. It would be interesting the check on the facts of the story, if there really was one to begin with.

Click the link and watch the news video and interview

[lostinblue 1,989]

If English were my first language, I'd say it really doesn't prove anything other than if you live in the boondocks and you;re out and about by yourself, in the middle of nowhere, a gun may come in handy. That much is true. However, the motley crew will read into this as vindication for all the GSW related deaths and accidents and other ghastly stories we read on a daily basis. They will claim this story provides the necessary support to justify anyone walking into a JCPenny store carrying an AK-47, as though the two episodes could be somehow linked in a cogent manner.

Because attempted rapes never happen in the big city...... right.

[JohnR! 5,495]

But then again, once you kill them, won't they be revived all over again? I'd settle for a flamethrower in that event.

If a disease breaks out that reanimates the dead who then try and eat the living - I will concede that a gun is probably a useful tool for day-to-day life.

[JohnR! 5,495]

Because attempted rapes never happen in the big city...... right.

They do, but a gun will do you little good when you're under the influence of rape drugs. Common sense, not guns, is far more likely to prevail in these situations. Edited September 1, 2014 by JohnR!