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Title: What do you think the odds are you will have to defend yourself against
Post by: Buckeye 50 on February 24 2015 05:49:28 PM MST
Muslim EXTREMISTS here in the U.S. in your lifetime?  10 years ago I would have said slim to none (despite 9/11).  But NOW, maybe as high as 30-40%??  I live in central Ohio and some LEO's here think a national blitz (by extremists) is not out of the question.  Not sure what to believe.

NOTE:  This is not meant as a blanket assault on that faith.

Pat
Title: Re: What do you think the odds are you will have to defend yourself against
Post by: sqlbullet on February 24 2015 06:04:10 PM MST
I hope they are low.  I have already been a hostage once.  That was enough for me even though it really wasn't a high stress incident (comparatively).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_W._Hunter#Attempted_hostage_incident

I was in the choir not 25 ft from Cody Judy.
Title: Re: What do you think the odds are you will have to defend yourself against
Post by: P33v3 on February 24 2015 06:15:37 PM MST
Well, I live within 20 minutes of Walt Disney World, Universal Studios Orlando, Sea World, etc... So I think that it isn't out of the realm of possibilities.
Title: Re: What do you think the odds are you will have to defend yourself against
Post by: my_old_glock on February 26 2015 10:05:10 AM MST
Quote from: Buckeye 50 on February 24 2015 05:49:28 PM MST
Muslim EXTREMISTS here in the U.S. in your lifetime?  10 years ago I would have said slim to none (despite 9/11).  But NOW, maybe as high as 30-40%??  I live in central Ohio and some LEO's here think a national blitz (by extremists) is not out of the question.  Not sure what to believe.

NOTE:  This is not meant as a blanket assault on that faith.

Pat


Zero, zilch, nada, nothing, nix.

I fear the government extremists.



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Title: Re: What do you think the odds are you will have to defend yourself against
Post by: tommac919 on February 26 2015 10:10:12 AM MST
Don't consider a direct confrontation with muslim extremists high on the list...

I carry for the regular lowlife out there I'll run into.   ( happen once already )
Title: Re: What do you think the odds are you will have to defend yourself against
Post by: DeltaSteve on February 26 2015 10:37:25 AM MST
Every day this changes  :( Every week it multiples :( In my area central Texas, I would think very low. The biggest problem we see is drunk and violent illegals that no one is concerned about.
Title: Re: What do you think the odds are you will have to defend yourself against
Post by: 4949shooter on February 27 2015 02:56:16 AM MST
You never know. Some of the 911 bombers were living in Paterson NJ, which is only about 40 minutes from my residence,

You just never know..
Title: Re: What do you think the odds are you will have to defend yourself against
Post by: gandog56 on February 27 2015 06:07:35 AM MST
I'm trying to think of why they would hit Mobile, Alabama. I'm coming up with nothing.
Title: Re: What do you think the odds are you will have to defend yourself against
Post by: Patriot on February 27 2015 08:05:46 AM MST
Terrorists might be dumb but they ain't stupid.

They'll pick a gun free zone in a state that has strict concealed carry laws. California, New York, Illinois, New Jersey, Washington D.C.

Title: Re: What do you think the odds are you will have to defend yourself against
Post by: Wolfie on February 27 2015 10:32:05 AM MST
Terrorists do not pick gun free zones.

They pick areas where America's wealth are.
Title: Re: What do you think the odds are you will have to defend yourself against
Post by: sqlbullet on February 27 2015 10:35:30 AM MST
Quote from: Wolfie on February 27 2015 10:32:05 AM MST
Terrorists do not pick gun free zones.

They pick areas where America's wealth are.

Those two very frequently go together.
Title: Re: What do you think the odds are you will have to defend yourself against
Post by: enidpd804 on February 27 2015 07:09:58 PM MST
    Don't forget Moore, OK.  People tend to think of terrorism as large groups acting as one.  In fact, IS and AQ has been calling for individuals to carry out their own small scale attacks for at least a decade now.  It happens relatively often, but is rarely reported as such.  The 9/11 animals lived for a while and took pilot training in the OKC metro. 

   Anywhere.  Anytime.  It's not up to us. 
Title: Re: What do you think the odds are you will have to defend yourself against
Post by: macc283 on March 01 2015 07:58:17 AM MST
Well up here in michigan there every where. But im more worried about biker gangs and street punks in the drug trade
Title: Re: What do you think the odds are you will have to defend yourself against
Post by: Pinsnscrews on March 12 2015 02:17:37 AM MDT
Quote from: DeltaSteve on February 26 2015 10:37:25 AM MST
Every day this changes  :( Every week it multiples :( In my area central Texas, I would think very low. The biggest problem we see is drunk and violent illegals that no one is concerned about.

This is the biggest reason I carry.

5 years ago now, an abandonded home on my block was broken into and used by "Coyotes" aka Human Trafficers from Mexico. A raid by MCSO and ICE resulted in information that lead to another home several blocks awa that fits the description of my wife and I to a T. Husband Wife couple who frequently left for long weekends on a corner house. The husband and wife were found inside, killed, stuffed in a bathtub. Inside the house were crates of illegal AK's and their knock offs smuggled in from Mexico along with crates of preloaded magazines. 16 illegals in all, several with multiple violent crime and deportations.

This is why I vote for Sheriff Joe Arpio every year. This is why I am armed and make sure our neighbor knows when we go out of town.

Sadly, not even their places of employment had done anything more than leave messages unti finally sending termination notices for no show. Thankfully, my wife's employer would send sexurity around if she was a no show no call no response to calls.
Title: Re: What do you think the odds are you will have to defend yourself against
Post by: The_Shadow on March 12 2015 09:20:25 AM MDT
I don't care where in the U.S. you are, this islamic extremist movement has traction and making infiltrations to a small town near you!  You can take this statement any way you wish, but is is and will happen!  It is their mission to assimilate others to carry out their goals.  They are doing criminal activities every day, many are clandestin, not reported or solved.
There are more and more child abductions in this country daily, many are the work of illegal aliens but also these extremist.
It will proliferate if unchecked and this current society is too politically correct to understand that the attacks can come from within the U.S. boundaries!

I will say remain vigilant, observant, proficient and well armed!
Title: Re: What do you think the odds are you will have to defend yourself against
Post by: rw on March 12 2015 03:28:21 PM MDT
I would not be surprised of an infrastructure type attack here, there is a major internet backbone connection a few miles away from the house at the former headquarters of a now defunct long distance company. I know that local police regularly train with dhs agents on handling that and potential hostage  situations. I see them using a couple of vacant buildings every month or so.
Title: Re: What do you think the odds are you will have to defend yourself against
Post by: gandog56 on March 13 2015 07:04:01 AM MDT
About the only thing around me I figure could be a target is shipbuilding and seaport facilities.