Say what? A Samurai sword just as powerful as gun?

**David2012** · 08-23-2012, 06:06 AM

Sunday, in Los Vegas... a man armed with a Samuari Sword tried to rob a Dairy Queen and was shot dead by a employee with a CCW. The woman reporter in the video says that the we normally expect robberies with a gun, but this time it was with a weapon just as powerful.

She goes on to say the only difference was the integrety you should have when carrying such a deadly weapon [the sword]. It is really scary to actually hear some people talk about their beliefs concerning guns. To top it off, the news station may end up getting the worker fired because they contacted the Dairy Queen main offices to find out what their gun policy was and why this employee even had a gun in the store to begin with!

The media can't just be satisfied that a armed citizen has used proper judgement in the past when carrying his weapon and then used it to defend himself & a co-worker... they have to make such a issue that the guy will probably lose his job for having the firearm.

You can watch the news video at the following link.

http://www.policeone.com/edged-weapo...elding-robber/

**Danny Tanner** · 08-23-2012, 06:08 AM

Hey, at least the employee is alive to get fired! That's the most important thing.

**bettingpython** · 08-23-2012, 06:21 AM

Originally Posted by David2012

Sunday, in Los Vegas... a man armed with a Samuari Sword tried to rob a Dairy Queen and was shot dead by a employee with a CCW.
http://www.policeone.com/edged-weapo...elding-robber/

Robbery is not a reason to kill someone, especially if it's someone else's money.

I hope she was actually in a situation where her life was threatened or this is going to go badly for her. Maybe the reporter is doing her a solid trying to convince the public that a Samurai sword is more lethal than your average firearm.

**Jack T.** · 08-23-2012, 06:34 AM

Uhh, nope.

**AKguy1985** · 08-23-2012, 07:37 AM

If she gets fired there are much better jobs out there than dairy queen, or KFC for that matter. Atleast she's alive and able to go home to her family.

**Norman** · 08-23-2012, 01:03 PM

I'd say a proper Katana is as powerful as a pistol at 4' and closer.

And robbery itself isn't a reason to kill someone. Threatening someone with a sword inside 7-10 yards is

**angsniper** · 08-23-2012, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by bettingpython

Robbery is not a reason to kill someone, especially if it's someone else's money.

I hope she was actually in a situation where her life was threatened or this is going to go badly for her. Maybe the reporter is doing her a solid trying to convince the public that a Samurai sword is more lethal than your average firearm.

BS. They need to be removed from the gene pool.

**rebelracer79** · 08-23-2012, 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by Jack T.

Uhh, nope.

YouTube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DzcOCyHDqc

That's funny, the look on his face when the guy twirls his sword "you f...ing kiddin me?"

**spd67** · 08-24-2012, 07:46 AM

Originally Posted by bettingpython

Robbery is not a reason to kill someone, especially if it's someone else's money.

I hope she was actually in a situation where her life was threatened or this is going to go badly for her. Maybe the reporter is doing her a solid trying to convince the public that a Samurai sword is more lethal than your average firearm.

I disagree...Robbery with a weapon totally justifies the use of a gun to defend oneself....because you are trusting the person not to use the weapon...I'm sorry my life is too important to trust to someone else who wants something from me...

**David2012** · 08-24-2012, 09:22 AM

Over the years there has been a number of 7-eleven clerks who were killed for less than $50 in the register. And there were big signs on the doors saying that there wasn't more than $50 in the register and that the clerk couldn't open the safe.. they got killed anyway just so there wouldn't be a witness. For some reason, the killers don't care about the cameras or panic alarms. Anyone comes at me with a edged or sharp weapon threatening to harm or kill me and is within 21 feet, I will definitely be in fear of my life and shoot him as many times as it takes for me to get away from him.

**Comte DeLoach** · 08-31-2012, 01:01 PM

in the hands of someone who knows how to use it, a Samurai Sword is just as dangerous a weapon as a gun. And a robbery is a reason to shoot someone, becuase otherwise you have to depend on the criminal to be all nice and not shoot you afterwards...

**mightymouse** · 09-16-2012, 08:43 PM

Used by someone who knows what they're doing, a good quality samurai sword can slice off an arm, leg, or nearly sever someone in half at the waist. Your .45 may leave a hole about .65" across, but a good sword stroke would leave 'em dead before they hit the ground. Japanese army officers tested their samurai swords on Allied prisoners in WW II with gruesome results.

**Boehlertaught** · 09-16-2012, 09:01 PM

I have to agree with mightymouse. At a average assault distance of gun fight of less than ten feet. If a gun slinger is up against a well trainer samurai sword fighter and the gun guy misses or doesn't put the sword guy down with the first shot he will not get a second shot. He will likely be picking his pistol with his week hand, oh it will be clutch in the strong hand of his severed arm.

**Smokin** · 09-18-2012, 11:44 AM

Anyone threatening another with a weapon should be considered a deadly threat. When you engage in violent criminal behavior the risk of violent death is inherent in your chosen behavior, don't do things to threaten others and you don't get shot.

**RKM** · 09-18-2012, 01:46 PM

I've handled a Samurai sword that was made in the 1850's, and believe me, that sucker was still razor sharp. When people say it can take off a arm or leg I'm a believer. And at close range way more lethal that a gun IMHO.