Being out on the water sometimes makes canoers, kayakers and fishermen, targets from power boaters and believe it or not, people target shooting or taking pot shots over, or at the water. that's one of the reason most states allow a boater to have a loaded pistol in their tackle box , its legal. I don't rely on others for my safety, that's why when I'm out in the woods or on the water , I carry a small titanium "38 special" pistol in the deck bag. I'm sure I will get dozens of flames calling me a gun nut but I'm not. Its there to keep me safe. I would never even tell another fellow paddler I have it, or display it to anyone, but its there if I need it. The times are changing. Our chosen form of recreation puts us alone out in the wilderness, and out on the water. As for considering a lawsuit I think your foolish not to proceed with the Highest level of litigation possible , and to contact the police regarding assault charges against these idiots. Would you have died, they would have been murderers. What happens if next time these ass*&^()*% buzz a group of paddlers and there are kids in the group, what happens when they drown. What these jet skiers tried to do, was kill you. Had you died, I'm sure your family would have preferred you were paddling with a "gun nut". Post their names and addresses to the usenet paddle news groups. Contact the ACA, they may be able to help you. Don't be a victim. Sue their ASS off. OK, let the flames begin.............................. Wes Boyd wrote: > AAbout 11:30 AM local time on April 8, I was kayaking with two friends, Tom > Macomber and Tim Berry, both of Fremont, IN. We were on the southern part -- Perry Chamberlain Kato_at_qnet.com Liv'n on de Edge n de Desert Everyone has someone in their family who is crazy, if you don't know who it is, its you! *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Apr 13 2001 - 12:18:50 PDT
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