"Scrappers, it's time to protect yourselves when you're out on the run"

Ok, I read a current post on some crazy stalking harassing some real Scrappers. When you leave out to go scrapping, besides a decent amount of gas in your vehicle, you need to have a fully charged or almost fully charged cell phone. The smarter the phone the better. They can record and snap photos of idiots trying to give you a hard time quickly.

Next, if someone is checking you out, don't make eye contact. By making eye contact you are acknowledging them and they may want to engage in a bunch of chatter. It could be a pleasant chat so you have to judge that one on your own. When you mind your business, folks generally mind theirs as well. While not making eye contact, watch your 6 and be alert. Pepper spray or something like that is always good to have. Personally, I role a little heavier than that, but I have to choose my words right so I don't tick off admin.

One last thing, in case you are following up on a Craigslist free pick or any pick up for that matter, hold on to all emails until all pick ups are complete. This is a good way to avoid harassment from cops or someone who wants to set you up. This is where having a smart phone is a plus. In case someone is accusing you of stealing, you can quickly pull up your email to prove otherwise.

Ok, I have said enough. Add a safety tip for your fellow Scrappers.

2 words. Concealed carry.

This Craigslist scam went down just north of us up in South Bend.
Probably can happen in any bigger city. Be alert, the old saying really applies here;
If it seems too good to be true, it usually is.

UPDATE: 3 men in jail for local Craigslist scam, mugshots released - wsbt.com

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Originally Posted by parrothead

2 words. Concealed carry.

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In my case OC

If I'm going somewhere I don't really know or trust I leave my money under the matress.......That way if I do get jumped by a group of guys they won't get much

I have no problem showing up for a Craigslist meet open carrying.

Oc would be nice but I don't live in the U.S anymore I live in California.

I'm not usually far from 3 guns at any point in time

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Originally Posted by unitsngold

Oc would be nice but I don't live in the U.S anymore I live in California.

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Or in my case Massachusetts

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Originally Posted by JohnC4X4

Or in my case Massachusetts

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Or in my case canada lol nah always have a blade on my hip and braker bar in arms reach, I dont trust anyone at night when I'm scraping,

Sometimes you should make eye contact. Only for a very short time. Most self defense courses tell you this. If someone is looking at you, you could be a target of being robbed, etc. Sometimes making eye contact will deter them. This is because you are making them aware where they are and can identify them. Criminals like victims that are unaware of them.

I agree.

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Originally Posted by taterjuice

I'm not usually far from 3 guns at any point in time

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I guess it's safe to say, you're gunnin

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Originally Posted by TheRecycler

I guess it's safe to say, you're gunnin

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I'd rather have the heat and not need it then to need it and not have it .

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Originally Posted by taterjuice

I'd rather have the heat and not need it then to need it and not have it .

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Amen to that

Say hello to my little friend....
http://i40.tinypic.com/el6wc7.jpg
Or one of these :) This is my Daughter BTW and yes her stance is not good because she is wearing a boot for a sprained ankle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbX1p...ature=youtu.be

My nephew having some fun as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29e3pLrkrOI&feature=youtu.be

Toting guns and scrapping metal seem to go hand and hand like peas and carrots, but maybe that's just me. I've been in a few situations where simply having a piece keep the peace. For some reason the sound of mini 14 bolt slamming shut as it chambers a round seems to stop many arguements before they start. Everyone, even non gun people seem to know the sound and what it means. It's a deterant for sure, I hope and pray the need never comes to be to fire on someone.

i learned a long time ago that having one and not needing it while good in itself can stioll afford trouble i will not go further than that

Pepper spray and a dog have worked for me.

I am in no way anti-gun or gunowner's rights but it seems to me that carrying one could come back to bite you. If the other person isn't armed you risk a legal charge for shooting them and if they are armed, you risk a shoot out. Maybe I am just lucky to live in an area where that kind of crime is rare, but even if I lived in the city again, I would try to avoid places where I felt I had to carry a weapon. You'd have to keep it on your body for one thing - because someone could reach into an unlocked car and pull it out or break your window and get it. And if you have it on your body, it could make moving large items kind of dangerous. I knew someone who lost a testicle carrying a gun in his pants - no kidding.

That is why you get a proper concealed weapon holster. I have one that fits at the small of my back and just clips onto my pants. I turn it so it is inside my pants where you really do not see it wuth a shirt on. And I carry a glock...I always take it if doing a craigslist deal and really I usually have a 2nd person that waits in the truck with a gun, cell ph9ne and the money. I do the deal and then go get the money....granted that doesnt work for some things...but has worked so far for most of them.

I bring the dogs when out at night, an a very large bat and crowbar. Shotgun stays at home. LOL. So do the smaller ones. Thankfully my sandbar is a relatively peaceful place for the most part.

An PTS is that a AK/sk your son is shooting? Those things are bloody fun. I was taught when younger about firearms myself. Nothing like shooting some barrels/can/whatnot with a AK/SK, M16, Combat Shotgun, and a really old ass revolver that took mucho strength to pull that hammer back..LOL. Ah..memories of my youth.

Sirscrapalot - Nothing says "No trespassing" like a shotgun round being chambered.

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Originally Posted by Sirscrapalot

I bring the dogs when out at night, an a very large bat and crowbar. Shotgun stays at home. LOL. So do the smaller ones. Thankfully my sandbar is a relatively peaceful place for the most part.

An PTS is that a AK/sk your son is shooting? Those things are bloody fun. I was taught when younger about firearms myself. Nothing like shooting some barrels/can/whatnot with a AK/SK, M16, Combat Shotgun, and a really old ass revolver that took mucho strength to pull that hammer back..LOL. Ah..memories of my youth.

Sirscrapalot - Nothing says "No trespassing" like a shotgun round being chambered.

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Its an AK.

@Mechanic688: Sorry, to interrupt the conversation, but I being new to the forum, I noticed you are from Warsaw. I live in South Bend, and just wanted to introduce myself. Nice to know some folks that live nearby, especially when it comes to scrapping!

I know this thread has been cold for awhile, but had a few things happen so I figured Id share. My Girlfriend likes to go on my rounds with me, which is great, but I keep a pistol (.410 derringer) in the truck for her. Im savvy enough to talk my way out of most things and good enough with my hands to handle myslef at least until she gets out with the pistol. Most of the time my German Shepard liek to ride along in the backseat. So she is secondary and long as I keep the windows rolled down.

Last week while checking dumpsters a family of raccoons wanted some table scraps more than I needed the scrap metal, but they saw me as a threat and attacked. I retreated to the passenger side of the truck as they jumped out and she handed me the pistol just as they got close, and I kicked them far enough away to get a shot off. and by then the dog was out and chased the rest off. While I was not bitten I was scractche denough to warrant a couple of steri-strips. It wasnt a fun scenario and Im glad I had it with me.