He has been wounded five times. I prefer to not count the outer scoring area as I mentioned in Why I hate the -3 zone. From hunters and military members, to competition shooters and general firearm enthusiasts, we welcome anyone who values and respects the way of the firearm. A common thread through all of these men was their capability to deliver extremely accurate fire, under the threat and pressure of tense situations AND/OR incoming gunfire! Info. His first theater work, around age 30, was as set designer, and he received his first acting role because he built the set for a production. She's married a shopkeeper named Jordan Yarnell. Powered by Invision Community. The watch dealer himself was wounded on two of these occasions, taking a total of five rounds." Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. Lance Thomas had stood against 11 of them and won, 11 to nothing. The time it takes him to realize this and act upon it may be too long to save his life. After this fourth incident Lance decided it was time to close his shop and these days he only does business by private appointment. Lance Thomas was born on April 24, 1988 in Brooklyn, United States (34 years old). Darryl also noticed that this unique group of men tended to spend their time in extensive dry-practice (which he uses instead of the term, dry-fire, for obvious reasons) live-fire practice on the range, AND in accuracy-intensive competition like NRA Bullseye or PPC matches. It's hard to be a ACLU hating, philosophically Libertarian, socially liberal, fiscally conservative, scientifically grounded, agnostic, porn admiring gun owner who believes in self determination. [11] He played Police Chief Steve Kimbrough in Piranha Part Two: The Spawning (1982),[11] the astronaut Walter Schirra in The Right Stuff (1983), and actor Charles Bronson in the television film Reason for Living: The Jill Ireland Story (1991). I'm an old retired Navy Mustang, back working since I kinda like to eat once in a while. Lance Gearing Thomas, age 54. [1] He has also done extensive voice work, as Kerchak the gorilla in the 1999 Disney film Tarzan (1999), General Shepherd in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) and Fleet Admiral Steven Hackett (as well as Narl) in BioWare's Mass Effect video game trilogy (20072012). In refreshing contrast to much of the mainstream electronic media, the show for the most part gave a fair and balanced portrayal of ordinary people who had been forced to resort to defensive firearms in extraordinary circumstances. The larger the workspace, the more room there is for the good guy to move, the more sense it makes for the gun to be on the shopkeepers person instead of in a fixed location. One of them fired a shot at an employee, he said. By using this site, you agree to the following.Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | GuidelinesWe have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. As the Turning Point cameras pan across his gun collection, we see the American-style of SIG with push-button magazine release as well as the European-style with the butt heel mag release. Share. He would later voice Karl Bishop Weyland in Aliens vs. Learn how and when to remove this template message, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, "Short Early Biography of Lance Henriksen", "Lance Henriksen: Not Bad For A Human book review", "Viggo Mortensen on Falling star Lance Henriksen: 'He's like a wolf who might gobble you up', "The Web Magic Interview with Lance Henriksen: Frankly Speaking", "Exclusive Q&A: Lance Henriksen Opens Up on "DAMIEN: OMEN 2", "SD Comic-Con '10: Enter the 'Alien' Pods at the Fox Booth!! Two more were shot to death Thursday at the small shop where owner Lance Thomas buys and sells expensive Rolex watches and antique pocket timepieces, police said. Lance Thomas has remained vigilant. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. As Ive already written about in the past few posts, I recently attended the RANGEMASTER Polite Society Tactical Conference. ALL- This shows what the average citizen can do when pushed I really believe THIS is what the administration fears John Q. He shot 12/18 from two, shooting at 66.7% from the field. With Lance Henriksen, Kay Lenz, David McIlwraith, Nikki Deloach. Includes Address (15) Phone (11) Email (3) See Results. He made a cameo appearance in the 2009 horror comedy Jennifer's Body, and starred in the After Dark Horrorfest film, Scream of the Banshee, released in 2011. JavaScript is disabled. I did a search but found nothing on this. December 4, 1991. Last edited by DonGlock26; 01-14-2017 at 12:44 PM. The watchmaker grabs the nearest revolver, the Ruger .357, missing with the first shot but scoring with the next five. [6], Growing up, Henriksen had a reputation for getting into trouble in the various schools he attended, and even spent time in a children's home. It all came to him. There were times when innocent friends and customers were in the store when the attackers came in with guns in their hands and their fingers on the triggers. Not Lance Thomas, who has learned that vigilance equals survival, and from the beginning has realized he is responsible for the safety of his customers. Lance Thomas was a better and more moral man than any of the street gang cowards who hated him, a better and more moral man than any of the commentators who criticized him from the safety of their office desks. For more information, please see our Grabbing another P-220, Thomas engages the second armed robbery suspect and shoots him four times. NOTE: Misty numbers listed here were assigned after the war and relates to the order the pilot was assigned to the unit. Lance used to own a high-end watch store in Los Angeles. For the most part, the strategy worked for Thomas. Tap to unmute Watch on / Fox News. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Wounded, but furious and still in the fight, the storekeeper grabs his third gun of the shootout, another .357. Tucker: This drives Democrats insane about Rittenhouse verdict. Hes very proficient in the use of guns, and he knows when to use them, Hall said Thursday. I explained that the producer had misunderstood the point. 1971. The Secrets of Highly Successful Gunfighters, and the Tactical Professors Baseline Establishment, The Long Term Budget Shotgun: The H&R Pardner 12 gauge; the Chinese Made Remington 870 with a Humpback Receiver, POCKET ROCKETS with the Legendary Lawman, Marshal Chuck Haggard, Speaking As A Child of the Crime Bill of 1994. He was appalled that Thomas had said that one reason he had survived these nearly unsurvivable experiences was that he had been ready to die.. Prepare. Besides practicing at the range and drawing his gun, he also practiced different scenarios and prepared ahead of time for the multiple ways he could be attacked. The wounded robber will be charged, and the armed citizen has the sympathy of the authorities. I was thinking old television shows like Simon and Simon, Rockford files never in California ever again. This drill consists of five (5) Sequences of 10 shots each. Word On The Street By now the word was out on the street. You won't believe his story. El ao 1971 tuvo tres eclipses solares parciales (25 de febrero , 22 de julio y 20 de agosto) y dos eclipses . Lance was unharmed and grateful to have had a gun. We quickly learn, however, that there is still passion inside. Since I also think the first shot is the most important, I structured the session with a lot of first shots but also included multi-shot strings. He was married to Mary Jane Evans from 1985 to 1989 and to Jane Pollack from 1995 to 2006. My feeling is that we need to work on achieving 100 percent accuracy because errant rounds in our homes or neighborhoods could be a major problem. That's just how it was". They had declared war. Any use of this content without express written consent is prohibited. Lance was shot in the neck, but on the side so the bullet passed through cleanly and he had no serious injuries. There were those who said that Lance Thomas was a vigilante, something out of the Death Wish movies. He purchased a .38 snub-nosed revolver. Thanks for posting this. He couldn't have spoken the truth more by saying a gun alone isn't going to help, you have to practice shooting AND drawing. On this date a male perpetrator strides in, accompanied by a female accomplice who shows no weapon. One class I attended there was presented by Darryl Bolke of Hardwired Tactical Shooting, from Dallas TX. The Ayoob files; An urban gunfighter: The lessons of Lance Thomas. OLD NFO There is alot to be said about being comfortable with a specific weapon. Subscribe to our monthly Newsletter to receive firearm news, product discounts from your favorite Industry Partners, and more. The armed citizen had to make a difficult decision. If he is better with a handgun, have at it. This site contains copyrighted material, the use of which may or may not have been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. Henriksen played Frank Black, a former FBI agent who possessed a unique ability to see into the minds of killers. (15) X/10, When you finish the drill, record your score for each yardage. But now, Thomas has reached his nearest pistol, the little P225, and he is firing back. Detectives have not determined whose shots struck which gunman, Hall said, but a preliminary investigation indicates that Thomas shot one man and the employee shot the other. I want to to Lance for deciding he was not going to become a victim. Description. On this day, hell be glad he did. I wrote about it in this space at the time. Thomas never went looking for men to harm. Lance was shot four times himself, but most of the shots were in the shoulder and he quickly recovered. Everyone should carry a weapon.. Less victims of crime and more dead criminals. Real Gunfighter Lance Thomas watch maker kills 5 east LA Gang Bangers. Started 13 hours ago, By He "still believes that there is nothing as simple and beautiful as raw clay And that Potters have the remaining soul of the nomadsalways searching."[28]. Thats why its important to prepare for what you will do if you have a home invasion and even what you will do once the gunfight is over. In September 2017, Henriksen set up a website to showcase and find homes for some of his most recent clay works. Decock. His current wife is Louise Lunde. His workplace was fairly compact. Freedom, including the right to make your living doing your chosen work. Practice regularly. BYOT Auto Parts. Whatever is in there, they dont want any part of it. I used a paper version of the IDPA target, and I counted anything outside of the (-0) AKA, down zero, which is an 8 diameter circle in the mid/upper chestal region of the target. Hope he continues to do well both in the watch . Also shows the importance of training and practice. The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to DonGlock26 For This Useful Post: . Thomas has won in every respect. In the course of the fight, he has fired 19 shots. But I took notes on what I could overhear coming off of the range! Kinda felt sorry for the guy. starncannon As soon as Thomas sees the automatic pistol in one of their hands, he reflexes to his nearest pistol, one of the P-220s. Good read, I cant help but feel that he would have been well served by a 12ga. Share on Facebook, opens a new window. Related To Jennifer Thomas, Grace Thomas, Charles Thomas, Joshua Thomas, Kraig Thomas. Associated persons: Douglas R Courville, Lynda L Courville, Gerri Souder, Darrin Thomas (214) 675-7222. Ready to die didnt mean wanting to die in the suicidal-cum-homcidal sense; it meant prepared to die if necessary. Seems simple enough! He has defeated a total of 11 perpetrators, either shot down or driven off in abject flight. The watch dealer himself was wounded on two of these occasions, taking a total of five rounds. Sign up for a new account in our community. That brings the total to five killed and one wounded at the shop since August, 1989. Some critics usually ensconced safely in armchairs opine that five shots should be enough for five perpetrators. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. It's easy! About two years later, Lance experienced his third gunfight. The other three are assorted versions of the P-220 8-shot .45 auto. One of Thomas antagonists apparently thought that four shots would be enough for one Rolex dealer: he shot Thomas four times. [5][6] During an interview, Henriksen recounted how, at the age of seven, his mother handed him his birth certificate and said, "You'll always know who you are", then pushed him out of his home. On television, Henriksen appeared in the ensemble of Into the West (2005), a miniseries executive-produced by Steven Spielberg. April 5, 2009 in Handgun Carry and Self Defense. 3) Bring the pistol up on target and fire 2 shots at the center of target. And if you have a gun in your safe that you shoot BETTER than your carry gun, maybe look closer at WHY you made that choice. We each bring our own preferences and habits to these topics. Best Match Powered by Whitepages Premium AGE 50s Lance Steven Thomas North Port, FL (North Port Charlotte) Aliases Thomas S Lance View Full Report Addresses And what if he had been caught out of reach of his Smith? In 2009, Henriksen voiced Lieutenant General Shepherd in the award-winning game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. His hand flashes to the Chief Special, and he comes up shooting. and our This is why each and every one of the deaths Thomas inflicted was ruled a justifiable homicide. One such person is California man Lance Thomas. It is with sad hearts that we announce the passing of Lance John Thomas on Friday, July 22, 2022, age 78, at the Atikokan General Hospital. Started 9 hours ago, By Resides in Waco, TX. Thomas sucked up the four gunshot wounds and then proceeded to kill the man who shot him. He has defeated a total of 11 perpetrators, either shot down or driven off in abject flight. 2) Repeat Sequence 1 with the target at 10 yards. In Disney's Tarzan (1999) and its direct-to-video followup, he is Kerchak, the ape who serves as Tarzan's surrogate father. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. Followthrough for one second, then return to low ready. And sure would want him watching my 6 in a fight! It opens hot, fast and ugly. Predator; also, this character's appearance resembles Henriksen's. Henriksen does appear in the film in the supporting role of Vukovich, a member of the Los Angeles Police Department. For full details about this training, please visit Concealed Carry Academy. Real Gunfighter Lance Thomas on Justice Files Mr. Thomas went toe-to-toe with gangbangers several times. This time with Lance Thomas. He keeps the snubnose revolver where he can reach it easily. His face and eyes reveal a man that has been very much hardened by that life. As Lance was pretending to gather up watches to give to them he grabbed his .38 and shot the gunman in the face while the other robber fled. He shot men multiple times with 9mm and .45 automatics and with .357 Magnum revolvers and had to shoot them again and again. All Rights Reserved. By now the word was out on the street. Each and every one of them had died from a sudden and acute failure of the victim selection process. Okay, another trip to the past. Unregistered visitors can only post in the Guest Forums and have limited access to the other forums. "Over a period of less than 3 years, Thomas was involved in four gun battles against a total of 11 known suspects. [18] He played Henry Gale in Leigh Scott's The Witches of Oz. You can also follow him on Google+ and Twitter. Lance started his career as a pipefitter in Sudbury, Ontario. Savage guns / William W. Johnstone . He also practiced different scenarios on how someone would attempt to rob him in the store. Followthrough for one second, then return to low ready. Unfortunately, I missed Darryls range block that covered shooting drills relative to his lecture, because my match shooting time ran over due to previous shooters having some kind of conundrum. Checkout the conversation between teenage girl (Nikki DeLoach) who islet's just saybeing 'forced' to speak to . Word On The Street By now the word was out on the street. 6) Write on the target how many hits you made at 15 yards. This perpetrator goes down fast, hit with what author Kirchner describes as most of a 'gunload' of .45 ACP ammunition. He has killed five men, and wounded another. One woman said that one of the slain gunmen was her son. Facebook In October 2018, Henriksen was signed for one of the two leads in Falling, the directorial debut of actor Viggo Mortensen, who also wrote, produced and co-starred. He has two grandsons Thiise Brok Henriksen and Trey Robert Bulleri. Firepower was a factor in all but the first, three-shot incident. Lance Henrikson plays Frank Morgan, a notorious gunfighter drawn to the town of Red Pine, Wyoming, by a telegram from a former lover named Linda (Kay Lenz). Lance Thomas Animals , People and Technology is what I enjoy be it operating Telehandlers Tractors and class 2 trucks or driving people and medical equipment in Taxis I enjoy working with Amazing people as well animals. He couldn't have spoken the truth more by saying a gun alone isn't going to help, you have to practice shooting AND drawing. He also appeared as Vukovich in The Terminator, Chains Cooper in Stone Cold, and starred as Ed Harley in the cult horror film Pumpkinhead (1988). In 2018, Henriksen performed motion capture and vocal performance for the character of Carl Manfred in the video game Detroit: Become Human. The starting position is Low Ready. 4) Bring the pistol up on target and fire 3 shots at the center of target. 2) Bring the pistol up on target and fire 1 shot at the center of target. There are many lessons that the rest of us can learn: Lessons of long-term strategy and short-term tactics; of gun selection and ammunition effectiveness; and, above all, of courage under fire in the moment, and of determination over the long haul. The perpetrator fires first, pumping a 9mm bullet through Thomas neck, drilling a wound channel that is just a fraction of an inch from being fatal. [ARCHIVED THREAD] - Lance Thomas, acclaimed watch vendor and urban gunfighter. Come join the discussion about optics, builds, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! The watch dealer himself was wounded on two of these occasions, taking a total of five rounds. Such critics feel that Americans are too ready to ignore the police and handle their emergencies personally; and that, further, this barbarous attitude is encouraged, rather than inhibited, by our tradition., Some thought Lance Thomas a dangerous man. Hopefully, most of us will never be in a gunfight. Without missing a beat, he drops it and grabs one of its big brothers, which he fires into the opponent five more times until the armed robber falls and stops trying to commit murder. Nets' Lance Thomas: Starting again Sunday Rotowire Aug 2, 2020 Thomas is in the starting lineup for Sunday's contest against Washington, Alex Schiffer of The Athletic reports. This man,who was an every day citizen schmo,has become one of the many icons of the sheepdogs out there. They were going to rake Lance Thomas watch shop with drive-by shootings and massacre his customers for revenge. But use what you practice with I guess. Shortly after 8 p.m., two women arrived at the store sobbing uncontrollably. Now your job is to gather fingerprints and identify the person that drank the wine. Remember, if youre watching a movie in your basement and your only gun is in your bedroom thats a long way to go when someone is kicking in your front door. About two years later, Lance experienced his third gunfight. In the end, I had to respect his obvious wishes, and I abandoned the search. This means the pistol is aimed at the floor below the target. A lot of people walk their rounds into the target even with handguns. He has defeated a total of 11 perpetrators, either shot down or driven off in abject flight. Add in the first shooting, and it still comes out to at least 10 shots per gunfight fired by the defender, 19 shots in one incident. mamcdonald Any of my eleven regular readers knows that Im a big fan of Claude Werner, AKA The Tactical Professor. Try this drill, see how you fare, especially with your carry guns. However, it occurs to the storekeeper that his survival armory might need another firepower upgrade. He had a big influence on me years ago and rightly so. It is not unusual for critics of the American scene to deplore what they hold to be an uncivilized toleration of personal violence in our society, Jeff Cooper once wrote. Henriksen is the voice of the character Molov in the video game Red Faction II (2002) and has also contributed to GUN (2005), Run Like Hell (2002), the canceled title Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (2004),[16] and the role-playing game Mass Effect (2007) as Admiral Hackett of the Human Systems Alliance. In four gun battles, Lance Thomas has fired 40-plus shots. His decision to be an armed citizen, to fight back, has been validated. Hall said the gunmen, who appeared to be in their late teens or early 20s, apparently were not part of a sophisticated gang that has been robbing jewelry stores throughout the Los Angeles area for more than a year. Just a few weeks after he purchased his first gun, two men walked into his store and attempted to rob him by pointing a 9mm at his face. The author is Paul Kirchner, who has collaborated with Col. Jeff Cooper on previous books, and the title is The Deadliest Men: The Worlds Deadliest Combatants Through the Ages. Practice is critical. Mark Forums Read; Quick Links. Massad Ayoob During a robbery attempt in August, 1989, Thomas wounded a gunman just below the nose. He appeared in a Brazilian soap opera, Caminhos do Corao (Ways of the Heart) from Rede Record, aired in 20072008. The big Rolex sign that some believed had attracted the robbers like flies came down. [19], In January 2015, he was signed for the lead in the indie thriller Monday at 11:01 A.M.[20] In 2016, he starred in the feature film Deserted, a psychological thriller. He played the vampire leader Jesse Hooker in Kathryn Bigelow's cult film Near Dark.[11]. He was Jim Gardley was a California cattle rancher that opposed a wealthy rancher from buying up other ranches. I had to decide whether I wanted to be a victim of his mercy. One robbery suspect was found dead in front of the counter, the other in the doorway, police said. Botch any one of those segments, and the shot goes wide. One is the compact nine-shot P-225 9mm. Frozen in terror, the female accomplice offers no violence. The second offender wants no more of being shot at, and has abjured from the conflict. 03clyde Availability: Items available for loan: Bear Lake County District Library (1 . By the 2nd or 3rd guy I'd say, "you know what, I'm not in the best location to be running a business". Lance Thomas (born April 24, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Use this format, (3) X/10, X being the number of hits. 3) Write on the target how many hits you made at 7 yards. Thus the prime quality of the gunfighter more important than either marksmanship or manual speed is the instant readiness to react to a threat.. Second Media Corp., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. He played college basketball for the Duke University Blue Devils men's basketball team where he started at power forward for the national champion 2010 team. The TGO state flag logo and the TGO tri-hole "icon" logo are trademarks of Tennessee Gun Owners. When fought back against by surprise, some exhibited great will to live, as evidenced by the fact that it took so many of the good guys bullets to put them down. Three months later, Thomas shot and killed two armed robbery. This time with Lance Thomas. Given the many death threats and the unwelcome press attention, Thomas guards his privacy. I recall hearing the news stories as they happened since I had family living in LA at the time. This Justice Files episode featured a successful watch dealer in a West LA who armed up in the mid nineties when he saw other shop keepers in his neighborhood become victims of violent armed robberies. The lecture was entitled, The Secrets of Highly Successful Gunfighters.. The watch shop proprietor has been forced into an awkward hold on the gun, and he can only fire three roundsall straight into the chest of his opponent before his imperfect grasp causes the usually reliable SIG 9mm to jam. (He even says he went back to work the next day.). Two men enter. Gunfighter's Moon (1996) is not one of his best with the dialogue feeling forced on occasion. There is a Browning BDA, which is a European P-220 by a different name. Lance quickly drew his gun and killed the robber. Massad Ayoob did at least one article on him. It is directed by Justin Paul[26] and Dave Campfield and produced by Fourth Horizon Cinema, Impact Media Studios and Design Weapons.[27]. The TGO logos and all content presented on this site may not be reproduced in any form without express written permission. For this drill, do not count any hits in the head, they are actually misses. The first issue of American Handgunner in 1976 carr, Coooger ? The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. Started Monday at 04:58 PM, By He has defeated a total of 11 perpetrators, either shot down or driven off in abject flight. The bottom line is, Lance Thomas is a very courageous man who refused to be a victim, and hes a good example of how practice and preparation can pay off in the most important way of all. This means there are many Americans who are, unfortunately, likely to experience a gunfight in their lifetime. Both armed robbers are dead at the shopowners hands. Lance (Bust a Cap) Thomas Discussion in ' Weapons and Tactics ' started by Chesten_Hesten, Apr 17, 2009 . If so, they were deluding themselves. Kirchner notes that he constantly practiced quick-draw of his guns from their resting places. Wounded, Lance Thomas will recover. Thomas will. Back in the 1980s, many shopkeepers on his street were getting robbed and murdered so he decided to get a gun. Unfortunately, gents like the aforementioned group dont (or cannot) exist in law enforcement these days due to our hyper-sensitive, politically correct world. Thomas expands his defensive strategy. Recently, Henriksen reprised his role as Bishop in Aliens: Colonial Marines. Some people are beginning to think that Thomas bears a charmed life. View my complete profile, "No law ever written has stopped any robber, rapist or killer, like cold blue steel in the hands of their last intended victim." Over a period of less than 3 years, Thomas was involved in four gun battles against a total of 11 known suspects. Each time he had been against multiple intruders, never less than two-to-one odds and as high as five-to-one. He shot six of them, killing five. 14401 N Interstate Hwy 35, Elm Mott, Texas, 76640, United States. Lance was born in Needham, MA, to Louise (Reynolds) and the late Richard C. Thomas. Neither woman was identified, and police took them to the West Los Angeles station for questioning. Two armed perpetrators enter the store. Patriotism means to stand by the country. 2021. In addition, he gained McDonald's All-American in 2006 and ACC All-Defensive Team in 2010. In four gun battles, Lance Thomas has fired 40-plus shots. TGO makes no claims, guarantees or assurances regarding any such transactions. This, in the last analysis, may be the most important lesson each of us can draw from his experiences. [8] He served in the United States Navy from 1955 to 1958 and attained the rank of petty officer third class. Lance Thomas still doesnt plan to reload. Lance Thomas is unhurt. Some of these men had been his mentors, and he made careful notesof the skills he observed these men to have in common.
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