Tennessee - Man Pulls Gun In Knife Fight

[Kevlar]

http://www.wbir.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=113329&provider=gnews

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No charges have been filed against a man accused of bringing out a gun during a knife fight.

Officers arrested Matthew Dressler on Friday at a Wal-Mart in Maryville.

According to investigators, the 26-year-old picked a fight with another customer inside the store. At some point, Dressler pulled a knife.

Another customer, Billy Dunkelberger, 21, tried to help. Officers said Dressler then pointed his knife at him, so Dunkelberger pulled a gun.

No one was hurt, and police arrested Dressler. He's charged with aggravated assault.

Dunkelberger is not facing any charges because he's a gun permit holder.

 

[06LemansC6]

This was in the comments below the story...

Want to know the funny thing about this story? Mr. Dunkelberger actually said to Mr. Dresseler when drawing his gun 'don't bring a knife to a gun fight.' The not so funny thing is that the man he was protecting was my father. I am forever thankful to Mr. Dunkelberger for stepping up and potentially saving my dad's life. The aggressor Mr. Dressler posted $20,000 BAIL within a few hours. Any guesses on what he does for a living? I have a few of my own... Must've felt like a big man being 26 picking on a 56 year old man. Lesson learned though- our entire family will have our gun carry permits ASAP!

 

[Big_Red]

Lesson learned though- our entire family will have our gun carry permits ASAP!

It is unfortunate that it takes an incident such as this for people to realize that danger is all around us.

 

[Martlet]

This was in the comments below the story...

Luckily for them there was someone present who didn't think the best course of action was to take pictures for the trial.

 

[paracarry]

I have always been a firm believer in bringing a gun to a knife fight, knives are dangerous and scare the hell out of me, they should be regulated.

 

[SecondAmdFirst]

This...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ScvAJG51V4

 

[strangenh]

Good result. I don't like the headline, though. It implies the aggressor gets to pick what kind of fight it is, as if the victim should be limited to the attacker's choice of arms. I realize the editor probably meant to be funny, but I see/hear that kind of thinking in the press all the time.

 

[MaJeeper]

Hmm. I thought the chicago way was "lay down and be a good victim"!

 

[Scrivener]

This...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ScvAJG51V4

Not really the right scene.

You need the "Ain't that just like a WOP - brings a knife to a GUN fight" scene.

 

[jenlynn724]

I don't like knives at all, they are way too messy, and you have to be in someone's personal space to use one effectively.. I'm all set with that.. Good for him for standing up for another citizen..

 

[PaulD]

clearly this needs to be posted.

 

[Scrivener]

Which is NOT how the scene was written. Ford was tired and racked with intestinal problems, so he asked Speilberg if he could just SHOOT the swordsman.

A Cinematic Moment was born.

 

[SecondAmdFirst]

Not really the right scene.

You need the "Ain't that just like a WOP - brings a knife to a GUN fight" scene.

Yeah, but I thought the WOP thing would be offensive.

 

[SecondAmdFirst]

Hmm. I thought the chicago way was "lay down and be a good victim"!

That is the Obama "Chicago Way"

 

[SecondAmdFirst]

Which is NOT how the scene was written. Ford was tired and racked with intestinal problems, so he asked Speilberg if he could just SHOOT the swordsman.

A Cinematic Moment was born.

Well, I can certainly understand. Their food never agreed with my intestines either.