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Ray Erickson

Rowdy's Range, St George, Utah

Raymond Erickson, in a camouflage cap and grey T-shirt, leans on a gun-shop counter with a rifle resting under his hand.
Raymond Erickson at the counter of a gun shop near the Utah–Nevada border. He once drew his pistol to stop a man attacking his wife. Still ›
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6 lines in 1 scene, 173 words. First speaks at 30:34.
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Gina and Ray at the gun shop
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29:15

15. GINA AND RAY AT THE GUN SHOP — ST GEORGE, UTAH

30:34

RAY ERICKSON

In Vegas, of all places.

30:40

RAY ERICKSON

Well, me and my wife went up to take a picture at the Las— Welcome to Las Vegas sign, and some big guy got all upset for whatever reason and started attacking my wife, and I walked up to him. And he started to swing at me, so I pulled out my pistol. I said, "Another move, you're dead." And he started yelling and screaming, "Gun, gun, gun!" And everyone started clapping. He backed off. Put my gun away, and he got in his car and he left. So. But there are others like that. Haven't had to shoot anybody with it yet as a civilian, which is good. I'm trying to keep it that way. But I'm not going to be a victim, or my wife, or my grandkids. So everywhere I go, I carry.

31:35

RAY ERICKSON

Do you like caps?

31:38

RAY ERICKSON

Okay.

32:04

RAY ERICKSON

All right. Thank you.

32:16

RAY ERICKSON

Oh, what I do is, I pulled it out, because I carried it back here. I stepped back and told him, "Back off."

Every line as spoken in the film, from the full transcript. Times are from the picture-locked cut; children’s names are withheld. Quotation with attribution is welcome. Spotted a mistake? [email protected]