Reply #20: I had what may count as the mildest form of... [View All]

[RoeBear]

...a defensive gun use on Saturday night.

The wife and I were leaving a charity fund raiser. It's not held in the best area of town and we had to park several blocks away from the event. As we were walking back to the car, by ourselves, we were approached by three youths in the opposite direction. They started to cross the street toward us, as they did I stuck my hand inside my coat reaching to put my hand on my gun.

As I did that the kids inexplicably returned to their side of the street. Did they have any bad intentions? I don't know. Did they see my reaching in my coat as a threat? I don't know. Am I happy that I had my gun with me? Definitely.

Incidentally, my wife was completely oblivious to the situation. Partly because she was busy watching her footing on the slippery sidewalk and partly because that's just the way she is.