Black Friday & thinking like a newbie...Part 2

[Gracegarden]

So, here is the first thought, "If I had my gun I'd...!
Well, I'd what? Shoot them in the leg, slow them down, shoot a tire? C'mon...too much tv.
**They are running from the scene, imminent danger doesn't apply. Believe it or not, that was a hard one to swallow.

Follow them until APD or SV catches them. Okay this happened. But the whole time it was, ME: Hurry, don't lose them...
DH: I don't want them to see us
ME: Hurry they're turning into the parking lot
DH: I don't want them to see us
ME: we need information
DH: (repeat above)
ME: Hurry, hurry! They're pulling out again
ME: what is wrong with you?
DH: Um, our car is bright orange and they have a gun
ME: Oh. Yeah.
ME: But it's dark. It's our duty. C'mon hurry.
DH: It is not our duty, not our obligation
ME: It'll be okay, just drive faster!
(By now he is in full tremble mode...I'm ready to...well, I don't know what, but probably put our lives in danger.
**They have guns. We have a really nice Dodge Daytona and a cell phone. Not really a good match in hand to hand combat with BGs.

Time to return to the store and do reports. Ho, hum.
Every who asked me questions got the same answer, "Gosh! I don't know, we weren't in there. I hope no one was hurt."
(The police did get our full cooperation.)
No sleep that night.
**Adrenaline can be an inconvenience.

For the next three nights I woke up in the wee hours vomitting my guts out. Not sick, no dreams, nothing.
During the day I constantly thought about the situation. How would having a gun have changed things?
Would I have been a total fool? What was the right thing to do. I could find no solution, nothing to calm me, no plan to formulate for next time.
**Having a gun did not automatically make me a hero.

There were four kids, three guns.
Oiy! Two might be doable, but four? Three guns? They were going to shoot back!
**Now what?!?!

I studied this board, these forums have been read and re-read...
I am still not happy with my lack of action, and my lack of solution for "next time," but I have to comfort myself with "They are running from the scene, imminent danger doesn't apply."

Two nights ago I stumbled upon something that for me was earth shattering. It never occurred to me. How could I have fooled myself so thoroughly?
Forever in my mind will live this simple, but oh, so important fact... "Carrying a gun does not make you bullet-proof."

Jokes, taunts, bits of wisdom, and other miscellaneous comments are welcome!

[KRM45]

Welcome to the forum

Congratulations on completing the CHL course, and the selection of a fine self defense weapon. Under state law you may have your weapon concealed in a vehicle you own, or one that is under your control, so long as you are not commiting any other crime.

Oh, and following a car load of armed felons is not a very good idea. Get a license plate number, vehicle description, number of passengers, direction of travel, any of that reported to the PD will help. Be a good witness.

[CHLSteve]

Is your husband a member of this board? I'd like to hear his POV.

Glad you guys are safe and still alive.

EDIT: News Story here: http://www.txcn.com/sharedcontent/dws/t ... 85724.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Looks like this is one of those classic situations people on this forum often talk about where you "see" two BG, but really there are two others--one lurking in the store posing as a customer, and the other sitting out in his car. Either of them may have also had weapons and would jump to the aid of their buddies if you got involved.