A reminder of why I carry everywhere I can
Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 9:33 pm
It's been a while since I've posted on this forum, even though I peruse it on an almost daily basis.
That being said, I thought I would pass on the events of last evening which serve as a reminder to me (and to my wife) of why I carry every day and everywhere I legally can.
Close to 8:00 last night, my wife and I and my two boys were standing in line at the local pizza place waiting to pay so we could start into the buffet line. While we're standing there, two young women escalated an argument which I have to assume began some time before, proceeded to scream obscenities, and quickly moved up to a slap-a-thon. Management staff stepped in quickly enough, separated the two (the loud one had her boyfriend standing by and the other had a friend). I and my family were behind a waist-high wooden partition at the time, and my wife basically told the kids to get behind us (she told me later she was ready to get down as well).
Long story short, with shoulders squared I watched both parties separately exit the premises.
My concerns at the time were first that they were fighting in close range of the silverware/potential weaponry and second, since the one who was most upset left first and headed to the car, that she might come back in with a weapon of her own and finish what she said was "so on". You just never know after people cross the line of rational behavior.
Fortunately, none of my concerns became reality, but I mentioned to my wife that by being armed, I was actually able to closely observe the events without becoming alarmed/fearful - just alert and ready. Since those situations sometimes can go south in a hurry, I am thankful that I carry and am ready and able to take action, just in case those I love are suddenly in danger in the middle of someone else's fight.
That being said, I thought I would pass on the events of last evening which serve as a reminder to me (and to my wife) of why I carry every day and everywhere I legally can.
Close to 8:00 last night, my wife and I and my two boys were standing in line at the local pizza place waiting to pay so we could start into the buffet line. While we're standing there, two young women escalated an argument which I have to assume began some time before, proceeded to scream obscenities, and quickly moved up to a slap-a-thon. Management staff stepped in quickly enough, separated the two (the loud one had her boyfriend standing by and the other had a friend). I and my family were behind a waist-high wooden partition at the time, and my wife basically told the kids to get behind us (she told me later she was ready to get down as well).
Long story short, with shoulders squared I watched both parties separately exit the premises.
My concerns at the time were first that they were fighting in close range of the silverware/potential weaponry and second, since the one who was most upset left first and headed to the car, that she might come back in with a weapon of her own and finish what she said was "so on". You just never know after people cross the line of rational behavior.
Fortunately, none of my concerns became reality, but I mentioned to my wife that by being armed, I was actually able to closely observe the events without becoming alarmed/fearful - just alert and ready. Since those situations sometimes can go south in a hurry, I am thankful that I carry and am ready and able to take action, just in case those I love are suddenly in danger in the middle of someone else's fight.
