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I know that on this issue, we will never arrive at an equitable consensus. Too many diverse cultures and countries living in different situations.
I have debated long and hard on whether to share the following two incidents that happened to me. No statistics, no inflation, just the facts.
There have been two times in my life I have had to draw a gun to protect myself.
The first time was at a state fairground in an isolated camping area where I was parking by a friend’s camper. A man, who made it obvious he wanted to rob and harm me, approached me. I didn't have to read much into his actions as he was telling me (and so was his knife) what he had planned. There was no one else around or within shouting distance. My husband had insisted I care a gun with me since I would be on this trip alone. I thought he was over reacting as I was meeting with friends. All I can say now is I am glad he insisted. When I pulled the gun out, it changed everything. The guy threw his hands up, started saying he was just kidding, backed up and took off running.
The second time I was walking with a friend in a local cemetery, which we do all the time for exercise. A man came racing back to where we were in a pickup truck. He stopped, got out, and let his dog out. It was obvious he was drunk - and was still drinking beer. He noticed us walking and I heard him sic his dog on us. I was shocked to say the least, and I was praying in my head, "Don't make me shoot this dog!" I yelled, "Bad dog - no" at the dog when he got close to us, and it worked! The dog returned to his owner who proceeded to put the dog in his truck and cruise over to us. I proceeded to walk back and opening my truck door so I could conceal the gun when I drew it out. I did not want to escalate the situation. He drove by us and I watched his hands on the steering wheel. He ended up calling us an inappropriate name and roared off.
In both incidences, I am very glad I did not have to make the decision to pull the trigger.
A few concluding thoughts:
1 - For women, a gun can provide an advantage over a man in a life or death situation.
2 - There is no doubt in my mind that in the first scenario, I would have been severely wounded or killed. He made his intent very clear.
3 - There were no police persons or cameras around to help or observe. Yes, both incidences were reported to local police and neither persons were ever found.
4 - Until you are in a situation where you need a gun for self-defense you cannot know how that feels or have a valid opinion.
Lisa
I have debated long and hard on whether to share the following two incidents that happened to me. No statistics, no inflation, just the facts.
There have been two times in my life I have had to draw a gun to protect myself.
The first time was at a state fairground in an isolated camping area where I was parking by a friend’s camper. A man, who made it obvious he wanted to rob and harm me, approached me. I didn't have to read much into his actions as he was telling me (and so was his knife) what he had planned. There was no one else around or within shouting distance. My husband had insisted I care a gun with me since I would be on this trip alone. I thought he was over reacting as I was meeting with friends. All I can say now is I am glad he insisted. When I pulled the gun out, it changed everything. The guy threw his hands up, started saying he was just kidding, backed up and took off running.
The second time I was walking with a friend in a local cemetery, which we do all the time for exercise. A man came racing back to where we were in a pickup truck. He stopped, got out, and let his dog out. It was obvious he was drunk - and was still drinking beer. He noticed us walking and I heard him sic his dog on us. I was shocked to say the least, and I was praying in my head, "Don't make me shoot this dog!" I yelled, "Bad dog - no" at the dog when he got close to us, and it worked! The dog returned to his owner who proceeded to put the dog in his truck and cruise over to us. I proceeded to walk back and opening my truck door so I could conceal the gun when I drew it out. I did not want to escalate the situation. He drove by us and I watched his hands on the steering wheel. He ended up calling us an inappropriate name and roared off.
In both incidences, I am very glad I did not have to make the decision to pull the trigger.
A few concluding thoughts:
1 - For women, a gun can provide an advantage over a man in a life or death situation.
2 - There is no doubt in my mind that in the first scenario, I would have been severely wounded or killed. He made his intent very clear.
3 - There were no police persons or cameras around to help or observe. Yes, both incidences were reported to local police and neither persons were ever found.
4 - Until you are in a situation where you need a gun for self-defense you cannot know how that feels or have a valid opinion.
Lisa