But apparently he claimed to have a gun - "Both men stated they had guns and exchanged threats." Not the brightest move to make, ever.Lynyrd wrote:As to the firearm, it is of course impossible to know from just reading a news story, but the Fox 4 article said "Police determined he did not actually have a gun."carlson1 wrote:If I am not mistaken the man who died did have firearm.
It would be a tough situation. I guess you would hope you have a way to drive off immediately.
It seems that verbal altercations mostly end bad. If at all possible be the better man and walk away.
Tough call to make after an argument. Prayers for everyone involved.
It's tough to make a definitive call based on a news report, but if I accidently ding someone's door, then they threaten me and follow me back to my car, after telling me they have a gun, I am going to believe them, and I am also going to do whatever I need to do to ensure that I go home to my wife and kids. First choice would be to leave, but if he appears to be reaching for his claimed gun, that may not be an option, unfortunately.
Now, I am also going to do everything in my power to defuse the situation before it gets to that point, by being very apologetic, and reassuring the guy that I (or my insurance company) will pay for any damages. It sounds like that did not happen in this case.