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Purplehood wrote:I can understand being alarmed. But I get the impression from my first read that you were about to go high and to the right on him. If this is indeed the case, I would strongly suggest you try to stop and take a deep-breath. Sudden situations like that that take you unawares can bring out the worst in both parties involved.
Glad to hear nothing further seems to have come from this incident.

Your right sir, I felt violated and was very very angry. If he had reached for what ever was under the towel I was absolutely going to go mid-evil. Not sure what else I could have done. The Marine in me sometimes comes out. Not sure what else i could have done if he had went for something but to go high and to the right. Doning nothin may have jeapordized things more precious to me than my own safety...Doped up losers scare me more that anyhting due to the fact they are being drivien by something they cannot control and will do anything to get what they need.

I feel stupid for not thinking about the license plates. I was so wound up it didn't cross my mind until awhile after the idiot left.
Several lessons learned. Hard to think clear in that frame of mind.

RoyGBiv wrote:What did 911 do when you gave them the license plate and description of the car and "probable" armed person?

Glad it all turned out safely for you and yours. Lesson learned.! Thanks for sharing.

I did call the town police ...I did not get the license plate number. They called me back an hour after asking if I seen him again.
I should have got the lisence plate, I was irritated and not really thinking straight...
Im sure you would have got it in the same situation...cause your awesome!

I broke my own rule today...

I got home from work grabbed the grand daughter and went outside to let her play. When i changed after work I took my xd 45 off and left it on the safe in my room. Usually I stick my little smith 38 in my front pocket, this time I did not... Im at home so Im good to go right?...wrong!

After about 20 minutes of chasing my grand-daughtger around in the yard a car pulls up at my house and honks. I told my wife to watch the baby and I walk to the window of the car, I thought I knew who it was. Wrong again!
Inside was a Black mad in his late 20's who began rambling about his mother in Austin who had had a stroke and he needed $20 bucks to go see her. He kept telling me " you know me , you know me...Im the baddest dude in Town" In his lap was towel covering something I assumed was a pistol because his hand never left it. He said your going to give me $20 bucks...Anger and rage took over and I told him he was not going to get $20 bucks...he wasnt getting anything from me but hurt...I was ready to grab what he had in his lap and beat his sorry rear to death with it,,,:mad:
At the time it was not just big talk I meant every word of it knowing this situation could get very ugly and I was in a bind. I was missing my XD45 Compact real bad right then!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I backed away from his car far enough to let him drive off but not far enough to keep him from grabbing what ever he was hiding if he went for it. and he said a few cuss words and drove off....

I live in a small town and this does not happen!!!!!!!! Proof enough garbage is everywhere...dont let your gaurd down and be ready...It could have been my wife or kids in the yard and things may have been different.

Even if I had had my gun thing would have went down the same, he didnt need shot. He was an obvious dope head that was looking for some help. I was just not the one to give it to him. In my little town this kind of trash just doesnt happen...Lessoned learned, I will be more prepared next time...I just got lucky!:o Thank God!!!!!!!!!!

Carry always!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!