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RHENRIKSEN wrote:

Mando'a wrote:I'm more cautious now... plus having a remote door lock helps...

But it's not a guarantee! I came out of a restaurant & walked up to my car (dark blue Jetta). Hit the remote door lock on my keychain from 15' away, heard the 'clunk' of the doors unlocking. Opened the door, and the alarm went off! I stood there next to the car, puzzled as to why the alarm would go off after I'd disarmed it & heard the doors unlocked. Then realized that *my* dark blue Jetta was one space away. The dark blue Jetta I'd opened had apparently been left unlocked (but armed alarm) by its owner. I *had* unlocked my car, and heard it unlock, but opened the wrong car's door.

Owner never appeared, so I got into ***my*** dark blue Jetta & drove away.

Now that is funny.

carlson1 wrote:

Abraham wrote:It's simple common sense.

Abraham I am also overly cautious!

One of the prerequisites of carrying should be to avoid all dangerous situations. There is no need to confront danger when it could be avoided. Common Sense should mean that we look for an escape route first. A lot of folks think that carrying a firearm gives them a right to enter into a fire fight.

I would agree with your statement if the wording said some folks instead of a lot of folks. I believe the majority of CHL's are competent folks who don't feel tougher because of the gun. No doubt about it though, there are a few who think the CHL is a Batman license.

lawrnk wrote:

03Lightningrocks wrote: Here is a thought pattern for you. I hop in the car thinking it is mine. I see you sitting in my passenger seat pulling a gun. I immediately grab your arm to disrupt your draw, grab my gun(that I illegally carried into the post office, because nobody could see through my clothing) and put a double tap into your face. OUCH!!!! Talk about embarrassing moments!!! I would just feel awful once I realized it was your car instead of mine.

Wow, I never even thought of that situation! Two guys shooting two innocent guys.

LOL...yeah it would be the story of the decade for the anti gunners. Two innocent CHLers blast each other on federal property.


Like Kieth posted above, I always lock the doors when leaving anyone in my truck. I even did it to my 6' 5" ex pro-wrestling son-in law. He thought it was funny. I just laugh and say "You just never know, the bad guy may be big and strong also".

Anyway...yep...it is best to always lock the doors.

Shoot...I have tried to open the doors of trucks that were not even the same color as mine. I even got in one a few years back and wondered why I left my door unlocked until after I had gotten in and realized I was sitting in some other guys truck. It was a little embarrassing....glad nobody shot me.

Here is a thought pattern for you. I hop in the car thinking it is mine. I see you sitting in my passenger seat pulling a gun. I immediately grab your arm to disrupt your draw, grab my gun(that I illegally carried into the post office, because nobody could see through my clothing) and put a double tap into your face. OUCH!!!! Talk about embarrassing moments!!! I would just feel awful once I realized it was your car instead of mine.