txinvestigator wrote:TX Rancher wrote:glocklvr wrote: I don't know what the intentions of this guy were but he sure lost interest when he looked in my window and realized that I was armed and ready.
I would be a little more careful about letting folks see my weapon. If I read the codes right, you were effectively breaking the law by intentionally failing to conceal your weapon.
You also stated you did not know what the guy's intentions were, so it would be hard to claim self defense for displaying the weapon.
Think about it this way, dispatcher receives a call from a guy who was threatened by a person sitting in their car with a handgun, and at a bank! Now lets further assume he gives your tag number, description of you, and an accurate description of the hand gun. You would have a lot of explaining to do
Keep it handy, but keep it concealed...
I agree 100%. Perhaps he should avoid ATM's in areas where he feels the need to have his gun at the ready while using the machine
I don't know that poster, but it reads like someone scared out of his wits or hoping for an encounter; neither a good thing.
Anyone approaching a person while they are at an ATM should be concidered a likely robber, and warrents a condition orange. At such times my gun will be very close at hand even if can be concealed until it is needed.