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Thanks everyone for the welcome.

I considered walking away but I was not going to turn my back on the guy and he was blocking the path to the store so I would have had walk past him to get to the store. Also didn't want to leave my truck in the parking lot for him to jack with.

I seriously doubt he was really going to try to fight me since I had a few inches and probably 80 pounds on him but who knows. I was more worried about a gun or a knife.

My nephew was curious about why I didn't 'stand up' to him and we had a pretty good talk about what happened and why I reacted the way I did. I'm still fairly young(27) but really have no desire to to fight anyone unless I have to.

Also went to the range today to get some practice in and purchased a North American arms 22 mag revolver to pocket carry.

LibertyForAll wrote:Thanks everyone for the welcome.

I considered walking away but I was not going to turn my back on the guy and he was blocking the path to the store so I would have had walk past him to get to the store. Also didn't want to leave my truck in the parking lot for him to jack with.

I seriously doubt he was really going to try to fight me since I had a few inches and probably 80 pounds on him but who knows. I was more worried about a gun or a knife.

My nephew was curious about why I didn't 'stand up' to him and we had a pretty good talk about what happened and why I reacted the way I did. I'm still fairly young(27) but really have no desire to to fight anyone unless I have to.

Did you ever figure out what you may have done to raise his ire?

Oldgringo wrote:

LibertyForAll wrote:Thanks everyone for the welcome.

I considered walking away but I was not going to turn my back on the guy and he was blocking the path to the store so I would have had walk past him to get to the store. Also didn't want to leave my truck in the parking lot for him to jack with.

I seriously doubt he was really going to try to fight me since I had a few inches and probably 80 pounds on him but who knows. I was more worried about a gun or a knife.

My nephew was curious about why I didn't 'stand up' to him and we had a pretty good talk about what happened and why I reacted the way I did. I'm still fairly young(27) but really have no desire to to fight anyone unless I have to.

Did you ever figure out what you may have done to raise his ire?

No sir, I have no idea. Said I cut him off at the exit, but I don't remember seeing his car.

Be the healer, try to solve the other guy's emotional kidney stones. Be, in appearance, the most egalitarian, self-effacing participant in the conversation. Practice at the range to be the most decisively defensive. Speak softly, carry a loud, hidden stick. Pray never to use it.

That's what I try to do.

treadlightly wrote:Be the healer, try to solve the other guy's emotional kidney stones. Be, in appearance, the most egalitarian, self-effacing participant in the conversation. Practice at the range to be the most decisively defensive. Speak softly, carry a loud, hidden stick. Pray never to use it.

That's what I try to do.

I'd much rather talk my way out than shoot my way out.

You avoided a physical confrontation, got to teach your nephew about being a man by taking the high road and are telling a positive ending to a potiantially bad outcome.

Sounds like you did exactly the right thing.

Random people you meet out in public have great likely hood of being on legal or illegal drugs or just plain meaner and tougher and faster that I am. I'm backing up and moving out if possible but if that don't work then it will be a bad day for both of us no doubt.