SonOfScubaDiver
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I saw a video recently about a robbery that occurred at a Wal-Mart. A man and a woman walk into the store and immediately split up. The man pulled out a gun and was spotted by a customer who was carrying, who then started following him. Just when the customer thought he had the bad guy in his sights, the robber's girlfriend walked up behind him and shot him dead. He was the only person shot during the robbery.
That video confirmed for me the belief that, just because I carry a gun doesn't mean it's my place to intervene when something bad happens. I am not the police, not trained how police are trained, and have no interest in being regarded as anyone's hero other than in the eyes of my children (and not because of shooting down a bad guy committing a robbery).
I carry my gun for direct imminent threat when no other option is available to me, including retreat. It isn't to convince myself that I'm tougher than I am. It isn't to use in playing the hero by confronting would be robbers. It isn't to protect the public in general. It's to protect me or my family.
That video confirmed for me the belief that, just because I carry a gun doesn't mean it's my place to intervene when something bad happens. I am not the police, not trained how police are trained, and have no interest in being regarded as anyone's hero other than in the eyes of my children (and not because of shooting down a bad guy committing a robbery).
I carry my gun for direct imminent threat when no other option is available to me, including retreat. It isn't to convince myself that I'm tougher than I am. It isn't to use in playing the hero by confronting would be robbers. It isn't to protect the public in general. It's to protect me or my family.