The 'Defensive Draw vs Brandishing' thread is what prompted this thread. I had to write the story in Word and paste it here since it was longish. It happened to us about 12-15 years ago. Later, I tell how it ended.
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I live and work in a high crime area. One morning, when the wife and I arrived at my shop, we saw two men poking around through stuff stored across the street, about 35-40’ away. (The spot is where we often find bodies, stolen goods, and have even been attacked from behind the items there.)
I told her to call PD and back me up. She quietly drew her pistol as I crossed into the street within 20’ of them. I had my pistol in hand, at my side and hidden from view.
“What are ya’ll doing?”
“None of your business/”
“You’re trespassing. What are you doing?”
“Get out of here! It’s none of your business!”
“I’m making it my business.”
Then the one closest to me reached under his jacket. I brought my pistol forward and said “Freeze!! Hold it right there!” I was at ‘SUL’ and not actually pointing at them now.
They look at each other and ‘exchanged glances as 2 guy kinda eases to his left, my right. #1 slightly eases to his right to spread away. I said ‘Don’t try it! She has you covered!” I nodded to my right and they looked over. Wife had here pistol in front of her, and not quite aimed. She wagged it from side to side and shook her head and said “Uh-uh.”
First guy stares at me and says? We’re the Police.”
Well! That sent shivers up my spine. After a moment, I said I wasn’t holstering at this point and told #1 to slowly open his jacket and show his badge, pistol and then get his ID out. Then insisted #2 do the same.
Well, they were PD!
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I live and work in a high crime area. One morning, when the wife and I arrived at my shop, we saw two men poking around through stuff stored across the street, about 35-40’ away. (The spot is where we often find bodies, stolen goods, and have even been attacked from behind the items there.)
I told her to call PD and back me up. She quietly drew her pistol as I crossed into the street within 20’ of them. I had my pistol in hand, at my side and hidden from view.
“What are ya’ll doing?”
“None of your business/”
“You’re trespassing. What are you doing?”
“Get out of here! It’s none of your business!”
“I’m making it my business.”
Then the one closest to me reached under his jacket. I brought my pistol forward and said “Freeze!! Hold it right there!” I was at ‘SUL’ and not actually pointing at them now.
They look at each other and ‘exchanged glances as 2 guy kinda eases to his left, my right. #1 slightly eases to his right to spread away. I said ‘Don’t try it! She has you covered!” I nodded to my right and they looked over. Wife had here pistol in front of her, and not quite aimed. She wagged it from side to side and shook her head and said “Uh-uh.”
First guy stares at me and says? We’re the Police.”
Well! That sent shivers up my spine. After a moment, I said I wasn’t holstering at this point and told #1 to slowly open his jacket and show his badge, pistol and then get his ID out. Then insisted #2 do the same.
Well, they were PD!
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