Johannes_Paulsen
New member
I second what Pax and most of the others said: this was a win and you have nothing to be ashamed of making it home alive.
Two points to consider:
(1) You said: "I am in Wa state, not sure about any stand your ground laws here." I respectfully suggest that since you have made the decision to take on the (quite considerable) responsibility to carry a concealed firearm, it behooves you to learn as much as you can about the legal and moral issues that come with arming yourself. Massad Ayoob's 1980 book In the Gravest Extreme is a good place to start for a general discussion, but you also ought to educate yourself on the particulars of the laws related to self defense and firearms for Washington state.
(2) You didn't mention the make/model/year of the automobile you were driving. I know that every car I've owned since ~ 1998 had a function that automatically locked the doors once the car was underway (like once 5 or 10 MPH was reached.) You might want to check your owner's manual and see if your car has this function and if so, how to activate it.
Two points to consider:
(1) You said: "I am in Wa state, not sure about any stand your ground laws here." I respectfully suggest that since you have made the decision to take on the (quite considerable) responsibility to carry a concealed firearm, it behooves you to learn as much as you can about the legal and moral issues that come with arming yourself. Massad Ayoob's 1980 book In the Gravest Extreme is a good place to start for a general discussion, but you also ought to educate yourself on the particulars of the laws related to self defense and firearms for Washington state.
(2) You didn't mention the make/model/year of the automobile you were driving. I know that every car I've owned since ~ 1998 had a function that automatically locked the doors once the car was underway (like once 5 or 10 MPH was reached.) You might want to check your owner's manual and see if your car has this function and if so, how to activate it.