Ever pulled your CCW gun in self defense?

Outside of your car or house, have you ever pulled your CCW gun in self defense?

  • Yes, I have.

    Votes: 18 26.9%

  • Nope, but one never knows when that will occurr.

    Votes: 49 73.1%
  • Total voters
    67
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clayking

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For those who have a CCW: Have you ever pulled your gun in self-defense against a person who had a visible weapon (gun, knife, baseball bat (and other like items) and you where threatened. Not counting inside your house or car, where, at least in my state a CCW, is not required Just in those cases where you were carrying and found your life or property in jeopardy.

LEO'sdon't count as this is strickly for CCW civilians.

For those who have, if you don't mind, give the circumstances of the event, where you were, time of day, reason for the clearing leather, etc. etc. .....................ck
 
I have not yet but I have no fear of doing so. if its a threat, its coming out!!
if my family is in a life or death situation my weapon will be pulled
 
Attacking dog is SD enough for me. Back in the day, didn't think I'd need a ccw to go two blocks to visit a neighbor. Dog attacked me, wasn't bit, splashed him with hot coffee I was carrying. The next day I decided I might need it as I was going to visit the same neighbor. I was right, he came at me again, I drew my line and when he crossed it, I shot once into the ground and turned him away. The next day he was chained up. Now I realize that like auto accidents, it may happen close to home so do not go out without it. (1911IWB)

Me & my pregnant wife got strongarmed one time. When the situation went critical mass and he was about to sucker punch me, I was 1/2 second faster and went to a drawing grip, but they both immediately backed down so I didn't have to clear leather. Ohh that was close. I shook for about 20 minutes afterwards. (1911IWB)
 
I've had to pull it one time.I pulled up behind a man in a pickup coming from a strip mall out onto the main road.He was just sitting there and there was no traffic coming from either direction.I waited about 2 minutes and beeped my horn at him and that set him off,he jumped out of his truck with a bat in his hand and cussing me out something terrible and coming at me.When he was about 10 feet from me I pulled out my .45 and told him to stop in a loud voice,and he did.I told him if he was smart he would get back in his truck and leave,which he did,so it ended with out any further trouble.Funny thing,but there was another car behind me while all this was going on and he didn't honk at all. sj
 
I haven't, but my wife almost had to use my CCW the night before last. We were on a hunting trip out in the Green Swamp and were at the camp-site waiting for my brother and sister-in-law to meet us there. We hadn't eaten dinner yet and were mighty hungry. Our cell phones didn't work back in the woods and we were low on supplies so I suggested she run out to Arby's and get some food and I would wait for the others, no way she would stay while I went to get food, not that I would let her. She went out to the car and I gave her my CCW Makarov and told her to put it in the glove box, just in case. Evidently while she was at the drive thrue window some nut ran up between her and the order window and started pounding on the window and screaming and cussing something about a milkshake at the clerk. The clerk wouldn't open the window and my wife being right there he turned around and made a threatening gesture towards her window. I guess he thought twice when he saw the Mak in her lap and left. Thank god she had it with her. I know he was probably just some whacko wantin' his milk shake but I sure am glad I made her take it. You know what the worst thing was? The bozo got the clerk so shook up she totally messed up our order:mad: ! I've been trying to get her to go take her CCW class for a while now and I guess this will help speed her along.

This has been discussed time and again here and from what I've gathered from those posts is that people don't really like to discuss this type of thing and I think it may be viewed as kinda rude to ask about it, so you may not get too many responses. Neither I nor my wife mind sharing the above story but if I were involved in a serious situation that resulted in me using my weapon, I probably wouldn't want to paste it all over the 'net and the world.
 
No.

Most of the trouble around me are juveniles, and I think I'ts smarter (for me, at least) to stay in the house with my handgun close by and call 911.

I'm just not a "Rambo" sort of guy.
 
I have either drawn or reached a few times all of them pretty minor incidents as extreme incidents go

My ex used her .25 purse pistol I had given her to ward off a man that she felt was threatening her and our 4 year old at a local mall(I've told the story here a few times)
A couple of weeks later he kidnapped, raped and murdered Carla Larson

I agree with BigFatts rudeness comment, but I don't understand the mentality behind it.
This is why most of us carry talking about helps to reinforce that need and the fact that a gun can be used without killing someone most of the time
 
Once while working in the city a crack head pulled a knife on me (think it was a steak knife) , my gun only got half way out of the holster when he just walked away like nothing happened. Open carry 1911
I love Arby's :)
 
that people don't really like to discuss this type of thing and I think it may be viewed as kinda rude to ask about it, so you may not get too many responses.
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Actually, I think that it is good to discuss these type of incidents as it enlightens us all as to what to watch out for, where danger might come at us from any front at any time or place. Complacency is our enemy..............ck
 
No, but I will not hesitate if need be.

You really have to be very careful about even displaying a handgun these days (at least where I live and go to work) so there would indeed have to be an absolute need to present my sidearm before I'd do it.
 
Back in '95 I was at a stop light. I looked in the mirror of my pickup and I see 2 black males, one approaching the cab of my truck on each side. I was pinned in between their vehicle and one in front of me. I saw a gun in the waist band of the one on the drivers side. I "surprised" them by jumping out of the cab and leveled my pistol(Glock 23) at them. Mind you these 2 guys looked like they came off the cover of an NWA CD. Black warm up suite, heavy gold chains around their neck. I was in condition orange already because we didn't have any blacks in my town so I knew they were not local. They ran like hell back to their vehicle, I jumped in mine and floored it took several side roads and turns leading them toward the police station as they where following me. They ended up giving up and I never saw them again. I reported the incident to the police but nothing ever came of it. I guess they went elsewhere to find some sheep to rob.


The one thing I'll always remember from that day is this poor woman riding her bike accross the street on a side walk. It was in like slow motion she saw my gun, her mouth flew open and she t-boned a mail box, going over the handle bars of her bike and over the mail box. Seemes like it took forever but really lasted maybe half a second as I saw all this while jumping in the cab of my truck. It would have been funny if not for the situation.
 
I know it might be tough for some folks to relay these stories, but all should know that it really helps a newbie like myself to understand the importance of always being prepared. Thanks for sharing folks, you make a big difference.
 
I had to put my hand on the grip once a few years ago.

I was out for a late night walk after a nightshift to unwind. Some chucklehead decided it'd be a good idea to follow me. After several blocks of him mirroring every street crossing, direction change, and speed change I made, I'd had enough. I turned around, pushed my shirt back, and put my hand on the grip. After about a 15 sec. stare down, he turned around and left.

This happened around 3a.m. in a small town. The whole time this was unfolding there wasn't another soul in sight.

I voted no, as I didn't have to actually draw.
 
I don't think it's rude to put in as Clayking did. I think it's rude when people get back from a war or you're talking to a cop and the first thing out of your mouth is "Hey man you ever kill anybody?!" That's disrespectful, but posting a thread asking if anyone has ever pulled their gun is a little different.

Anyway, never pulled mine. I hope I never have to, but I'd definitely say I live in a city where there is a chance I might have to someday. :(
 
*About 1985. Returning from camping in overloaded '56 Willys wagon (too slow to run away) with my wife and then toddler son in the car. Junker car driven by obvious white trash turns rt thru a red light in fron of me. I swerve around, he pulls up next to me (2 sub-humans in his car) making rude and aggressive gestures then pulls in front of me and stops. I unlimber a .22 mag derringer (yeah, I know it's not much of a gun, but in the DPRK I could drop it behind the kick panel and they would have to disassemble the interior to find it) while wishing I had a bigger gun. Low life figures he has scared me enough (he has) and drives off. Whew!!
*About 1995. Walking down a rural road while my son is in Boy Scouts meeting. Large dog comes at me barking and growling and displaying aggressive body language. When he's growling at my crotch from about 3 ft away. I pull my .38 snub (WA State, legally armed) and place it between dog and testicles while wondering what a Glaser will do to his head. Lady of the house comes out and calls the dog. Next week tha male of the house comes outside to threaten me for pulling a gun on his dog. Ignore it and keep walking.
*About 1999. Downtown Seattle (Had to be there for a medical appt. Usually I avoid it like the plague.) Two individuals approach me to panhandle money. One comes up to me from the front, other carrying skateboard puts it over his shoulder and moves to flank me. 2 weeks or so before this and in the same area, a person was killed by a blow to the head by a skateboard. I put my hand on the .38 in my back pocket and turned so I could engage both of them if need be while giving them my leave me alone look and remaining silent. They took the hint and left.
So, no- never actually pulled a gun on a person but came close and was real glad it wasn't necessary.
 
I was out for a late night walk after a nightshift to unwind. Some chucklehead decided it'd be a good idea to follow me. After several blocks of him mirroring every street crossing, direction change, and speed change I made, I'd had enough. I turned around, pushed my shirt back, and put my hand on the grip. After about a 15 sec. stare down, he turned around and left.

This happened around 3a.m. in a small town. The whole time this was unfolding there wasn't another soul in sight.
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Wouldn't that be considered brandishing because he wasn't a threat?
 
Wouldn't that be considered brandishing because he wasn't a threat?
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I would have felt threatened and done the same if a person followed me like that for several blocks in the middle of the night...
 
I was stopped at a traffic light one night on a mostly deserted street. All of a sudden someone was beating on my driver's side window with who knows what. Pipe, club, gun, it was all a blur. Out of pure instinct, I drew my gun and started to point at the window. All of a sudden, the attacker disappeared. I went through the light and to a convenience store where I called the local police. (This all happened in 1980 which was Pre-Cell Phones) They found lots of drunks in alleys but nobody with an abnormal amount of feces in his pants. I believe the sight of the gun scared the crap out of him and he left the area faster than even he believed he could.
 
Brandishing? No. It didn't come out of the holster. And as far as threatened? Oh yeah. What was I going to do? He'd been following me for about 20 minutes maintaining about a 40 foot distance regardless of what I did, where I went, or how fast I was going. A couple other things I didn't mention that are relevant to my chosen course of action:

1. This was before I had a cell phone.
2. I had had major knee surgery recently so running was out.

So let's see here:
A guy out alone late at night walking with a noticeable limp. No witnesses around. I've been casing him now for about 20 minutes. Do I make my move? OOPS. Nope. Nevermind.

I never said anything, or did anything other than grasp the gun and stand my ground. Now it's his choice. Does he rush me hoping it's not really a gun? Or does he just walk away, acting like he was just out for a walk himself?

There was NO REASON for him to follow me like he did unless he was an idiot thinking he was funny, or a slimebag up to no good against a crippled victim.

Had he tried slowly closing the gap? I would have challenged him verbally before any physical action on my part. Had he rushed me? Glad I didn't have to find out.
 
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