GRD,
None of us were there, so this entire thread is conjecture.
I never suggested that he should have waited longer, what I'm trying to say is he waited too long. Not to draw, but to start actively dealing with the developing situation.
Moving away from the aggressors and away from the phone upon initial confrontation would have helped determine if the thugs were after him or just protecting 'their' phone. I may have mis-stereotyped them as the type that would back off at that point. Maybe not.
A CCW is supposed to be purely defensive, and only in life-threatening situations at that. I'm not saying this story didn't lead to a life-threateing situation, I'm merely suggesting that situation may have been avoided through prior action.
As it is, no one was attacted, no woman was beaten, and no child was hurt. While we know that a gun was brandished to protect the victims life, others may perceive that a gun was brandished because the victim wanted to use the phone.
None of us were there, so this entire thread is conjecture.
The bottom line is that by waiting longer than he did is putting himself at their mercy. The don't call that the 'point of no return' for nothing.
I never suggested that he should have waited longer, what I'm trying to say is he waited too long. Not to draw, but to start actively dealing with the developing situation.
Moving away from the aggressors and away from the phone upon initial confrontation would have helped determine if the thugs were after him or just protecting 'their' phone. I may have mis-stereotyped them as the type that would back off at that point. Maybe not.
A CCW is supposed to be purely defensive, and only in life-threatening situations at that. I'm not saying this story didn't lead to a life-threateing situation, I'm merely suggesting that situation may have been avoided through prior action.
As it is, no one was attacted, no woman was beaten, and no child was hurt. While we know that a gun was brandished to protect the victims life, others may perceive that a gun was brandished because the victim wanted to use the phone.