Have you ever actually had to USE your CCW?

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Dolsak

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I'm fairly new to the world of Firearms and shooting.
I'm not of legal age yet, but when I am, I plan on getting a CC license or straight out open carrying. (Thank you VA)

I was just wondering if anyone could share an experience where they had to make use of their weapon.

Were you afraid? Confident? Otherwise?

I just want to learn for the sake of knowledge. Eager for Responses.
~Dolsak
 
Yes, once I was visiting my estranged wife during her office Christmas party when a group of terrorists took over the high rise....

Wish I had a nickle for everytime this subject came up
 
It may have been the 0100 post time that kept me from realizing that this could be touchy.

I'm not trying to imply that there's no point for CC. However, I'm not trying to send anyone into a flashback.

I was just wondering, because that's one of the things that I don't *want* to experience, but would like to have some Idea of what to expect.
 
Experiences of CC

Hi, with all due respect, I to would like to hear some experiences of folks who carry concealed who may have needed to draw their concealed handgun.

Just as any other experience, helpful to pass on to others so they do not make the same mistakes etc.

I am also new to handguns, I do not carry concealed, but often thought what or how would I react in a situation, should it occur.

Thanks

Art
 
"do not make the same mistakes" The best way to avoid mistakes is to take the best course you can find .It will be worth every penny !! When I took mine I was amazed that I knew so little ! Much better than anecdotal stories.
 
Mete

Thanks that sounds like the best advice, taking courses. I have been told, no one really knows how they will react at different situations.

Thanks again
 
I utilize my CCW every single day by never leaving my house without my gun concealed on my person in the same place it has been for the last 30+ years.

Thankfully, it has only come out of its holster once other than every night to go on the nightstand. I never fired it that one time.

Search my other threads and you will see I am not a fan of open carry. In my opinion, open carry makes one an open target...the first one to be taken out when the trouble starts because you have given away any tactical advantage you may have had being in possession of a gun.
 
Dolsak, welcome to the forum.

As for the subject at hand, while I understand you intent, which is to learn from others in order to be more effective yourself, it is generally considred bad form to ask folks if they have ever shot anyone. I know you actually said "make use of your weapon", but "did you ever shoot anyone" is what people are going to make out of it. The question comes up repeatedly, and this thread is being handled better than some of the others. No flames, and no mental midget chest beating. You could probably get the information you want by asking other questions such as, what are some of the legal ramifications one could expect from an incident, or how can I better educate and prepare myself for the possible use of my weapon. The idea being to elicit responses which will get you where you need to be without an appearance of being crude or voyeristic on your part.

THAT being said, welcome agin to the forum, and I hope you stick around.

Good shooting, and be safe.
 
Oof. I didn't even think of it that way. I thank you all for being civil with the newbie. (This is the first real forum I've ever joined)
 
Well, the closest I've ever come was in a town other than my own. I had my 9mm in the side pocket of our car. My wife went into a store, while I waited. While I waited, a person who deliberately gave the appearance of being a banger started a confrontation with another group. I slid my pistol into my coat, stepped out, and took a position as the third point of a triangle, and waited it out. I don't think any of those people even noticed me.

The first eventually removed his hand from his hide, got into his car and left. I retrieved my wife from the store and left.

The important point was that my wife was behind his opponents, and in the line of fire. NO, there was not an ounce of fear, just the sort of confidence that a person needs. If he had drawn a gun, I know that I would have been able to bag him before he fired a single round, and I would have. I could have then turned to the group at the store, and been able to engage them effectively, had they decided to draw.

I could have died, my wife could have died, but it didn't happen that way. I like it when that happens.
 
"Its like Die Hard in an office building."....

I had 2 events while carrying my LE surplus 96D .40S&W pistol in a county issued CCW, in the late 1990s.
The first was in a low income section area of the large city I lived in. I was at a express bus station with a large crowd waiting for the next public bus. A sketchy looking guy started to walk up and down the platform. He seemed to "size up" possible targets. I quietly and casually moved my strong hand inside my coat and unhooked the snap of my Aker left handed shoulder holster. I didn't draw or "break leather" but I looked directly at the thug and he clearly saw what I was doing. He quickly choose to stop moving around the bus patrons and briskly walked away from the bus stop. I never saw the guy again, ;).

Another time while downtown in a large city, a strange guy(which some LE officers call a EDP/emotional distrurbed person) jumped up on the public bus and yelled; STICK EM UP!
I was seated near the bus driver and was about CQB range from the subject. If the EDP had a real weapon or was a real armed robber, I could have drilled him right there before he could react and he would have fallen out the open door of the bus.
The bus event is a great example of skill training and target shooting/speed draws at CQB ranges. In real life violent encounters or deadly force events you may have a split second to react/draw. Drawing from concealment or training with your holsters/gear is important too.
The classic NBC cop drama Miami Vice had a great scene that makes the CQB draw point. Metro Dade Vice cop Sonny Crockett is talking to a drug dealer who spins around a points a gun at him. Crockett(correctly) drops to a prone position and fires a double tap of .45acp with his big S&W 645/4506.
 
We generally don't do these threads here.

It's a question that comes up numerous times over the course of a year.

I'm going to close this. If John or Mal feel otherwise, it can be reopened.
 
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