Wow - I am away for a few hours... lots of response to this.
Looking back on the other options - and going over the what if's... That could take forever. You just have to go with your instincts. Your first impulse is often the right one. Act on it with haste.
I missed the Discovery Channel special... Had I seen it - Yeah - I would have done things differently. Perhaps shared with him more of my Tony Lamas... "This is how
I say Howdy! Please note the delicate stichwork, and the small nails in the heel... This is part of my Culture." (I grew up in Plano, Texas)
As for the other times I have used force in a personal protection situation - thats a thread for another day. Or actually, perhaps I will post them on my web page and do something useful with it.
Thanks guys for the show of support.
Rich - a D is still a passing grade - My situational awarness was indeed a "F"
Martial Arts - I am no expert. I have taken classes in several forms - mostly for fun:
Judo, Aikido, Jujutsu, and Shotokan. I also learned for working purposses US ARMY hand to hand, Koga, and PPCT (Pressure Point Control Tactics).
And I watched ROAD HOUSE 37 times...
One last thing. The PPK - its a .380 loaded with Magsafe AGENT rounds I got at a gunshow a few months ago. As good as those loads are... its still a little .380 and at the time I was really wishing I had my HK in case this guy wanted to get frisky.
I am looking at other compact pistol options right now. And that will be the subject of another thread once a selection is made. Maybe something like a compact 10MM...
Dennis - My friend, you are a poet!
"Stand fast, thou scum, lest I use the significant power of powder and ball to rearrange, damage or even destroy vital and important portions of your personal anatomy!"
I will certainly have to remember that for use next time should the need arise!
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"A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity." - Sigmund Freud
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
[This message has been edited by George Hill (edited October 27, 1999).]