My first post on TFL but, I have been learning things here for the last year.
Tonight I went with my daughter to get a treat at the ice cream shop down the road. I was unbuckling her from her car seat (she is 3 years old) when a car blaring music pulled up very close to my open door. I grabbed my truck door because it was so close. I thought nothing of it and helped my daughter from the truck. We made it 20 feet away from the truck when the driver of the other car started yelling at us. He was angry that I yanked my door out of the way. I guess I offended him. He was being very threatening verbally and was advancing towards us. Here is my problem. I left my main carry gun at home. I only had my BUG on my ankle. I was in a very bad situation, if he made real on his threats.
I remained calm and stepped in front of my 3 year old. I slowly walked away from him without breaking eye contact. i told him I didn't mean anything by moving my door and that I didn't have a problem with him. My daughter was scared and crying. I made it out into the parking lot with two cars between us before he finally disengaged.
All I could think through this whole incident was what a dumb ### I am.
What would have happened if he had ran at me with only my BUG on my ankle. I cringe at the thought. Mostly for my daughter.
I am now looking at pocket holsters for the LC9 I am going to buy Monday.
Anyone else ever use an ankle holster for their BUG? I would like to hear your thoughts.
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Riverwalker- are you willing to take punches from an "unarmed" aggressor before considering yourself to be in danger of great bodily harm?
If the nutjob advances quickly and strikes the right way, all it takes is one hit and it's all over.
I left my main carry gun at home.
Well saidI agree with you, Riverwalker, that an initial response of, draw the gun, when someone gets upset is not good. But, I can definitely see how as soon as a potential confrontation looms ahead, it's very sensible to start thinking out the moves in advance. This situation should cause one who carries to consider his options if things go south. But I don't think that's what's here.
Zincwarrior-
I don't think the OP is beating himself up over retreating, which was the right way to handle the situation, but rather he is simply pointing out that leaving his EDC at home could have been a costly mistake had things gone differently.
Riverwalker- are you willing to take punches from an "unarmed" aggressor before considering yourself to be in danger of great bodily harm?
If the nutjob advances quickly and strikes the right way, all it takes is one hit and it's all over.
Laws of different states vary. Many states require the standard of fear of death of severe injury. Defending yourself in a courtroom is going to be an incredibly expense process, one not to be taken likely, and the burden will be upon you to prove that was the situation. Depending on the situation, and jurisdiction, that may be extremely difficult.
if someone is advancing angrily toward me with raised fists. I'm not going to wait to be pummeled before trying to defend myself.
If the only gun you have is the one on your ankle, it is not a "back up" gun. If you can't access it fairly quickly and smoothly, it isn't especially useful (as you found out).I am now looking at pocket holsters for the LC9 I am going to buy Monday.
Anyone else ever use an ankle holster for their BUG? I would like to hear your thoughts.
AH.74 said:If the nutjob advances quickly and strikes the right way, all it takes is one hit and it's all over.
That is very, VERY unlikey, and not worth pulling a weapon over.