True story: Just happened to my friends in an equistrian event in Leesburg, VA:
You are enjoying a beautiful Sunday morning in Leesburg Virginia watching an equistrian jumping event. You are tailgating with your family, kids, and 2 more couples.
Suddenly a jocky falls off his horse, and the huge animal goes out of control and starts running uncontrollably towards your family endangering the lives of 3 toddlers, wives, and 2 puppies. The horse is exactly 40 feet and charging straight for you and your family. The fallen jockey is not exactly behind the animal but there could be civilians (unknown at this time) on the backside of the rampaging horse.
You have your CC weapon on you, plus if you carry a car gun, its in your vehicle.
My friend was unarmed, so he started waiving his arms and shouting to distract the horse. It broke through the protective wall, stepped on his ankle but he was able to divert it enough that it did not charge the kids and wives plus the puppies were safe.
IF I were the person present, I probably would have drawn my CC weapon and emptied the magazine (8 rounds of .40 S&W) into the animal at point bank range (at a downward angle) and then dived out of the way.
Gentlemen your thoughts?
You are enjoying a beautiful Sunday morning in Leesburg Virginia watching an equistrian jumping event. You are tailgating with your family, kids, and 2 more couples.
Suddenly a jocky falls off his horse, and the huge animal goes out of control and starts running uncontrollably towards your family endangering the lives of 3 toddlers, wives, and 2 puppies. The horse is exactly 40 feet and charging straight for you and your family. The fallen jockey is not exactly behind the animal but there could be civilians (unknown at this time) on the backside of the rampaging horse.
You have your CC weapon on you, plus if you carry a car gun, its in your vehicle.
My friend was unarmed, so he started waiving his arms and shouting to distract the horse. It broke through the protective wall, stepped on his ankle but he was able to divert it enough that it did not charge the kids and wives plus the puppies were safe.
IF I were the person present, I probably would have drawn my CC weapon and emptied the magazine (8 rounds of .40 S&W) into the animal at point bank range (at a downward angle) and then dived out of the way.
Gentlemen your thoughts?