I came very close to shooting a young man the other night...

[conw]

No, no, I agree. It was very profound. Forget I said anything, lol.

 

[Tropical Buzz]

Conwict - Not a bit of it - it's all part of the discussion! I was reluctant to post this initially after reading a thread a while back where a gentleman from South Africa, I think, was repeatedly accused of lying when he posted about an encounter in which he fought off some heavily armed thugs while only armed with a small subcompact pistol. He ended up producing documentary evidence to verify his story. That sucked in my opinion after what the man went through and I didn't feel like subjecting myself to the same treatment.

It has been quite the opposite, actually, with a lot more supportive feedback than I ever expected, so forgive me if I over reacted to your post.


Shephard19, it's not quite that way down here. It is easier for a business/property owner to show a need for a firearm permit, but it is by no means restricted to the upper class. People from all walks of life are issued permits once they show that their profession, circumstances or lifestyle places them at an elevated risk of robbery or assault. It is a flawed and subjective system but it is not class-based.

 

[lgbloader]

I think you should have stayed in your car, even though she did hit you...the situation wasn't in your favor to begin with for having something go wrong. Perhaps next time my best recommendation would to call the police or whoever you call right away and just try to find a spot that was close-by but not surrounded by potentially hostile people.

My thoughts exactly. Stepping out of your car and approaching the BMW without really knowing who or what was in the "Blacked out BMW" is just plain bad judgement.

I am glad no one died.

LGB

 

[sltm1]

Tropical Buzz, I commend you on your patience and, well, patience!! It's refreshing to hear of an incident where common sense win's out!! Unfortunately, too many gun owners don't realize the power they have at their disposal and as a result, people get killed and the anti's get get more fuel for their fire. Not that they are wrong (the gun owners), mind you, they just don't recognize the difference between a threat and a promise from the yahoo's with large oral cavities and a spine made of rope !!

 

[20nickels]

Sltm1, I believe it goes this way much more often than confrontations end in shots fired. These incidents just don't make the news. It makes you wonder how many times this thug pulled his frog sticker on somebody to get his way before he ran into TB who sent him packin'. Thuggy played his cards and lost, just about lost everything.

 

[jordan1948]

This just goes to show that even though you have the right to do something, doen't mean you HAVE to do it. Sure you could have shot the guy justifiably but did you have to? No and that's a good thing......less ammo for the antis that way.

 

[billw_willy]

Bourgeois---A person belonging to the middle class.
A person whose attitudes and behavior are marked by conformity to the standards and conventions of the middle class.

Yeah, I had to look it up to be sure, not "upper class" elites unless the 3rd class is speaking about the 2nd or middle class.

 

[Tropical Buzz]

My thoughts exactly. Stepping out of your car and approaching the BMW without really knowing who or what was in the "Blacked out BMW" is just plain bad judgement.

I am glad no one died.

Lgb, the way things turned out, you are of course right. I acted on a conditioned response to an everyday situation (fender bender), but I failed to check that response against the circumstances under which it actually occurred. Lesson learned.

Bourgeois---A person belonging to the middle class.
A person whose attitudes and behavior are marked by conformity to the standards and conventions of the middle class.

Yeah, I had to look it up to be sure, not "upper class" elites unless the 3rd class is speaking about the 2nd or middle class.

Billw - your textbook definition of bourgeoise is bang on. However, down here it is used as a derogatory slur to describe someone who is of the wealthy, socially corrupt and oppressive upper class. This usage has its origins in the regional socialist movement of the early seventies during which period radical politicians attempted to rally popular support among the poorer "working class" people.

 

[avdrummerboy]

"I believe it goes this way much more often than confrontations end in shots fired. These incidents just don't make the news. It makes you wonder how many times this thug pulled his frog sticker on somebody to get his way before he ran into TB who sent him packin'. Thuggy played his cards and lost, just about lost everything."

I've thought about this for a while now. Out of 2.5 million times a year, how many are incidents like this. No one reports a crime that was never comitted.

 

[lgbloader]

Lesson learned.

Good man. Thanks for posting this experience because this can really prove to be a good learning tool for all who read it.

LGB