Piratesailor
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Really glad you are ok!
At 12 feet you have a chance. At one foot you have almost none.
By not defending yourself you gave complete and inexorable control to the criminals
It would not have been self-defense. Once you escape, you can't put yourself back in the situation and then claim self-defense if you end up shooting someone. The attack ended when you escaped. Had you come back to the scene and re-engaged the persons, you would likely have been charged with attempted murder, murder if you had killed anyone....i ran back to the shop ready to use my weapon in self defense mode...
Leave your gun holstered unless you actually need to use it. It prevents misunderstandings, and insures that when you DO actually need it, it's where it should be, not dropped on the ground or lost on the floor of the car, or some such.The people outside nearby businesses were terrified as i ran with my gun in hand they thought i was going to kill them!
While this is correct, it misses the point that sometimes the circumstances of the situation do not lend themselves to armed resistance. A person needs to assess the situation and determine what seems like a good course of action based on their ability/skill, their assessment of the attacker's ability/skill, and the circumstances of the situation. It's definitely a mistake to always react by pulling a gun and taking your chances when faced with an armed attacker. That can be a good course of action in some circumstances, but it's incorrect to imply that it's always the best option.By not defending yourself you gave complete and inexorable control to the criminals, who simply opted not to kill you. So you are only alive because for whatever reason they opted to just hit you.
It may be or it may not be. There is absolutely no way to make such an assessment accurately in the general case.That is a far thinner reed to rest your life on than the chance of getting hit in a gunfight, provided you have the training.
, ain't self defense when you're you're going back to confront a BG. Better to have called the cops and stayed a good observer instead of risking getting into a shootout.i ran back to the shop ready to use my weapon in self defense mode
I was also thinking that but he had already drawn a weapon when i was in my chair tucked in. There was a gun pointed at me from 12 feet away so if i reached then he still had a better chance at getting me before i got him. I think he would of got the first shot. It was too risky. Who knows, maybe i could of pulled it out and got shot and survived and killed the attacker. Like everyone of you is saying thanks to GOD i am alive.
RU AK - " ... The owner lets me carry CCW as we work in a rough area."
You made the right choice. If someone gets the drop on you with a firearm, you are SOL on drawing your weapon.
Thankfully, you made it through the ordeal with minimal injuries, so you will now have the opportunity to learn from your mistakes.
My uncle, who is a jeweler, and also avid gun owner, had a very similar incident happen to him. He was focused on a job, and lost his SA for a moment when the perp got the draw on him.
He has now installed a buzzer and engages in a little politically incorrect stereotyping in allowing customers to come in his store. I certainly can't blame him for it either.