I was headed to the range, about 1 month ago, and our brillaint local DOT, changed some traffic control sighns in a construction area where I live. Anyhow I, not paying attention, pulled out into traffic and stoped. I was thinkin things were still like the had been for about 6 months. Stupid assumption I know! Anyhow There wasnt much traffic, just some road equipt., but this guy comes whippin around said on-coming backhoe at about 65mph in a 25mph zone, Right at me. I didnt figure out what was wrong till the last minut, and got out of his way. In the rearveiw, I see him pull off the side of the road, grab what looked like a mag-lite and start runnin across 3 lanes after my truck. Being a inbred/hillbilly type I didnt like this, so I stopped. He's screamin #$#@! you, and this and that, and advancing on me. Now I have a yugo 48 mauser and a 91 nagant rifle on the seat. It crossed my mind..... I told him that was a good way to get shot and drove off. Yea, I coulda pop'ed him....and gone to court, and maybe prison. Or I coulda pulled one out and scared him stiff, and gone to court and maybe prison. But I did the right thing (for a Change) and left. People who know me, My wife, friends, familiy, say that I'm a lot more dangerouse/ short fused when I dont have a gun. I admit, I like to fight. I have kickboxed competitivly for fun. Been bruised, stitched, patched, casted ect. But I will go to great leanghts not to shoot anybody. This guy was half my size and puny. If the gun's werent there I may have stuck around. I have done worse before (poor judgment, due to selective inbreeding). Anyhow my .02. Guns are a last resort, to defend a life.... BIG PERIOD, at leaste in my book.