Topgun
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Went with wife to chain drug store yesterday. Middle of afternoon. A guy on a bicycle rides up and begins his begging routine.
I had a particularly stressful day and didn't want to be BOTHERED by the usual "wait to hear the spiel and then politely decline " as we were in a hurry and I just wanted to get our chore over with no outside interference.
I told the guy to "get away from us....just go AWAY" and it pissed him off. He started to follow with blood in his eye. Just straddling the damn bike and following us up the sidewalk.
I was not carrying.
I had my "tactical" 3.5" bladed one hand opening ....KNIFE...and that was it. I suddenly realized that a knife is a TOOL and a gun is a WEAPON.
I could just see a bloody mess and him probably having something that would cut or bite, too. Oh great. AIDS from a bum.
So, although we were worried now about what he might do to the car, we went in the store and I asked if they had any security people.
"Well, not unless you have a description."
"OK......that's him at the window peering in at us as we speak."
"Well, I would still need a ...........DESCRIPTION."
AAAAARRRRGH!
"OK....black, skinny, on a bike, dreadlocks, do-rag, dirty blue stocking cap, blue cloth COAT in this heat, and black sweat pants....like HIM outside the window!"
"Well, we'll call someone as soon as we get another register open."
Now, I would not want to have a shoot-out over words and would not do so, but damned if I ever again want to be in a position to have to wait for someone's "store procedure" to hamper my movements again. Probably nothing would have happened if we had simply walked out, but you NEVER know.
I have CCW and would have felt a whole lot better to have been able to manage the situation on MY terms.
NEVER GO UNARMED!
I had a particularly stressful day and didn't want to be BOTHERED by the usual "wait to hear the spiel and then politely decline " as we were in a hurry and I just wanted to get our chore over with no outside interference.
I told the guy to "get away from us....just go AWAY" and it pissed him off. He started to follow with blood in his eye. Just straddling the damn bike and following us up the sidewalk.
I was not carrying.
I had my "tactical" 3.5" bladed one hand opening ....KNIFE...and that was it. I suddenly realized that a knife is a TOOL and a gun is a WEAPON.
I could just see a bloody mess and him probably having something that would cut or bite, too. Oh great. AIDS from a bum.
So, although we were worried now about what he might do to the car, we went in the store and I asked if they had any security people.
"Well, not unless you have a description."
"OK......that's him at the window peering in at us as we speak."
"Well, I would still need a ...........DESCRIPTION."
AAAAARRRRGH!
"OK....black, skinny, on a bike, dreadlocks, do-rag, dirty blue stocking cap, blue cloth COAT in this heat, and black sweat pants....like HIM outside the window!"
"Well, we'll call someone as soon as we get another register open."
Now, I would not want to have a shoot-out over words and would not do so, but damned if I ever again want to be in a position to have to wait for someone's "store procedure" to hamper my movements again. Probably nothing would have happened if we had simply walked out, but you NEVER know.
I have CCW and would have felt a whole lot better to have been able to manage the situation on MY terms.
NEVER GO UNARMED!