^^^!! - Also, they never made me sign anything.
Having had time to breathe and process everything - I am comfortable with my actions. Granted, I would have liked to have run into the house with a little more grace than a scared 5th grade girl, but I cannot change the past - nor will I hide from it. There may be things I'd complain about the company I work for in a different forum, but personal safety isn't one of them. Once inside the house, I pulled out my phone to dial 911. ~what happened was~ I hit dial on the last number called. Which was my supervisor (for the day) - who happens to be an ex Ranger. I told him that shots were fired and I was going to leave the jobsite in a few minutes. My thinking was to let everything play out whilst I'm behind walls that should stop most handgun rounds. He asked me if the shooter continued in his original direction. Not at me, yes. He asked where my tools were, and where my truck was, and in which direction was it pointed. Tools in the truck 60' from the front door of the house, and pointed away from the shooter. He told me I had 8 seconds to get from the front door to be driving away - to be counting as I ran. Body fast brain slow. (Pretty sure I didn't pull that one off) If I see any movement at all, to run like h*** back into the house but not to go in a straight line. If had had any doubt about getting any equipment back into the truck to leave it. I can't post his words verbatim here, but in essence they were get in the truck and go. The awesome thing was, he said it all like he'd done it all a thousand times. Just like ordering a pizza from an idiot.
I don't think I was worried about leaving the CC in the truck because I wanted to engage, just that if the shooter came in my direction that I'd have that going for me. I know I wasn't a target, but I *was* standing beside a work truck with strobes going and a headlamp on. What if he wanted to get rid of witnesses?
The truth is that I wasn't thinking. I was reacting. Guess I overslept on the day they had Ranger Combat Training.
I've looked at the ankle holsters, but my boots are pull ons - also, I walk too much to have that weight on one foot. Body armour? I appreciate the thought but, are you kidding? Work outside in shorts and a T-shirt one Florida august and tell me you'll wear a class 3 vest while you do it. Maybe in the attic?
Thank you guys for the comments and kind words. It makes me feel a bit better. The whole thing is just a reminder how easily one can get caught up in stuff so easily when all you're doing is trying to pay the rent...
