SpringfieldXD.40
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I am new to the open carry forum (new to open carry in general) and I do part time work as a repo man all over Virginia. Had an interesting encounter last night and I was hoping some of you could give some feedback as to how you would have reacted.
Let me begin by saying that I did NOT have my Springfield XD .40 on me, but now I will not go repossessing without it.
My buddy and I were working an account in Front Royal (if anyone knows where that is) when we ran into a rather "unpleasant" fellow. My partner walked up to the house to try and contact the owner of the vehicle. The front door was open, withglass storm door closed. When he approached the door and knocked,he noticed a young man seated at the dining room table. The man stood up calmly, pushed is chair in, and broke into a dead SPRINT towards my parter. At this point my partner decided a $65 repowas not worth taking a beating so he turned and ran towards the truck (where I was seated). The manchased him down the front walk all the way to the truck. My partner jumped in the truck, put it in gear, and began to pull off.At this point I hear myparter yell "Get the F*#% off mytruck!":shock: I look around my partner and see the man standing on thestep board hanging on to the truck as we drivedown the street at about 20 mph. He rode there for about a block until we stopped the truck. To make a long story short, we were able to put an end to the confrontation without it getting any more hectic than it already had.
After this encounter, I have found myself questioning when it is (or is not) acceptable to draw my weapon (if I had been carrying)
Anyway- any feedback as to how you would have reacted- with or without your pistol- would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks again, and Carry On!
SpringfieldXD.40
I am new to the open carry forum (new to open carry in general) and I do part time work as a repo man all over Virginia. Had an interesting encounter last night and I was hoping some of you could give some feedback as to how you would have reacted.
Let me begin by saying that I did NOT have my Springfield XD .40 on me, but now I will not go repossessing without it.
My buddy and I were working an account in Front Royal (if anyone knows where that is) when we ran into a rather "unpleasant" fellow. My partner walked up to the house to try and contact the owner of the vehicle. The front door was open, withglass storm door closed. When he approached the door and knocked,he noticed a young man seated at the dining room table. The man stood up calmly, pushed is chair in, and broke into a dead SPRINT towards my parter. At this point my partner decided a $65 repowas not worth taking a beating so he turned and ran towards the truck (where I was seated). The manchased him down the front walk all the way to the truck. My partner jumped in the truck, put it in gear, and began to pull off.At this point I hear myparter yell "Get the F*#% off mytruck!":shock: I look around my partner and see the man standing on thestep board hanging on to the truck as we drivedown the street at about 20 mph. He rode there for about a block until we stopped the truck. To make a long story short, we were able to put an end to the confrontation without it getting any more hectic than it already had.
After this encounter, I have found myself questioning when it is (or is not) acceptable to draw my weapon (if I had been carrying)
Anyway- any feedback as to how you would have reacted- with or without your pistol- would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks again, and Carry On!
SpringfieldXD.40