cato
Newbie
imported post
Opie wrote:
I agree with Hank T that an openly carried handgun would have escalated this situation. However, this must be a very strange exception and not one to plan your personal protection strategy around.
Meeting a threat is not escalating the situation; the "visitor" already did that.
An open carrier needs a different awareness then perhaps a CCer. The opportunity is when the suspicious visitor enters the back gate. At which time the openly carried sidearm is seen by the "visitor" and he departs quickly, which I think is a reasonable possibility, or the OCer uses the tactical advantage to draw unencumbered byshirts, vests,or bagsand assess the intentions of the "visitor", acting according to the threat before the gun is pointed at the head of the 14yo.
I see the CCer at a disadvantage in this situation. A fast furtive movement for a concealed gun and that only after deciding to act willget the attentionof the "visitor" who is now closer and pointing a gun at the head of the 14yo. The fact that the gun is concealed may give the CCer cause to pause and loose the opportunity an OCer might feel compelled to use. And if the CCer decides to act at the same time the OCer would have he is now having to deal with drawing from concealment.
Hank, what ifs are useless as the visitor might just as easily started to shoot when offered wine. Personally, I'm engaging that threat at the first opportunity.
Opie wrote:
I agree with Hank T that an openly carried handgun would have escalated this situation. However, this must be a very strange exception and not one to plan your personal protection strategy around.
Meeting a threat is not escalating the situation; the "visitor" already did that.
An open carrier needs a different awareness then perhaps a CCer. The opportunity is when the suspicious visitor enters the back gate. At which time the openly carried sidearm is seen by the "visitor" and he departs quickly, which I think is a reasonable possibility, or the OCer uses the tactical advantage to draw unencumbered byshirts, vests,or bagsand assess the intentions of the "visitor", acting according to the threat before the gun is pointed at the head of the 14yo.
I see the CCer at a disadvantage in this situation. A fast furtive movement for a concealed gun and that only after deciding to act willget the attentionof the "visitor" who is now closer and pointing a gun at the head of the 14yo. The fact that the gun is concealed may give the CCer cause to pause and loose the opportunity an OCer might feel compelled to use. And if the CCer decides to act at the same time the OCer would have he is now having to deal with drawing from concealment.
Hank, what ifs are useless as the visitor might just as easily started to shoot when offered wine. Personally, I'm engaging that threat at the first opportunity.
