Springfield45
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My curiosity got the best of me last night after a rather odd dream I had ... It led me to wonder what someone else would do in this situation. Here goes....
You're carrying your everyday carry weapon.. OC or CC you choose.
Setting the scene;
It's late ... maybe 0100 ... you're coming home from work after a late night oddball shift... about halfway home, you realize that maybe you shouldn't have had that cup of "stay awake for the ride home" coffee. You gotta piss ... NOW. So, you pull into the first 24hr station you come across. You enter the store, greet the clerk, and go right to the head. While doing your business, you overhear some shouting out in the store.
You exit the restroom quietly, and do a quick anyalasis of the situation.
You find, about 20 feet from you, The clerk, a young woman, at your 10 o'clock, facing you, at your 12 o'clock, with his back to you a shitbag, of about the same age,
holding a bowie knife, (I mean a croco-dundee bowie). He is still unaware of your presence. You have heard him shout "hurry up or I'm going to kill you" multiple times now. As the clerk nervously fumbles to open the drawer, he (the shitbag) is only getting less patient, and more hostile.
What do you do?
A) You draw your weapon and fire, shooting him in the back, until the threat is neutralized. (consider the legal rammifications for this)
B) You draw your weapon and issue a verbal command for him to desist. (Hoping he realizes a kinfe @ a gunfight isn't in his favor.)
C) You do nothing, The shitbag still hasn't noticed your presence, and you are in no immediate danger. Take cover, and ride it out until he leaves. Hoping for the best.
D) OTHER
Personally, I chose option A ... Forget the possible lawsuits and legal rammifications that might follow, an innocent life is at risk here, he doesn't know you're there, you've got ample time to make an accurate shot (considering the circumstance) If my carrygun leaves it's holster, it's going back in smoking ~ shoot the scumbucket in the back and save an innocent life ... Please tell me if you feel I'm wayy out of line on this ....:uhoh:
~~Springfield
My curiosity got the best of me last night after a rather odd dream I had ... It led me to wonder what someone else would do in this situation. Here goes....
You're carrying your everyday carry weapon.. OC or CC you choose.
Setting the scene;
It's late ... maybe 0100 ... you're coming home from work after a late night oddball shift... about halfway home, you realize that maybe you shouldn't have had that cup of "stay awake for the ride home" coffee. You gotta piss ... NOW. So, you pull into the first 24hr station you come across. You enter the store, greet the clerk, and go right to the head. While doing your business, you overhear some shouting out in the store.
You exit the restroom quietly, and do a quick anyalasis of the situation.
You find, about 20 feet from you, The clerk, a young woman, at your 10 o'clock, facing you, at your 12 o'clock, with his back to you a shitbag, of about the same age,
holding a bowie knife, (I mean a croco-dundee bowie). He is still unaware of your presence. You have heard him shout "hurry up or I'm going to kill you" multiple times now. As the clerk nervously fumbles to open the drawer, he (the shitbag) is only getting less patient, and more hostile.
What do you do?
A) You draw your weapon and fire, shooting him in the back, until the threat is neutralized. (consider the legal rammifications for this)
B) You draw your weapon and issue a verbal command for him to desist. (Hoping he realizes a kinfe @ a gunfight isn't in his favor.)
C) You do nothing, The shitbag still hasn't noticed your presence, and you are in no immediate danger. Take cover, and ride it out until he leaves. Hoping for the best.
D) OTHER
Personally, I chose option A ... Forget the possible lawsuits and legal rammifications that might follow, an innocent life is at risk here, he doesn't know you're there, you've got ample time to make an accurate shot (considering the circumstance) If my carrygun leaves it's holster, it's going back in smoking ~ shoot the scumbucket in the back and save an innocent life ... Please tell me if you feel I'm wayy out of line on this ....:uhoh:
~~Springfield