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Yes, I drew my weapon (Glock 23) one time.... and no I didn't have to fire, the guy turned tail and RAN!
It happen a couple of years ago just outside of Raleigh. I'd say it was about 2 or 3 in the afternoon in the middle of July, one of those nice triple digit summer days. I was sitting in my car at Jiffy Lube waiting to get my car inspected. There were several cars in front of me and of course I was last in line.
I had my windows down listening to the radio when a guy walked up to my window carrying a rather large box. Naturally I had to turn the radio down to be able to hear him, as he came closer I figured out he was trying to sell me something. I told him no I wasn't interested, but the guy wouldn't take no for an answer. He started to argue with me so I told him to leave, but the guy wouldn't leave. At this point I started feeling a lil uncomfortable, mainly because I'm trapped in my car and had no where to flee and the fact that this guy in becoming belligerent. He starts getting really upset, starts moving around a lot. So I start to get verbally forceful with him telling him to leave me alone. I must have been loud enough for people near by to hear because the people in front of me started looking. Then he randomly asks me if I was a cop. I said "If I was do you think I would tell you". As I said that he started to pivot to his right while reaching under the back of his shirt, like someone would reach for their wallet.... only higher than where his wallet should have been. I reacted immediately and drew my glock! As soon as he saw he ran.
To this day I don't know what he was reaching for, could have been a gun or knife or maybe nothing.... I honestly don't know.
Afterward the manager came out and talked to me and I told him what happen.