gunrunner1911
Regular Member
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Not really open carry but makes the point of why we carry.
Well I'm sitting in the office this morning doing my routine of scheduling and emails putting together callback lists and the house phone rings. Just as i figured it's my wife she's a little excited and she tells me she stopped by Walmart on her way to work this morning and almost got carjacked/assaulted/kidnapped.
Walmart at 6:30am in Spanish Springs. One very large Samoan looking guy was cruising the store followed her out and hovered "looking for his car" but was concerned with another person hanging around an isle away. My wife made her way to the car and as she did the larger guy started heading in her direction like he just realised where he parked and found her keys. My wife doesn't park close and there aren't a lot of people around this early. She pops the trunk shoves her stuff in grabs her purse and drops the zipper on the holster pouch and moves to get in the car. The guy is totally focused on her closing the gap she's keeping an eye on him and the guy on her 6 who's intently watching. As she gets in the guy makes his move to close the gap from the front. At this point she drew the gun and brought it into plain sight. The guy took off.
This is just a quick description of the event so far when she gets home I will interview and try to run through it with her to get the details. She was pretty shaken talking to me.
Please people realise there are threats out there. Take a personal security class and practise using situational awareness and avoidance skills. The gun wasn't the deciding factor here that won this fight as many times it isn't. Being aware and responding in a calm controlled manner made this a nonincident. Get trained pratice and be safe.
Not really open carry but makes the point of why we carry.
Well I'm sitting in the office this morning doing my routine of scheduling and emails putting together callback lists and the house phone rings. Just as i figured it's my wife she's a little excited and she tells me she stopped by Walmart on her way to work this morning and almost got carjacked/assaulted/kidnapped.
Walmart at 6:30am in Spanish Springs. One very large Samoan looking guy was cruising the store followed her out and hovered "looking for his car" but was concerned with another person hanging around an isle away. My wife made her way to the car and as she did the larger guy started heading in her direction like he just realised where he parked and found her keys. My wife doesn't park close and there aren't a lot of people around this early. She pops the trunk shoves her stuff in grabs her purse and drops the zipper on the holster pouch and moves to get in the car. The guy is totally focused on her closing the gap she's keeping an eye on him and the guy on her 6 who's intently watching. As she gets in the guy makes his move to close the gap from the front. At this point she drew the gun and brought it into plain sight. The guy took off.
This is just a quick description of the event so far when she gets home I will interview and try to run through it with her to get the details. She was pretty shaken talking to me.
Please people realise there are threats out there. Take a personal security class and practise using situational awareness and avoidance skills. The gun wasn't the deciding factor here that won this fight as many times it isn't. Being aware and responding in a calm controlled manner made this a nonincident. Get trained pratice and be safe.