Like M1, I have been both victim and witness to many road range incidents. In a former job, I commuted back and forth from Seattle to Portland a few times a year for work, and even drove a car as part of my line of work in executive protections. I got to see and experience all kinds.
I don't think there is a week that goes by that I don't see someone flip their lid on I-5, and 405 can be even worse during rush hour. During bad rain or snow conditions, people are just plain psycho on the roads, blaming every other driver for their inability to handle conditions.
Its even worse in California I might add.
However, knowing I'm armed, I both feel no obligation or need to get involved or respond in kind to those who tailgate me or try to get me upset.
I figure, worst case scenario, they intentionally crash into me and try to attack me, in which case, I am prepared. Best case scenario, they flip their lid for a little while, then drive on.
Now that I have hands free in my car, I just call 911 and give them the info for followup or record. I know they are probably not going to send a patrol car just to check out a road rage incident that didn't amount to anything, but I figure, if it somehow does, at least they have a chance to put 2 and 2 together.
It seems to figure, that since about 5% of Washington adults (above 21 yoa) have CPLs, and that converts into about 1 in 20 of those adults possibly being armed on the road at any given time, its a wonder there are not more incidents of this type.
That said...
Even if you safely assume that a small fraction of those adults who have CPLs even bother to carry on a regular basis, lets say....20% (or 1 out of every 100) you still have a large amount of people on the road daily with firearms that are the exception that prove the rule, that this type of incident isn't anywhere near an epidemic.
This guy simply forgot that a firearm is always a last resort, and now, he will likely never legally get the chance to make that decision again, and heaven help him if he does pick and corner that 1 out of 100.
This guy not only deserves never to be able to carry a gun again, but he also deserves never to be able to drive a vehicle again, IMHO, since he used both equally irresponsibly in a manner that unjustly endangered someones life.