BudParker
Regular Member
I'm a retired Army man and as such have an affinity for the 1911 pistol. Some years ago while driving to Venice, LA at about 2 AM I had to stop and gas up. The station was just south of New Orleans and was an old facility, dark and somewhat foreboding. The gas isle was illuminated, though. As the pump was running I turned around to face the station and I saw a man walk from behind the station with a hoodie jacket on, pulled down pretty far on his face.
He had his chin tucked down nearly on his chest and was approaching too rapidly to be normal. As he closed, coming directly at me, I simply held open my jacket and showed him that Colt .45 sitting in it's holster and waved at him with a smile on my face. Upon that action this fellow did an about face and moved out smartly back from where he came. Often the mere fact that you are armed and unafraid will defuse a potentially disastrous situation.
He had his chin tucked down nearly on his chest and was approaching too rapidly to be normal. As he closed, coming directly at me, I simply held open my jacket and showed him that Colt .45 sitting in it's holster and waved at him with a smile on my face. Upon that action this fellow did an about face and moved out smartly back from where he came. Often the mere fact that you are armed and unafraid will defuse a potentially disastrous situation.