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Originally Posted by showman
I was in fear for mine and my uncles life. At least firing a warning shot to disperse them or clipping them in the leg would have been options.
What would you have done?
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it's very hard for anyone to say what they would have done without being in the situation. there are so many little variables you don't really "get" unless you were there.
however, warning shots or shooting someone in the leg are prolly not good ideas.
it's a nightmare scenario because several of them could have guns.
i am no expert, and i wasn't there, so i don't know the situation, but, in general, i think drawing while moving to cover (if available...you mentioned there was some cover) would be a good start.
from there, either a *verbal* warning or, if they are using a weapon (bat, pipe, knife, etc.) on your uncle possibly a center-of-mass shot to the one currently hitting him with the weapon with no warning.
don't get tunnel vision and only focus on one of them.
whatever you do, if they all have no fear of death and attack you--especially if they have guns--you may well be SOL.
some people might advise to do nothing...or just take cover and call 911 like you did even if you did have a gun. personally, i could not just stand by and watch my uncle being beaten possibly to death, though...so i would probably do something.
at any rate, given that you did not have a weapon, you probably did exactly the right thing. you and your uncle may well have just ended up dead if you tried to intervene.
i hope your uncle is, or at least will be, OK.
just my 2 cents.