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January 26th, 2017, 12:16 AM #41
Re: To the women open carrying in Walmart today.
I actually did not read the entirety of the thread prior to my initial post which was only reading yours and responding. That being said the whole point of the good guy with a gun before law enforcement to get to a situation is the first line of defense.
I will say this, you will fail at 100% of everything that you do not attempt. It seems so many people are concerned with how this person could have reacted negatively those Desiring to be in on interventionalist in what was obviously a dangerous situation that was affecting not only the original poster but those in the store.
I'm not some guy that walks around like a badass with something to prove and a chip in my shoulder trying to win arguments or to assert myself over another, look tough or whatever. That being said when faced with a situation that's obviously unsafe to myself or another especially involving a potential weapon such as a firearm one needs to step up to the plate and make contact. Whether the person reacts negative or not they already brought a dangerous situation in my sphere in the first place and that is other innocent people who might not even be situationally aware.
Due to the fact that it was on the counter and you obviously being much taller than this five-foot little chica, a firm but polite "excuse me ma'am" with a big warm smile a big smile rather than a "you stupid bitch, what are you doing?!" kind of scenario, will go a long way into making that initial contact a lot friendlier. Should have had gone South you could have been in such a proximity to at least knock the gun away and restrain her.
A lot of people are hesitant or actually in fear to make such contact with strangers due to what if this person would generally turn and cause me harm, what if they would make a scene I might be embarrassed, or God forbid what if they would try to sue me or something out of the whole event. There's many reasons why people don't act but I feel if you're carrying a firearm especially you need to be mentally prepared in all situations even if you don't work in law enforcement. Hesitation in other scenarios could get you were somebody else killed believe me. I'm not calling you a coward, I'm not saying you were in fear, I just wish to point out a lot of commonalities four similar circumstances in various psychological studies human behavior as well as fight and flight.
The beautiful thing is is that nothing happened and you were able to go home safe. Anybody can certainly sit an armchair quarterback something. I've made mistakes myself and have learned from them. The good thing is we can better ourselves and be more prepared the next time but analyzing different faucets. Then training for different scenarios mentally and sometimes even with roleplay or drills. I know this stuff is not common in the civilian world except for those who might take up any of the various martial art systems. So it's a good talking point rather than a place to start a flame War.Last edited by ammo; January 26th, 2017 at 12:24 AM. Reason: Google Voice did me a disservice and relaying my lip service :-)
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June 20th, 2017, 12:13 PM #43
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June 25th, 2017, 08:49 AM #44
Re: To the women open carrying in Walmart today.
IANAL
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June 25th, 2017, 12:33 PM #48
Re: To the women open carrying in Walmart today.
I called to check my ZIP CODE!....DY-NO-MITE!!!
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June 25th, 2017, 01:33 PM #49
Re: To the women open carrying in Walmart today.
I lived next door to a family that rented the house. He was a conductor for the Miami symphony. She wore moo-moo's all the time because that is what fat wimmen in S. Florida do.
After the family moved out, and all the trash cleaned up, the house had to be tented because of the bug infestation.
My father worked domestic for the mosquito control in Dade Co. He saw some of the trashiest yards in the more affluent neighborhoods, and he had been in every single neighborhood in Dade Co, after 30 years.
Pigs are pigs, and don't care about the dog shit on the lawn.
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June 25th, 2017, 06:54 PM #50
Re: To the women open carrying in Walmart today.
I had a "run-in" with a lady at the Indiana Walmart today, except I was the one wearing a handgun (an S&W .40-cal.), in a proper holster. She was older than me, walking with a cane, and as she was about to cross my bow I stopped my buggy and motioned her to pass. She did, then said, "If I knew you were carrying a gun I should have let you pass." I smiled, she smiled, and we both went on our separate ways. One of the rare times I've ever had anyone comment at all about my open carry.
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