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Molon_labe wrote:Trying to win a gunfight with two guns already drawn on you is a very very very low win rate bud...if you could distract them and then possibly get out of the line of fire maybe..but I would bet that it would have just initiated their attack on you

I agree, and since hindsight is 20/20 we all know what he did was the right thing in this situation. I just don't know if the cash in my wallet (and I don't carry cash) is worth me taking the "no action" way out. It would be nice if we had some statistics to give us an idea of how many people make it out of these situations by complying, and how many are shot even though they did comply.

In other words, I don't feel very confident that me complying is going to guarantee my survival. If there's any doubt I would rather try and fight, go down swinging.

Tough call to make.

ProudNativeTexican wrote:First, I would think he need to be a little more a ware. The first plan of action to watch ones surroundings. I probably look crazy most of the time but am looking around were I am going and for places that someone might be hiding.

Me too! If I'm out and about my head is always moving. My wife gives me a hard time because I watch our surroundings VERY closely when we are in the car and stopped. People must think I'm nuts in the Jeep, I check the corners at stop signs and red lights and I keep an eye on what's going on around me until I start moving again.

My BIL was traveling last week on the prowl for a job, which took him out of state. He was in Georgia getting gas, he walked in to pay then walked out to pump. AS he reached the pump he was "ambushed" by two BG's, one held a gun "inches from his head", the other positioned himself behind the bed of the truck with another gun pointing towards him. They demanded cash, he gave them what he had, and they left.

Now, I understand this situation worked out for the best, but I told my wife had it been me I probably would've fought. If a man has a gun pointed at me I assume that he wants to kill me, and nothing I do (short of stopping him forcefully) is going to change that. That's had me thinking for the past few days, what would be the best course of action in that situation?

He does not have a CHL and doesn't really seem interested in wanting to get one, even after this incident.

EDIT: I did tell my wife that had he been paying attention he probably wouldn't have walked into that situation. From the way he tells it they were waiting for him to get back to his truck. Seems like that'd be easy to spot.