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Thanks, folks. You know I just knew it would come up about not carrying in your own "safe" neighborhood. You are all correct, my guard was down and it might have gotten ugly (actually, more ugly).

I guess not pressing charges might have been the wrong answer, but calling in the gendarme certainly worked out. I do sort of feel like a "facilitator" for his bad behavior.

I think what I wanted to share most was how ugly it can get when you abuse your CHL and how as a responsible person de-escalating is the right answer and certainly getting the police involved rather than going vigilante is the right thing to do. Now there is a record of the event and should anything ugly happen, the stage will be set.

Having a CHL is a big responsibility and we are under a microscope and must constanty give the right image.

On a more positive note, (sort of -- if calling the police because your wife's son's truck [yup, the policeman] was broken in to can be positive) the Constable who showed up at the Northern Tools place in north 45 was very appreciative of the fact that I told him I was carrying and had a CHL. He said that it was okay with him and did not want to see the gun or disarm me. BTW, this place gets cars broken in to ALL the time, bad place to go at all.

Again, thanks for the support and keep safe!

One of our local colorful individuals decided to set up a coned-off section of the road (on a corner!) to let his kids play in the street that leads though the development to my house. He sits out front and drinks to excess and yells at people he deems are driving too fast though his "protected" area. On this particular occaision he chose to throw his full wine glass on my wife's car and scream at her as she drove by.

I went down to talk to him (dumb, dumb, dumb -- talk to a drunk with a stoned wife -- good luck!). He informed me that he had a CHL and was going to get his gun -- twice! Now, folks, I certainly have one as well (but was not carrying at the time) and would never give up that surprise and personal element to anyone unless I intended to take action.

I did the only appropriate thing I could do and called League City's finest to have a chat with the gent. The policeman was very professional and did talk with him. I chose not to press charge -- this time.

Lessons learned: it's stupid to threaten with having a CHL. It's a real good way to lose it. Drinking and guns (or threats of guns) can get you free rent in Huntsville. De-escalate and call the police. Like the policeman said, we don't get a badge by getting a CHL. On a side note, my wife's oldest son is a sergeant-selectee with the Houston police department. I haven't had the chance to discuss this with him, but will in the near future.