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JayCee wrote:

LJM wrote:This is the part that hangs me up.
pulling a gun for .500 of a second and defusing the whole situation
What are the odds of defusing versus escallating the situation. If the OP has done nothing Wrong and the aggresive drivers are intent on harm or the "Gangbanger has just been Challenged!
RETREAT is the safest option.

Statments like this make me think many of you haven't even been in so much as a schoolyard brawl much less an actual self defense scenario. I have, on both counts, several times. Gang members are like cockroaches, they scatter when threatened and are not in greater numbers. Besides that isn't there the chance for escalation in any 'threat of force' scenario?

Also FWIW the word should be defuse, not diffuse. You're removing the fuse fro ma bomb, not misting a plant.

Actually, I have drawn my handgun at least three times over the last 25 years of carrying prior to and after the CHL law was enacted in Texas. I have never shot anyone, praise God, and pray I never do. Thankfully, when they saw the bidness end of a .45 ACP their thought process changed. In all circumstances I would have been justified in the use of force. One was a robbery by multiple BG, one was a crazed lunatic who was assaulting me when I was with my wife, two sons, and two of my son's friends, and one was a theft of property by three individuals at my home after a garage sale.

I have been in my share of fist fights over the years too. Gone toe to toe with marines, peaceniks and other individuals. Been beat by a rogue cop with a 5 cell maglight.

The only time I have been messed with by gangstas was in Kalifornia, and I acquired the services of a wise seargeant in the local gang unit. I explained the situation to him and he counseled the juvenile bangers and cautioned them that yes, I would deal with any situation in a manner they would not like, and they left me alone.

There is a lot of experience sharing here, some choose to listen, others do not.

Anygun

If I am in my Super Duty and someone wants to play tag, so be it. My truck has a lot more energy than my .45 ACP.

Cell phones and situation avoidance are your best bet.

I have had a few road rage encounters in my day, and looking back, I contributed to the incident. I consciously try to avoid them these days, and this really takes effort on my part because I am agressive by nature. We need to be the smarter and wiser ones in the situation.

Wisdom on how to handle these situations is acquired.

The law will never say that if some insane individual swerves at you that it justifies going to slide lock as you drive down the highway.

Learn from your encounters and grow as an armed individual. The streets are only going to get worse, not better.

Anygunanywhere