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I have always owned guns....although......I have never carried........except while hunting.... and never conceal carried at all.

I was out late one night shortly after Hurricane Ike hit Houston. I needed fuel for my generator. I had to drive approx 80 to 90 miles from my house...........to get the fuel. While getting the fuel. I had an encounter I really don't know how to describe.......

I was at a gas station in the middle of a prairie on Hwy 59........It was between 2 and 3 in the morning..........station was closed......no houses......no other businesses

The gas station was closed. Although the pumps worked if you used a credit card.

No one was there but me and 13yr old daughter.

This pick up truck pulled off Interstate-59 and pulled into the gas staion drive way and I thought they were going to get fuel. They did not.....they just circled the parking lot a couple of times........never stopping......he just idled around the pumps a couple of times.

Now let me tell you....I am an out of shape....middle aged....... clean cut white male........Driving a 2008 Honda Civic.

I don't think I would scare anyone.....and my skinny 13yr old girl does not look scary either.

My point is.......any rational person would not be afraid to get fuel while I was getting fuel.

But this guy didn't get fuel.....so I was concerned he was up to no good.

After about the third time idleing around me..........I stopped pumping fuel and set the nozzle down.....and faced the truck. I turned in my place 360 degrees twice more always facing the truck.

By this time..........my right hand was in my jacket with my ignition key ready should I need to hurry and drive off.........now that I think of it.......he probably thought I had a gun.......

After I put my hand in my jacket..........he took off.......got back on Hwy 59.....

That is why I recently took my CHL class and applied for my Texas CHL license.

After this experience.......I said to my self........NEVER again. I will NEVER be unarmed again!

I hope and pray that I never have to pull my pistol.........I would try retreating before using it.

Anyway.......alot of set up for the movie. I have ran the events of that night through my head over and over.

Tonight I watched the Movie "The Brave One" starring Jodie Foster.

I understand that her character is operating on revenge at times but this movie gives you a little taste of what could happen to a law abiding person...... if forced to used deadly force. Makes you think.

It is a good movie and I think it will make everyone that carries....... stop and reflect on how big a resonsibility it is to carry!