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I have been shot at several times. I used to drive a patrol car for the Vickery Meadows Improvement District in North East Dallas. People used to take shots at us all the time. I resigned after a friend of mine was shot through the neck and died. I had one night where I was certain I was going to have to shoot someone when I was was jumped by 3 Hispanic males who didn't speak English. I was on a foot patrol though an apartment complex when I noticed them hunkered down next to a car. I unholstered my weapon and kept walking and when they jumped out I was ready for them. I shouted at them to stop and they kept walking and wouldn't stop. Two of them were carrying baseball bats. I told them again and no response. By now there were a lot of lights coming on and people looking out windows. (3am) The third time, I I pulled the hammer back and took aim I was almost pleading with them to stop because I didn't want to have to senselessly someone. I guess they knew I meant business when the hammer clicked back and they finally dropped their weapons and got down on their stomach's. I called D.P.D. and waited over an hour for and officer to show up. All 3 were arrested for assault. That was the closes I ever came to having to shoot someone in the civilian world. When I was in the Army I was in an Artillery unit so there is no telling the destruction from long range.