I just made a life or death decision.

[AnthonyS]

Dude, you walked away and you're here to post about it. You're not in a hospital and you're not talking to police.

Don't second guess yourself; you did well. Have a beer, calm the nerves, and go have a good weekend.

^^^^ X 100

And kingjason sounds like a calm and reasonable police officer. That's got to be tough in this day and age. It's a shame we don't have more like this.

I just want the police and everyone that has a firearm to be trained to keep their damn booger hooker off the trigger until they are ready to kill something. That would prevent a lot of the so called "accidents" that happen far too often these days.

[Nash B.]

93LXHORSE? He tells great stories.

They're more believable and he's more likable, though.

[BMCSean]

That's debatable, SVO is my second favorite person on here.

[BradM]

I listened to a Tom Segura bit about Steven Seagal that made me have an epiphany, SVO is like the Steven Seagal of DFWM! He has done everything, is an expert in everything, and everything he says seems like he just made it up.

Nice comparison. That dude is funny.

[ceyko]

OP, sounds like ya did fine. WTF was his original problem though, that stuff is perplexing.

[SS Junk]

If it were me, he'd get one warning as a gun was being drawn, and if he made a threat like that, he wouldn't get a warning. He'd get shot.

... and if there were others lurking where you could not spot them and they return fire, or bum rush you or...
The possibilities are endless. I have a real hard time believing anyone who claims what they would do while in the comfort of their internets.

[Cooter]

agreed... the hyper-focus of adrenaline gives a whole other view.

I'd say Soap performed flawlessly because as Matty said... alive, not in the hospital, and not talking to police. 100% success

[YALE]

... and if there were others lurking where you could not spot them and they return fire, or bum rush you or...
The possibilities are endless. I have a real hard time believing anyone who claims what they would do while in the comfort of their internets.

Fair point.

[SS Junk]

I dunno... I had a come to Jesus moment on Saturday while hiking through the woods. A black bear came crashing through the foliage onto the trail and was running towards us full speed and then darted back into the woods 20 yards out. I had always planned on what I would do if that were to happen. What I recall during this incident is nothing more than "OH SHIT!" I did at least remember to unholster my pistol and was glad afterwards I was carrying something more than a .380 or 9mm. Just confirmed my belief that no matter how much one plans, shit can easily go wrong.

Oh, and I love me some Yale.

[Denny]

Smells like fresh butt sex in here.

[SS Junk]

Love me some jazz hands too!

[Denny]

Hahaha! I think Brian is about to unholster again.

[DON SVO]

Eerily similar to mine. I am C&P from my old post...

My story I've told to some people on here isn't scary, I feel, but it's realistic.

I was going to play golf on a Saturday afternoon. I stopped to get gas at a gas station in a mediocre part of Ft. Worth. I went inside and there was a lanky, saggy-pants, wife beater flat-brimmed ballcap wearing urban individual arguing with the clerk about a lottery ticket purchase. They went back and forth for a good 2 minutes before I finally said to the clerk, "can you put $20 on 5 please?" He was so focused on the guy at the counter he didn't realize that myself and several others were standing in line. He looked at the guy, then me, the guy again and apologized for the delay to me and took my $20. That was the initial *pop* I had in my head... The clerk was totally fixated on this guy, maybe he had a reason.

At any rate, I went outside and began to fill up. The urban individual literally threw the door of the store open as he came outside, yelling at me "who the fuck yo think you is?! who the fuck yo think you is?! You wanna fuckin' cut me off mofucka?!? Huh?! who the fuck yo think you is?!" and made a bee line for the rear of my car.

I was on the driver side of my car, against the pumps and my door was open bebind me. I stepped back once, felt my ass hit the door and had an instantaneous adrenaline pump and moved my left side away from him. I was in slacks, nice polo, wearing shades and my head was freshly shaved. He got to my trunk with his fists balled up and bowed at his sides still shouting, "who the fuck yo think you is?!" and I went hand under my polo to my pistol, leaned forward with my right hand straight at him and said with a pretty matter-of-fact tone, "motherfucker, you need to stop right the fuck there." he looked down and right (probably at my shirt, which would have been hiked to my ribs since I had pulled but still had the pistol behind me) and hit the brakes so hard I heard the loose gravel under his shoe scrape the pavement, turned, and walked quickly back to the backside of the filling station and across the street.

Do I think he meant to rob me? No. I think he was pissed that I got tired of his BS in the station, made him look 'weak' in front of the other hoodrats in line, and he came out 100% looking for a fight. Now the problem I have is an angry, 6-0" ghetto troll with something his mind decided was worth proving is as dangerous as anyone who's willing to rob you or assault you or anything else. I wasn't prepared to find out and it wasn't until he had moved away from me (across the street) that I realized my pistol was completely cleared and free of my polo. It literally took 3 seconds from when he got to my trunk and he turned to flee.

[Rick Modena]

You did the right thing, Soap. It's always better to back away and shout "cop" type commands, exactly like you did. I would have also told him of my intentions if he came any closer because remember, if you pull it, you have to use it. That way when your in the interrogation room, there will be video and maybe even sound and someone that will come forth as a witness can back up that you gave him a warning before you popped that ass.

[FunFordCobra]

You did the right thing, Soap. It's always better to back away and shout "cop" type commands, exactly like you did. I would have also told him of my intentions if he came any closer because remember, if you pull it, you have to use it. That way when your in the interrogation room, there will be video and maybe even sound and someone that will come forth as a witness can back up that you gave him a warning before you popped that ass.

Don't ever let the cops interrogate you if you have to shoot. All you say was there was a shooting and you feared for your life. Always ask for a lawyer because you will be going to court multiple times. Your fate after an incident like that is much better off in the hands of educated people. Detectives and the DA will use everything you say against you and warp it to the best of their ability.

I carry a gun everyday. Even with a lawyer in the family using my gun in a self defense situation will cost about 50k unless its a home invasion or you played hero and saved countless witnesses and have video evidence.