QUICK_DRAW_McGRAW
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this happened a few weeks back. my wife and i had our niece over for the weekend. it was time for her to go back home so i get out of my leisure cloths and into some jeans and a T-shirt. i stop for a second and look at my .357 snubbie and wonder if i should grab it or not since im just driving 10 minutes to her moms house to drop her off and come him since its snowing.
i got dressed and tossed the snubbie on my hip and grabbed my 2 HKS speed loaders and head out.
few minutes down the road we are coming to a red light when a red car speeds up and cuts me off so i have to slam on my brakes so i don't get hit or hit him.
frustrated i tap my horn at him. he starts jumping around and waving his arms while telling me im number 1 with both hands.
light turns green and he take off on our way. he changes into the number 1 lane and i stay in the number 2 lane. he has a few cars pull out in front of him causing him to slow down and swerve in behind me.
now he is honking and flashing his high beam's at me to speed up, im doing 35 in a 30 already so i ignore him and keep talking with my wife and niece.
i eventually get into the right lane and he come speeding up and is trying to split the 1 and 2 lanes between me and the audi to my left. we get to the next light and he is so close to the back of my car i can only see half of his windshield.
when the light turn green i start to let out the clutch and try to pull away. well in the process i roll back maybe 3-5 inches and its just enough to tap his car.
again he starts honking and flipping me off, well in washington its his fault for following too closely. i think nothing of it because my wife and niece didn't notice it. well up the road a little ways further i get into the number 2 lane to turn left. he speeds up next to me and as both my wife and i look over at him he points a 1911 at us.
my wife is instantly on the phone with 911, i try to make a immediate left onto another side street to get away but on coming traffic has me stopped in the center turn lane so he pulls up in front of my car and gets out.
when he opens the door i draw my .357 and have it on my lap under my coat so he cannot see it because at this time i do not see his gun. he walks to my drivers window and holds a department of corrections badge to my window then walks off getting on his phone.
i stayed in my car and made sure to tell the 911 operator that i am a CPL holder and that i am carrying right now and have a .357 on my strong side IWB.
when the police arrive we are all brought out at gun point in the middle of the main road in town. all but my niece are in different cars and in cuffs. once they get the story he is hauled off for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to do bodily harm and we are released on our way.
i talked with the LEO's and they said i did the right thing, but i did have the right to shoot once he pointed his gun at me. i told them i was ready and willing, but only if he had got out with it in hand. i could not live with letting my 13 year old niece see me kill someone, or him or i miss and someone else be hurt.
the detective that is handling the case even stated that we did everything perfectly on the 911 call, letting the operator know i am a permit holder, as well as being calm and speaking clearly on the phone so they could get officers there ASAP.
i got dressed and tossed the snubbie on my hip and grabbed my 2 HKS speed loaders and head out.
few minutes down the road we are coming to a red light when a red car speeds up and cuts me off so i have to slam on my brakes so i don't get hit or hit him.
frustrated i tap my horn at him. he starts jumping around and waving his arms while telling me im number 1 with both hands.
light turns green and he take off on our way. he changes into the number 1 lane and i stay in the number 2 lane. he has a few cars pull out in front of him causing him to slow down and swerve in behind me.
now he is honking and flashing his high beam's at me to speed up, im doing 35 in a 30 already so i ignore him and keep talking with my wife and niece.
i eventually get into the right lane and he come speeding up and is trying to split the 1 and 2 lanes between me and the audi to my left. we get to the next light and he is so close to the back of my car i can only see half of his windshield.
when the light turn green i start to let out the clutch and try to pull away. well in the process i roll back maybe 3-5 inches and its just enough to tap his car.
again he starts honking and flipping me off, well in washington its his fault for following too closely. i think nothing of it because my wife and niece didn't notice it. well up the road a little ways further i get into the number 2 lane to turn left. he speeds up next to me and as both my wife and i look over at him he points a 1911 at us.
my wife is instantly on the phone with 911, i try to make a immediate left onto another side street to get away but on coming traffic has me stopped in the center turn lane so he pulls up in front of my car and gets out.
when he opens the door i draw my .357 and have it on my lap under my coat so he cannot see it because at this time i do not see his gun. he walks to my drivers window and holds a department of corrections badge to my window then walks off getting on his phone.
i stayed in my car and made sure to tell the 911 operator that i am a CPL holder and that i am carrying right now and have a .357 on my strong side IWB.
when the police arrive we are all brought out at gun point in the middle of the main road in town. all but my niece are in different cars and in cuffs. once they get the story he is hauled off for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to do bodily harm and we are released on our way.
i talked with the LEO's and they said i did the right thing, but i did have the right to shoot once he pointed his gun at me. i told them i was ready and willing, but only if he had got out with it in hand. i could not live with letting my 13 year old niece see me kill someone, or him or i miss and someone else be hurt.
the detective that is handling the case even stated that we did everything perfectly on the 911 call, letting the operator know i am a permit holder, as well as being calm and speaking clearly on the phone so they could get officers there ASAP.
Wow! I'm glad everyone is okay. I think you did a great job and showed incredible self restraint.
