Seattleimport
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Last night in my neighborhood a couple of guys were carjacked at gunpoint:
http://www.myballard.com/2009/04/24/police-searching-for-carjacking-suspect/
I was wondering, if I was in a similar situation and carrying my concealed pistol, when would I draw? Given these two scenarios:
1. Bad guy has the drop on me, and the first time I notice him is when he's got the gun pointed at me.
2. I spot the bad guy as he's approaching, with his hand in his pocket, and my "something's not right!" radar goes off.
I've run through these scenarios in my mind, and I'm having trouble figuring out when to draw. If I draw in scenario 1, I'm suddenly in a gunfight (and at a huge starting disadvantage). If I draw in scenario 2, I might be drawing on an innocent person... or if he is a criminal, I may just scare him enough that he draws and one of us winds up shot.
Part of my dilemma is that I simply don't think a car is worth dieing over. And I certainly don't think it's worth killing for. Insurance will cover any damage or loss. The inconvenience of dealing with the insurance company is way, way less than the trauma of killing somebody or winding up in the hospital--or cemetery.
On the other hand, it's certainly wrong to just passively let someone take your hard-earned wheels.
What do you guys think? Are you willing to kill / die for your car?
http://www.myballard.com/2009/04/24/police-searching-for-carjacking-suspect/
I was wondering, if I was in a similar situation and carrying my concealed pistol, when would I draw? Given these two scenarios:
1. Bad guy has the drop on me, and the first time I notice him is when he's got the gun pointed at me.
2. I spot the bad guy as he's approaching, with his hand in his pocket, and my "something's not right!" radar goes off.
I've run through these scenarios in my mind, and I'm having trouble figuring out when to draw. If I draw in scenario 1, I'm suddenly in a gunfight (and at a huge starting disadvantage). If I draw in scenario 2, I might be drawing on an innocent person... or if he is a criminal, I may just scare him enough that he draws and one of us winds up shot.
Part of my dilemma is that I simply don't think a car is worth dieing over. And I certainly don't think it's worth killing for. Insurance will cover any damage or loss. The inconvenience of dealing with the insurance company is way, way less than the trauma of killing somebody or winding up in the hospital--or cemetery.
On the other hand, it's certainly wrong to just passively let someone take your hard-earned wheels.
What do you guys think? Are you willing to kill / die for your car?