When I experience that, danger has been close. But sometimes, if I showed a reaction, soon the feeling eased, as if aN ASSAILANT CHANGED HIS MIND AND LEFT.

In one case, I looked to my left at a wee hour and saw a suspicious looking man approaching my car, on security stakeout in a strip mall pkg,. lot.

I got out and questioned him. He kept looking at my gun, deciding if I'd use it. Made an excuse and left.

Learned he was known to police as an accomplished car thief and car plunderer. Cops just hadn't proved it. Believed dangerous.