Funny enough, a billion years ago, in the 60's, mom was driving though Tidewater VA (with kids in the car) when someone leaped on the roof, beating on the windshield. Reaching under the seat, she removed a K-22 or K-38 and Mr. Miscreant decided he had better places to be ...
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Funny enough, a billion years ago, in the 60's, mom was driving though Tidewater VA (with kids in the car) when someone leaped on the roof, beating on the windshield. Reaching under the seat, she removed a K-22 or K-38 and Mr. Miscreant decided he had better places to be ...
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federali
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It Isn't Always Road Rage
Cmansguns touches on a very good point: some driving incidents are indeed scams. Particularly for women but also for men, do not allow yourself to be taken from the site of the initial confrontation to another place of the gunman's choosing. You have to ask yourself, why does my assailant want to take me somewhere? Perhaps its for an intended sexual assault but also to possibly consummate an intended crime in a more desolate area and where the assailant perceives a better chance of escaping detection. What does my assailant want to do at another place that he feels he can't do where you are at the moment?
More knowledgeable authorities than me advise that your chances of surviving are better if you flee than if you comply with an armed assailant's demands that involve going to a different area, such as behind the building you're in front of.
Also, if you allow an adversary to get to your side window, he can make it nearly impossible for you to effectively use a handgun if he has even rudimentary police or tactical training.
Cmansguns touches on a very good point: some driving incidents are indeed scams. Particularly for women but also for men, do not allow yourself to be taken from the site of the initial confrontation to another place of the gunman's choosing. You have to ask yourself, why does my assailant want to take me somewhere? Perhaps its for an intended sexual assault but also to possibly consummate an intended crime in a more desolate area and where the assailant perceives a better chance of escaping detection. What does my assailant want to do at another place that he feels he can't do where you are at the moment?
More knowledgeable authorities than me advise that your chances of surviving are better if you flee than if you comply with an armed assailant's demands that involve going to a different area, such as behind the building you're in front of.
Also, if you allow an adversary to get to your side window, he can make it nearly impossible for you to effectively use a handgun if he has even rudimentary police or tactical training.
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Losing your temper is one thing, we all do that from time to time. Losing self control with a deadly weapon is quite another. I have carried a firearm for 49 years and counting. I have never lost my self control, and doubt I ever will. 30 years as a peace officer will teach you self control like no other job. The public trusts you with a deadly weapon to protect them with, they expect you to use it only when you are legally able to do so.
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shouldazagged
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Having the power to take a human life, whether by gun or by car, should be a very sobering fact of life.
Unfortunately it isn't for some people.
Avoid those people.
Unfortunately it isn't for some people.
Avoid those people.
dougb1946
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Windshield cameras are getting cheaper, and you can get a bracket to mount a smart phone on the rearview while it records your trip. Starting to sound better every day. Probably an app available to transmit to your server or the cloud if you need it.
There was an earlier similar case which occurred in February another pro football player killed. Are they especially sensitive to feeling "dissed" in traffic? below is a link:
Ex-NFL Star Will Smith's Killer Convicted on Manslaughter in Road Rage Shooting
Bad news, keep a cool head!
Steve W
Ex-NFL Star Will Smith's Killer Convicted on Manslaughter in Road Rage Shooting
Bad news, keep a cool head!
Steve W
snowman
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Thank you, federali, for posting these things. Probably the most important and helpful post I've seen on the forum in a long time.
Regards,
Andy
Regards,
Andy
Ogandydancer
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Good read and good reasoning behind each and every statement.
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