I am very new at this, as I just got my concealed pistol license; however, just having a gun in the car has had a HUGE positive affect on me. I was driving to the range the other day, gun basically inaccessible in the trunk, when another driver behaved like a **** and their passenger flipped me off. In my younger days I would have probably behaved poorly, but just having a gun in my car made me de-escalate ASAP. I let the other guy get ahead of me as quickly as possible and I never made eye contact. Rather than being upset about it, I realized immediately the positive behavior that carrying a gun forced on me - it's a responsibility.
Road rage?
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Rastoff
US Veteran
A few people have made comments like this. I find it a good policy to let things slide whether armed with a gun or not.
In fact, I don't know why being armed with a gun makes a difference. If all of us would just let little things slide, society at large would be a lot better place.
Alas, what's little to me or you isn't little to someone else. I say be tolerant until you need to defend yourself and when you need to defend yourself, do so with gusto.
stonebuster
Member
Absolutely correct. About ten years ago I was driving my Jeep down a state highway when an 18 wheeler got right up on my back bumper tailgating me. This got me a little hot and I slowed down(my first mistake) which pissed him off. He flipped me off and I returned the gesture.(my second mistake) After a few miles of him so close to me I couldn't see anything but his grill in my mirror I pulled into a parking lot to let him by. He pulled in, parked his rig and walked over and pointed a semi auto at my gut from four feet and said"you got a problem with me?" His eyes looked like they were going to pop out of the sockets and was shaking. Broad daylight on the side of the highway, I was able to talk myself out of the situation and I let my new friend go first. I pulled into a police station a few miles up the road with him still in front of me. I had his plate number, trailer number and company name which I gave to the officer. The cop told me "well it happened in another town" and "maybe the gun wasn't loaded." I know I helped create the situation that could have killed me and no I wasn't carrying. So, nothing good can come from engaging strangers in such incidents.
max503
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I get off work around midnight. It's not uncommon to encounter very aggressive, reckless drivers at that hour. They're in a hurry to get home from work, or they're half drunk, or they're mad at their ex, or their boss, or whomever. I've learned to keep my cool. You have to. It's part of modern life.
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nachogrande
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ROAD MANNERS ???
My Dad taught me that right of way works. You can get 2 Mr nice guys each signaling the other to go ahead, "I don't mind" & neither ends up going anywhere, tempers flare & both mr nice guys are now about to duke it out.
"DUKE IT OUT" used to mean fists, TODAY ??? 
SIDE NOTE, what am I missing? If there is SOMETHING/ANYTHING worth rushing to get to in this little berg, I'd love to know about it.
My Dad taught me that right of way works. You can get 2 Mr nice guys each signaling the other to go ahead, "I don't mind" & neither ends up going anywhere, tempers flare & both mr nice guys are now about to duke it out.
"DUKE IT OUT" used to mean fists, TODAY ??? SIDE NOTE, what am I missing? If there is SOMETHING/ANYTHING worth rushing to get to in this little berg, I'd love to know about it.
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I would have demanded to speak to a supervisor immediately.
nachogrande
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elm_creek_smith
US Veteran
Several years ago, I was turning right on a green light, and another driver in a bigger pickup truck made a left turn on his green light and damn' near clobbered me. I accelerated past him and thought that was the end of it. At the next intersection, he stopped behind me, and I saw him bail out and sprint up to my window which was down because it was nice. He started swearing, and I interrupted him.
Me: "Excuse me."
Him: "What!?!?
Me: "Did you know Oklahoma offers Handgun Licenses to people who qualify and pay the appropriate fees?"
Him (a little confused): "What?"
Me: "Given the fact that you have a 10% chance of encountering someone carrying a gun, do you think it wise to run up on someone and scream at them?"
While he was trying to decide whether to be angry or scared, the light changed and I drove off. For the record, I never touched or indicated that I had a gun. Maybe he learned something, or not, but I didn't see him again.
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Me: "Excuse me."
Him: "What!?!?
Me: "Did you know Oklahoma offers Handgun Licenses to people who qualify and pay the appropriate fees?"
Him (a little confused): "What?"
Me: "Given the fact that you have a 10% chance of encountering someone carrying a gun, do you think it wise to run up on someone and scream at them?"
While he was trying to decide whether to be angry or scared, the light changed and I drove off. For the record, I never touched or indicated that I had a gun. Maybe he learned something, or not, but I didn't see him again.
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Whitwabit
US Veteran
My GOLDEN RULE -- If I am carrying I will not let ANYTHING upset me .. That is a must .. When carrying you must be the must level headed person on the street ..
So what if he almost run you off the road .. get license number and call it in .. but wanting to get out and increase the conflict is the wrong attitude when carrying ..
Do you realize you almost caused a Road Rage incident if you would have proceeded to aggravate the incident .. what if you had exited your vehicle .. what if he had a gun too ???
So what if he almost run you off the road .. get license number and call it in .. but wanting to get out and increase the conflict is the wrong attitude when carrying ..
Do you realize you almost caused a Road Rage incident if you would have proceeded to aggravate the incident .. what if you had exited your vehicle .. what if he had a gun too ???
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And the supervisor would have told you it happened in another town . . .
elm_creek_smith
US Veteran
I wasn't upset and wasn't about to get out of my car. I didn't even raise my voice. I started talking to throw him off balance (verbal judo, it's a thing) so he wouldn't immediately try to open my door or punch me through the open window. It worked.
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Kframerbluvr
Member
I have nothing on any vehicle I own. People are just too unhinged these days. I deal with enough idiots at work as it is. I sure as heck don't want to tangle with them off duty when it can be avoided.
nachogrande
Member
TAUGHT AT AN EARLY AGE.
Expect/plan on other drivers doing the MOST idiotic thing imaginable & you won't be disappointed.
It seems EVERY time I drive ANYWHERE I encounter one of the 2 types of drivers, the idiots, or the donut holes. I know I've done my share of each. 
Expect/plan on other drivers doing the MOST idiotic thing imaginable & you won't be disappointed.
It seems EVERY time I drive ANYWHERE I encounter one of the 2 types of drivers, the idiots, or the donut holes. I know I've done my share of each. amazingflapjack
US Veteran
Keep a hockey mask to slip on at times like this...
Arizona Ghost
Member
No one behind me for as far as I can see, but the ONE idiot on the freeway has to speed up and clean my front bumper to cut all the way over for the exit he missed because he's texting/talking. He could have just slowed down, dropped behind and not created a dangerous situation but NO, not him, gotta be FIRST. Mr Aggressive. We've all seen him.
I've beeped the horn at drivers who get stupid in front of me. Not 'beep beep', but a full-on, two-minute long continuous horn blast. By the thirty-second mark they think they're dealing with a nut job, they never get out of their car, but I'm cool, calm and collected while I'm doing it. They deserve it, and it makes me laugh to wonder what they're thinking. Only thing I worry about is burning out the horn. LMAO
I've beeped the horn at drivers who get stupid in front of me. Not 'beep beep', but a full-on, two-minute long continuous horn blast. By the thirty-second mark they think they're dealing with a nut job, they never get out of their car, but I'm cool, calm and collected while I'm doing it. They deserve it, and it makes me laugh to wonder what they're thinking. Only thing I worry about is burning out the horn. LMAO
elm_creek_smith
US Veteran
I had a motor scooter with a "meep-meep" horn. After having people damn' near run me over AFTER LOOKING RIGHT AT ME, I put a real horn on it. When I used it, folks started looking for the truck! Had one guy start to change lanes into me, and he ended up in someone's front yard!
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