However, if a gun had been in my hand during that moment of fear, anger and confusion, I would have used it to do something illogical and irrevocable. On the contrary, it would have been quite logical. And then she wouldn't be afraid of him any more. And then we wouldn't be having this conversation, would we?
This is truly pathetic. This individual was confronted with a situation that should have caused her to question her prejudices against self-defense and instead we get this screed justifying her stubborness in adhering to a policy that caused her to be defenseless and afraid, despite the danger to her, despite the danger to her daughter, despite the fact that the guy in her little story is still walking the street. These people would truly rather die or see their children be killed than admit that there's a place for self-defense, not just for themselves, but for everyone else.
Clearly you understand what being armed means while the author of this piece does not. The threat is responded to by drawing one's own piece when it is determined that a real threat exists. The author of this piece only had blind panic when the person threatening the seventeen year old girl appeared to have a weapon.
The author is irrational in choosing this incident because I doubt very many who have a CCW would have shot in this circumstance. There is a calmness that one has when one can respond to a life a death situation with teh force necessary to preserve life that the author is not cognizant of. No this incident was not a justifiable shoot for the defender. The fact that being armed makes one consider that fact has not dawned on the author of this piece.
Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - yorktown