Situational Awareness must always be in the front of your mind. That said, I agree I would not have been pistol whipped either.
Ditto that. I go in the opposite direction from trouble, as quietly as possible. Some people call this "running away" - I prefer to think of it as "extraction".Good point Biker. I'm quick to find the exit whenever possible.
I completely agree.
The general rule of simply not getting out of the car to begin with isn't dependent on hindsight; it can be universally applied to many situations. By not getting out of the car, you have preserved a wider set of options - you can still get out at any time, or you can use the horn, use the car as a battering ram, etc. You can also still ask them what they want by rolling the window down and yelling, or using a PA system if you have one. Getting out of the car is an incredibly naive thing to do, and instantly decreases your available options.Most of these answers are based on knowing the outcome of this particular incident.
If the badguys were smart, they'd never let you know that they intended to pistol-whip you until you were out of your car asking politely what the problem was.
When I'm not working, and carrying a gun, I will do everything short of fellatio to avoid an armed encounter.
IN SHORT I LEAVE THE EGO AT HOME!
You want my parking spot? No problem. I will smile and gladly give it to you to keep from having to shoot you. Remember this, you can never call a bullet back and your local prosecuter determines what the law is. What is "justified" in one area may not be in another.
Armed Robbery on the other hand is a different story. The badguy has means, motive and opportunity to cause your death. I would respond appropriately.
Some of you may see this as being "weak". I see it as being smart. When you draw your gun or shoot someone the consequenses are sometimes horrible. You just have to determine if being dead is more horrible? To me it is.
Biker
Unless you're well-trained in nonlethal force, have no other option, or are VERY sure that the attacker is incapable of quickly turning the tables on you, don't do it. If your pepper spray or ASP fails to stop them, you may have already blown your chance at a decent lethal shot. Now you're faced with a very split-second decision of either hand-to-hand combat, or trying to pull your gun while on the ground or in another less-than-ideal situation.+1000! Everybody's all about drawing down. WTF? Avoid, Seperate, De-escalate. Anyone ever heard that? I would get in the car, lock the doors, 911, and start honking. You should have several other options rather thatn "Pulling out my 1911 and firing until slidelock" How about pepperspray? any one carry that? anyone trained to use, or have, an ASP? When all you have is a hammer, everything starts to look like a nail. Think about all of your tactical options, and producing a firearm is the last, last, last resort.
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