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Back in the late 1980s, my grandmother and aunt were once in a convenience store in Tennessee, as we would occasionally go on vacation up to the Knoxville area. My grandfather, who wasn't in the store at the time, had given my grandmother a 5 or 6 inch switchblade to use for personal protection (although she didn't have a CWP at that time). While in the store, they noticed a couple of guys following them around, apparently waiting for them to leave. They got in line at the register and the guys stood behind them as well. While my aunt paid for whatever they had bought, my grandmother reached into her purse with her opposite hand, pulled the switchblade under her arm, and deployed it so that the blade came out behind her arm. Apparently the two guys got the message and left.
This was long before cell phones were in common use. IMO, they would have been better off simply staying in the store and asking the clerk to call the police. Although unlikely, it's possible they could have gotten in trouble themselves, both for brandishing a weapon and for carrying a concealed weapon without a license.
However, not long before that, my grandfather himself had been the victim of an armed robbery (he wasn't hurt) in his own neighborhood, so everyone was on edge and determined to not let it happen again. Following that, my grandmother purchased a Taurus .38 Special revolver, and has used it as a car and nightstand gun ever since.
This was long before cell phones were in common use. IMO, they would have been better off simply staying in the store and asking the clerk to call the police. Although unlikely, it's possible they could have gotten in trouble themselves, both for brandishing a weapon and for carrying a concealed weapon without a license.
However, not long before that, my grandfather himself had been the victim of an armed robbery (he wasn't hurt) in his own neighborhood, so everyone was on edge and determined to not let it happen again. Following that, my grandmother purchased a Taurus .38 Special revolver, and has used it as a car and nightstand gun ever since.