We live in a small town and not much goes on around here. My wife works form home and I am in outside sales in an area that is rural in nature. We don't go to the larger metropolitan areas, we stay around home for the most part and shop local or order on-line. A few months ago we were invited to a small social distanced get together. My wife asked what we should bring and as a joke my son said we should bring a cake from a bakery in an area where we used to live many years ago. Having been cooped up my wife said we should get the cake which is a couple hours away in a large city. We drove down and picked the cake up without any problems. Then it happened, as we were driving to the interstate we decided to take a small detour and go through the downtown to visit some of the old areas where we grew up. As we approached the capital an impromptu group of demonstrators started to assemble in the middle of the street. They were just starting to edge in traffic and were going to block the road. I made the decision, went through the light and told my wife I would not let them pull us from the car and if necessary I would defend her and myself. I didn't try to play hero, I retreated as fast as I could and followed protocol. She had her had on the phone and was ready to dial 911 as necessary to record the incident. As we drove home she decided that she was ready to take her CCW. She since has gone through the training, spent some time with me at the range, purchased a pistol, and signed up for additional training. Bottom line: The bad guys can be anywhere, you have to be ready.
As a side note she was out to dinner with a few friends the other night and they were discussing shootings and were wondering why multiple shots are fired in a police incident. My wife pulled out her CCW and explained: You don't stop firing until the threat is down, wounding is not an option. I am sure the instructor would have been pleased at her response.
As a side note she was out to dinner with a few friends the other night and they were discussing shootings and were wondering why multiple shots are fired in a police incident. My wife pulled out her CCW and explained: You don't stop firing until the threat is down, wounding is not an option. I am sure the instructor would have been pleased at her response.