10-20-2021, 09:58 PM
Hello all,
Had the scariest moment in my life today. Whenever I can I always go for a 2 mile walk early in the morning at sunrise. I go to a nature preserve in a very good neighborhood and have been doing this for years. Try to get some exercise, get the blood flowing for the day. I always wear my ear buds and jam to some good music while I walk. Today started off like any other day. I was about halfway through my walk when a homeless man came out of the woods and hit me in the head with a bottle which put me to the ground. He then kicked me in the stomach. He took my wallet, phone and even my wireless ear buds. What he did not realize is that I have a carry concealed license and had my gun inside my waistband. While he was distracted going through my wallet, I managed to get my gun out and told the mother fker not to move. He tossed my phone and wallet into the woods and started taunting me that I did not have the guts to use my gun. I kept warning him and then reality set in and he finally realized that I now had a gun pointed at him and I had the upper hand. He then started begging me to let him go, that they would “put him away” if I did not let him go. At that time another person that was walking the trail finally came by and used his cell phone to call the police who came and arrested the man and sent me to the hospital.
I ended up with a concussion and some bruised ribs, but God knows what would have happened if I had not been carrying. I was terrified the whole time. I was taught by my grandpa to shoot when I was 5 and am very comfortable with guns but nothing could have prepared me for this. I have never been so terrified in my life and am still shaking. I know my physical wounds will heal but the emotional trauma I experienced is going to be with me for a long time.
I never thought this would happen to me as this was in a very good neighborhood, but I see now it can happen to anyone.
There had been times in the past that I did not carry on all my walks because inside the waistband is not very comfortable, but never again. My buddies Smith and Wesson will always be with me
Be safe everyone, we are living in a world that seems to have gone mad and it CAN happen to anyone.
Peace All
Fury
Had the scariest moment in my life today. Whenever I can I always go for a 2 mile walk early in the morning at sunrise. I go to a nature preserve in a very good neighborhood and have been doing this for years. Try to get some exercise, get the blood flowing for the day. I always wear my ear buds and jam to some good music while I walk. Today started off like any other day. I was about halfway through my walk when a homeless man came out of the woods and hit me in the head with a bottle which put me to the ground. He then kicked me in the stomach. He took my wallet, phone and even my wireless ear buds. What he did not realize is that I have a carry concealed license and had my gun inside my waistband. While he was distracted going through my wallet, I managed to get my gun out and told the mother fker not to move. He tossed my phone and wallet into the woods and started taunting me that I did not have the guts to use my gun. I kept warning him and then reality set in and he finally realized that I now had a gun pointed at him and I had the upper hand. He then started begging me to let him go, that they would “put him away” if I did not let him go. At that time another person that was walking the trail finally came by and used his cell phone to call the police who came and arrested the man and sent me to the hospital.
I ended up with a concussion and some bruised ribs, but God knows what would have happened if I had not been carrying. I was terrified the whole time. I was taught by my grandpa to shoot when I was 5 and am very comfortable with guns but nothing could have prepared me for this. I have never been so terrified in my life and am still shaking. I know my physical wounds will heal but the emotional trauma I experienced is going to be with me for a long time.
I never thought this would happen to me as this was in a very good neighborhood, but I see now it can happen to anyone.
There had been times in the past that I did not carry on all my walks because inside the waistband is not very comfortable, but never again. My buddies Smith and Wesson will always be with me
Be safe everyone, we are living in a world that seems to have gone mad and it CAN happen to anyone.
Peace All
Fury
"Another Day In This Carnival Of Souls"