Regular Joe
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We see a lot of these "what if" posts. What if your were sleeping, and you woke to find Jokey Smurf raiding your refrigerator, and so on. While it seems that this stuff gets way too much air, I think it helps each of us to think about the situation, and commit little pieces of procedure to deep memory.
Imagine that the day really came when you were stopping in at a convenience store, on your way to the great outdoors. You already have a sidearm strapped to your waist. It's covered by your jacket. This is just a 5 minute thing, so you leave it there.
You're eyeing the selection of Gatorade when you notice that there's a bit of a scuffle up front. In one respect, you're the proverbial deer caught in the headlights. You see that some smelly guy is holding a cheap auto pistol on the clerk. His buddy is carrying a duffle bag, and quickly going thru the store, tossing stuff into it. He's headed toward you, and SOMETHING is going to happen, with your armed self involved....
Well, in another regard, you've read 1,792 posts about this, and thought about some of them. Almost without realizing it, you have drawn your sidearm, found good cover, dialed your cell phone to 911 and laid it on top of some boxes. This could work out.... I think it's good to run thru these rehearsals, here online, because some of us actually do venture out into the real world, where these real things happen. What would you do if... Keep 'em coming!
Imagine that the day really came when you were stopping in at a convenience store, on your way to the great outdoors. You already have a sidearm strapped to your waist. It's covered by your jacket. This is just a 5 minute thing, so you leave it there.
You're eyeing the selection of Gatorade when you notice that there's a bit of a scuffle up front. In one respect, you're the proverbial deer caught in the headlights. You see that some smelly guy is holding a cheap auto pistol on the clerk. His buddy is carrying a duffle bag, and quickly going thru the store, tossing stuff into it. He's headed toward you, and SOMETHING is going to happen, with your armed self involved....
Well, in another regard, you've read 1,792 posts about this, and thought about some of them. Almost without realizing it, you have drawn your sidearm, found good cover, dialed your cell phone to 911 and laid it on top of some boxes. This could work out.... I think it's good to run thru these rehearsals, here online, because some of us actually do venture out into the real world, where these real things happen. What would you do if... Keep 'em coming!
