Have you ever drawn your gun...

[Newbomb92]

Last year I had a close call...It was 2-3am and our Lab/Dalmation mix was going nuts, he never barked as violently before and my fiance woke me up frantically telling me to "go check". Yes, I was scared, the type of scared you get after watching a scary movie and having to go pee upstairs and the lights are off. So I grabbed my PT92, racked it, flipped the safety off and headed downstairs. Checked the bedrooms, checked all the doors/windows. Meanwhile he was still going at it by the sliding glass door that goes from the kitchen to the fenced backyard, I could see that the gate was still shut and locked. I flipped on the light outside, slung the door open, there was my fiance's sister. Stumbling around drunk trying to get their dog in the house. They live in the other half of the duplex.

 

[Yamaha]

once, led to ipd(at the time) taking 3 to jail, 2 of which ended up at NCCF where I used to work....lol pretty funny though

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

...with a real possibility of it being used?

Or have you actually had to use it?

I'd love to hear about your stories here...

(if you've drawn your gun at a range and actually used it while you were there, heres your lol in advance)

Drawn it with the possibility of using it more times than I can count.

Used it once.

All on-duty as a LEO, never as a citizen.

 

[GlockRock]

Never drawn mine as a civilian, but many many times as an LEO. Luckily I've not had to use it yet.

 

[glockednlocked]

I would never draw my gun( if I owned such an object of terror) . I would allow myself to be victimized in any way the wayward, misunderstood morally inhibeted person or persons chose too. I am sure the joy of succeeding in their choosen path would foster the self esteem required to reach all of their life goals. or I could rip the Obama sticker from over my eyes and perform the social work only the zen of the high cap mag can. sorry I just had too.

 

[sig-sweet]

If you're talking about non-LEO, I've drawn mine, but it looked like a piece of cake melting

 

[grumpe]

I have drawn my gun once. I am a real estate broker and part of my job is to repo houses. It was downtown Indy, in a very bad area. I had to go inside and do my job-I heard some people in there so I went in a bit further without being seen or heard-turns out to be an old crack house and 3 guys were in there, big guys. I drew my gun and told them what I was doing. I think I startled them and was able to get "one up on them" being a female with a gun. They gave me a line of bull and I said "ok" we would come back later. (I was alone) I backed out of there gun pointed at the floor at that time. Got in my car, called the professionals. IPD was there in about 10 min. Pretty fast response for a non 911 call. IPD checked the house out, I went in and did my job and got the he** out of there! I did appreciate the fast response of IPD.

 

[singlestacksig]

i have had an interesting life, had to draw several times.. almost all of them ended with cops showing up & i went home with my gun.

closest i came to shooting a person was an attempted hot break in of my house and the guy rushed me from the shadows, but he frozen when i yelled stop or i shoot.

I had to fire against a dog pack attack. that ended with a dead dog & instructions from sheriff to get bait and finish off the pack with a rifle.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Nope. Unzipped my jacket and let a trespasser get a glimpse of it once when I caught him "running deer down the fencerow." a hundred yards into my dad's woods and he acted as though he was going to rack his shotgun upon finally seeing me. I have no idea why my already ready shotgun didn't register with him... just glad we walked off in our separate ways. That's been a few years ago. Haven't seen him since.

 

[bdj357]

DOES THIS COUNT?

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[Tactical Dave]

I don't have my liscence yet but many times working downtown I know I would have at least had my hand on it.


Some idiot in my neighborhood fires off a round every few month's near my house..... I almost grabed it the last time I he or she did it... pretty stupid considering how many cop's that live in that area..........

 

[wetidlerjr]

Have you ever drawn your gun with a real possibility of it being used?...

Only in Vietnam in 1968.

 

[groovatron]

I notice a few members stating that they drew their gun but did not point it. They just kept it down as a warning. IMO, if I felt threatened enough to draw, the BG is staying in my sights untill the threat is over. I don't understand the logic of drawing and just holding the gun to your side. A premature draw perhaps?...

 

[Joe Williams]

I notice a few members stating that they drew their gun but did not point it. They just kept it down as a warning. IMO, if I felt threatened enough to draw, the BG is staying in my sights untill the threat is over. I don't understand the logic of drawing and just holding the gun to your side. A premature draw perhaps?...

Or an advanced state of readiness. Makes particular sense if the other person can't see it, but you are really concerned. Save yourself the time to draw, and the risk of fumbling the draw under stress.

 

[Archaic_Entity]

I notice a few members stating that they drew their gun but did not point it. They just kept it down as a warning. IMO, if I felt threatened enough to draw, the BG is staying in my sights untill the threat is over. I don't understand the logic of drawing and just holding the gun to your side. A premature draw perhaps?...

If you notice, officers will draw their gun prior to a situation just so that it's at a ready. In the military it's the same way. You hold your gun at a ready without actually pointing it when you expect danger but it isn't imminent. It's just preparedness.

 

[SigSense]

Twice as a civilian, used once. Since 9/11, hundreds of times in OIF and OEF, with good results in the 5.56 caliber.

 

[groovatron]

Or an advanced state of readiness. Makes particular sense if the other person can't see it, but you are really concerned. Save yourself the time to draw, and the risk of fumbling the draw under stress.

I see what you mean in that situation, especially if the person can't see it. Say for instance a BG is breaking into your garage, I definitely wouldn't wait till he made eye contact with me to have my firearm in hand. But at the same time, once I saw him, I would have my sights locked on before I announced my presence.

If you notice, officers will draw their gun prior to a situation just so that it's at a ready. In the military it's the same way. You hold your gun at a ready without actually pointing it when you expect danger but it isn't imminent. It's just preparedness.

True, however, citizens aren't afforded the same "rights to draw" as LEO, and especially not Military. In the Military, you are not just defending yourself, you are also on the offense, and drawing your gun is your job. I can agree with Joe that if I am "sneaking" up on a BG or see a potential deadly threat that doesn't notice me or my weapon, then early readiness is a good idea.

In a confrontation that is FTF or immediate, if my gun comes out, it's going straight to aim point. That's about as prepared as you can be after drawing.

 

[Amishman44]

First time: I was 16 and two of my brothers caught a couple of drunk guys smashing mailboxes. They spotted and chased my younger brother 1/4 mile down the road to some woods while my older brother ran 1/10 mile back to the house for help. Dad drove down there in his truck, I grabbed my 20 ga and ran after (being a track athlete, I covered the 1/4 mile in under a minute). I arrived just as dad was confronting their 'leader' who drew his arm/bat back to swing the bat at dad. He saw me out of the corner of his eye and stopped with his arm/bat in the air and asked dad if his son always carried a shotgun. Dad's reply was, "Do you always carry a softball bat?" The guy looked back at me, then lowered his arm and headed back toward his truck and told his friends, "Let's go!" My younger brother played basketball with them a few nights later and they didn't even recognize him.

While living in Indy 12 years ago...I was stopped at a light on Fall Creek Parkway and 75th street when a BG got out of his car and came back and started beating on the top of my Ranger p/u truck. It was night, so it was dark inside my truck and unbeknownst to him, I had my avatar (SP101) in my right hand and was watching him to see if his hands went under his coat or into a pocket and I kept thinking 'This guy is stupid...he's arguing with a guy who's holding a gun.' I finally pulled it up and told him it was time to leave...NOW! He simply stopped, walked back to his car, got in and left (the light was already green). I never knew who he was or what triggered his actions???? I thank the Lord I did not have to use the gun!

I've had it 'out' in preparedness fashion a couple of other times...but never had to show it. I try to stay away from known places / people where I might have to draw or use it...I have a family to think about.

 

[Buckhunter]

drawn

I've drawn quite a few times & shot...... then the deer dropped or the rabbit twitched.

All reality, I have never had to; nor even felt threatened enough to even think about it. Hope it never has to come to that.

 

[Archaic_Entity]

True, however, citizens aren't afforded the same "rights to draw" as LEO, and especially not Military. In the Military, you are not just defending yourself, you are also on the offense, and drawing your gun is your job. I can agree with Joe that if I am "sneaking" up on a BG or see a potential deadly threat that doesn't notice me or my weapon, then early readiness is a good idea.

In a confrontation that is FTF or immediate, if my gun comes out, it's going straight to aim point. That's about as prepared as you can be after drawing.

That's mostly what I meant, that they'll draw when they are getting into a situation.

Personally, I'm not going to worry about my 'right to draw' if I feel truly threatened. Judged by 12, as they say.