The guy seemed like quite the meat-head. I didn't get an amazing judge of his character, but I'm sure she could have pursuaded him to do something. He did have that "thug" aura to him. I was slightly more aware of my surroundings when he came back, in case she shared her encounter with him or something. She didn't seem to speak of it when he returned, though.
How is this not attemped theft, or assault??[/QUOTE]At what point does attempting to grab someone's firearm become a crime?
LMAO a new acronym.I suppose someone needs to try the same thing with a cop, so we know where the "line" is.
Of course, just PRETEND you are going for their gun.
Epic fail on the part of HKPC (Hello Kitty Pajama Chic). She may try that on someone a bit more high-strung, and get a painful result.
LMAO a new acronym.
I certainly wouldn't have been gentle in slapping her hand away and sidestepping.
Don't make us go all Hello Kitty up in here....Not to be that guy but technically "HKPC" is an initialism not an acronym. Sorry, sometimes I can't help it, my girlfriend can confirm this if necessary.
Don't make us go all Hello Kitty up in here....
Not to be that guy but technically "HKPC" is an initialism not an acronym. Sorry, sometimes I can't help it, my girlfriend can confirm this if necessary. (The part about me not being able to help it sometimes. The internet can confirm the other bit)
Exactly. And she would be lucky if I didn't pepper spray her. She seems like a real crazy...some things are just better left unsaid.Honestly I would have called the cops. If she grabbed for my gun that I would take as a threat and let the cops deal with it.
Honestly I would have called the cops. If she grabbed for my gun that I would take as a threat and let the cops deal with it.
OP what type of holster do you use?
I think you handled it well. I wouldn't have been gentle in slapping her hand away or sidestepping slightly, but it does not sound as though it required anything more than that.I want to touch on a couple of things here:
Things working against me were the following: It was early. I was tired. I was not responding quickly. I was in an unfamiliar place.
Let's say this happened at the Starbucks I used to go to for years... I would have felt much more comfortable about the staff being on "my side" if I were to react differently... such as pushing her away. Again, in the moment I had to think about it when her hand was at my gun, I made the call that she was not going to take it from me. Obviously, she was out of line and overstepping my comfort zone... and maybe some people would react stronger than I did (stepping away). She did not seem like an immediate threat.
So, I dunno... I'm not a very strong guy, and while I could probably easily push her away or push her to the ground, I would not come out looking like the good guy. Customers may see me as an "attacker", had they not known what provoked it.
Thoughts?