I'm still trying to figure out the gold 9mm.

You did good.

The man said gold 9mm. What's so hard to understand?

Sounds like you would lose your license and possibly would be arrested. Unless he tried forcing his way into your vehicle, I think you were in the wrong. Guy could have just been letting you know a light was out for all you know.


Sec. 42.01. DISORDERLY CONDUCT. (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly:

(8) displays a firearm or other deadly weapon in a public place in a manner calculated to alarm.

keep it in the holster, festus.

Drive away.

Can't be flashing a weapon like that.

Is the OP Qaddafi?

Email staff and ask them to delete this thread and never do that again. Then next time hang up the phone and drive away if you are really worried.

I believe we need to have more info on this gold 9mm. How did you acquire such a weapon? Poker game with a rapper? Found in a duffel bag full of cocaine? Halloween prop taken a little too seriously?

If you can leave, even if it's an inconvenience, you should leave with your weapon holstered.

Sometimes you can't though.

Had a situation where a guy tried to get into my truck with me during a traffic jam on 290. He was pissed that a cop directed me to pull onto the shoulder to prevent people from coming over the hill into the wreck about 250 yards ahead.

He came up to my passenger window and started yelling at me. I didn't respond in a way that would escalate it, but all of a sudden the little ginger just snapped and flew into a red-headed, Dillard's toddler temper tantrum and started yanking on my door handle and beating my window.

That's when I pulled my weapon out of my holster and kept it at a low ready while pulling the phone up to dial 911 with the other.

His freckled pale ass face DRAINED of color. I was amazed that color could drain from someone's face that was already that pale. He ran back to his car and got back into the passenger seat (his gf/wife) was driving and he just sat there with his arms crossed and shaking his head. Once I was sure he was there for good, I started to call the police to let them know his plate, my plate and what happened. Just then the traffic started to move and the cop about 250 yards ahead motioned me to come down to the exit ramp. I stopped and told him what happened and he said, "Well, hope he learned his lesson. I'll talk to him." That car was slowly moving about 100 yards behind me and as I left the entrace onto the service road I saw the cop flag him down and make him stop. Don't know what happened after that.

AggiePetro07 said:

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If you can leave, even if it's an inconvenience, you should leave with your weapon holstered.

Sometimes you can't though.

Had a situation where a guy tried to get into my truck with me during a traffic jam on 290. He was pissed that a cop directed me to pull onto the shoulder to prevent people from coming over the hill into the wreck about 250 yards ahead.

He came up to my passenger window and started yelling at me. I didn't respond in a way that would escalate it, but all of a sudden the little ginger just snapped and flew into a red-headed, Dillard's toddler temper tantrum and started yanking on my door handle and beating my window.

That's when I pulled my weapon out of my holster and kept it at a low ready while pulling the phone up to dial 911 with the other.

His freckled pale ass face DRAINED of color. I was amazed that color could drain from someone's face that was already that pale. He ran back to his car and got back into the passenger seat (his gf/wife) was driving and he just sat there with his arms crossed and shaking his head. Once I was sure he was there for good, I started to call the police to let them know his plate, my plate and what happened. Just then the traffic started to move and the cop about 250 yards ahead motioned me to come down to the exit ramp. I stopped and told him what happened and he said, "Well, hope he learned his lesson. I'll talk to him." That car was slowly moving about 100 yards behind me and as I left the entrace onto the service road I saw the cop flag him down and make him stop. Don't know what happened after that.

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Exactly what I learned in my last CC class. If you happen to unholster, call the cops and tell them the situation. The alternative could be that the crazed lunatic calls the cops and tells them there's a madman who pulled a gun on him; now the cops are looking for you.

BCStalk said:

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Sounds like you would lose your license and possibly would be arrested. Unless he tried forcing his way into your vehicle, I think you were in the wrong. Guy could have just been letting you know a light was out for all you know.


Sec. 42.01. DISORDERLY CONDUCT. (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly:

(8) displays a firearm or other deadly weapon in a public place in a manner calculated to alarm.

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Your vehicle hardly qualifies as a "public place" in the OP's scenario, nor was the firearm displayed in a "public" or threatening manner.

In some cases, TX law extends the rights relegated to your home (Castle doctrine) to also include your vehicle.

Obviously waving a firearm at another driver, (e.g.) for a road rage incident, is an escalation beyond what the OP described.

The lesson here is really this : Don't approach some one sitting in a car, at anytime, from the rear. Assume everyone is armed.

Did you hold it sideways?

Maybe the OP had rear ended the other guys wife and left the scene and that guy was coming to ask for his insurance info?

My best advice is to put down the phone when walking across dark parking lots, increase your situational awareness.

Y'all should see the OPs trunk monkey.....

It's laughable how bad the graphics were. Still one of the all time greatest games ever though. Respect for owning an actual golden gun

This thread went exactly as expected after reading half of the OP.

Greatness.

I'm unclear on part of this.

OP thought there was enough of a threat to possibly warrant deadly force, but not enough to put down the damn phone.

Yes?

Nice story....

DrHeadShrink said:

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1. It was a very very light colored gold tone gun.
2. I'm not the biggest fan of 9 mm but it was a gun I inherited
3. I wasn't walking through the parking lot I was in my car
4. I did put my phone down immediately and told the person on the line what was happening
5. It was difficult to assess the situation because the guy was in my blind spot behind my left shoulder and I had to completely turn around to somewhat see him
6. I was at the gym and getting ready for a work out. It would have been annoying to have skipped my workout on account of this POS
7. I do agree that I should have just driven away and come back about 10 minutes later when he was gone.

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Future thread: "Someone stole my el chapo special from my car while I was working out!"

Because thinking under stress is hard. And lots of crazy in some areas.

Ask LEOs how often they've pulled, vs fired their weapons.

And driving away may not be an option/may be riskier.