We have had a rash of gun incidents recently, with citizens that have CCW permits. I am always very curious over the details of related issues to this subject.
Here is one that peaked my interest. Recently a 64 year old gentleman arrived home earlier than usual from work (2:30 pm). He pulls in his driveway and notices a car running in front of his house, with two people in it, and his house front door opened. He immediately knows sumpin ain't right, so he pulls his 9mm out of his glove box and runs to his front porch to investigate. He observes that his front door is damaged, and a guy is coming out of his house with a pry bar in one hand. He then draws down on the perp, and the guy freezes. The homeowner is calling 911 with his left hand and holding the perp at gunpoint with his other. The perp suddenly rushes by the owner and runs down the street. During the malay- the victim fires two shots in the air. The getaway car speeds off- and the intruder runs into an empty field. This is a rural neighborhood.
When the cops arrive, the victim tells them what happend-he is immediately arrested for public endangerment, as well as discharging a fire arm in city limits. Police dogs corner the perp about two blocks away, and the getway driver is still at large.
The victim has since made a plea bargain, and other than the initial jail time-has a heavy fine and had his gun taken away forever, and suspension of his CCW.
Sorry for the long story! I am very curious about how you wise mature gentlemen would have handled this situation? Keep in mind that the victim did not aim his gun at the perp when he fired it. I do not know how I would have responded to this situation. I may have shot the guy with the pry bar, adrenalin and fear can cause a person to react irrational. I don't think the victim acted unreasonably in this case. It kinda scares me when I think of how I would have responded- this could have changed this gentlemans life forever.