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In reply to the discussion: Man shopping for coffee creamer at Walmart attacked by vigilante for carrying gun he was legally per [View all]christx30
(6,241 posts)at 6:30am. Sun was still 45 minutes away. I was approached by 6 young men. I didn't know them, but I knew they were from the brown house that's catty-corner from me, with 8 cars in the driveway and yard. I see cars drive up and leave after 5 minutes, especially on the weekends, like it's a McDonalds or something.
Anyway, so these 6 guys come up and say "Where you goin'?" like its any of their damned business. "Hey! Commere for a sec!" I didn't turn back. I had to get to work, and I had no interest in anything they wanted to say to me. They were, as far as I could tell, unarmed. I'm thankful they didn't try to mug me or commit any kind of violence against me. But if they had I would have been easy pickings for them. Unarmed doesn't mean "not dangerous".
I just kept walking, got to the bus stop, and went to work.
Anyway, I've been away from there almost a year. Hated that neighborhood. But it made me understand why some people might want to have a weapon. I don't consider them 'cowards' or 'gun nuts'. I consider them in touch with reality. Cops aren't responsible for saving your life. They are there to investigate your murder after it happens.