Reply #2: Twice I had to think fast

[safeinOhio]

The first time was in 1969. I guy I knew was in another room in a large house where I rented a room. He was high on something and yelling at his girl friend. I went in to tell him to keep it down when he reach under the bed, while turning his verbal attack on me, and pulled out a holstered pistol. I dived on top of him and fought for the gun before he could get it out of the holster. I still have a scare on my left forearm where he bit me.

Then in 1987 I had gone into a party store, a little after dark, to get a soda for my long drive home. Not the best part of town. A guy was arguing with the clerk who was behind the protective glass to sell him a beer. He was very drunk and the clerk refused to sell to him. I paid for my soda and got into my car in front of the store. The guy, almost falling down drunk, stopped in front of my car and reached into his back pocket and pulled out a small cal. pistol and pointed it at my face through the windshield. Thinking quickly I waved my hands at him and pointed repeatedly out into the main road, yelling "no, no, over there". He fell for it and staggered into the road looking for who or what ever I was pointing at. I drove away quickly and then at a light a few blocks away a shiver went through my body.

I learned back then, stay away from druggies and don't stop at places that could be dangerous.