I’ve never had a human in my sights or drawn on one. I might have had I had more fire power. Had nine thugs from the Lord’s Resistance Army (cult along the CAR/Uganda/Congo border) with AKs shooting at me in 2016 at 100 yards or so as I laid behind a small boulder in a savanna opening. So many bullets that I couldn’t even get my bolt action 375 H&H with three rounds in the magazine aimed their way. Probably a good thing I didn’t try. Everyone else in our party either ran or drove away. The PH took fire as he drove off. The black trackers were never shot at and they ran into the bush. I took most of the fire. When I realized I would be shot or at least captured, I got up from behind the small boulder and ran away zigzag to get away. It’s a miracle I was not hit. Lots of bullets. Still gives me chills. I never had what felt like a good chance to return fire. Too many of them, too many bullets whizzing by and I only had three rounds. Sometimes the best thing to do is flee.
Another time when engaged to my beautiful Mrs, she lived in an apartment and the guy that lived one level below her was harassing her. He was a creeper and kept trying to get into her apartment by asking to help her carry in groceries, packages, etc…. He also kept asking her out on dates. When she finally told me about it, I went unarmed to talk to him man to man. We had a good conversation and he agreed to leave her alone. About a month later, he started up again and was asking her out again. This time I put my pistol on (open carry) and when he answered the door, we had a rather one-sided conversation but I never touched the pistol or threatened to shoot him. I just told him to leave her alone and asked him if he knew what I did for a living. He apologized and said he was moving back to Chicago in two weeks. Probably the dumbest thing I’ve ever done but she was afraid of what he might do to her sometime when I wasn’t around. I probably shouldn’t have been armed but it did send a message.
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