[Craig T]

Originally Posted by cashflyer

Originally Posted by fintstone View Post
If you were "surprised" by a man with a gun ..., that might be a problem in of itself. A "surprised" man and a gun usually gets themselves (or their Dad) killed. Secondly, think about the utility of a gun in this situation. If you had a gun, would you have been able to defend yourself or would he have just taken that as well? Surely you would not have reached for a gun when he had the "drop" on you and surely you would not have drawn and shot him in the back as he fled after not harming you….

+1 on this stuff.

+2 Unless you're a quick draw artist…And prepared to kill..., holding a concealed gun in this situation would only mean one more thing for this opportunist to take from you. Also, if he saw the gun, he just might have shot first as a first reaction.

There are many crime situations where owning or carrying a gun can protect you or others. This is probably not one of those situations.