Scenario: It’s around 11pm on the outskirts of Indy at a sparsely populated gas station. A women sees a man approaching as she is pumping gas. She doesn’t feel that she can make it into the car before the man would get to her. She engages verbally and says she doesn’t have any money. The man continues to approach with no visible weapons. She feels in danger, puts her hand on her gun (doesn’t draw, doesn’t say she has a gun, doesn’t do so in a way to try and brandish) in case the man doesn’t stop. The man sees this says something along the lines of I wasn’t going to rob you, I need gas money and gives his sob story (he’s driving a niceish car) And eventually leaves.
The question: If this hypothetical scenario were to happen to my girlfriend (or anyone else) what’s the best course of action here?
If I saw a range weapon I would engage the person as a threat. If it was something like a knife or bat I would issue verbal commands until I felt that I had no other choice than to use force. We all know unarmed does not mean not a threat, so where does a person become a threat? Draw to a low ready and issue commands? Draw the gun and try to get your keys out so you can get in your car? Retreat even though its away from the well lit area and further from the people inside the gas station?
The question: If this hypothetical scenario were to happen to my girlfriend (or anyone else) what’s the best course of action here?
If I saw a range weapon I would engage the person as a threat. If it was something like a knife or bat I would issue verbal commands until I felt that I had no other choice than to use force. We all know unarmed does not mean not a threat, so where does a person become a threat? Draw to a low ready and issue commands? Draw the gun and try to get your keys out so you can get in your car? Retreat even though its away from the well lit area and further from the people inside the gas station?