Quoted from Nokoro:I just don't understand this business about bringing a gun. So, let me understand how this scenario would work: You go with $5,000 and a gun, presumably concealed. The person then pulls a gun on you and tries to rob you. You now have a choice of (a) giving the money and walking away, or (b) doing a fast draw and pulling out your gun? Is that right, or am I missing something? And, then if you choose option (b), it seems to me that you have a decent chance of getting shot yourself. Other possibilities are shooting the other person -- not ideal -- or having the other person back-off -- seemingly unlikely at this point when two guns are out. I'm seriously just trying to understand it because there have been a number of threads now where people talk about bringing a gun to a pinball purchase. It really doesn't seem worth it to me. It sucks to be robbed, but it sucks worse to have your life end or end someone else's.
Some people think they are Clint Eastwood since they have a holstered gun. I went to a decent neighborhood to buy a used TV a few years ago. The man of the house made it a point to accidentally reveal his holstered gun covered by his untucked shirt. After that, I counted three instances where he turned his back to me long enough that if I was up to no good, I could've knocked him out with a lead pipe or some small concealed weapon, grabbed his gun and robbed his family...but he had a gun so he was bulletproof.
