When coming back from, VerHalla, my summer Northern MN retreat this past Spring, my wife and I needed to make a pit stop. We found a DNR facility with a small parking area that was deserted, so we decided to stop. She used the facility while I waited in the car. Upon her return, it was my turn. As I returned and got back into the drivers seat a, car suddenly pulled into the lot and looped around coming to a stop with the passengers front side of their vehicle pinning my Jeep against the curb. I looked out the wife’s window, I found myself staring in the cold, steely eyes of the front seat passenger of the blocking car. This guy that obviously sizing us up. As my wife and I were both packing heat, I told her to pick up my 38 special, which was holstered and tucked between the bucket seats. I further told her to pick it up by the handle making sure our nefarious observer saw the weapon while handing it to me. I must confess to briefly considering putting the laser dot on the Dud’s forehead, but decided against it. Almost immediately after seeing the weapon the car pinning us backed up giving us enough room to back out and exit the parking lot. As I drove away, I saw a third person come out from behind the toilet. My parting words to my wife were “This is exactly why we have concealed carry permits.” I was vastly relieved this incident had not escalated into something more sinister. I was even more relived that we were prepared had the situation taken a more deadly course.
I am happy that both of us have a Minnesota concealed carry permit. I am currently preparing to obtain the soon to be enacted (11,1,2011) Wisconsin concealed carry License. Out of my cold, dead hands!
October 24, 2011 at 5:10 pm
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