7-11 showdown yesterday night

[mondongo]

Left a Big 5 sporting goods store with a new beretta 92 clone pellet pistol. Went out to dinner afterwards and on the way home we stopped at a 7-11 convenience store. Wife went in to use the ATM inside and as she is walking inside I notice two black males loitering near some bushy landscaped area in an real small alleyway to the side of 7-11. They took an obvious interest in her as she walked in.

They hadn't seen her come from my vehicle and I'm sure they didn't even realize I was a few parking spots away watching them. The two black males peeped inside from the far corner window at her while she was using the ATM.

They walked back around to the side of the building to the bushy alleyway for a few moments and then one of them peeked his head around the corner every 5 seconds or so seemingly waiting for my wife to exit. Nobody was around, real quiet and no customers inside. Around 11pm.

She gets done with the ATM and as she is walking out the door towards my truck I see the two black males come fast around the corner speed walking towards her and I jumped out of the truck right away with the pellet pistol in hand. As soon as they saw me and saw the gun they both turned and booked it back behind the 7-11. My wife had no clue what was happening. She saw me jump out of the truck with the gun in hand staring behind her and she finally looked behind her to catch a quick glimpse of the two guys running. Scared the heck out of her. I felt like chasing them and calling cops but just told her get in the truck and we left to home.

Could I have gotten in trouble for brandishing an airsoft pistol in public in this scenario? Did I break any law? It wasn't even loaded with co2 yet.

[madoka]

Did you ever think that those could have been Obama's sons you were threatening?

[fighter4cage]

You did what you had to do... and protected your wife. Good Job !!!

I am sure you broke a bunch of laws... Hell in this state you can't help but to break laws every day just by getting out of bed...
But you did the right thing regardless, Better judged by 12 than carried by 6...

[Michael_Js]

Good for you!! Way to protect your wife!!

[StuckInTheP.R.O.Ca]

Left a Big 5 sporting goods store with a new beretta 92 clone pellet pistol. Went out to dinner afterwards and on the way home we stopped at a 7-11 convenience store. Wife went in to use the ATM inside and as she is walking inside I notice two black males loitering near some bushy landscaped area in an real small alleyway to the side of 7-11. They took an obvious interest in her as she walked in.

They hadn't seen her come from my vehicle and I'm sure they didn't even realize I was a few parking spots away watching them. The two black males peeped inside from the far corner window at her while she was using the ATM.

They walked back around to the side of the building to the bushy alleyway for a few moments and then one of them peeked his head around the corner every 5 seconds or so seemingly waiting for my wife to exit. Nobody was around, real quiet and no customers inside. Around 11pm.


She gets done with the ATM and as she is walking out the door towards my truck I see the two black males come fast around the corner speed walking towards her and I jumped out of the truck right away with the pellet pistol in hand. As soon as they saw me and saw the gun they both turned and booked it back behind the 7-11. My wife had no clue what was happening. She saw me jump out of the truck with the gun in hand staring behind her and she finally looked behind her to catch a quick glimpse of the two guys running. Scared the heck out of her. I felt like chasing them and calling cops but just told her get in the truck and we left to home.

Could I have gotten in trouble for brandishing an airsoft pistol in public in this scenario? Did I break any law? It wasn't even loaded with co2 yet.

Good thing you didn't call the cops. They would have likely considered you as the bad guy and made a case that they were just rushing towards your wife to sell her girl scout cookies. We can't have people protecting themselves. That's the job of the Police.

[riddler408]

Be very thankful neither of them had a real pistol and pulled out on you... That would have been a terrible situation.
Needless to say I am glad it ended well for you and your wife!

[rugershooter]

Your wife should learn situational awareness. Otherwise, good job. Probably the best you could've handled it considering the lack of a real weapon.

[morfeeis]

Be very thankful neither of them had a real pistol and pulled out on you... That would have been a terrible situation.
Needless to say I am glad it ended well for you and your wife!

This is all i could think as i read the story, God was watching over you that night. Would i have done the same thing, YES!

[Steve G]

Could I have gotten in trouble for brandishing an airsoft pistol in public in this scenario? Did I break any law? It wasn't even loaded with co2 yet.

LOL, lucky there were no witnesses. You got even more lucky that the cops did'nt show up, you'd probably be dead. What would you have done if you needed the weapon for real? Just pulled the trigger and made some pew pew noise. LOL....Darwin award!

[TheExiled]

Be very thankful neither of them had a real pistol and pulled out on you... That would have been a terrible situation.
Needless to say I am glad it ended well for you and your wife!

This. That could have ended VERY badly had they challenged you, gun, knife, or hand-to-hand since you were outnumbered

[TheExiled]

Could I have gotten in trouble for brandishing an airsoft pistol in public in this scenario? Did I break any law? It wasn't even loaded with co2 yet.

Think of it this way: did you inspire fear in the youths? That could land you a charge if they decided to pursue it.

[veejay]

I'm surprised they haven't sued you by now.

good job, I would have done the same.

All the more reason why CCW is our right

[MrExel17]

OP well done, would of done the same!

+1 for CCW

[MrExel17]

OP well done, would of done the same!

+1 for CCW

[CSACANNONEER]

When you saw them quickly approaching your wife, you should have stayed in your truck and called 911. After 20 minutes on hold, they would have finally sent an officer to take a report. The officer would have arrived in a timely fashion, maybe an hour or two. What were you thinking?

Brandishing is not always a crime. It is not a crime to protect yourself or your loved ones. If you were in San Francisco, you committed a crime by just possessing an airgun. But, it sure sounds like your actions were justified and the mere site of a defensive weapon stopped a possible robbery, kidnapping, rape, murder or who knows what else? Then again, maybe the mis understood youths were talent scouts and wanted to sign your wife to a multi million dollar modeling contract????