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Nothing for me as I've only been carrying a couple of years but there have been uncomfortable situations where being armed has made me MUCH more comfortable.

Have you ever tried shooting with a gun in each hand?

All I'm saying is what happened, we can speculate to the ends of the earth on what might have happened with different variables but I'm pretty sure the OP just wanted stories of times when CCW helped. All I was doing was telling my story

Not my story, but...
In the late '50s or early '60s my mother and father lived in AZ. They would explore old ghost towns for fun. They were confronted at one point by several scumbags who made several comments about what they were going to do to her while he watched. It was at that point that dad drew the Smith model 25 that he carried "for snakes and critters", and asked who he should shoot first. He said that he'd always wondered what their rapid fire Spanish meant as they backed out and ran.

I'm still pissed about not getting that weapon when he passed away.

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It was not intended to be derogatory

I've had a few incidents where it has helped, but the worst was when I was 15. I had only been driving for two weeks and was heading to my dad's office. I pulled up to a somewhat secluded stop sign on a frontage road and noticed a suspicious individual coming straight towards me. I remembered my brother had left his pistol in the Bronco and instinctively put it under my leg. My doors were locked but my windows were down so I knew he could reach through to open the door if he wanted. I put the Bronco in reverse thinking that if he did that I could try to knock him over with the door, plus it was a better escape route with no one behind me and too much oncoming traffic hauling ass on the frontage road.

When he got to the window, I could tell from his staggering and bloodshot eyes that he was probably drunk and/or high. He stated that he needed $5 because a nut came loose off a tire on his vehicle. I asked where his vehicle was and he just kind of grumbled and threw his hand in a general direction. I told him that I didn't have any cash, but I pointed out that we were right next to an Auto Zone. I told him I'd be happy to go in and buy the nut for him, and that's when he got pissed. He jacked himself up, his eyes got wide and he yelled, "I JUST NEED FIVE DOLLARS!" At this point, I've noticed there's now a car pulling up behind me and there's still oncoming traffic. He proceeds to put his left arm through the window to open the door and his right arm goes behind his back like he's about to pull a knife or a gun. I didn't see any other option so I pointed the gun straight between his eyes and told him, "I wouldn't do that if I were you."

The rage in his eyes was quickly replaced with fear, and he just kept saying, "I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry." Anyway, I'm not sure how it would have turned out had my brother not forgotten his pistol, but I'm glad I didn't have to find out.

A few years ago I was doing something in my house doing work in the kitchen when I heard my doorbell. It was during the day in the middle of the week and most the people around where I live were working. I cleaned up what I was doing, washed my hands and started walking towards the front door. The doorbell rang again and then pounding on my door so I started thinking a few different things. 1) being Maybe someone needs help 2) maybe its the Police.
I got to the front door and opened the door half way (see image below). I had my Sig 229 riding in a Sifariland ALS paddle holster but where I was standing and how the door opens It was blocked by the door and half my body was covered by the door as well. (again see image below)
As I opened the door I see a VERY suspicious "urban" male standing at my stoop. I greeted the male and asked him how I could help him. The subject who looked 47 said that he was in an after school program to keep him and other "teens" out of trouble. He then went into a spiel about how he was trying to beat out the other "students" on selling magazine subscriptions and how the winner gets a free trip to Florida and will get spending money and stay in a hotel on the beach, etc... Then he asked me if I have ever been to Florida and if I couldn't help him out.
I politely said Yes, I'd been to Florida however I could not help him out as I do not typically read magazines and I did not want to purchase any of his magazine subscriptions. That is when the guy began to bug out, he started to become aggressive, the initial point of contact he was pleasant and was polite and had proper grammar and speech, but when I said no he "Snapped his gums" (the sound that "urban" people do that sounds like they are spitting something out of their teeth) and began using slang and began with horrible grammar. Saying how he "Suggests that I BUY his magazine subscriptions" he had a look in his eye that was very aggressive and had a stair that was to say "You don't I WILL hurt you" as if to intimidate me. Just at that moment the guy began to walk towards my door and began to raise his hand as he approached the door (He started standing in the grass and was just about to get to my stoop). That is when I opened my door a bit more which displayed the sidearm on my hip. The subject Instantly stopped and froze in fear. The subject took a step back with his hands raised in the air and began to say "We are cool, We are cool, We are cool" and had the most terrified look on his face.
I said "No, We are NOT cool, you dare to attempt to enter my residence after I decline your offer to buy into your scam of a magazine subscription ploy. When I said no you attempted to intimidate me and aggressively came towards me. You are lucky to be standing right now. I suggest you get out of my yard and I suggest even more highly that you stay out of my neighborhood and I don't want to ever see you in this area again!!" that is when the subject said I wouldn't ever see him again and he wasn't a problem. The Subject turned and ran off and I've never seen him come to my door, I have also never seen him again.
Doesn't seem like much, however I had heard a few months later that there had been people going door to door and when someone would buy a subscription (credit card only) the people would steel their info and use their credit card info. Then those who didn't the people would A) assault them B) force their way in and steal stuff. So I am kind of glad that I had my gun on my hip at the time and feel the situation may have turned out worse if I wouldn't have had it.

All good stories. I'm sorry you all had to go through this and glad you came out of it okay. I have nothing to share and just wanted to say thank you for sharing as each of these stories helps us all prepare.

Exactly why I started this thread, I figure the more information that we all have, and the more situations we read up on, the more we can prepare for in the advent we ever have to use our weapons. (something I hope to never have to do, but am prepared to do)

Not sure if my life was ever in danger exactly but having a firearm with me definitely gave me a sense of security.

One night I was helping my friend and his brother close up their check cashing place right outside of Denver. My friend was open carrying an XDm .45 and I was open carrying my XD .40 when we headed into the parking lot towards our cars. Some bum comes up and asks for money, and tries to keep giving some random story about how he needs some cash for food or something. We tell him no several times and he starts reaching for something inside his jacket. Both my friend and I put our hands next to but not quite touching our handguns and the guy flips out saying he was only reaching for his cigarettes. He backs up slowly, pulls his cigarettes out of his jacket pocket, and walks away.

Glad I was armed that night but also glad that neither of us had an itchy trigger finger that night.

Man ive gotta get my concealed carry permit ! I only have one instant where i was selling a car on my property and it was about 8 pm on a saturday a couple of guys wanted to come by and take a look at it even though it was kind of late out i said ok . Two gangster looking guys show up 2 hrs later ! One looks a little drunk the other can hardly speak english . I have my full size smith and wesson M&P tucked in my pants . Now this is ten o clock at night im already annoyed and dont care either way if they buy the car. The guy can sense this and starts getting mouthy with me and gives me about 1000 dollars and says thats all he will pay and that he is taking the car as he starts to get im I lifted my shirt , made it very clear i had a firearm and told him the asking price was 1500 and if he didnt like it to leave . Needless to say i got the asking price and never saw those idiots again . To think the guy was really going to get in the car and leave , no bill of sale and half my stuff in the backseat and i was just going to let it happen is just ridiculous .

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Two Cool Stories, both happened in Fayetteville, NC:

1) The Perfume Guys

There were these two guys who would cruise around the Merc in this old blue POS and try to sell you generic cologne and perfumes. Right after I had returned from Iraq, my wife and I were at Michael's. I had just put our purchases in the trunk when they pull up perpendicular to the rear of my car, blocking me in. I tell my wife to get in the car and turn to face them. They ask me if I want to buy some perfume or cologne, and I politely decline. They insist, and say that they are not going to allow me to leave until I buy something. I moved my jacket back to clear access to my XD45 and tell them they have three choices: Stay and wait for the Police, Stay and get shot, or leave. They left.

The other one is more of a comfort story.

2) The Explorer

I was coming back from visiting family. At the time, I lived out on Ray Road in Spring Lake. It was late, sometime after 2200-ish, and I had the wife and my two kids asleep in the car, along with luggage, boxes, all the usual vacation/visiting crap. I was in the right lane on 210, and had the cruise control set for about 5 over the limit. I pass a Ford Explorer in the left lane, and get maybe 3 car lengths in front of him when he suddenly roars by, and then slows down. Since I have my CC set, I pass him again. He speeds up again, and slows down. The third time I pass him, I signal and get in front of him since my turn is coming up. He roars up, squeals to a stop at the red light, and when I look over I can barely see some white 20-something dude in a white t-shirt and sideways red hat "mean muggin" me. (the windows on my car are fairly dark) Apparently, I offended him when I passed him. I reached down and adjusted my XD45, as a reassurance, like.

Now, the turn lane I am in is a two-lane left turn. I am in the left hand lane, he is in the right hand-left turn lane. The lane that I am in goes straight onto Ray Road after the turn, his lane ends in a right turn onto a different road, maybe 50 meters after the turn. I KNOW what is gonna happen. He is Going To Show Me! No 4-door grandma car (2000 Dodge Intrepid) can outrun his badass Explorer!

Granted, I should have just let him go...but I was kinda riled up. Here I am, minding my own business, been on the road for most of the day, all I want is to get home and into bed, and here is some wannabe gangsta white thug wanting to start shit. So, I drop the Auto Stick into "manual", and when the light turns green I power into the turn and floor it as soon as I clear the intersection. I was 3/4th of a car length in front of him when he had to slam on the brakes and duck in behind me to avoid the light pole where his lane abruptly ended. He stayed on my bumper all the way until I signaled and pulled into the Food Lion parking lot and stopped under one of the lights. Fortunately, he kept going.

I have yet to require an adrenaline dump, a blade at 45 degrees, or actually clear leather...and I hope that I never do...but I prepare against the eventuality.