I am asking this question because of a incident that happened to me. I was walking in a mall parking lot when a very agitated, very angry man stated going up to cars and asking for money and other things. He seemed very out of place in the area, but since we have a very large speedway in our area it can draw a lot of odd and questionable people. Anyhow he stated hollering out racial threats and other obscenities. I looked to see where they were coming from and he made eye contact with me. He then hollerd that he was coming to get me and started going in my direction. He was about 50 yards away so I just ran and got out of his site. I really didn't want to get into any fight with this person because I am about 30 years older than him. At 55 and in very good shape I just didn't think it would be a smart move. I feel a little bad that I didn't do more but I cant say if I had my gun with me that I would have pulled it with all the people around in fear that I would him some innocent person.
Is this the wrong way to handle this problem if you have a carry permit and you are carrying. If my kids had been with me and he caught up with me it would have been different. I feel a bit like a cowerd because I ran and got out of his site. I did call the police and they arrested him. The amazing thing is of all the people watching this guy I was the only one who called the police.