Man, 65, shoots motorcyclist in road rage incident

[Broderick]

19. Like I said I wasn't there

But really I do believe we get the feeling we can handle hostile situations when armed. Had he not been armed would the confrontation have ensued. I was approached by a hostile guy once after I inadvertently cut him off. He jumped out of his car. Came running back to my car. He was likely 6 foot 5 and rippled, maybe even to a point of obvious steroids or a professional wrestler. I quickly rolled up the window. He banged his hand on the top of my car and asked me to "step the fuck out of the car fucker". I might not have rolled up the window had I felt ten foot tall and bullet proof with a gun on my person. I looked forward and ignored him. He hit the top of my car again and walked back to his car as the light turned green. Flipped me off going back. I handled it appropriately I think. Why infuse more vitriol into a potentially dangerous scene? Then again, I understand how a gun might have made me feel "safe" but who knows if I would have hit the mark or I could consider what if he wrestled it away from me and I got shot. I diffused it by not feeding it.

Just my opinion.