[Bobcat]

Ron , I was not trying to judge or criticize as I realize that sometimes you do everything possible and still end up in a confrontation .... and I hope it wasn`t taken as such . This also happened to me once in the middle of nowhere late at night in VA . I stopped to take a leak and when I came out of the woods , there were 4 men around my car . Without my gun , it would have gotten ugly fast ... luckily , I , like you , only had to show it .
I think any reasonable person will do all they can to avoid a confrontation ... but I will go only so far and if backed into a corner will defend myself in ANY way I can .... as I`m sure anyone else would.

Bob