A Reddit user said he was driving home from work around 4 a.m. outside Dallas when he came around a blind corner and saw a Mercedes SUV sitting sideways at the entrance to a two-lane roundabout. He wrote that the vehicle had its lights off, was blocking both lanes, and had a shirt or towel draped over the license plate. He said he immediately felt like something was wrong, even though he could not yet tell whether it was a disabled vehicle, a drunk driver, or something worse.
According to the post, he checked his rearview mirror, saw nobody behind him, and decided he was going to back up and turn around instead of pulling any closer. As soon as he stopped to shift gears, both front doors of the Mercedes flew open and two masked men jumped out and started moving toward his car. He said one of them was fumbling with his waistband while the other aimed a flashlight straight into his windshield.
He wrote that he froze for a split second, then drew his CZ SP-01 Tactical, pointed it forward, and hit the gas to back up and create distance. The moment he did that, both men jumped back into the SUV and sped off. He said there was no shouting, no long standoff, and no explanation. The whole thing happened fast and was over just as fast, leaving him alone on the road trying to process what had almost happened.
Afterward, he said the flashlight in his face was one of the main reasons he did not fire. He also admitted that if the men had been armed and more determined, they could have shot him while he was at a disadvantage. He wrote that he was shaking for hours afterward, felt sick, and barely slept once he got home.
He also called 911 after he got away and told dispatch what had happened. He said he did not feel safe staying there and told them he was heading home, which was only a short distance away. Police came to his house about an hour and a half later, took a statement, and told him they would keep an eye out. In the comments, people said the whole thing sounded like an attempted carjacking or robbery and told him he needed a dashcam, especially with how clearly the vehicle had been staged to block the road.
By the end, he said he was grateful he did not have to shoot anyone and was not hurt. He also said the experience changed how he thought about practicing from positions people actually find themselves in, including drawing while seated inside a vehicle under pressure and trying to move at the same time.
What do you think — once those doors flew open and the masked men started toward the car, would you have gone straight to reverse like he did, or stayed still for one more second trying to figure out what they wanted?
Original Reddit post: I drew my gun on someone for the first time.
