First post - interesting thread....
A "public restroom incident" is what first caused me to consider concealed carry. Went down like this:
I-5 Northbound, just south of Stockton, CA 0300. I was a heavy truck driver and I had a delivery in Tracy, CA at 0415. Drove most of the night and instead of stopping on the side of the road like a grand majority of scumbags, I actually decided to pull in and use the rest area toilet. Was tired but got out, walked over to the restroom building, entered and stepped up to the nasty urinal. Heard someone else enter, stepped up to the urinal and grunted a greeting. I turned my head to respond and was punched in the back of said head by his partner. I went down, and as I tried to shake it off, they went through my pockets (I don't carry anything inside with me except the key to the truck) and then they took off running...didn't take the key to the truck although I had to fish it out of the urinal water....
Called 911 when I was back in the truck. Got local Sheriff's Department. Couldn't help me but since it was a rest area, transferred me to CHP. Operator took my info and said we will dispatch someone. Waited 1 1/2 hours. Called back. Still no one available. Asked to speak to watch commander. Got some flunkie instead who asked me: "Were you buying drugs or soliciting homosexual favors in there? Which one?" Hung up on him. Trust in cops for a LONG time after that: a big, fat "zero".....
Lessons Learned:
CHP = Zero
Immediate application for CCW=+100
******* on the side of the road from then on= +100