Have You Ever Been Shot At?

**Mac5.56** · 07-03-13, 00:59

Hey All,

Since we all seem to have an opinion about everything on this board I thought I would start this poll. I am a firm believer that no-one no matter their background can accurately asses their ability in any given situation until they are actually faced with said situation.

Society could create a perfect on paper A+, highly trained surgeon, but if he collapses under pressure or faints at the sight of blood what good is he?

So, with that in mind here is the poll: Have you ever been shot at by someone who wanted to kill you? Not a ND, or an AD, or training, or a friend that ****ed up... Have you been downrange of an attacker who shot your way trying to hit you?

Just answer Yes or No.

*Please keep your answer in mind in the future when you chip in with your comments about how someone in a story you read on the internet should have responded to their given situation.

**kwelz** · 07-03-13, 02:53

Sadly yes.

**Caeser25** · 07-03-13, 06:30

Can I assume the question means as a civilian or Leo, not oconus?

**Arctic1** · 07-03-13, 06:36

Yes, in Afghanistan (if that counts).

**rero360** · 07-03-13, 08:31

Yes, OCONUS, hopefully won't happen this time around. Been shot at/ towards non maliciously as well, some people get tunnel vision when they see game animals, in this case it was a group of deer running with me between them and him. Was able to drop a large doe despite it.

**Army Chief** · 07-03-13, 08:56

Not in civilian life, no. I am, after all, a very peaceable fellow.

Down range, I've had folks take armed exception to my driving through their AO with a helicopter (especially at night), and of course, I've enjoyed more than my share of rockets aimed at my tent, but I learned not to take such things personally.

AC

**6933** · 07-03-13, 09:02

2X; neither was fun.

**Army Chief** · 07-03-13, 09:03

I almost shot Watrdawg with Freedom's Guardian's Benelli M4 last night, but that was purely by accident, and shouldn't really count.

No, not really; that said, I did get schooled a bit on the operating characteristics of the gun. I wasn't terribly familiar with the unique loading sequence employed on the M4, and (inevitably) came away from the experience realizing that I have a pretty significant hole in my scattergun collection.

AC