Man Pulls Gun in Road Rage Incident to Ward Off Alleged Attackers

A couple driving a van with four children ended up…

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Quite apart from the unwisely cocked hammer, the question will be whether this driver had reasonable, legitimate fear when he drew his revolver and leveled it out his window.

A couple driving a van with four children ended up in handcuffs in a bizarre road rage incident after police say they attacked another driver, who then pulled out a gun to protect himself.

Nicholas Flanagan, 30, and Jessica Ratliff, 26, were arrested on charges of battery and disorderly conduct after they jumped out of their vehicle in a parking lot on Dec. 4 in Wausau, Wis., and attacked Scott Van Patter, according to the police report.

Van Patter, 48, told police he showed his semi-automatic .40 caliber handgun, which he has a license to carry, to chase away Flanagan and Ratliff until the authorities arrived.

“At that point I felt like my life was in danger and I didn’t have a choice,” Van Patter said.

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by Personal Defense World / Dec 6, 2012

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