What happened to me last night proves why you need your CCW

I'm 28 years old and last night was the first time I've gotten scared/nervous in a long time.

Last night I was at my brothers house watching the baseball game and it was about 11:00 when I decided to leave. I will add that my brother lives in a nice neighborhood in Lake Charles, across the street from St. Louis HS.

My truck was parked in the driveway unlocked(accidentally)and a privacy fence surrounds the yard, separating the yard from the driveway.

When I walked through the gate, I was about 5 foot from the drive side door when I noticed a mason jar full of a clear liquid on my truck bed rail and a purse hanging on the corner of the fence. when I saw the glass I immediately stopped. I could feel that there was someone around the corner of the fence.

I looked up into my truck and took a step towards the door at the same, when the inside light of my truck turned on and then I saw him. A black man sitting in the driver seat with the door closed, rifling through my console. my mind automatically reminded my of my 357 pistol under the seat and the shotgun underneath the back seat.

Then he began to open the door. I turned around and ran back into the house yelling for my brother. I called the cops and they came pretty quickly. when they got there they confirmed that he stole my pistol that my grandfather had passed down to me, along with some other valuables. They also found a fresh smoked cigarette right at the corner where the purse was hanging.

Later on that night my brother asked me why I didn't grab the guy and I told him I was afraid he was going to shoot me with my own gun. I hope this serves as a lesson to everyone, that no matter what neighborhood you're in, these people are just as brazen as ever.

Be safe out there.