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Originally Posted by Big_Bill
it is not necessary to prove my ability with a firearm, only to insure the safety of my family.
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Good, because you failed at both.
In either instance, if they wanted you,
they had you.
The issue here is the use of the word "dark" in both scenarios. (If you don't control the environment, you do not control the confrontation.)
They left you alone because they really weren't that interested and didn't know what they would do with a woman and child after beating you up. In sum, your presumed "Ace in the hole" worked only because they weren't hardened enough to actually be in the game.
"Thugs" not "criminals."