Thanks for the support guys... I was hesitant to even post this story expecting criticism...
I hope you learned your lesson, and IM glad NOONE got hurt, even the other guys. Guns are a sad but necissary evil sometimes. Especially in the wilderness. I dont want this to turn into an gun thing or Ill close it so lets keep it on the Trip Report.
How do you think the Acid effected your decisions during the heat of the moment? Would you have reacted the same? Thought a little more about it? Or not shot at all?
I'm glad you understand guns are necessary sometimes. I appreciate not being called an idiot for having one with me tripping; I have done it before but wouldn't if I took a lot; its risk management- is it more risky to be in the woods unprotected or not trust myself with a gun; usually I think the woods is more risky. I agree, i don't want to talk more about guns but please don't close my thread for other people doing it.
The acid probably made me more spontaneous...theres that adrenaline like thing with tripping on it sometimes, and it definitely increased my natural adrenaline. I was really wired, almost overwhelmingly so; I believe it made my reaction time quicker. Honestly... if I wasn't tripping, I feel I would have done the same, but maybe just fire 1 shot instead of 2.
You might want to be a little careful how you post the article.
I agree; I'll let some time pass, and see how things are going legally. Right now I'm pretty clueless about what is going on, and may ask the police tomorrow.
A no guns rule at an outdoor techno party I can understand, but a no alcohol rule? That almost seems to have provoked this incident.
Well, I am actually in a small minority of people that carry a gun. None of my friends do. A no-guns rule wouldn't stop troublemakers anyways; if someone is coming to cause trouble with something as serious as a gun, they won't listen to a rule. Alcohol goes bad with psychedelics; we've (me especially) have learned the hard way. And common sense: tripping is intricate and deep; alcohol is just dumb and loose.
I think you should be wary mixing LSD and these traumatic incidents you go through, a good way to give yourself a bit of PTSD symptoms.
I am convinced that I do have a milder form of PTSD; not from this incident (yet at least) but others... I've been attracted to pushing the limits and going far, and taking risks. I don't even think its out of my system yet. Maybe pushing limits and going through bad situations has in a way made me feel more comfortable when everything is going ok, in normal life.
I used to think flashbacks were BS, but I've gotten them a few times now. 3 times, it was right as I was falling asleep. Once it was on acid. They were basically jolts of memory and bad feeling flying through my mind, and over very quickly. They relate to certain things that have happened. Its scary but I know its just memory... I just hate the shot of fear and adrenaline which accompanies them.
Peace