Quote Originally Posted by WETWRKS View Post
"A neighbor heard the attack and threatened to get his gun."

Don't ever threaten to do anything. Either get your gun and then handle the situation or walk away. Don't threaten anything.
Since it may have worked in this case I'm not going to monday morning quarterback the guy too much ... but this is why you always carry. If he'd have just gone home and got his gun and came back it might have been too late.