See that's the thing. There's a differance between what's right and wrong and what is legal. I carry my gun in case I need to defend myself. I don't do it to act tough. I sure as HELL don't tell people about it. I just feel like there are times when showing someone that you're armed is enough. Naturally, you can't do it expecting that to be enough. You still have to be ready to use it.
Let's take the example above where you're at the car wash in the middle of the night and a couple of goons come along and act suspicious. Those two didn't do anything but we all know that they were probably planning on doing something. Had they decided to go to the police and say that someone just flashed a gun at them could they arrest you and what kind of trouble could you be in? What laws would they use to prosecute you?
I suppose I just want to know exactly how the law works so that I don't get screwed. Not all laws follow the line of common sense thinking. Just because it seems to me like it's a situation that warrants protecting myself doesn't mean that the law will.