I think he's just saying a ccw would have been helpful if the (op's) situation escalated and self defense was necessary - not that it was needed/useful in this specific situation. Although those dumb/aggressive enough to shoot at any aircraft...
So sheriff deputies came today and dismissed the whole thing. Blamed me for being near the person's property. Said he was just protecting his home. WTF?
Protecting it from what? When I asked them about the stray bullets that landed who knows...