Q: Is it still a hit and run if a person pulls a gun on you an you just tell them your name as you leave to safe place?
A:
From your question it seems that you were involved in some kind of traffic collision, and when you went to talk with the other driver, he pulled a gun on you, so you fled. I have to say at first blush, that seems like a pretty reasonable reaction to me. To cover yourself, you need to report this accident to the authorities, you can go to the police station where it occurred (and report the crime of "branishing a weapon" by the other driver) or you can report it to your insurance company and ask them to submit a CHP form, I seem to recall it being an SR 1, which you can get online.
I think you did the right thing. When the other driver pulls a gun on you "Get ouTTTA there!!!"
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