I was ALMOST robbed today!

[WC Deer Hunter]

Well that's fine and dandy for those SWAT teams. I've also seen them shoot a guy with a golf club. They must be super-trained!

And a man holding a baby!

 

[Sylvain]

Its all true except "Never point the gun at something you dont want to destroy"

I think it should be "Only point the gun at something if you are defending yourself or shooting targets"

That's the same thing. "never point the gun at something you dont want to destroy" is quite clear.
If a person is a threat to you then point your gun at that person, if not dont point your gun at that person.
Simple enough.

 

[rockhopper46038]

That's the same thing. "never point the gun at something you dont want to destroy" is quite clear.
If a person is a threat to you then point your gun at that person, if not dont point your gun at that person.
Simple enough.

The variation I was taught is "Never point the gun at anything you are not PREPARED to destroy". Subtle variation, but how I was taught.

 

[ckcollins2003]

And a man holding a baby!

I havent' seen that one!

But I have seen this one... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDfNV9bJoSg

I mean, yeah, lets all be like the cops. Their training is so superhero like that we must follow their ways.

 

[jbrooks19]

Im saying that you dont have to be prepared to destroy it, but instead be in the ready position to if need be.

 

[Sylvain]

The variation I was taught is "Never point the gun at anything you are not PREPARED to destroy". Subtle variation, but how I was taught.

Yes there are many variations.

 

[tmccorkel]

OP, I think you did the right thing. As others have said, you don't know whether he was armed or not, nor did you give him the opportunity to prove it. You're not looking for a duel, you want to catch him off guard and put the situation in your favor, which you clearly did.

Never hurts to put some fear into the minds of criminals, either. Maybe next time the BG and his buddies will think before trying this stunt again.

 

[ckcollins2003]

You had eyepro on too, correct OP?

I mean, everyone on INGO knows that if you have a gun out you need your eyepro on! If you didn't, you're about to be ripped a new one... finger on the trigger while someone was trying to rob you and no eyepro?

 

[rockhopper46038]

Im saying that you dont have to be prepared to destroy it, but instead be in the ready position to if need be.

Yeah, to me that's what I like about the variation I was taught. You don't have to fire; but you should be prepared to, if it becomes necessary.

 

[jbrooks19]

Exactly! You understand!

Yeah, to me that's what I like about the variation I was taught. You don't have to fire; but you should be prepared to, if it becomes necessary.

 

[Jenel]

+ rep to OP

 

[jbrooks19]

Thanks you sir!

 

[Jenel]

My pleasure sir, don't let these gun toting liberals get you down.

 

[Car Ramrod]

Actually, I'm curious as well. Not because I have any intention of second guessing you, but for my own learning. The very first time I unholstered for what I thought might be self-defense purposes I found myself with a very good sight picture, a round in the chamber, a very steady hand...and a magazine in the dirt at my feet. I had inadvertently ejected it by having poor thumb placement and a very tight grip. I'm glad I learned it in a situation that turned out to not be life threatening, as I would have had one round, and one round only to defend myself with had it been necessary. You did good. I'm glad you didn't have to shoot him. How did you dig your phone out and dial 911 while holding your gun ready? Just reading your story made me realize that I haven't really got a well practiced plan to do that.

What did you do when you saw the magazine at your feet? Do you carry a spare magazine? If so, did it cross your mind to reload with it?

 

[seamus]

Have you actually tried drawing your gun in a car????? OMG it is extremely hard and cannot be done very fast!

The choices i made were justified and i did nothing wrong. People who carry a gun and aren't prepared to draw on someone trying to rob them should never be allowed to carry a gun because it is pointless.. I was not about to be one of those horror stories were someone was robbed then killed. It is much better to draw when unneeded then not to draw and then need it when it's to late.

You did well, the perp is lucky you didn't shoot him, that shows that you had adequate control of your firearm.

 

[TheWabbit]

The Jeff Cooper rule 3:
Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target.

The NRA rule 2:
ALWAYS keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.

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When it comes time to pull your weapon against a threat, I'm going with Jeff Cooper.

 

[HICKMAN]

Your Glock takes clips? What caliber is that?

I know a lot a Vietnam vets that'd tell you to kiss their arse

 

[jbrooks19]

That guy ticked me off with his comment about it not being a "clip" clip and mag are generally the same thing, THEY BOTH HOLD BULLETS!!!!!!!

I know a lot a Vietnam vets that'd tell you to kiss their arse

 

[Jenel]

That guy ticked me off with his comment about it not being a "clip" clip and mag are generally the same thing, THEY BOTH HOLD BULLETS!!!!!!!

I'm pretty sure that there are some people who just sit around and wait for someone to say clip when they mean mag.

 

[shibumiseeker]

That guy ticked me off with his comment about it not being a "clip" clip and mag are generally the same thing, THEY BOTH HOLD BULLETS!!!!!!!

Well, actually they aren't. Just because a lot of people use them interchangeably does not make them the same thing. They are two very different devices. You use a clip to load a magazine but you cannot load a clip from a magazine. A magazine can be fixed or removable, a clip is not part of the gun but is used to load the magazine. I didn't say anything at the time because it was pretty clear that wasn't the thrust of your posting, but it's not a simple pedantic argument. Like a wheel and a tire are two different things but most people use them interchangeably, until you go into a tire shop where they will be happy to clarify which you actually want.