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snorri wrote:Action beats reaction.

Excaliber wrote:

suthdj wrote:This is one of those stories where you need to think "What could I have done" he was unarmed and did not have a choice of weapons single stack or double, we are not, so would you draw, run and draw, allow them to get control of your weapon etc.... It makes me wonder what can you do when they have the drop on you and your weapon is covered under a shirt. I see best option as taking a zig zag flight while drawing and seeking cover maybe even pop off a couple rounds into the ground while running away to draw attention. So WWYD?

You may want to rethink this.

If the tactical situation is such that you can't even reach for your holstered gun, it's unlikely that running away would be an available option.

Making noise at that point is less likely to get you help than to get you shot. However, if you think that would help, you'd be better off carrying a whistle for that purpose rather than using a firearm to recklessly fire perfectly good defensive ammunition into the ground, thereby making certain it won't hurt a threatening felon and potentially endangering others nearby with ricochets.

I can assure you that the BG's you're confronted with won't be amused, and they won't be firing their rounds into the ground either.

The gentleman in the OP who found himself in this situation did rather well. He picked his moment, counterattacked with what he had at hand, and followed through until the situation was resolved. My hat is off to him. He'd fit right in in Texas.