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tauruspt145 wrote:I would do a tactical roll out of my chair while drawing my weapon. The bad guy would turn to fire and i would do a backflip overhim screaming out my best kung fu noise while he fires and misses me. I would land dirrectly behind him and pistol whip him nocking him out, then tip my instructor hat to the lady behind the counter and go back to eating.

You joke, but there are those who are looking for an opportunity to do a variation of this.

glbedd53 wrote:I sure don't want to ever have to use my gun. But what I worry about more than that is, would I freeze?

Being a hero is another thing, but I'm guessing that when you or your family is threatened, survivor mode will kick in and you'll do what you need to do.

target a bit. I prefer to think of me carrying a gun to be nearly identical to me "carrying a CPR card":

That is: I hope to never have to use it. But if I do have to use it, nothing else will do. Whats more - I learned CPR so I could save the life of someone else, both family and non-family members alike.

Taking on responsibility for the public at large may be plausible if we were to travel in CHL teams, or at least keep ourselves on call for back-up; but for just one of us, the one man police force just won't work.

Getting a CPR card for the sake of possibly saving an entire room of people who need CPR won't work, especially if you and your family need CPR as well. I consider the gun more a rescue asthma inhaler (me and my wife share the same one); I use it to save me and my family and then I call the professionals.

Embalmo

Saintkingdom wrote:oh, its just a junkie. its ok, his life means so much more than ours! please Mr.Junkie man take what you need.

..."If the person at the register decides to not comply then that is a mistake on their part."...
I'm lovin the compassion here!

You're sarcastically loving the compassion here? I'm not a big fan of sarcasm 'round here. I think what you're missing is that, as calous as it may seem, it is indeed "ok" with us because we are not police officers, vigilantes, or superheros; we are a group of men and women who've chosen to responsibly carry a weapon to protect ourselves and our family.

Embalmo

Saintkingdom wrote:

Embalmo wrote:I've never drawn or fired on a (human) threat and it is my goal to maintain both those perfect records.

then why own a gun? why not tazers or pepper spay? they seem to suit you, better yet just softly spout "please don't" in their general direction.

Wow-I own and carry a gun in order to protect my family and myself. Though I will use deadly force if necessary, it is my goal and desire to go my entire life without needing to do so. I believe that a concealed weapon is analogous to a life insurance policy; though extremely necessary, I don't think anyone here desires to use either. Also, I believe that there are decisions that we face in life that will increase/decrease the possibility of needing to use either. I would seriously question someones ability to concealed carry whose goal/desire is to eventually draw or fire on a threat.

Embalmo

I've never drawn or fired on a (human) threat and it is my goal to maintain both those perfect records.

There is a reason that when a CHL carries it is called personal protection, not public protection. It's highly unlikely that if I fail to sneak up on the robber and take him out, everyone in the restaurant will die; just ask the nice Floridian man who got shot doing that exact thing at a Burger King. Maybe I'm a jerk, but in a Luby's situation, my P1 is getting my family and self out the window; now if a few bad guys get between us and the door/window, then I'll try my best to terminate the threat. Naturally if I get a clean shot I will take it, but a clean shot doesn't sound likely in the chaos that would ensue during a robbery.

Embalmo

AnthonyTX wrote:I'd say you're approximately 3 yards from the bad guy... I'm guessing most of you guys would be able to hit center mass on the guy at that range with 0 strays...

On a paper target I could rapid fire head shots. In that environ I'd feel more comfortable with <5 feet and a brick wall behind him.

When it comes to CC, I'm self-centered, and absolutely NO HERO. I will usher my family out the window without drawing if I can safely without regard to anyone else in the restaurant. Otherwise, I get under the table with my family, me and my wife both draw, and we wait to see how it plays out. If the BG starts shooting, I will continue to focus only on my family's safety. I often wonder what other patrons would do if they saw us under the table with guns drawn during a hold-up. My fear is that multiple people would blurt out, "Gun!"

Embalmo