gamestalker
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This is a very important thread to me, my ears are open for any and all suggestions, and, or criticism. Although I was unfortunate enough to experience this situation, it is not about me but mroe so about what one could do different in such a situation.
What to do if someone randomly tries to strip your firearm out of your holster in a busy convenience store line? Generally speaking, I would really like to know what would be the best manner in which to respond to such a random, unanticipated, and unprovoked situation. And as well, specifically regarding an elderly disabled man, 120 lbs. facing a 20-ish year old thug, gang banger type.
I was completely surprised and caught off guard and still wonder what could I have done different? I was fortunate in that this thug couldn't figure out how to unsnap my holster, that is all that went right for me that day, it certainly didn't have anything to do with how I reacted, or didn't to be honest. As follows, there were two lines at the cash register, he was in one, I was in the other. And then as casual as could be he just reached over while facing me and grabbed the the grips and started jerking on the gun real hard. There was no struggle really, which is the part of this that bothers me cause I was dumb struck, and just kind of stood there for about 3 seconds or so. I wasn't so much that I frozen in fear either, I was just completely shocked and surprised. When I came to my senses I swung my elbow down sharp on his wrist and broke his hold on the weapon, he instantly went back for it again, but I had my hand on the grips by that time. He stopped at this point and then started saying "I'm just playin dog" paid for his merchandise and left.
I would imagine the first step to help prevent such an incident would be to not wear my firearm open carry. But in consideration of those who wear OC or CC, I think the biggest contributor in this circumstance was likely the fact that I was totally unaware of my surroundings, which caused my reaction time to be horrible.
Any thoughts please, and be frank with me, you don't know the half regarding how many times I've randomly been faced with deadly situations. I sometimes feel like I have a sign across my forehead that only bad guys can see, it says" pick me to be your next victim", seriously.
GS
What to do if someone randomly tries to strip your firearm out of your holster in a busy convenience store line? Generally speaking, I would really like to know what would be the best manner in which to respond to such a random, unanticipated, and unprovoked situation. And as well, specifically regarding an elderly disabled man, 120 lbs. facing a 20-ish year old thug, gang banger type.
I was completely surprised and caught off guard and still wonder what could I have done different? I was fortunate in that this thug couldn't figure out how to unsnap my holster, that is all that went right for me that day, it certainly didn't have anything to do with how I reacted, or didn't to be honest. As follows, there were two lines at the cash register, he was in one, I was in the other. And then as casual as could be he just reached over while facing me and grabbed the the grips and started jerking on the gun real hard. There was no struggle really, which is the part of this that bothers me cause I was dumb struck, and just kind of stood there for about 3 seconds or so. I wasn't so much that I frozen in fear either, I was just completely shocked and surprised. When I came to my senses I swung my elbow down sharp on his wrist and broke his hold on the weapon, he instantly went back for it again, but I had my hand on the grips by that time. He stopped at this point and then started saying "I'm just playin dog" paid for his merchandise and left.
I would imagine the first step to help prevent such an incident would be to not wear my firearm open carry. But in consideration of those who wear OC or CC, I think the biggest contributor in this circumstance was likely the fact that I was totally unaware of my surroundings, which caused my reaction time to be horrible.
Any thoughts please, and be frank with me, you don't know the half regarding how many times I've randomly been faced with deadly situations. I sometimes feel like I have a sign across my forehead that only bad guys can see, it says" pick me to be your next victim", seriously.
GS