Good guy (without!) a gun!

[Archae]

Used his Marine training to disarm and flatten a punk.

(Video at link)

WATCH: Marine Corps veteran thwarts attempted armed robbery

YUMA, Az. (Gray News) – A Marine Corps veteran jumped into action when three people went into a convenience store with weapons early Wednesday morning.

According to the Yuma County Sheriff’s office, three suspects went into a Chevron and pointed a handgun towards the cashier.

Surveillance video shows another customer in the store react immediately to the situation and disarm the suspect.

The other two people couldn’t run away fast enough when they saw what happened. One suspect turned around before going inside, while the other slipped and fell as he ran out the door.

Authorities say the former Marine was able to detain the juvenile suspect he disarmed until law enforcement arrived.

https://www.wbay.com/2021/10/21/watch-marine-corps-veteran-thwarts-attempted-armed-robbery/

[Hoyt]

1. Yeah, but a gun-humping Hero wannabe could have shot robber and maybe customers

or employees in the head. Missed opportunity for gun-lovers. Do I need sarcasm thingie?

[Jim__]

2. Good for him; but that was one dangerous move. - n/t

[Deuxcents]

3. Damn..

There was no hesitation on the Vet’s part. I wish there was more to the video.. I would like to see the jerk get his life lesson

[Devil Child]

4. Good for him, good outcome.

Matters little to me which tool he used.

[StarryNite]

5. Epic

[AndyS]

6. Investigating the Link Between Gun Possession and Gun Assault

Abstract

Objectives. We investigated the possible relationship between being shot in an assault and possession of a gun at the time.

Methods. We enrolled 677 case participants that had been shot in an assault and 684 population-based control participants within Philadelphia, PA, from 2003 to 2006. We adjusted odds ratios for confounding variables.

Results. After adjustment, individuals in possession of a gun were 4.46 (P < .05) times more likely to be shot in an assault than those not in possession. Among gun assaults where the victim had at least some chance to resist, this adjusted odds ratio increased to 5.45 (P < .05).

Conclusions. On average, guns did not protect those who possessed them from being shot in an assault. Although successful defensive gun uses occur each year, the probability of success may be low for civilian gun users in urban areas. Such users should reconsider their possession of guns or, at least, understand that regular possession necessitates careful safety countermeasures.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2759797/

So, a good guy with a gun is 4-5 times more likely to be shot than a good guy without a gun . . .

[Hoyt]

7. Exactly. Bet the Marine would have been shot if he had tried to pull a gun.