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Originally Posted by MLeake
IMO, the clerk could (and should) have kept his weapon in a more advantageous position by keeping it in a retention/shooting position and not thrusting it at the BG, as opposed to trying to open up physical distance.
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I agree. And the fact that the gun used by the criminal in this case turned out to be fake just reinforces my impression that the clerk is very lucky to be alive. Things may have turned out very differently had the criminal been armed with a real gun. The clerk grabs the robber's gun at first but the robber pulled it away from him as the clerk drew his weapon. At that point the criminal could have raised his gun and started firing and I don't know if the clerk could have reacted quickly enough to avoid being shot.
When I first saw this video a few days ago I remember noticing that the robber gave up very quickly after the clerk's gun was drawn; even though he had regained control of his weapon he gave up and went away. Since the robber turned out to be high on drugs at the time, I wonder if he wouldn't have given up so easily if he had had a real gun?
This is by no means a criticism of the clerk; I can only hope I would be as level-headed as he appears to be if I were put in the same situation. That said, there's nothing wrong with analyzing his tactics and attempting to learn from them.
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Originally Posted by colbad
I am always bewildered by people who do not carry a round in the chamber.
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I am too. This is a perfect example of a situation where you may need to draw and fire with one hand. Carrying without a round chambered basically renders your firearm useless in many situations, especially close-range encounters where you might need your other hand to fend off an attacker.