Got into a sitution where I had to pull my weapon

Dust_Devil · February 5, 2006, 09:27 AM

I'm going to try to make this short without going into too much detail. I work night time security at a car dealer. I have an armed guard card so I do carry a firearm which happens to be my Glock 23.
While patrolling the dealership lot, I saw two suspects trying to steal a tire off a truck and while attempting to stop them, one of them made a movement towards me like he had a gun himself. Without hesitation, I took cover behind another vehicle in the lot and unholstered my Glock. The two suspects ran off jumping a fence into a pick-up truck that was parked where I couldn't see enough of it to get a good description and a plate number. The police were called and I gave them any information I could and they went off to patrol the area for the suspects.

I'm still a little shaken right now. At that moment, I thought I would be getting into a real gun fight. I could hardly catch my breath to talk to the police.
Though the incident did make me very nervous, I found that I controlled myself very well. My movement to unholster my Glock and take cover was instantaneous. I did not start firing my weapon like a madman because I thought the suspect may of had a weapon, but took cover to better evaluate the situation( and to protect my ass) and the motive of the suspects before I felt I needed to fire my weapon at them.
As the two suspects ran off like the wind, it may now been that none of them were armed after all and possibly saw that I had a weapon and that is why they decided not to take me on- two unarmed suspects versus one armed security guard.
It would of been a terrible situation of it turned into a gun fight. It would been even more terrible if I started shooting and killed some unarmed thieves for trying to steal a tire.

Inverness11 · February 5, 2006, 09:37 AM

Glad you didn't have to fire that weapon. Sounds like if the situation escalated, you would have had the distinct advantage of cover and an already drawn weapon. Good job on keeping that trigger finger cool!

poortrader · February 5, 2006, 09:50 AM

Just a question. Do you have to file a report with the local police department? or just for the dealer's knowledge?

Mannlicher · February 5, 2006, 10:23 AM

Glad you are well. Just as glad you did not kill some folks over a tire. Sounds like you were on top of things. It does get the ole adrenalin flowing though, don't it?

Pharley · February 5, 2006, 10:49 AM

Speaking from experience, you did the right thing by evaluating the threat and getting your butt behind cover. I work 3rd shift PD in a mid-size city, and have been in some crazy scenarios. A couple things that always help keep me sharp:
*always play scenarios out in your head
*always know what cover is available
*when you encounter someone, in your mind, treat them with the caution that the crime they are committing will be the one to violate their parole and send them back to prison for 10 years...ie= the only thing between them and their freedom is you

And most important on night shift...get yourself some bright-ass flashlights. I catch crap from everyone, but I carry a Stinger on my belt and an Ultra-Stinger in my hand whenever I get out of the cruiser. Also keep a full size Mag Lite, and spare bulbs and chargers for the Stingers. Seems like overkill, but these are extremely important.

Good job and stay safe.

Dust_Devil · February 5, 2006, 01:47 PM

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Just a question. Do you have to file a report with the local police department? or just for the dealer's knowledge?

I definately had to file a report for the dealer, but since there was no damage done, anything missing or no one injured the police did not need to file a report for themselves and I didn't need one from them. They did ask me if I needed them to make a report for which I told them they didn't need to.

BreacherUp! · February 5, 2006, 03:05 PM

Dust Devil, sounds like you did quite well. That you were able to act subconsciously while developing a plan and setting triggers/safeties speaks volumes about you.
I'm sure your employer is very happy to have you on the team.

SBrocker8 · February 5, 2006, 11:19 PM

Sounds like a good evaluation of the situation on your part. I bet the employer is pretty pleased to have you on the job.

OneInTheChamber · February 6, 2006, 04:27 PM

Good job keeping your booger finger off the bang switch! Lucky for those BG's.

cscoios · February 6, 2006, 07:14 PM

Glad things turned out for the best. When people ask me why I carry a gun, its scenarios like this that prove the point.

FLA2760 · February 7, 2006, 03:33 PM

Hi
You did good. No one got hurt...especially you.

We had a security guard in my town killed a couple of years back. It was some kind of construction site; someone bashed his skull in from behind and no arrest so far. Be safe.

Recon7 · February 7, 2006, 03:49 PM

+1 for the bright ass flashlight. if they stayed there would you have been able to tell what was in thier hands

DBOUNCE1 · February 7, 2006, 03:57 PM

good that you stayed calm and collected

Doug.38PR · February 7, 2006, 04:22 PM

Alls well that ends well. Good job Dust Devil

February 5, 2006, 09:27 AM	#1
Dust_Devil Senior Member Join Date: August 5, 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 235	Got into a sitution where I had to pull my weapon I'm going to try to make this short without going into too much detail. I work night time security at a car dealer. I have an armed guard card so I do carry a firearm which happens to be my Glock 23. While patrolling the dealership lot, I saw two suspects trying to steal a tire off a truck and while attempting to stop them, one of them made a movement towards me like he had a gun himself. Without hesitation, I took cover behind another vehicle in the lot and unholstered my Glock. The two suspects ran off jumping a fence into a pick-up truck that was parked where I couldn't see enough of it to get a good description and a plate number. The police were called and I gave them any information I could and they went off to patrol the area for the suspects. I'm still a little shaken right now. At that moment, I thought I would be getting into a real gun fight. I could hardly catch my breath to talk to the police. Though the incident did make me very nervous, I found that I controlled myself very well. My movement to unholster my Glock and take cover was instantaneous. I did not start firing my weapon like a madman because I thought the suspect may of had a weapon, but took cover to better evaluate the situation( and to protect my ass) and the motive of the suspects before I felt I needed to fire my weapon at them. As the two suspects ran off like the wind, it may now been that none of them were armed after all and possibly saw that I had a weapon and that is why they decided not to take me on- two unarmed suspects versus one armed security guard. It would of been a terrible situation of it turned into a gun fight. It would been even more terrible if I started shooting and killed some unarmed thieves for trying to steal a tire.

February 5, 2006, 09:50 AM	#3
poortrader Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2005 Location: Philly Posts: 489	Just a question. Do you have to file a report with the local police department? or just for the dealer's knowledge? __________________ Stupid People will Always be stupid. NRA Life Member

February 5, 2006, 10:23 AM	#4
Mannlicher Senior Member Join Date: July 8, 2001 Location: North Central Florida & Miami Posts: 3,208	Glad you are well. Just as glad you did not kill some folks over a tire. Sounds like you were on top of things. It does get the ole adrenalin flowing though, don't it? __________________ Nemo Me Impune Lacesset "The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so.".........Ronald Reagan

February 5, 2006, 10:49 AM	#5
Pharley Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 116	Speaking from experience, you did the right thing by evaluating the threat and getting your butt behind cover. I work 3rd shift PD in a mid-size city, and have been in some crazy scenarios. A couple things that always help keep me sharp: always play scenarios out in your head always know what cover is available *when you encounter someone, in your mind, treat them with the caution that the crime they are committing will be the one to violate their parole and send them back to prison for 10 years...ie= the only thing between them and their freedom is you And most important on night shift...get yourself some bright-ass flashlights. I catch crap from everyone, but I carry a Stinger on my belt and an Ultra-Stinger in my hand whenever I get out of the cruiser. Also keep a full size Mag Lite, and spare bulbs and chargers for the Stingers. Seems like overkill, but these are extremely important. Good job and stay safe. __________________ "Out of every ONE HUNDRED men, TEN should not be here, EIGHTY are nothing but targets, NINE are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they the battle make. Ah, but the ONE, ONE of them is a WARRIOR, and he will bring the others back."

February 5, 2006, 03:05 PM	#7
BreacherUp! Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2005 Posts: 566	Dust Devil, sounds like you did quite well. That you were able to act subconsciously while developing a plan and setting triggers/safeties speaks volumes about you. I'm sure your employer is very happy to have you on the team. __________________ Life's tough. But it's tougher when you're stupid.

February 5, 2006, 09:37 AM	#2
Inverness11 Member Join Date: January 22, 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 35	Glad you didn't have to fire that weapon. Sounds like if the situation escalated, you would have had the distinct advantage of cover and an already drawn weapon. Good job on keeping that trigger finger cool!

February 5, 2006, 11:19 PM	#8
SBrocker8 Senior Member Join Date: May 2, 2005 Posts: 111	Sounds like a good evaluation of the situation on your part. I bet the employer is pretty pleased to have you on the job.

February 6, 2006, 04:27 PM	#9
OneInTheChamber Senior Member Join Date: December 12, 2005 Posts: 789	Good job keeping your booger finger off the bang switch! Lucky for those BG's. __________________ Insert witty, comical, and/or significant quote here.

February 6, 2006, 07:14 PM	#10
cscoios Member Join Date: November 19, 2005 Posts: 84	Glad things turned out for the best. When people ask me why I carry a gun, its scenarios like this that prove the point.

February 7, 2006, 03:33 PM	#11
FLA2760 Senior Member Join Date: July 6, 2005 Location: Hernando County, Florida Posts: 574	Re Drawing Weapon Hi You did good. No one got hurt...especially you. We had a security guard in my town killed a couple of years back. It was some kind of construction site; someone bashed his skull in from behind and no arrest so far. Be safe. __________________ STEVE, NRA LIFE MEMBER; Member GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA What part of "shall not be infringed" does the Democratic Party not understand?

February 7, 2006, 03:49 PM	#12
Recon7 Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2005 Posts: 707	+1 for the bright ass flashlight. if they stayed there would you have been able to tell what was in thier hands

February 7, 2006, 03:57 PM	#13
DBOUNCE1 Senior Member Join Date: January 31, 2006 Location: OMAHA Posts: 189	good that you stayed calm and collected

February 7, 2006, 04:22 PM	#14
Doug.38PR Junior member Join Date: January 18, 2005 Posts: 3,298	Alls well that ends well. Good job Dust Devil

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