A man standing in front of you with a knife demanding money from anyone IS A REAL THREAT, and is A MAJOR CONFRONTATION.
The good guy didnt choose to be in that situation (I dont know about California) and was in no way required to retreat. I am glad there was no loss of life but he was well with in his rights to totally ruin this guys day. After all brandishing and threatening harm with a deadly weapon is a very serious matter.
It would have precluded this guy from going out, recharging with meth and a few shots of rotgut and trying it again in my neighborhood.
Sooner or later, one way or another, the bad guys will come to know that the good guys are tierd of their crap and just aint gonna take it any more.
Nobody was hurt. The firearm was not discharged. The situation was handled correctly. Threat of force deterred the criminal.
I did not say it was not a real threat or a serious confrontation. I said you only resort to your concealed weapon when there is a real and serious threat.
Taking it a step further and shooting someone when that is not necessary is against all training for concealed carry. The holder of a concealed carry is not a judge and executioner. When that becomes the action, the cause of concealed carry is hurt.
Some will say it would feel good to permanently put a bad guy away. It will not feel good and it will lead to very serious legal trouble that I guarantee you will not want.
The guy at the restaurant that stopped the robbery handed it exactly correct. No shots fired. Robbery stopped.