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TX: Houston Video Shows Disarm of Robbery Suspect
Gun Watch ^
| 7 February, 2016
| Dean Weingarten
Posted on 02/09/2016 10:27:56 AM PST by marktwain
Picture from click2houston.com
In the video, you see the armed suspect bring the pistol very close to the victim. It is just the opportunity for the victim to successfully attempt a disarm. The victim uses both hands to grab the pistol to lever it away from the suspect. Eventually, the suspect flees the scene, chased by the now armed victim. From click2houston.com:
The man then pulled out a gun and demanded money.
The owner, who asked to be called Enrique, and the man began to struggle, and the man punched Enrique multiple times in the face. The two men wrestled each other to the ground.
Link to Video
There are important lessons here for those who chose to go about armed. If you are holding someone at gun point, do not get within arms length of them. The minimum distance that you should be from them is 5 feet.
Do not push the gun out in front of you within easy grabbing distance of the person you are holding at gunpoint. You are practically begging them to attempt a disarm. Keep the gun back by your side, if you must be close. Use your off hand to defend the gun. If someone attempts to disarm you, shoot them. A person who is attempting to take your gun away, is almost always a deadly threat.
I expect readers to know that they must be reasonable. a three year old who attempts to grab your gun is not someone you should shoot. If the disarm is not serious or plausible, do not shoot that person.
If you are being held under threat of gun point, decide if the person is more likely to shoot you or to leave you without harming you, as well as the chances of a successful disarm. It is a cost - benefit decision.
If you attempt a disarm, go all out, fast, hard, ruthless. Your life is in the balance.
More defenders appear to have successful disarms than criminals. That is likely because they have greater incentive. The defender is risking his life. A criminal is often competing for a few dollars of value.
©2016 by Dean Weingarten: Permission to share is granted when this notice is included.
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TOPICS: Education; Local News; Society
KEYWORDS: banglist; disarm; houston; texas; tx
With the haircut, I wonder if the victim is a veteran.
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posted on
02/09/2016 10:27:56 AM PST
by
marktwain
To: marktwain
Share that video with everyone who is anti-2A. Bad people in this world willing to take your life for a few dollars...
They need to catch this guy fast, he will try again.
2
posted on
02/09/2016 10:42:49 AM PST
by
Made In The USA
(Rap music: Soundtrack of the retarded.)
To: Made In The USA
He will never omind another soon gun first. That should slow home down by 15 minutes or so.
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posted on
02/09/2016 10:47:05 AM PST
by
Lurker
(Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
To: Lurker
He will never omind another soon gun first. What?
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posted on
02/09/2016 10:50:41 AM PST
by
ShadowAce
(Linux - The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
To: ShadowAce
I didn’t omind him the first soon gun, so I got confused too.
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posted on
02/09/2016 10:59:12 AM PST
by
Pollster1
("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
To: Lurker
He will never omind another soon gun first.Olsen Johnson: "Now who can argue with that? I think we're all indebt to Gabby Johnson for stating what needed to be said. I am particulary glad that these lovely children are here today to hear that speech. Not only was it authentic frontier gibberish, it expressed the courage little seen in this day and age. "
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posted on
02/09/2016 11:03:41 AM PST
by
Mastador1
(I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
To: Lurker
He will never omind another soon gun first. King illegal forest to pig wild kill in it a is??
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posted on
02/09/2016 11:17:37 AM PST
by
Envisioning
(4.13.15 - That awkward moment in history when 53 million racists became sexists...)
To: Lurker
He will never omind another soon gun first. That should slow home down by 15 minutes or so. Give me a glass of whatever Lurker's having!
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posted on
02/09/2016 11:22:19 AM PST
by
Rio
(Proud resident of the State of Jefferson)
To: ShadowAce
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posted on
02/09/2016 11:24:52 AM PST
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway - "Enjoy Yourself" ala Louis Prima)
To: ShadowAce
What?I'm guessing it's; "He will need to find another stolen gun first. That should slow him down by 15 minutes or so." but with spellcheck assistance from a smart (smrt) phone...
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posted on
02/09/2016 11:36:48 AM PST
by
IYAS9YAS
(I got nothin'.)
To: IYAS9YAS
Spoil sport. This was getting fun. :)
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posted on
02/09/2016 11:42:17 AM PST
by
ShadowAce
(Linux - The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
To: IYAS9YAS
Gotta admit that the semi-smart phone made some amusing errors!
To: ShadowAce
Spoil sport. This was getting fun. :)In my best Agent 86 voice; "Sorry about that, Chief."
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posted on
02/09/2016 12:08:55 PM PST
by
IYAS9YAS
(I got nothin'.)
To: marktwain
Authentic frontier smart phone?
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posted on
02/09/2016 12:53:21 PM PST
by
TigersEye
(This is the age of the death of reason and rule of law. Prepare!)
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