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This was just on the evening news and I have not found a text link on the internet yet for it, although I am sure one is forthcoming.
Apparently, two individuals have been on a small time crime spree to Waffle Houses and convenience stores in the areas south and west of Dallas. During one such robbery where the clerk had been robbed at gun point, forced to give up his wallet, and taken to the back room, another customer entered the store. That customer was named Compton and he holds a CHL and was carrying. The robbers were meandering in the store when Compton entered. He grabbed a paper and went to the counter to check out when one of the bad guys stuck a gun in his chest and demanded his wallet. This was all shown on the security camera video. Compton complied and was directed to the back room. Somewhere in getting out his wallet and going to the back room, Compton went for his gun, but when he started to draw it, the mag release got hit and unseated his mag. Fortunately, Compton realized that left him with one round and two armed bad guys and his attempt to draw his weapon went unnoticed and the bad guys left Compton and the clerk in the back of the store, alive. In the video, you can see Compton's actions, but I did not notice anything resembling going for a gun (maybe I missed it? and apparently so did the bad guys).
Even though Compton was unsuccessful in halting the robbery, this story has several lessons for people who carry concealed.
First and foremost is that bad things can happen to good people when they least expect it. This was apparently a morning robbery, not the usual time for these events.
Second, being able to carry a firearm legally simply gives you the option to use it should you need to use it and if the circumstances are favorable or necessary for you to use it.
Third, your choice of carry methods, choice of weapons, and skill level in their use can seriously affect whether or not you can deploy your gun effectively.
Last, proper working knowledge of your firearm may become critical if something goes wrong with it. In Compton's case, at least he realized that the mag (he referred to as a 'clip') had unseated and he subsequently based his decision on what to do given that he had only one round available to fire.
Compton was definitely fortunate in that no one (especially him) got hurt. Given that the odds were two to one in favor of the bad guys and given that they already had their guns drawn, Compton likely would have had a difficult time successfully drawing his soon-to-be malfunctioning gun (when round #2 would be expected) and successfully stop two bad guys with one shot. One thing Compton did not mention was whether the mag was simply unseated or if the entire mag had come out of the gun. If just unseated, he might have been able to reseat the mag as he drew the weapon. Of course there would be a lot of potential for trouble by having to do that as well and aim before the first shot so as not to have to re-rack the slide for subsequent shots. The reseating and aiming would have to be performed under the pressure of having two bad guys trying to prevent his successful gun deployment.
Apparently, two individuals have been on a small time crime spree to Waffle Houses and convenience stores in the areas south and west of Dallas. During one such robbery where the clerk had been robbed at gun point, forced to give up his wallet, and taken to the back room, another customer entered the store. That customer was named Compton and he holds a CHL and was carrying. The robbers were meandering in the store when Compton entered. He grabbed a paper and went to the counter to check out when one of the bad guys stuck a gun in his chest and demanded his wallet. This was all shown on the security camera video. Compton complied and was directed to the back room. Somewhere in getting out his wallet and going to the back room, Compton went for his gun, but when he started to draw it, the mag release got hit and unseated his mag. Fortunately, Compton realized that left him with one round and two armed bad guys and his attempt to draw his weapon went unnoticed and the bad guys left Compton and the clerk in the back of the store, alive. In the video, you can see Compton's actions, but I did not notice anything resembling going for a gun (maybe I missed it? and apparently so did the bad guys).
Even though Compton was unsuccessful in halting the robbery, this story has several lessons for people who carry concealed.
First and foremost is that bad things can happen to good people when they least expect it. This was apparently a morning robbery, not the usual time for these events.
Second, being able to carry a firearm legally simply gives you the option to use it should you need to use it and if the circumstances are favorable or necessary for you to use it.
Third, your choice of carry methods, choice of weapons, and skill level in their use can seriously affect whether or not you can deploy your gun effectively.
Last, proper working knowledge of your firearm may become critical if something goes wrong with it. In Compton's case, at least he realized that the mag (he referred to as a 'clip') had unseated and he subsequently based his decision on what to do given that he had only one round available to fire.
Compton was definitely fortunate in that no one (especially him) got hurt. Given that the odds were two to one in favor of the bad guys and given that they already had their guns drawn, Compton likely would have had a difficult time successfully drawing his soon-to-be malfunctioning gun (when round #2 would be expected) and successfully stop two bad guys with one shot. One thing Compton did not mention was whether the mag was simply unseated or if the entire mag had come out of the gun. If just unseated, he might have been able to reseat the mag as he drew the weapon. Of course there would be a lot of potential for trouble by having to do that as well and aim before the first shot so as not to have to re-rack the slide for subsequent shots. The reseating and aiming would have to be performed under the pressure of having two bad guys trying to prevent his successful gun deployment.
