CCW Takes On Bank Robber

he's NOT a hero...he's a lucky citizen that stopped a robbery.
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I disagree. Because he was willing do what so many others are unwilling to do, he is a hero in my book. The man showed courage under pressure and prevailed. You can debate the bomb thing back and forth and come up with a bunch of different "I wouldn't have done........"

Bottom line: Good guy stopped the bad guy.
 
He's got some major stones, was he crazy? lucky? What's your definition of heroism, I would not call doing something safe with good odds in your favor heroic would you?
 
The old saying "evil advances when good men do nothing" seems to apply.

He took action. All turned out well.

If a bomb had gone off...we may have never known about the CCW man.

As is, only the BG will suffer penalty.

I like the way things turned out.

Mark.
 
I find it troubling that on a pro gun forum that people are bagging on this guy. I have more to say but am running late for work.
 
Nice work. He stopped a crime and doesn't have to stay awake all night thinking about how he shot a man that didn't really have a bomb. Win-win.
 
The guy's a hero to the bank customers, depositors, staff, and stockholders. He's also a hero to the police, who don't have to waste money and resources catching the guy, so he's also a hero to taxpayers. Plus, with free hot dogs and cheaper gas, he's a hero to his local Sunoco station customers.
 
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Thumbs up to this guy. He's a definitely a hero. FREE HOTDOGS!!!!!!! This also sends a message to any would be robbers to think twice about hitting this guy's Sunoco station. FREE HOTDOGS!!!!!
 
This is called "Tactics and Training" My take is this: If you say, "I have a bomb", that is a direct threat on my life,,,,just the same as pointing a gun at me or people I love,,,,Threat eliminated.

While we are sitting here in our nice homes,,,,playing scenarios and second guessing,,,,he made a decision,,,,if you can't make a decision,,,,immediately and with conviction,,,,you are better off leaving your gun at home. Your indecision will get more people killed than taking action,,,if you all tossing out that he could have triggered the bomb,,,,he could have done it anyway or it could have gone off inadvertenly as many homemade bombs do.

My final point is this,,,,get the mindset to be able to act so if you haveto you can!!!!! If you spend too much time thinking about collateral damage,,,,that's what you will get.
 
coulda-woulda-shoulda-

""yes he was willing to do what others wouldn't. Be I see it that he potentially put a lot of other innocent people at risk""---THAT DID NOT HAPPEN; we had a good outcome, he had a license to carry and he did what he had to do. The BG is lucky he didn't get a couple of holes in his thinking cap; those who legally carry and have been trained by Law Enforcement understand the responsibilities of CCW.
 
The only way any bomb could have gone off is if the man detonated it (that's preventable with quick and overwhelming action) or if he had a 'dead man switch' (which would be visually obvious). The possibility that the gunfire itself would have set off the bomb is fairly low as so unstable a bomb probably wouldn't have made it out of the guy's house and to the bank. Yes the shooter took a risk, but life is a series of mitigated or unmitigated risks. They refer to that scientifically as TIME.
 
Hero.

The man saw the situation, recognized the threat, and neutralized the threat. He was trained and prepared to deal with the unexpected and did so with no physical harm to bystanders.
"I have a bomb." is a threat of lethal force. If the shooter believed that the robber had the means and intent to carry through with his threats, it is a valid threat to life and limb. Just because he didn't have a bomb (or in other words, the gun was a toy) does not remove the fact that the perceived threat to life is untrue. He reacted to the threat and the belief that his life, and others lives, were in immediate danger, and removed the threat.

Joat
 
Dec. 2008 issue of Tactical Weapons has an article about a man who freaks out on a jetliner after it has been boarded.

The man screams 'I have a bomb' and waves a backpack around as he runs to the exit of the jet. An Air Marshal pursues him out of the jet and shoots him. Turns out he didn't actually have a bomb.

Threat made - Threat eliminated.

Only difference I see is one was a LEO and the other a CCW holder. I think the bank bomber is lucky to still be breathing.

Right or wrong, I've always been a believer in "All's well that ends well".
 
I for one HATE monday morning quarterbacking. The guy saw the play and he made it. I think more stories like this should get out.
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I agree. A man had seconds to make a decision. His criticizers had hundreds of thousands of seconds to second guess him.

..... I see it that he potentially put a lot of other innocent people at risk.
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Did you happen to notice that the samaritan used enough restraint to handle the matter without firing a shot?


This is similar to (though admittedly not as bad) as the logic used by anti's to prevent teachers from being armed, since a teacher may accidentally hit one of the students being shot with certainty by the gunman. The possible risk the teacher imposes is completely unacceptable, while the risk posed by the gunman isn't part of their argument----how could it be?


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lets say I have a grenade in each hand, both with pins pulled. I'm in a crowded bank..what do you do? I'm guessing most would say they would shoot, therefore I drop the grenades, killing/maiming many...but hey, the threat was stopped, right?
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Then I'd say you're a lot dumber than even Martin Short in 3 Fugitives and didn't even take into consideration how you were going to carry any money out.
 
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