My Gun Saved My Life! True Story of a Legally Armed Citizen
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My dad ran into a doped up guy in the woods while camping. The guy threatened my dad with a knife and my dad pulled out his .38 revolver. The man dropped his knife and walked away. Without a gun, my dad may not be alive and I might never have been born. Thank god for the second amendment.
+JovialWitness Why don't you thank the people who signed the document instead?
GamePhysics Did I trigger you because I said "god"? I did, didn't I? HAHAHA
Cool story bro
gamephysics I know this is old but it is laid out in the constitution if you've cared to read it that our rights come from our creator and not a man, especially your right to live.
Jovial amen brother.
Best possible outcome for the worst possible situation.
Absolutely.
@@erictalkington5674 i was ready to type the same thing.
Love PEACE BUT be ready for ACTION. Hate no one at all.
I second that
Not so sure. Judicial system is screwed up. If shots are fired, it becomes a deadly physical force encounter and has to go to court (and every person who hears the gunfire will flood the dispatcher’s office with 911 calls). Then you face 12 people who might have voted for Hillary or Obama, and were not smart enough to get out of jury duty. You also possibly face an activist judge who thinks no one should have guns (but probably carries one himself).
Then you face a possible civil suit from his family, who insists he was a “good boy who always go by the church and was a model citizen in the community, and there was no reason for him to die.”
If no shots are fired, and no one was hurt, the less LEO and your employer know, the better, and what’s the bad guy going to say to the cops?
I just subscribed to your channel. I have been a law enforcement officer for 20 years now. After watching this video, the two things that came to my mind was {1} Hey, fuck it, you lived - good for you. {2} The common characteristic I have always noticed in every event that I have been involved in where deadly force was/could be used is this.. you can have the best training, the best tools, a solid legal standing - you can NEVER properly compensate for L U C K. I am thankful you didn't shoot him.. the aftermath of stress and anxiety of the event would have forever changed your soul even though you would have been TOTALLY justified. You lived, you flexed your nature right to defended yourself, you are still here to teach others the value of taking a stand, and you can still raise your kids. Well done!
That's nice to hear coming from a cop. I grew up with some real prick cops in my city but now that I'm older and carry and the old jerks are gone, the new cops are cool and actually ask me for advice about carry ammo, new gear that's out, etc. They know I keep up on that stuff.
Keep up the good fight!
and the bad guy still can find another unarmed and unfortunate victim...
kramisztov nopelchencko hopefully he will think twice
He probably will
you said it better then i did
I love a story where a gun defends a life without a single shot fired!
I had a carjacker follow me and my two young children out of the grocery store. Once he got to my vehicle and was in my comfort zone, he quickly had a second thought when he heard me click off the safety on my weapon.
And all I know is that my children will never know what could have been.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
1911?
Exactly, bad guys want to live too. The thing about these encounters is that you can simulate situations and get as close to combat which will train you as much as possible for when that time comes. If you have training, proper mind set, and can reasonably control your flight or fight adrenaline you can make it a win, win situation. Cause bad guys dont want lead in their ass neither. They want an easy take. When you pull out faster and shoot faster than them you win they loose, but you must always remember your backstop, and your a responsible gun owner ,so if their are innocent people in the back ,then you must put that into the equation of shoot/ or not
@@georgealicea2978 Exactly!!! A bullet CAN and sometimes does pass through a body with enough energy left to hit someone else.
@@playerzero2236 1911 is the only safety that has a lovely "click". :)
I was not so lucky on Easter Sunday of 96 when I had someone threatening my children and myself with a pistol. I went and tried to get the person to leave my yard and rather than extricate themselves and not become another statistic, they chose to raise their pistol to the level between my chest and face. At which point they were the recipient of one to the solar plexus from my hip with a rifle and then the second one was to the head. Luckily they were air lifted and survived. I spent 17 hours in jail and had my property returned to me by the lead officer (who was, as I found out later, the first cousin of the injured party). Some time later I saw this person again when they walked into a house I was at with their new child, and after looking directly at me, left their daughter to be watched by my friend knowing that I was going to be there. I know it's a heck of a story but it's the honest truth. There are other details that are left out since I didn't want to write a book.
I'm not an american, I don't live in US, but i'm with you in the name of common sense.
Find out what's legal to carry where you are. If you can legally concealed carry a crossbow, do it. Any weapon is better than no weapon, and in this day and age ranged weapons are king.
@@DSiren how do you conceal a crossbow 😂
We’re you from?
@@psshunreal #LifeFindsAWay
@@psshunreal Appendix carry...
100% accurate that you will not hear about how a gun saved someone's life. The news RARELY reports someone defending themselves with a gun.
zootedsuit Because the news is no longer concerned with providing unbiased reporting. They will only report on what generates views/clicks/purchases in order to generate money, and right now that is gun violence and racial tension.
Agreed. The news stirs the pot way too much.
zootedsuit You don't hear about it because it rarely happens. Most people never need to use their gun to protect themselves and when most people actually use their gun they are committing a crime. The only correlation to 'guns save lives' is with police officers. Not random citizens having guns because the research on the subject points to most citizens being irresponsible with their concealed guns.
Most people do not fall in line with this story because they're too emotional to act rationally. If you have a gun on your person, the chances of you shooting someone goes up exponentially during a simple argument.
Bumbleness Supreme Brady You don't get it do you? Your screen name should be brainless. The point of the Vid is there is no record of these kind of events! So whatever stats you are using is BS! So go troll somewhere else.
Bumbleness Supreme Brady I got news for you bud cops don't carry guns for your protection, they carry guns for their own protection.
sometimes I think ppl don't realize how fast shit can happen......
that 100% right! once I was have a mild aggressive conversation with a stranger and next thing I know he was trying to strangle me hahaha but it lasted about one second before I started beating his ass lol
+MrMythicalDragon suure
+aktan4ik it happened, dudes a fucking crack head. shit can go from find to crazy in seconds. if you got out more you'd know
MrMythicalDragon
What? I was doubting that You were the one who beat his ass....
+Art Mccomeskey Stats say 3 seconds...!~! Average.
You used a pistol to defend youreself, succeeded without firing 1 round. Couldn't ask for a better situation. You don't have to live with the memmory of this jerks grey matter all over the inside of your nissan. Win win.
Let's not forget the potential earing damage which is sometimes a pain in the ass to live with.
NGL, the better situation would have been for his car to be decorated in the thug's brain matter. Now that POS has the opportunity to harm/kill someone else.
I'm sure if that thug went on to rape and slit your daughter's throat, your tune about letting criminals go free would change real quick.
@@pearlsswine you clearly didnt watch the video. He already Identified your viewpoint as common with people who have never been in this situation.
ABSOLUTELY!
Actually i would consider his grey matter all over the inside of my car a win win. I would know that he couldn't make anyone else a victim. Also i was trained in cleaning up scenes of dead people so cleaning the car would not be a problem.
You're a great example of a guy who has a gun for the right reasons. You're not quick to shoot, but you're ready to pull. You don't care that he got away, you care that you got away. That is something I can respect, and I know this video is old but it still has some very valid points. I've never had to defend myself with a firearm, and I might freeze up if I had to, I don't know. What I do know is everyone should give themselves the opportunity to survive a situation like that.
Joshua Reyes - well said, me too... so I watch a healthy dose of Active Self Protection (amongst others) to learn to look for what I don’t know what to look for. Also, I’m hopeful to take more classes to prepare for the just in case I hope I never need. My wife thinks I’ve lost it. Me, my dad helped open my eyes.
Jason Powell ch
You are so lucky that you can own guns in the States.
Greetings from Germany.
Well, you can own guns in Germany for either hunting, sporting or collecting purposes, just not carry unless you work in the security sector or get very very special permit. At least you can open carry a crossbow with ammunition.
Democrats work tirelessly to take that away.
Yes we are, unfortunately we have a bunch of commie bastards that want dearly to destroy our constitutional right to bear arms. Me personally, I believe in hanging these traitors
So unlucky to have to...
@@icedcoldkilla yep day and night.
You're alive to tell your story, so it's a win in my book friend. Thanks for sharing your story.
The first time I was fired on, I crapped myself but I returned fire and was able to walk away. Embarrassed but alive...the year was 1974...
I CAN imagine where you were.
Poop is scarier than bullets... Never forget that, you did the right thing.
@@davewolf8869 survived to endure all the "crap" (no pun intended) I endured after the fact...
bro i can see that happening to me ,my platoon sergeant was really mad and yelled at me and as i stood up u farted i can only imagine how much more frightening being shot at is
Urinating and/or deficating one's self is not at all unusual in a violent encounter.
"I was just pushing the side of the frame.."
Hardcore example of stress thinking
Nice man, thanks
At least you didn't freeze and not even pull it
If people were as honest as *TWANGnBANG* I guarantee we'd likely realize a lot of these kinds of incidents have occurred before but I think most people don't want to appear silly or weak so these anomalous incidents are simply omitted from their account of what happened.
This guy is the real deal, honesty is best policy, top 'man
Job well done sir. I was robbed at gun point in my home. I did have my pistol on my person and was about to head out, as soon as I opened the door I froze due to a rifle and pistol in my face. I gave up the cash, a couple video games and my playstation. So many people tell me what they would have done and how they would have turned into john rambo. Sometimes the choices we don't make are just as important as the ones we do. My gun did not save my life that night but quick non combative thinking did. Plus I learned from it. I to this day never leave my house with out glancing out my window or peep hole.
Glad to be able to hear of your lesson!
You did best. I would have gotten myself killed most likely. I did a foolish thing like not giving up my watch to a young guy pointing his knife at me.
John from Active Defense always teaches, Know When One Has The Drop On You! And whoever it is, usually wins. Smart man you are and as you stated, he had a rifle!!
You did the smart thing. And I, like you, look at my outdoor cameras both at home and work before I leave.
Mixteddd John Rambo didnt have a PlayStation stolen. Just saying.
Your head is absolutely in the right place! You are for sure lucky, or as I prefer to believe, blessed.....that things transpired the way they did. I carried on the job for over 30 years, drew my weapon many times but never had to discharge it. But you are absolutely right about this...having to take a life would have changed your life in ways you could and never would want to experience. Please believe me. I am so glad for you and thank you for educating others about these rights!!
I'm so glad you made this video. THIS is type of video we as gun owners (as well as non gun owners) need to see. I'm sorry that you had to go through the ordeal, However, I think you would agree that training that you carry is more important than the firearm you carry.
Stay Safe and God Bless.
I subscribed to your channel because of this video.
+mars1952 Thanks for sticking around!
Me too, before the video finished 👍🏼
Subbed about halfway through this video also. Great explanation of your situation.
I subbed because this
Me 2 !
Fact is you never know what your capable of until your in that situation. Those who claim they would do this or do that know nothing they are the ones who need to listen to you. Glad your ok and thank you for sharing your story.
I used to be the guy who would say, “if that was me, I’d have done blah, blah”. But in 1981 that changed. While finishing up a day running a health club/gym about 11:30 PM, an older (60ish) short guy in a ratty suit walked in, tossed a money bag on the counter and said “I’m here for all your money”. Well prior to this, I would have said “blah, blah, bah” bullshit. What I actually did was freeze, I did absolutely nothing but stare at him kind of numb and stupid looking I’m sure. He had no weapon and I could easily have defeated him physically, but I simply locked up. After a few seconds, he laughed and said he was there to empty the vending machines. Then as he picked the bag up, he paused and asked if I was alright because I was probably still trying to understand the situation I was really in. He finished his job and I closed up but never forgot it. Once I became a CCH holder, I share this story anytime an instructor asks a class what they would do in certain situations. Most will inevitably shout out their “blah, blah, blah” stories and after they’re done, he has me share my story. Great advice and outcome, thank you so much for sharing as it may saves lives.
He''s very fortunate he didn't meet his maker that very day, and would have had a better chance of doing so were he to do that today!
I'm for the second amendment and I'm Canadian.
***** Thanks for your support!
Lmao... Canada has a shit tone of guns, don't believe anyone telling u otherwise. Of course where on America's side.
Alex K
I said I was on the side of the second amendment I didn't say a thing about America the corporation.
***** No but saying "and I'm Canadian" it's like your instigating Canada has a reduced gun culture than the Americans. When in reality it's the same over here. Canuks love there guns. That won't ever change
Alex K That's not how I read it. He said he's for the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, a document that has no bearing to the rule of law in Canada. Anything beyond that is an assumption you've made that I think is misplaced.
The guy's first mistake was trying to carjack a dude who looks like Raylan Givens. What was he thinking?!
JackM12345100 :)
Raylan Givens of "Justified" wasn't even a thing until almost two decades after when this took place (allegedly) in 1992. If anything, Givens looks like this guy.
Very happy someone else noticed.
I guess I don't watch TV enough.
He looks more like Jack Ryan to me....
High impact vlogs sent me here. Appreciate your story man. We got to protect our 2nd Amendment right!!! If we lose it, watch out
I'm so glad you're still here to tell us this story ❤️
Me, too.
Thank you for sharing your story, it is very important that we recognize that the good guy winning doesn't always mean the bad guy got caught or died.
Hindsight is 20/20, sharing your story helps other be more prepared. Thanks!
This is why I love watching twang and bang. Not only do you get to see all the cool gear but you also get to see videos on more serious topics.and when you watch the videos about the more serious topics you truly get a sense on how passionate he Is about firearms and our 2nd amendment rights.. I STRONGLY SUGGEST that anyone watching twang and bang for the first time to watch all his videos.not only will you learning about all of the coolest gear out now(which is always awesome stuff..except the bow mag.lol) but you'll get to see it presented to you by one of the more intelligent you tubers on you tube..twang and bang keep up the good work my friend.happy holidays to you and your family.
Jacob Malinovich Thanks so much, Jacob!
I'm a law abiding pro gun citizen living in Connecticut, I happened across your video and found it to be interesting and informative. Going to watch your other videos, and just wanted to say thanks.
I've been carrying for about 5 years now and this past Tuesday night was the first time I've ever had to draw my firearm in self defense. Two guys barged into my hotel room to rob me and do who knows what else, but the fact that I had a firearm and was able to deploy it made them stop dead in their tracks. I was able to convince them to leave and I am so glad I didn't have to shoot them, but I knew that if they had kept moving forward, or made any sudden moves, that I was prepared to shoot them.
I knew that I was willing to shoot, but at the same time, I really didn't want to have to shoot these two guys. Thanks for your story, I keep thinking of things that I could have or should have done differently, but I'm glad to know what my reactions were in that situation. Until you've been in that type of situation, nobody really knows how they'll react, and I've often wondered if I'd be able to defend myself. Now, I know.
***** Glad things worked out for you!
TWANGnBANG I get that side arms are much more concealable and smaller(duh), but hey, a shotgun is way more intimidating....
Now THAT will make a thug scream like a girl!
Every time I've had to get a gun into a fight I didn't want to use it either. But mainly I was afraid of getting in trouble vs taking someone out who shouldn't be on earth. I know it sounds harsh or cruel or like I'm lying but honestly that's what I thought Every time. I carry less lethal options now in addition to my edc
I thank you for your story and can relate myself. I have carried and trained for years. I had a situation where a man pulled a knife on me after asking me for money in a mall parking lot. Nobody knows what they will or can do when that sudden rush of adrenaline hits you. I broke and ran away before he attacked, and actually forgot for that moment that I even had my carry gun on me. For some time it actually bothered me that my "flight" instinct overtook my "fight" instinct. I came to appreciate that I escaped without having to shoot or kill. My lesson would be this: what you "would" do and what you WILL do are two separate things.
This is one of the better responses. I have been carrying for the better part of 20 years, I have had three incidents over the years that warranted me drawing my pistol. I only did once and that saved a woman from a very abusive man, but I had time to think in that instance. The other two I was robbed in my home and robbed on the street. I simply did not have time to react how I thought I would and what I did do (compliance) might have saved my life. These things normally don't give you the time to react like you want to, they give you time to only react like you have to.
I've watched this at least 6-8 times now over the years. Many good reminders and food for thought. Thank you for sharing this.
You did exactly what you needed to do at the time. And no one else out there can say they wouldn't have done any better. Thank you for sharing this with all of us. You just got another sub.
Dude I enjoy your tone, voice and enjoyment with firearms
Thanks, Kevin!
Hopefully that guy realized how close he was to getting killed and gives up his life of crime.
GeneralSirDouglasMcA doubt it
I agree. People who even resort to crime like that are too far gone. I dont believe in rehabilitative justice. These degenerates have been programmed by abuse, neglect, and poor peer groups into monstrous behavior. Lock em up.
+The Triggerati One of my pastors disagrees with you. When he was younger, he was a criminal. He actually got shot about four times by a police officer during a burglary. He survived being shot, went to prison, was ministered to while in prison and became a Christian. He entered a school of ministry/leadership and after serving some years in prison, he got out and then went back to the prison...as a minister to the prisoners. For a while there, he headed up my church's prison ministry...can't remember if he still does or not...and now he also runs a ministry for the homeless. His name is Jed Chappell.
People CAN change. God DOES work miracles! And, hopefully, the would-be carjacker in this video did so, too.
That guy is probably long passed, sounds like an early 90's crackhead.
GeneralSirDouglasMcA - God Willing!
Glad you're here today to share with us.
Great story, never even having even had to pull the trigger. No one lost their lives. That’s incredible. Good on you, man.
30 years ago I was driving south on I-75 in a brand new pick up truck with my motorcycle in the back. Somewhere in Tennessee 2 meth heads in a rusted pinto drove up and tapped my bumper at 65 mph. I'm like WTF? I sped up to 70 and they did it again! I then pulled my Colt Agent .38 Special matt black snub nose from beneath my seat and showed it to them. They couldn't hit the brakes quick enough and almost wrecked getting off the freeway.
molon labe just curious, do you remember where in Tennessee? The reason I ask is because I'm from East TN. Sevier county actually. If I'm not mistaken, that would've been around 1986. I would've only been 4 yrs. old at the time. I love Colt firearms, a .38 is also my favorite caliber.
In my State that scenario is called brandishing a firearm and those meth heads can actually go to the police and report me. I’d likely lose my LTC
DayStar 36 Small world, I’m in Sevier County as well.
sporty04 well you should move. Here in Indiana if someone so much as threatened me I can legally draw my sidearm at any point.
6:39 - Mr TWANGnBANG states, “I don’t know how helpful this video will be”. For me, very helpful! Thanks, I know that my muscle memory is insufficient. I’m now committed to train (a lot) to insure that I don’t leave my trigger finger on the rail.
I can't believe I haven't seen this video yet.
I had to bring out my glock time...
During the aftermath of super storm sandy, there was no cell service, telephone service, or electricity.
I lived at the shore at the time, and there was widespread looting. People were rowing boats to the beach houses across the bay to loot.
After about four days without electricity, people started to lose it. And one night someone went into my backyard to take my generator. Because I made preparations and these guys didn't. They decided to take what they needed.
I couldn't call for help even if I wanted to, there was no police service. You were your own protection.
Well I was also prepared for looters. After my pitbull alerted me of the situation. My dog and my Glock22 went out to catch the bad guys. I didn't want to kill someone for a generator. But I lived in an all electric house, and having small children, I couldn't just let someone steal my family's heat source.
Well I'm thankful they ran for their lives. And I'm thankful, even in NJ we can protect our families, and property.
It took a natural disaster for me to really realize the importance of gun ownership. But I know it won't last if we're not willing to stand for our rights.
I'm glad your situation worked out, as mine did. But again, no record of it. I never even called the cops, because I couldn't.
NJ Homestead Thanks for posting your story!
Damn
Excellent summation of what happens! You presented an excellent lesson for us all!
Found your channel through Brian at HighImpactVlogs and I want to thank you for this vid. I make no comments of what I would've or wouldn't have done because I really don't know. All I can be sure of is my adrenaline would've been through the roof. People really do need to think about a situation like this. How many times have we all made a trip to a corner store? How many times have bums come up talking to you and you don't think about it much? It'll only take that one bad time and it's all over....
I hope all firearms carriers are half as solid as you my friend.
Thank you for sharing, this is a very good video, I'm glad your unharmed , I hope it never happens to me.
Takes a LOT of guts to share this with us, honestly...KUDOS to you brother. So many “LITTLE wins” in your story! Thanks. With the wife and myself, kids are grown and KNOW THIS too: Doors are LOCKED if you’re even somewhat ‘vulnerable’; S-A, ‘situational awareness’ is Red-lined..
Your point that guns saving peoples lives by just showing the presence of it and is a statistic that is never recorded is well taken. I had a lady friend that was going to drive across country by herself. I told her to take one of my guns with her for her own safety. After a lot of coxing she finally agreed. A day later I get this call from my friend telling me how that gun quite possibly saved her life. She stopped for the night at a hotel and was getting her luggage out of her car, turned around an found herself surrounded by a gang of 5 guys. As she was telling the story over the phone you could tell she was still shaking and crying but she said John you would have been so proud of me because I did exactly what you taught me. I yanked the gun out of my purse and holster popped the safety off and told the 5 guys WHO WANTS TO DIE FIRST!! in the meanest voice I could muster. Not a single guy took her up on her offer and backed away. A statistical event that will never be recorded but saved her from who knows what. I'm sure many many stories like this can be told. I have two more myself that I could tell about just the presents of a gun stopped something bad from happening.
littlejpl I wish that the major news companies would look at those stats as well. Right now, they go for the crimes because they generate views and that leads to revenue, and leaves the public thinking that anyone with a firearm is dangerous. If more people were educated about the whole picture, things would be better for everyone. Less arguments, less attempts at making restrictions for a person to acquire a gun legally.
Wow, that's an amazing story!
kyle alves I'm just glad I was able to convince her to take one of my guns with her, no telling what would have happened to her that evening if she wouldn't have taken me up on my offer.
when a woman screams at a man in her meanest voice, I don't think she needs a gun, to make them think twice. lol
wow she's lucky she brought that gun
This is a great story. You're a very smart guy. I hope more smart people can hear it. There are so many lessons here! First, how responsibly carrying a weapon saved a life, how carrying that weapon was the factor that averted a violent situation. Your honesty in showing how a real life situation can affect anyone's sensible reactions, how no one is immune to this. You show how better training would likely improve those reactions, Of course, the irony that the positive statistics go unrecorded and unpublicized, excellent point. Sharing a story like that can help others. We should learn from the experience of others with experience, in this case, YOU! There are more lessons here as well. Such as how two dining chairs can emulate the front seat of a Nissan. Seriously, this is very powerful, and you have just recorded a positive story of gun ownership for everyone to see, and needs to see, here on You tube. Thank you!
Great channel man...High Impact Vlogs sent me, stay safe Sir!
High impact vlogs sent me here. Thanks for sharing your story. We got to protect our 2nd Amendment right!!!
This is the first time that I have seen your channel. I am glad that you survived. Good illustration, etc... Subbed. I look forward to your other videos.
oneeyedpatriot Thanks for sticking around!
You did ok ...I shot an intruder in the back and got prosecuted for it ...he had just shot at me and missed , i took cover and returned fire from behind a wall , it was night and all I could see was a dark blur of movement, apparently he had turned and was on his way to the exit when I fired, I shot once and hit right between the shoulder-blades... He died , I got charged and had to surrender my weapon ...after all the court time, paperwork, lawyers e.t.c. all I can say is the consequence of having to shoot a bad guy isn't as convenient for the good guy as it is in the movies...They still haven't given me back my gun to this day
Wow. That stinks.
I'm very sorry.
Why would they do that? You were defending yourself.
It's all about the government getting paid. You kill a bad guy they don't get repeat offenders in court which means no money. That's why people with long criminal history keep getting out of jail while the good guy with a perfect record gets bent over and fucked in the ass.
If it's proved the intruder had committed firing I 's quite enough it's defending.
My Sister seen my G19 when I leaned over to pick up the remote. She doesn't know I have a CHL. I said, "yes, I always carry. " She looked shock and said "are you going to shoot us all? Hahaha. How many people have you killed. What tf are you worried about, you're a Marine who fights professionally!?" Disgusting. Inappropriate, and uneducated about firearms. It's a LAST resort, albeit the most important one. I then replied, "I'm not really sure how many. My engagements were 'usually' pretty far away... In Iraq and Afghanistan." Jokingly, but it's ok to defend myself in uniform, apparently, because "That's different," was her response. I'm the "city boy." She's lived in the country for over 20 yrs and should be used to firearms. I don't get the logic behind sheeple. Rant over.
I've got that plenty of times, my family calls me crazy and paranoid and stuff because I carry around the house. While I've never needed a gun the worlds not a fairytale wonderland and I won't be caught with my guard down.
Countryboy2206 Agreed! There's a lot of people who think it is a fairytale, unfortunately.
At least you got a conversation started....keep talking w family, friends & circles of influence. People are very sheltered/distracted[on purpose imo], in their electronic digital worlds..... the "it'll never happen to me" still reigns in most folks minds, until it turns into "it happened so fast"....
There’s something really gear-grinding about people asking why a person keeps their weapon handy at all times. What do they expect you to do when you need it? Keep a firearm taped to the bottom of every down-facing surface in my house and vehicle? I mean, c’mon. I can’t afford that shit.
but if I could... hmm, food for thought
HarleyAndMe First,Thanks for your service to our Nation. I just want to say I believe all law abiding American citizens should own, be trained, and carry a firearm! God bless America!!!
Like you stated, you may not have done everything perfectly during the encounter, but you managed to deescalate the situation without you or the bad guy getting hurt. Thank you for sharing your experience.
One of my cousin's thought it would be a funny joke pulling my 20. Shotgun on me in my sleep. I heard a chuckle as my shotgun was being cocked, and someone saying, " Hey dude, he is gonna be sooo freaked out" I jumped up, grabbed the barrel and pointed it up, and as quick as possible disarmed my cousin. This shows people think of guns as toys, and I had multiple of my own well hidden guns drawn on me as a prank. One of them was loaded. Most of my family think of guns as toys, it disappoints me to realize people are so irresponsible, even the people I am closest to.
RebelWithACause 86 I guess your "multiple well-hidden guns" weren't hidden too well if someone found them and pointed them at you. If you have irresponsible people in your house then you need to find a way to lock your guns up or at least put a trigger lock on them.
People often disagree with teaching kids at a young age how to use a gun. I don't agree with that, because if you teach kids to respect the weapon, it removes any myths about the weapon being a nonlethal toy. It's like telling kids not to run in the street. It's common sense.
You are just as irresponsible. You are lucky to be alive. One accidental trip or sneeze and your life would be gone. Remember the third fundamental NRA rule: "Keep the firearm unloaded until ready to use."
I hope you decided to educationally beat his ass afterwards?
@@Turtletanks exactly what I was thinking. They would still be trying to get my boot out of his/her ass
I'm a paramedic in south Denver and you did the right thing! If you didn't have that GLOCK on you you might have gotten shot, taken as a hostage or at least lost your truck so great job! When no bullets are fired when during an armed attack then everyone is a winner! ☮🇺🇸
the mentality is treat everyone equally not fairly. if one person can't be trusted with a gun then obviously no one can. it is not the right answer and pretty much never is but we still use it all the time. as a Canadian I support your second amendment rights.
In Texas if u shoot an intruder inside your house your good cause it's in self defense
Easy for you to say. You Canadian are tough, always killing grizzly bears with sticks so you don't need guns, but we Americans, well we need guns.
aureliusva nah we have slingshots the bear breath was to harsh so we traded up to a ranged weapon.
Thank you for sharing your story. A lot of guys would be too embarrassed to admit that their finger wasn't on the trigger, but that sort of thing is so common in a high stress situation. You are so right about training also! I'm sorry that you had such an experience, however, I learned from your account. I hope others do as well. And I hope you can take some comfort in knowing that you may end up helping some good-guy some where stay alive!
Glade to see you still here ! Its over ! Stay alive.
Stay armed !
You are lucky it happened the way it did. Definitely worked out in your favor.
I had one incident where I stopped a crime with a firearm.
I live in extremely rural upstate NY. I have two neighbors. One is a trooper and one is a woman I went to school with. The trooper took her family on vacation for the week. During that week, the abusive ex of the woman I went to school decided to pay a visit. He knew that the trooper wasn't home.
I heard "CALL 911" being screamed.
I told my fiancee to call 911 and immediately left the house with my rifle. I saw him on the front yard threatening her. She was on the ground crying, covering her kids. I know that it's not popular, but I leave my rifle loaded, with the first round a blank. I figure that if a blank being fired doesn't scare somebody, I'm justified (at least in my own head) for the use of lethal force.
I racked the bolt, fired the blank into the air, re-racked the bolt, pointed it at him, and told him "She told you to leave". He left. Police showed up 10 minutes later.
It's not a story meant to glorify the use of guns. It's not a story I use to teach people about gun safety. Hell, there's plenty I could have done better.
But the woman I helped cried and thanked me to no end. She insists that I saved her and her kids from being beaten again.
Cool story. I never give advice to people, but if this were me, I think I'd offer that neighbor lady some lessons, and maybe even give her a firearm. That way in any future encounters, she could handle things herself. Seems to me you have a perfect opportunity to spread the word about the confidence that is inspired just by the simple presence of the means of one's own defence.
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Great idea with the blank.
The blank is clever
You’re a hero sir
As german this sounds always unreal to me. We are not allowed to carry or own guns except very few cases. But I really envy you americans for your right to defend yourself. Could be the same situation here and then that somebody wouldnt have had a gun to scare that guy off. :-(
You did great man. I give you 20/10 on this. Hands down. Saved you’re life without taking anyones life.
Great video, gets me thinking about getting my CC permit so I can also defend myself in the same situation.
+sparton175 that's if your ever in that situation........ In the mean time there's one more American with a gun. and so the cycle continues.
+Uncle Reeko *you're and what cycle are you speaking of?
the cycle of death. you and your fellow citizens carry a weapon to protect yourselves from each other. It's probably to highbrow for you to understand but don't feel bad. go get that gun.
It's never about them It's only about you - you did very well
Every so often I have dreams that are similar. They all are similar, in that someone is attacking me or my family, usually in a parking lot, and I am trying to draw my weapon, but my muscles or the gun just won't work. Sometimes my arms or fingers are like jelly, other time the gun won't work. Of course I always wake up panicked and pissed off that nothing would work.
kdw75 Common dream type for most people. Details will vary, but they always involve fighting off danger and the realization that your muscles are ineffective. :)
These dreams are interesting. I used to have the same dreams where my gun wouldn't work. But I kept reloading and practicing and shooting and a strange thing happened. As my confidence level went up from practicing...my dreams changed from where my gun wouldn't work, to where it worked fine.
Coincidence? Maybe not. Food for thought.
Edward Kellams Not coincidence. Same with me.But one more thing to remember; if you are in tune with yourself, and your experience with dreams suggest you are; your dreams are 'programmable'. I can stop a bad dream at 'will'.Try it ;)
kdw75 Another reason why, when at home, I don't keep one in the chamber with it sitting on the bedside table. I don't need to wake up with another leak in the ceiling :p
You are extremely blessed!!! Ur alive & u didnt have to kill anyone & u didnt end up in a court room defending ur freedom...
So true, when the adrenaline starts pumping, muscle memory wins the fights every time.
One drill that police use is pull your gun out of your holster fire 1 shot then reholster and repeat. A cop had to use his gun he pulled shot and then reholstered, hahaha. Ooops.
Train till the brain forgets, but the body remembers.
the best gun fight is never to get in one. great story btw
they are slowly starting to relax the Laws in Canada. This past weekend I finally went and got my PAL and restricted firearms training. Hopefully one day the laws here will be closer to what it is in the US and not the other way around.
Keep fighting for your rights to protect yourself and family.
Good luck with that. My wife is from Canada and disliked guns. I cured her of that fear and got her trained...a lot. She now has over 40 multi-day (2 - 4 days each) courses in firearms training, including with Rob Leatham, Larry Vickers and Bob Vogel. The Canadian government hates guns and freedom.
Gunns you spoke too soon- Fuck Trudeau.......
You are correct in stating that we need to do more than merely being good examples of responsible gun owners; time has come for us to stand up and speak out to protect our right to bear arms before it is too late.
Here in Australia you probably wouldn't be alive to tell this story
Or at least out of jail smh
@@angrysocialjusticewarrior your delusional if you honestly believe criminals can't get firearms. But i mean i should know better then to even engage with an SJW as all you guys are delusional.
@@internetexpert8153 exactly. There are stories of French resistance fighters under literal fascist authoritarianism managing to manufacture SUBMACHINEGUNS of all things. Not to mention simple pipe shotguns and other improvised weapons. Where there's a will, there's a way, and the bad guys don't have to be that bright - they just gotta steal those weapons and ammo from someone before the cops do.
*"You are now about the witness the power of street knowledge"*
Bravo, good job, I’ve been punched and car jacked with 2 guys attacking me & a friend in like 1985, scary stuff, one had a big knife, and we were like 16 or 17
Glad I came across your channel- as I wasn't very familiar with it if at all- until I saw your banner when I just visited "full30.com".
I must tell you- this is THE most effective, insightful monologue on this CRUCIAL topic that I have ever seen.
It should be shown before every Senate/Congressional committee, State & National level- as well as all municipalities as part of their required orientation.
Excellent work.
Thanks!
Compulsor's right. Your video should be seen by several hundred million more people. Far more important than Bieber. Let's see if Couric and Soechtig of "Under the Gun" infamy bother to check it out, especially after their claim that there are no good guys with guns. Thanks for posting.
A similar incident happened to a friend of mine about 10yrs ago when he and his girlfriend stopped at a convenience store one night and a car pulled up behind them blocking their escape, two carjackers got in their car. They pistol whipped him and forced them to drive off followed by 2 guys in the other car.
They drove them to a remote location and pulled the girlfriend out of the car. One of the carjackers was left with my friend and when he turned for a second my friend pulled a pistol from between the two front seats and shot (single shot .40 cal in the chest) and killed the armed carjacker as he stood outside the car door.
When the others heard the shots they came running and the girlfriend was able to escape. My friend was able to run away and made it to another nearby convenience store where he was able to call 911. My friend and his girlfriend made it out unharmed but one carjacker not so much. As far as the other carjackers, I think 2 were later arrested and one was murdered in a drug related incident.
hell no,my wife doesnt want me buying a fire arm but after reading this im buying a handgun as soon as im 21 in september
One shot and killed, one arrested, and the other murdered. . . . . . . . . . I love a happy ending !
Cleaning up brain matter from a 10 mm in a vehicle. I’ll pass.
You never get the smell out. Never.
@@immikeurnot wtf
@@immikeurnot from experience, I assume
The guy took the right acts but if I saw a weapon I would have gone LOUD 🔊 but I see his points. I do private security & in 2021, I had 2, two incidents with street-homeless types who tried to get inside my security 🚔 vehicle, 2021 Toyota Tacoma truck. I had no lethal force events but they could have turned ugly quickly.
They wouldn't have been able to ID him from dental records!
This should go viral. Great advice and a perfect example. I heard about your channel from HighImpactVlogs. Shared and subscribed.
I bet you left a permenant imprint of your fingerprint on the frame of that pistol lol
+Perry G :)
+Perry G would the imprint be called a trigger (trauma/addiction trigger)?
+Michael Trade Mark he pressed on the frame and thought he was pressing the trigger
Things like that happen. Its just the heat of the moment. People get shaken up when stuff that like happens. You'll never know when it'll happen to you. You pressing on the side of the frame and not the trigger is just the heat of the moment. Your brain knew what it wanted to do but wasnt doing it! God bless you
It's already happened to me 😔
Good story. You walked away, and that's what matters.
Amen brother, you're okay and that's all that matters. In time that low life will get his from someone holding him hostage, what goes around comes around.
But I digress, I want to thank you for being real. I'm not a gun owner because I live in New York prison, I mean state but I am totally for the rights of people to own and use firearms to protect themselves and their loved ones and even those around them.
Keep up the great videos and bless you!
It couldn’t have worked out any better. Thank you for sharing this story. It’s a story I’ll remember
It's a good thing you didn't shoot him. You would have had to call "Mr. Wolf" to help you get your Nissan clean and make the incident disappear.
Hahahaah. I love that movie.
I just watched that on Netlix tonight hahaa! One of my top 3 favorite movies for sure!
With a 10mm, would have also prob blown his eardrum(s) in that enclosed space too...
You are very fortunate. It's very fortunate that no one was shot in that incident. You are correct in your assumption that your life would be much different now if you had shot that person. That makes no address towards the psychological issues you would still be working through had you indeed taken this man's life.
very well said man
Our goal should always be to stop the threat, that's all. You did that. Thank God it turned out the way it did. Good on you!
I've had to draw my gun once, I'm handicapped(I walk with a cane) and a guy followed me off the highway. When I realized it I pulled into a carpool parking lot and turned putting my car between us. He walked towards me with a tire iron, and after warning him I had to draw my weapon. He called me many names and questioned my manhood for having to use a gun, but he ultimately left. After he was out of sight I puked, and puked. I carry for that "what if", I never want to actually have to use it. You are right with the reactions from people that have experience and those that don't. The people that talk about shooting have no clue as to the effect and drain a situation has, and hopefully they never find out.
MrDpacemaker Glad you made it out of that OK. Thanks for posting.
Incredible story. You're very lucky you had your pistol with you at that time. The criminal was very lucky you didn't shoot him. I'm thinking of getting my CCW so I can prevent stuff like this. I know it's gonna be hard for me too get it my CCW because of strict California guns law.
darkside59 The tough part of the law was just struck down by Federal court. I think getting a CCW in California will soon be a lot easier. Good luck!
TWANGnBANG yea, it's a lot easier to obtain a CCW in California now. I just gotta save up to pay for it and find the time to take the CCW course.
It's going to get easier to get it in cali soon. Some sheriff's are kicking and screaming, but they will get sued soon enough.
I'm really interested in getting my ccw also can you explain why its going to be easier soon? That makes me excited I haven't gotten mine because i haven't wanted to get denied
+James Edward California is now a shall issue state. Your only reason stated on your application is self defense. I live in Orange County and the sheriff is passing ccw like hot cakes. Like I said other counties are kicking and screaming. It will take sometime though.
I've had more than one situation where just having a weapon on me stopped things from going further. Anybody against guns and sometimes even knives just wants to pick apart everything like I did something wrong so I end up explaining more to them than I even had to with the police. Once they get the full picture they'll never admit that they were trying to pick apart the situation to make me look bad either, they just stfu. It's like if it turns out I'm just a normal guy and the story doesn't support the narrative they have of all gun owners being lunatics, they don't know what to do...
You did great! your still alive. My Beretta 92fs saved my life too at my local Walmart after my night shift job around 1am
Unfortunately I'm not allowed to carry guns in my country, we can just keep the guns in our houses, but not carry around. It's funny because Brazil is way more dangerous than US... we have no option, but to drive an armored car and look to all directions before leaving the car...
Rafael Saraiva That stinks. Stay safe!
It really speaks to your gun safety that even when someone pulled a gun on you you still kept your finger out of the trigger guard. Pretty disciplined if I do say so myself
For all the wrong reasons, though. I was lucky it didn't get me killed, and I've changed my training dramatically because of it. Thanks for watching!
Moral of the story summed up in four words. "Lock your freakin' doors"
Glad you are ok. Be thankful it happened that way and you didn't have to pull the trigger. Thank you for sharing your story.
Mike Tyson said "Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." He's absolutely right and I don't fault you at all for messing up on the trigger - because I've been there a couple times. No real life situation goes quite as you imagined it would when you were practicing. My own tally sheet (all while minding my own business and doing nothing wrong) has me down for making it through 1 public mugging, 1 public car jacking, and one attempted murder in my own front yard in a case of mistaken ID. I drew once and started to draw twice, but no shots were fired. People always act like I'm crazy for carrying a gun, but until they've been in the situations I've been in and seen people get murdered, their uninformed opinions mean absolutely nothing to me.
DrScaryGuy I've also has two other instances where my holstered gun stopped trouble, but neither were quite as scary as this one.
Excellent video, and very well presented.
Zero judgment here. You won twice, and that's all that matters. The first win was saving your life. The second win was doing so without killing someone.
At tactical response fighting pistol, they make a very salient point: If you kill the bad guy, but spend the next year drunk and high before eating your own gun, you lost that gunfight...it just took a while to die.
Having finally done it, I can't recommend *reputable* force on force training enough. It's the closest you can get. The first thing you really learn is that adrenaline is a hell of a drug...and not often in a good way. Check out Aaron Cowan and Sage Dynamics. He's one of the best.
Stay safe.
jonnypescado1 I've trained with half a dozen different school since then. Makes a big difference, for sure. FWIW, the comment about my life taking a turn for the worse has way more to do with the legal and political realities of where I was in 1992 than anything else. So many of us fail to realize how much more accepted defensive gun use is today than any other time in the past several decades. Thanks for watching!
Gary Williams the what if game isn't a game we should play when it's someone's life on the line. What if he turns his life around and becomes a good person. I've seen it happen both ways. Though shooting him would have been totally justified, it's a good everybody walked away in the end.
Wow God was looking out for you that day, my friend. I've never killed someone before but I've heard that unless you are a psychopath, it's not something anyone would want to live with.
It happens. You are here and we are fortunate to have you here among the living. Good points. . .
On my first deployment to Iraq,and on my third night mission.We encounterd 2 guys hold up in this little house,I was a Pfc then,and went in number 3 into the house,I checked the bath room,and this giant of a Man,with the biggest knife, was staring at me,and I froze on my trigger,and my buddies lit him up.So I understand about freezen up on the trigger.That was my first,and very last time I froze up on my trigger.I learned that night,I could have died,if I had to have searched that house alone.Learn from your mistakes,and keep pressing forward.
OH,and I am not saying you froze on your trigger Sir.I am saying I have, and have seen others,do so.I had to clear that up.
@Under the Surface fkn Really .No hes saying his Buddys Eliminated the threat !! Dont be such a libtard
Imagine that guy wants to kill your little daughter? Now you'll find your trigger.
@Under the Surface: No, they WERE looking for your house. 😁
Thank you for your service, brother.
@Under the Surface A war-time situation is not like the police here in the states. If they were hunting insurgents, they didn't need a search-warrant and they don't knock on doors other than with a breaching-shotgun or C4 charge. Yeah, in the insurgents mind they are defending their homeland and their homes from evil infidels, but either way, it was a common situation in a war-zone and one in which he easily could have died. I'm a liberal by the way, but I served in the Army Reserve for 8 years, did counter-terrorism research in grad-school, have lived in the Middle East, and I am pro-2nd Amendment.
By God's grace.
+SgtHulkasBigToe What god?
@@GamePhysics congrats on commenting on all the posts that mention God. You get the atheist of the year award, your reward is another chin and a semi used fedora.
I don't get the fascination with people WANTING to shoot someone during a situation like that. That is a legal nightmare. Also a 10mm point blank to the head is going to be extremely messy, I don't know about you but I don't want my cars interior ruined by someone who isn't worth the time of day. Ideally you shouldn't have to shoot and it shouldnt be some big ordeal for everyone to hear about. Glad you came out ok along with your friend. Stay safe!
nateo200 Here's a guy who gets it. Thanks for watching!
", I don't know about you but I don't want my cars interior ruined by someone who isn't worth the time of day"
and in your hesitation worrying about your cars interior the guy that is attacking you kills you
no he does not "get it" he gets killed by a criminal gunman
crowmagg1 That's cherry picking what he said. His main point is valid, that a common reaction to the story that I mention in the video and that you see in the comments are tone deaf to the ramifications of a lawful defensive shooting. Shoot to save your life, yes, but don't pretend like that is going to be the greatest moment in your life.
What about the next person that criminal is going to attack?
TWANGnBANG
Thanks for sharing that story and those stats. Glad you're still here!!
I had a similar story in which I was in my vehicle (01 BMW E46 ) in front of my home. A tan car with three individuals in it pass me then circle the block and park behind my car. Two of the individuals got out of the car. One went to the rear of my vehicle and the other went to the driver side door window. As soon as they pulled up behind me and jumped out the car I knew something was wrong and pulled my firearm. The individual who ran to my driver side window with his fist balled up met the business end of my ruger. After seeing my weapon, he ran down the street and the other two individuals yelled at him asking why he stop. The individual at the rear of the car ran after him and the individual in the tan car drove off after them. I didn't get car jacked. Nobody got shot and my weapon did it job without me even having to pull the trigger. Just having a weapon is often enough to prevent a crime.