Common thief vs. Iraq veteran - What would you have done?

Some of us would of jus sweetest the trigger

Dang, this is an old video. I doubt that I would have shown as much restraint as the guy in Marionville did. I have family connections in Marionville, and I plan to visit the guy's store and shake his hand next time I am in town.

It Doesn't Work Everytime., but with His Training & Expertise, it Worked for Him..And that Thief Won't be Back anytime Soon

Responsible gun owners, especially military service members, should be allowed to carry (concealed) after appropriate licensing and certification in any state, any time. What that prior service member did was appropriate and proportionate for the situation. Many Kudos to him and our 2nd Amendment right.

My initial thought was "good for him". However, he was to close to the thief and he let an armed thief go without at least removing the thiefs weapon. As close as he was he was relying on a lack of training in the thief who could have handled the situation in the same way he did. I have always been taught to draw and shoot, if you are not going to shoot dont draw because once the other person is out of your sight you no longer have control of the situation.

Training goes a long way to ensure not only the veterans safety first by deflecting the threat and responding with a cool head. Many others would have been shot or had to live with killing another man. This is a shining example of not only our military but also what it means to be an American with the right to keep and bare arms to protect ourselves and our property.

I think he should have put him on the floor then call the cops to pick up the body

He's like a real life Charles Bronson.

I'm glad things turned out well and the thief learned a lesson. That being said, truthfully, I would have complied with the robber and not taken the risk. In a split second, anything can happen and I wouldn't want to die over a few material things.