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71 Year Old with Gun Thwarts Armed Robbery
« on: July 17, 2012, 06:13:18 PM »
Sorry it's the crappy Blaze site with all the crap running in the background, but the video is worth watching, as is reading the synopsis of the interview with the robbers. "We weren't goin' to hurt nobody".

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/surveillance-vid-shows-71-year-old-concealed-carry-holder-opening-fire-on-would-be-robbers/
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Re: 71 Year Old with Gun Thwarts Armed Robbery
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2012, 06:18:51 PM »
The video really ought to have "Yackety Sax" as it's soundtrack.
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Re: 71 Year Old with Gun Thwarts Armed Robbery
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2012, 06:53:04 PM »
Never turn your back on the old guy!  :laugh:
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Re: 71 Year Old with Gun Thwarts Armed Robbery
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2012, 07:03:45 PM »
Huh. One source says he's 71, the other says 63. Good shooting, either way! Tagged them both and got the job done.  :police:
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Re: 71 Year Old with Gun Thwarts Armed Robbery
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2012, 07:53:54 PM »
I thought that if you shot them with a .380 it would, like .25apc, just make them angry and they would take it away with you.  Maybe coyotes and robbers are not getting that memo any more?

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Re: 71 Year Old with Gun Thwarts Armed Robbery
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2012, 07:55:25 PM »
No, the punks are just getting wimpier. They survived, which means the .380 is not good enough for self-defense. A .45 would have pureed their insides into a fine goo, before blowing their bodies apart.
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Re: 71 Year Old with Gun Thwarts Armed Robbery
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2012, 08:03:42 PM »
A larger caliber wouldn't have made much difference with the shot placement he got, but with better placement and a better caliber, he might have saved the taxpayers some money.
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Re: 71 Year Old with Gun Thwarts Armed Robbery
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2012, 08:12:33 PM »
A hit with a .22 is better than a miss with a .45.
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Re: 71 Year Old with Gun Thwarts Armed Robbery
« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2012, 08:33:25 PM »
Yes, considering that a whole lot of these stories (even with cops) involve no one getting shot, I'd say he did good. 

Also, a 380 in your pocket is better than a 45 ACP out in the car. 
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Re: 71 Year Old with Gun Thwarts Armed Robbery
« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2012, 10:12:58 AM »
Here is a youtube of the shooting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhbarunzTtc
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Re: 71 Year Old with Gun Thwarts Armed Robbery
« Reply #10 on: July 18, 2012, 10:25:20 AM »
Quote from: adively on July 18, 2012, 10:12:58 AM
Here is a youtube of the shooting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhbarunzTtc

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Re: 71 Year Old with Gun Thwarts Armed Robbery
« Reply #11 on: July 18, 2012, 10:38:05 AM »
If you go back to Ben's Blaze post they have an update, it contains an interview of one of the bad guys.  The good guy evidently shot one of the bad guys in the butt/hip area.
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Re: 71 Year Old with Gun Thwarts Armed Robbery
« Reply #12 on: July 18, 2012, 12:31:12 PM »
Quote from: fistful on July 17, 2012, 07:55:25 PM
No, the punks are just getting wimpier. They survived, which means the .380 is not good enough for self-defense. A .45 would have pureed their insides into a fine goo, before blowing their bodies apart.


Or maybe he just didn't hear about the ammo recall. http://www.theonion.com/video/manufacturer-recalls-hollow-point-bullets-that-fai,14319/

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Seriously, all kidding aside, the old guy (he looks more 71 than 63 in the video) did well - he was seated in back, facing the door, kept his situational awareness, and when he saw his  chance, he came out shooting; none of this "Freeze and drop your gun" stuff with two perps involved. He didn't stop, he kept shooting until the threat was over and the perps were in full, panicked retreat. In this case, the little gun and his "combat mindset" were enough to win the day. Thumbs up.
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Re: 71 Year Old with Gun Thwarts Armed Robbery
« Reply #13 on: July 18, 2012, 12:33:44 PM »
Yep, old guy did just fine.
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Re: 71 Year Old with Gun Thwarts Armed Robbery
« Reply #14 on: July 18, 2012, 12:41:02 PM »
Quote from: fistful on July 17, 2012, 07:55:25 PM
No, the punks are just getting wimpier. They survived, which means the .380 is not good enough for self-defense. A .45 would have pureed their insides into a fine goo, before blowing their bodies apart.

I need some of those .45 rounds.  Can you recommend a specific type?  Preferably something with 'Zombie' in the name?
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Re: 71 Year Old with Gun Thwarts Armed Robbery
« Reply #15 on: July 18, 2012, 01:00:44 PM »
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I need some of those .45 rounds.  Can you recommend a specific type?  Preferably something with 'Zombie' in the name?

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Re: 71 Year Old with Gun Thwarts Armed Robbery
« Reply #16 on: July 18, 2012, 02:12:22 PM »
Good for him!  =D
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Re: 71 Year Old with Gun Thwarts Armed Robbery
« Reply #17 on: July 18, 2012, 03:34:12 PM »
Quote from: adively on July 18, 2012, 10:38:05 AM
If you go back to Ben's Blaze post they have an update, it contains an interview of one of the bad guys.  The good guy evidently shot one of the bad guys in the butt/hip area.

Shot in the butt by an old guy. He'll do quite well in the general prison population. :)
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Re: 71 Year Old with Gun Thwarts Armed Robbery
« Reply #18 on: July 18, 2012, 04:40:38 PM »
Quote from: Ben on July 17, 2012, 06:13:18 PM
Sorry it's the crappy Blaze site virus with all the crap running in the background, but the video is worth watching, as is reading the synopsis of the interview with the robbers. "We weren't goin' to hurt nobody".

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/surveillance-vid-shows-71-year-old-concealed-carry-holder-opening-fire-on-would-be-robbers/

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Re: 71 Year Old with Gun Thwarts Armed Robbery
« Reply #19 on: July 18, 2012, 05:29:26 PM »
I think this is one of the perps facebook
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003281756887

Looks like it might be the Dawkins guy, the blaze mu shot shows longer hair so I'm not sure-this pic from last yr...your opinion?

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Re: 71 Year Old with Gun Thwarts Armed Robbery
« Reply #20 on: July 18, 2012, 05:35:38 PM »
I believe this is "the old guys" son!
http://www.facebook.com/jerry.d.williams.73
At least he claims he is, looks legit at first glance
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AHA!!! his dad has a facebook! The real McCoy....our HERO!!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003950005475
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Re: 71 Year Old with Gun Thwarts Armed Robbery
« Reply #21 on: July 18, 2012, 06:25:55 PM »
71 year old with a FB page in Internet cafe.

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Re: 71 Year Old with Gun Thwarts Armed Robbery
« Reply #22 on: July 18, 2012, 06:28:42 PM »
Quote from: gunsmith on July 18, 2012, 05:29:26 PM
I think this is one of the perps facebook
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003281756887

Looks like it might be the Dawkins guy, the blaze mu shot shows longer hair so I'm not sure-this pic from last yr...your opinion?




If Obama had a son, he would look like Davis Dawkins.
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Re: 71 Year Old with Gun Thwarts Armed Robbery
« Reply #23 on: July 18, 2012, 06:32:29 PM »
Obviously he was racially profiling. They were just practicing for a school play and meant no harm.
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Re: 71 Year Old with Gun Thwarts Armed Robbery
« Reply #24 on: July 18, 2012, 06:34:25 PM »
Quote from: fistful on July 18, 2012, 06:28:42 PM

If Obama had a son, he would look behave like Davis Dawkins.

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