Three Armed Customers Stop an Armed Robbery in Georgia

Hurrah for the good guys.
In the reading of this story I was minded of another aspect. Good Guy #1 had no idea He would have backup when He decided to intervene. He was taking His own life in his hands by doing so to protect the clerk. Had the robber decided to turn and fire, was #1 mentally ready to fire also. From the narrative, we know the bad guy was a career Felon and that after the intervention He was trying to escape. Probably because He didn't want to go back to prison. Good guys #2 and 3 were not actually in possession of their guns as the incident unfolded. #2 had to run out to his truck to retrieve His firearm, what good is a carry gun if you aren't carrying it? Don't go to a gun fight without a gun. #3 was probably 30-50 feet away at the pumps and would have been at best a witness for police had #1 not been in the store. The only thing that kept this from becoming a tragedy is that the bad guy was not ready to die on that day. If You, as a citizen carrying a defensive weapon, and do not have the mindset to immediately fire Your weapon at another Human in a case like this, any doubts at all, leave it in the holster and wait for that mean dog on your street to attack you as you're out walking in the evening, It's why you bought it anyway, and just be a good witness. Drawing your gun puts a target on your back. Remember that.
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