Welcome to the community! @Edward325
And great first post!!!
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Thatās a good question. I honestly donāt know what I would do. I firmly believe the body canāt go where the mind hasnāt been. I try to place myself mentally in situations like this for real life situations like this. With all the aftermath that follows a defensive shooting, and the things that can do wrong from a legal standpoint. I would call 911 and be the best witness I could be. If the situation escalated I would act accordingā¦even if that meant drawing my gun to safe a life.
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Another great first post! Welcome to the community @Matt95
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Call law enforcement and remain at the scene to authorities arise.
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As an air force security police veteran, my training would tell me to assess the situation and if safe to do so, proceed with caution. However, if I could find adequare cover with a clear line of sight to engage without wounding the clerk, I would have to potentially save their life.
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Thatās a tough question, logically you should retrieve and call 911 unless you are in a immediate threat which the defender was not before entering the store. But again can you someone under immediate threat and not get involved, that depends on your type of person.
I got myself involved last year when the police officers were chasing a thief at the mall and couldnāt catch him, that I tackled the guy and pinned him down, resulting in breaking my finger, and receiving a bravery award from the County Chief of Police. Thinking about what I did, I think it was very risky.
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That is a situation I never want to come across. If you are in my inner circle (wife, kids), Iāll draw to protect them. And fire, if necessary. No question. In this specific situation, I would call police. I would not exit and then come back. Heroes just end up dead. Maybe stay in the general vicinity until the PD arrived. If I was IN the store getting a soda or something, and he entered, I would 100% draw to protect myself, and maybe the clerk. And it would be, āyou come at me in a threatening manner this is going down, right now. I suggest you leave.ā Since becoming a Concealed Carry licensee, it is a massive responsibility. The training materials on the USCCA are top notch. I spend a good amount of time reading up and training, thinking these things through. I do not go to gas stations anymore at night. It gives me great peace to be armed. I do not EVER want to draw my pistol. EVER! I focus on being situationally aware and avoiding problems. And not having repeatable behavior thatās exploitable. Thx to USCCA for helping all of us be RESPONSIBLE CCW holders.
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Thanks,
Looking forward to more post like thisš
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Iām not law enforcement! Thereās no way, these days, Iām running to my car for a āselfā defense weapon and returning to a situation I was never apart of!
Awaiting Daniel Penny outcome!
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First thing to do is call the police. Be observant getting a description of the robber, vehicle, and license plate is next. As much as Iād like to say be a good samaritan and intervene I keep thinking about what happened to Daniel Penny in NYC.
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First action would be call police " robbery in progress- Iām a ccw holder on scene " . Second actionā¦well not so easy. If I could clearly see what the perp was doing and I had a shot while not endangering the clerk I would tell the perp to drop the knife. The rest would depend on the perps actions. If he came at me with the knife, yes I would shoot to stop the threat.
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I do train for this often as one who serves in church security every week I have to stay sharp and know in advance what Iām going to do in a given situation. The last thing I want to do is pull my gun but if I do (am forced to by active shooter ect.) I will use it immediately it will not be used as a threatā¦. I will not pull it if I am not being forced to use it to protect lifeā¦.
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I would call 911,give a description and plate # of the Black SUV, and the perp. Then start making detailed observations for being a good witness. I wouldnt get directly involved unless the employee was actually harmed or I was directly threatened. Remember, the robber probably has a partner in the SUV. If I intervined directly, I may get popped from behind.
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ā¦Holy Bat Guano Batmanā¦
Welcome all new members, we are glad to have you with us. 
@CEASAR Welcome back.
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That was almost exactly what my answer would have been except I would have told him to drop the knife and get out while he had the chance. The police have already been called.
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Welcome brave Younes.
I live with an old broken finger (but no valor per se from my humble sports injury). For me, life aināt been the same, still hurts today. I feel you.
Wishing you full recovery though.
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@Edward325 @Matt95 @Mark902 @Younes @Paul_Chrisman @Dean93 @Dan182
Welcome to you all! Weāre very glad that youāve all chosen to join us, and we hope that you enjoy the community!!
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@CEASAR Welcome back!
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