A pair of armed robbers learned what it meant to “find out” in the great state of Texas when they attempted to rob a 34-year-old San Antonio man in the early morning hours of August 25th. As of now, no arrests have been made, but the incident is currently under investigation by the San Antonio Police Department.
The assailants spotted their would-be victim on the 200 block of Ranch Valley just before 3:50 am on Sunday. That’s when they approached the 34-year-old and made their move, which would prove to be the wrong move as he drew his own handgun in self-defense and fired at the two armed men, shooting one suspect in the head and providing the other with some new hip jewelry.
When officers arrived on the scene they found a 23-year-old suspect lying on the ground with a critical gunshot wound to the head. Miraculously still alive, he was transported to the hospital by Emergency Medical Services where he was listed in critical condition. The second suspect had been hospitalized separately, with San Antonio Police Department investigators later confirming his involvement in the altercation after questioning witnesses and the suspect himself.
Incidents such as this one occur every day and at every time of day. Being a responsible and prepared gun owner can mean the difference between life and death. Since carry laws are not equal from state to state, a travesty of what is supposed to be the overarching law of the land that is the Second Amendment, it is important to understand your local laws when it comes to carrying a firearm and defending yourself. No, it should not be like this. You are supposed to have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, but politicians who seek power and control through subjugation seem to have other plans.
This story had a happy ending because the would-be victim happened to be in Texas, where there is much less fear of using deadly force to preserve your own life. In places such as California, a power-hungry virtue-signaling DA might have already filed charges against the good guy. Make no mistake, this isn’t even solely about guns, as your freedom could be at serious risk for attempting to restrain a hostile individual in the state of New York using a chokehold. You should question a government that wants you in fear of defending yourself, even in your home. We all have lives, jobs, family and friends that tie us to the places we live. Still, it is important to have difficult conversations about stepping out of our comfort zone and perhaps relocating to a place that values liberty and supports your right to value your life.
its a shame
but in many jurisdictions in america
a white homeowners worst nightmare
isnt 3 or 4 armed latino or hispanic men
beating his front door down at 2 am
its a single unarmed black man
because of the circus
that the national mainstream news and social media
as well as the local DA
will turn the case into
Are you referring to ” Saint George Syndrome”, named after a certain fentanyl ingesting felon whom famously started chanting
“I can’t breathe” while resisting arrest from two Parks police and then later two additional MPD cops right up until his untimely but predestined demise over twenty minutes later? The one whom the DA and then the state AG suppressed police cam video and the original coroner’s report of? The one whom touched off riots – aided by the governor’s, now the VP condender’s inaction – nearly had his metro cities burned to the ground? Are you referring to that guy?
That’s why you should make every effort to remove yourself from the vicinity of such. There is a reason suburbs exist, and it has little to do with economics and mostly to do with demographics. Exurbs are the new escape hatch. Avail yourself of that escape.
I left the blue state I was born in because of what you describe.
Unfortunately the suburbs are no longer safe and in fact have become the prime target of home invasions because it’s the only places left in many cities where people actually own anything of value.
Yeah increasingly what we have been seeing, rural near hog farms and smaller cities with stable demographics seem to be the best bets in NY for now.
“You should question a government that wants you in fear of defending yourself, even in your home”.
This!! (Would also make a good campaign slogan).
Fambly members of the criminals cry “They ain’t no death penalty for what they done!”
The armed citizen had every right to defend himself and should suffer no consequences from the law.
However.
Wandering around San Antonio at oh-dark-thirty is just asking for it.
Was he only allowed to walk around during certain hours? Is there a curfew in San Antonio?
He is supposed to be a free citizen in the USA. Why can’t he walk whenever he wants to?
Just because you CAN do it doesn’t mean you SHOULD. By luck, or better yet, maybe by planning, the victim was prepared and able to defend hirself. But unless there’s a good reason, likely absolute necessity, you’re not going to find ME walking the streets of San Antonio at 0330 hours. It ain’t wise.
And even in Texas, there are leftist prosecutors who will shop for the right judge, abuse jury selection, and suppress evidence to put a righteous self-defender in jail. There’s one right up the road in Austin.
He!! I don’t “walk around” my formerly fairly “safe” neighborhood at night. Yeah I’m always armed but there’s a lunatic wandering around who jumps in front of car’s(!)just asking to be hit!
Going on other people’s property without authorization in the daytime in Texas is trespassing. Doing it at night is prowling. There’s a distinction.
He can walk wherever he wants. I never said he couldn’t. But there is stupidity and there is wisdom, and walking around a crime-ridden city in the dark is an example of the former.
As a single dad I worked two jobs for more than 20 years. A lot of nights and weekends in places that were sketchy at best. Including waterfronts and warehouse districts.
I needed to work and that is where the work was. At one point I was a cab driver. Regardless of local law I was armed and damned glad of it a couple of times.
“Wandering around San Antonio at oh-dark-thirty is just asking for it.”
Don’t think I would want to be afoot in any city at 0350, in any town or city.
I guess that old mantra “two to the body and one to the head” should be amended to “two to the head to make sure that mother fu€ker is dead” should be amended to “two to the head.”
Long ago I was born in MN. Grew up in WS. Have lived and worked in several Dementiacrat cities and states. Now live out here in rural AL. At least here if needs be a person can defend themselves. There a few states where the 2nd Amendment is still considered valid.
A head shot?!?! They have had some training and regular practice time.
Good
RE: critical gunshot wound to the head. Miraculously still alive? Apparently there were no vital organs in his head.
My friend, Barley, said he is of the opinion that he should practice “Zen” aiming so that when he is old and his eyesight is failing, his Zen capabilities will keep him on target, especially in self-defense situations where reaction time my be minimal. So, we headed out to the Rod and Gun club.
We set a target at 10 yards. Barley drew from his holster and took careful aim for each of the 15 rounds in his magazine. All 15 were on target. “Now, for some Zen shooting”, he said.
We replaced the target and he replaced the magazine. This time, instead of careful aiming, he said he would practice ‘mindlessness’. For each shot, he drew, raised the weapon, pointed in the direction of the target, and fired. He hit the target once.
I observed that ‘mindlessness’ in not the same as being out of your mind and that Zen masters spend their days, weeks, months, and years, ‘Zenning’.
Barley said, “Maybe I should spend my weekends in a Zen monastery”. I replied “We will all feel safer if you did.”
So we spent the next hour shooting in a more conventional style. That was fun.
LifeSavor,
I will argue that your friend’s description of “Zen shooting” is a skill that either you have or you don’t have. And if you don’t have it, all the practice in the world will not improve your non-existent skill.
Several years ago, I set up four crude human analog targets made of furring strips (in a cross), old t-shirts, and paper plates. The horizontal furring strip represented “arms” and extending through the t-shirt’s arms. The vertical strip represented spines (inside the t-shirts) and neck extending above the t-shirts. Finally, I stapled paper plates to the vertical furring strips above the necks to represent heads. Then I spaced them out in various configurations, with different targets assigned as “friendly” and “foe”. I stood back roughly 20 feet, closed my eyes, slowly spun around random amounts both clockwise and counterclockwise to somewhat disorient the direction of the targets. I would pause for a few seconds after spinning and then arbitrarily “go!” which meant opening my eyes and engaging the “foe” targets only while avoiding hits to “friendly” targets. Thus I had set up a reasonable “moving and shoot / no-shoot” course.
If you can imagine, it is basically impossible to place carefully aimed shots while moving. Furthermore, because I was simulating a real world attack, I did not allow myself the luxury of aiming slowly and carefully. Rather I was moving and shooting as quickly as possible with the goal of neutralizing the “foes” as quickly as possible. Again, that does not allow carefully aimed shots. Instead, I was practicing what I think people have called “instinctive shooting”. Keep in mind that I had never done that before and my shot distances were anywhere from about 20 feet away to contact distance as I moved side-to-side as well as forward to close the distance on my simulated attackers. My average hit rate on the “foes” was about 92% with my worst hit rate at 86%. And over the course of several runs I only hit “friendlies” two or three times and they were glancing shots at that.
My point in all of this: I am blessed to have “rapid instinctive moving-and-shooting” skill right out of the gates with no prior practice. I know others who do not have that skill and a lot of practice has yielded no significant improvement for them. For your friend who does not appear to have that skill, encourage your friend to practice immediately “getting off the X” and moving to cover or closing the distance on an attacker. For people who think that closing the distance on an attacker is a bad idea: your attacker does not expect his/her victim to close the distance which knocks the attacker (mentally) off-balance. Second, closing the distance on the attacker increases the probability of landing shots on the attacker–ultimately guaranteeing hits when the distance is close enough.
@lifesavor
The late Lucky McDaniels probably wrote a book; that, and a Red Ryder bb gun without sights might get your buddy started on where he wants to go.
It’s called instinct shooting, and a common observation is that it ain’t reliable from a cold start. Also gets harder as you age, so the sights will be even more useful in the future…
Iguana,
Thank you for posting that book title. I think there is a meditative element to good shooting.
“Incidents such as this one occur every day and at every time of day.”
Just yesterday I was at a gas station filling up my vehicle’s gasoline tank. I was on my cell phone confirming details with a friend who wanted to borrow something from me. Then I saw a man, with an empty plastic bottle in one hand and a white plastic bag about the size of a grapefruit in the other hand, walking across the parking lot almost straight toward me–with virtually nothing beyond me. In other words there was no obvious reason for the man to be in the gas station parking lot (since he did not have a car) and no obvious reason for him to be walking in my direction. I abruptly told my friend, “I have to go,” and ended the call. I also put my “strong” hand in my pocket to grip my Ruger LCP in its pocket holster while I turned to a slightly “bladed” stance with respect to the man walking toward me and even moved a bit more out of his apparent line that he was walking. Fortunately, he walked past me–and through some landscaping on his way beyond the gas station to some unknown destination on foot.
In all likelihood that man was not a violent criminal and had no criminal intent toward me. Of course attacks happen in the exact manner that I described above. Either way, it was a sobering reminder to be aware and ready at all times.