This is a real life developing situation. Where I am, there have been a string of robberies where two masked men have come into Harris Teeter grocery stores armed with handguns. Apparently there are always exactly two of them. Watching the reports made me wonder how I would react since one of the stores was knocked off at a time when I frequently shop there. In other words the chances are high that I could have possibly been there when it was robbed and I am almost always armed.
These thugs apparently come in fast, wearing ball caps and with bandanas over their mouths. While they come in, they assault people, including striking them, fire shots into the air inside the building and then after establishing dominance near the front of the store, they rush the back where the managers keeps the money.
From what I understand, once they are done, they are gone as fast as they came.
Now the scenario: you are armed with a sidearm (well maintained highly accurate .45 with high quality self defense ammo and one in the chamber as well as 2 spare mags) as you are leaving the checkout counter. You see two men with bandanas rushing from the parking lot through the large glass windows in front of the store. You're confident with your shooting, there are no other people in the entryway of the store, but there are two of them and one of you. Do you lay low and try to stay out of the way? Do you run to the furthest end of the store and take up a position? Do you take up a covered position behind the counter and draw?
I should add that in this scenario, you are facing the front of the store when you notice the rushing gunmen, and on either flank as well as to your rear, there are people in line. You have seconds to decide your actions and the consequences will put your life and the lives of those around you in danger.
These thugs apparently come in fast, wearing ball caps and with bandanas over their mouths. While they come in, they assault people, including striking them, fire shots into the air inside the building and then after establishing dominance near the front of the store, they rush the back where the managers keeps the money.
From what I understand, once they are done, they are gone as fast as they came.
Now the scenario: you are armed with a sidearm (well maintained highly accurate .45 with high quality self defense ammo and one in the chamber as well as 2 spare mags) as you are leaving the checkout counter. You see two men with bandanas rushing from the parking lot through the large glass windows in front of the store. You're confident with your shooting, there are no other people in the entryway of the store, but there are two of them and one of you. Do you lay low and try to stay out of the way? Do you run to the furthest end of the store and take up a position? Do you take up a covered position behind the counter and draw?
I should add that in this scenario, you are facing the front of the store when you notice the rushing gunmen, and on either flank as well as to your rear, there are people in line. You have seconds to decide your actions and the consequences will put your life and the lives of those around you in danger.
