Hum Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 A man who police say was attempting to rob a liquor store was in for quite a shock when the clerk he tried holding up pulled out a gun of his own.According to The News Leader, the would-be robber pulled a gun on a man working at Beer 30, a liquor store in Marionville, Missouri.Unbeknownst to him, the man behind the counter served 30 years in the military, including four tours of duty in Iraq. He also is a former prison guard, private investigator, professional extraditor of federal prisoners, and a proud owner of a Walther PPX 9 mm handgun.That 9 mm belongs to Jon Lewis Alexander and was loaded with one in the chamber, which is the way he always carries it.The security video was released to YouTube, you can watch it above (mobile users click here).In the video, the suspect pulls a gun out but Alexander moves quickly, pushing the man's hand back with his left hand and pulling his 9 mm out with his right.He pointed it at the man's mouth and, according to Alexander, he said "you need to get out of here before I blow your head off", after a second of consideration, the suspect turned and left.source & video The Evil Overlord, cyoung1616, Ian W and 4 others 7 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Yes!!! :rofl: :woot: :shiftyninja: Atomic Wanderer Chicken, Sadelwo, psmoked and 1 other 4 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisp Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 :P The Evil Overlord, KingCracker, Sadelwo and 4 others 7 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Wanderer Chicken Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Thumbs way up for the veteran (Y) (Y) (Y) (Y) (Y) Hum, menifred, ClassicTrekker and 5 others 8 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compl3x Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Cool. And he had the restraint not to just start firing like a lunatic. AsherGZ, KingCracker and ClassicTrekker 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 Wonder if the robber peed his pants :p menifred and ClassicTrekker 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicTrekker Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Wonder if the robber peed his pants :p Good question. :) I would say that definitely qualified as an "Oh, s**t" moment. (As in 'First you say it, then you do it!') :) The Evil Overlord 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted September 6, 2013 Member Share Posted September 6, 2013 Now that's the way you do it. :) ClassicTrekker 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Veteran Posted September 6, 2013 Veteran Share Posted September 6, 2013 Kudos to this man for protecting his business, and more importantly, his life. Sadelwo, Aaron Olive, Charisma and 5 others 8 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCordRm Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Obviously, the gun malfunctioned. BAN GUNS!!! /sarcasm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Good question. :) I would say that definitely qualified as an "Oh, s**t" moment. (As in 'First you say it, then you do it!') :) A massive understatement - the robber was probably sh**ing bricks :rofl: psmoked, Tews, ClassicTrekker and 2 others 5 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCracker Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Classic example of why just having a gun can deescalate things contrary to what some people think. IceBreakerG, psmoked and Tews 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compl3x Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Classic example of why just having a gun can deescalate things contrary to what some people think. Well, to be more accurate, he pulled out the gun in order to defend himself and scare off the offender. It's also true that this guy seems to be very well trained and used to high tense situations. I don't know if just anyone could have reacted as smoothly and, for lack of a better word, professionally as he did. Regardless, no one can argue with the results. :laugh: Do we know if the suspect has been apprehended yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicTrekker Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 A massive understatement - the robber was probably sh**ing bricks :rofl: That wouldn't surprise me, DocM. I know I would have been! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firey Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I'm more surprised that an Army Vet, Private Investigator, Prison Guard, etc... works at a liquor store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastmc Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Unbeknownst to him, the man behind the counter served 30 years in the military, including four tours of duty in Iraq. He also is a former prison guard, private investigator, professional extraditor of federal prisoners, and a proud owner of a Walther PPX 9 mm handgun. That robber should have known that this is the default resume of a liquor store clerk here in Missouri... After that line of work, you've got two choices; sit behind the counter of Beer 30, or become a cop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrynalyne Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I'm more surprised that an Army Vet, Private Investigator, Prison Guard, etc... works at a liquor store. Times are tough. Or Maybe it is a second job. Sadelwo and Charisma 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Veteran Posted September 6, 2013 Veteran Share Posted September 6, 2013 Stick to the news topic. Please take gun control discussions to the gun control thread. Charisma 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharpGreen Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I'm more surprised that an Army Vet, Private Investigator, Prison Guard, etc... works at a liquor store. I'd imagine after having that kind of life you might want to settle down and do something less dangerous/stressful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 The most likely type of retail establishment to be held up can hardly be described as "less dangerous." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinggus Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Cool. And he had the restraint not to just start firing like a lunatic. Show me a video like this where someone started firing like a lunatic. Even if he did, he would have still done the right thing. Because now if the guy didn't learn his lesson, he might try and use that gun on someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted September 7, 2013 Member Share Posted September 7, 2013 That wouldn't surprise me, DocM. I know I would have been! :) Me too, and then some. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compl3x Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Show me a video like this where someone started firing like a lunatic. Even if he did, he would have still done the right thing. Because now if the guy didn't learn his lesson, he might try and use that gun on someone else. ?? Errr.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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