Over in the Shooting incidents in the news thread in GD there was mention of this:
https://pistol-forum.com/showthread....l=1#post760233
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/07/08...ng-attack.html
TLDR: Some big strong thug who is agitated about his service goes back into the kitchen and hits, with what appears to be all his might, a woman at the grill who is just standing there defenseless, who is reported to be "seriously" injured. Subsequently a coworker confronts the thug and he decides he is not mad enough to take a bullet over breakfast and leaves. Started this thread because I think it is worth a little more chatter.
For one thing, I think this woman, who has probably not benefited from any formal training, seemed as willing to shoot as the thug seemed willing to hit her colleague (sure doesn't look like somebody who never hit a women before...). I liked how as soon as the thug came behind the counter she was starting to make ready (but had not drawn), but if he deescalated she easily could have. I agree she could have justifiably shot him, should she had might be part of the discussion. I know I cringe when I consider how low the bar is for getting a CHL in most states, but here is somebody who had only basic skill or knowledge and their permit made a difference.
Another thing is that this woman with only very basic equipment was able to stop a much more powerful adversary. She didn't have a G19 with a WML and two spare mags and a fixed blade knife and a 1k lumen handheld, she just had a (probably) LC9 or maybe even a LCP (and it is probably safe to speculate she has never been to Thunder Ranch...). Part of my noting this is that I have been being more diligent about at least having a J-Frame, even if I am not wearing pants with a belt. Not advocating, just contemplating that the curve is not linear between nothing and something. Yeah sure, if the thug had pulled out a Glock she woulda been on the losing end of things, but she was already in the losing end of things standing up to the big guy who was in a room full of big knives.
Also interesting that the employer accepts their permitted employees being in the position to defend themselves.
Also noting that this is a "win" but will not show up in any FBI or CDC statistic saying so.
Anyway, just some thoughts I had, I drive a lot and have time to think