Fast food place.

[CourierDriver]

So my grandson was ordering his meal at the drive thru area, 2 suspects walk up and start asking about his dog in the car, suspects start to enter his car,,,no he did not have his doors locked.. So by now my grandson reaches for his 40cal glock under the dash and points it towards the suspects,,,,,end of story, suspects fled the scene immediately.....my grandson is a deputy sheriff ,,,yes robbery can happened to anyone,,,investigation is on going..PS, yes he was scared....

 

[wpod]

So my grandson was ordering his meal at the drive thru area, 2 suspects walk up and start asking about his dog in the car, suspects start to enter his car,,,no he did not have his doors locked.. So by now my grandson reaches for his 40cal glock under the dash and points it towards the suspects,,,,,end of story, suspects fled the scene immediately.....my grandson is a deputy sheriff ,,,yes robbery can happened to anyone,,,investigation is on going..PS, yes he was scared....

I guess the robbers didn't like Glocks.

 

[Inked]

Glad to hear he’s ok. Hopefully they catch these cockroaches.

 

[Duffyjr]

What kind of car was he driving? Did he have it in Park, it's been a long time since cars didn't lock the doors automatically.

Glad it worked out for him, did he get a good look at them, enough to find them.

 

[doitmyself]

It's troubling to imagine how many different directions this incident could have gone. Thank goodness it turned out well. This would traumatize many.

 

[PontiacHO]

I’ve had a similar situation waiting at a railroad crossing before. Luckily someone pulled up behind me to keep something from happening. I’ve told my wife and kids that if someone ever grabs the door handle and/or is trying to get in, floor it and take them for the ride of their life…. Forward or reverse.

 

[measureman]

My old 2002 Blazers doors lock when I put it in drive.
My wife's 2018 Elantra GT locks at 10 MPH.
My son doesn't care if his doors lock,he carries a 9 MM.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Grandson with a pistola? You must be an Elder Statesman, sir.
Surprised he didn't detain them. Were other family in the car?

Need picture of the dog too
Overall, glad he wasn't hurt.

 

[Barkleymut]

One of the many reasons I try to avoid drive thru lines unless I really know the neighborhood.

 

[Oillover]

I guess the robbers didn't like Glocks.

Who said they were robbers?
Maybe they just really liked his dog and wanted to come in the car and give him a treat?


Joking aside, glad it worked out for him.

 

[JohnnyG]

Hmm, isn't it a felony to point a gun at someone unless you are physically threatened?
Does a car carry the same protections as the Castle Doctrine at home?

 

[Eddie]

I love this story. My granddaughter nurse and I went and got our carry permit. Ed

 

[Eddie]

Entering your premises IS considered a threat. I remember this from my Carry class. To shoot him coming at you with intent is OK but, shooting him running away is very bad for the shooter legally.

 

[skyactiv]

I’m thinking maybe they wanted to hold the dog with a knife, threaten to kill it unless he withdrew a bunch of money from an ATM.

 

[measureman]

Hmm, isn't it a felony to point a gun at someone unless you are physically threatened?
Does a car carry the same protections as the Castle Doctrine at home?

Legal or not he did the right thing.

 

[JohnnyG]

Fair enough. I just don't want anyone being misled. The standard answer around here would be "call 911", but him being LEO makes a huge difference.
The rest of us would be in a different situation.

 

[CourierDriver]

What kind of car was he driving? Did he have it in Park, it's been a long time since cars didn't lock the doors automatically.

Glad it worked out for him, did he get a good look at them, enough to find them.

well sort of, they were of color...thats about it

 

[Electromotive]

So my grandson was ordering his meal at the drive thru area, 2 suspects walk up and start asking about his dog in the car, suspects start to enter his car,,,no he did not have his doors locked.. So by now my grandson reaches for his 40cal glock under the dash and points it towards the suspects,,,,,end of story, suspects fled the scene immediately.....my grandson is a deputy sheriff ,,,yes robbery can happened to anyone,,,investigation is on going..PS, yes he was scared....

I'm terrified of guns. If someone breaks into my home, my plan is to hide under my bed with my big, lazy, 24 lb. Maine Coon cat named Buttons. She wouldn't hurt a fly.

 

[measureman]

I'm terrified of guns. If someone breaks into my home, my plan is to hide under my bed with my big, lazy, 24 lb. Maine Coon cat named Buttons. She wouldn't hurt a fly.

Really?

 

[PimTac]

Fair enough. I just don't want anyone being misled. The standard answer around here would be "call 911", but him being LEO makes a huge difference.
The rest of us would be in a different situation.

When seconds count the police are just minutes away. This was a good example of that.