Originally Posted by IowaBibleMan

It's interesting to look at the video of the 71 year old hero of the Ocala internet cafe robbery. Had he needed to chamber a round, the BG no doubt would have murdered him. This is so even though "it takes only a second to chamber a round." You can see the video at

The hero saw the BG was distracted and went into action. He begins to draw at 33 seconds, aims at 34 seconds, and fires at 35 seconds into the video. This happens while he's charging the bad guy.

Was there time for the hero to rack the weapon? Remember, only 2 seconds transpired between the hero drawing and shooting (33 to 35 seconds). As it is, the BG had covered the hero with his own weapon by 34 seconds and could have fired before the hero's initial shot (or simultaneously). Had the BG pulled the trigger, the hero may have died.

Now I've read the BG claims the gun wasn't loaded. Even if that was true, you can't rely on that, and the video demonstrates the victim had only 2 seconds to draw, aim, and shoot ... or die.

Second point: There wasn't time to root around in a backpack or purse. Students and ladies, this man lived because he had his pistol on his person. He had only to reach in his pocket to draw. I'm thinking he showed a lot courage, poise, and the effects of practice. Notice that in the draw stroke, he has his offhand on his chest (32 second mark), out of the way. I don't know if he is mere enthusiast or had been in the service, but he has some knowledge of self-defense technique.