Concealed Carry Permit Holder Kills 5 East LA Gang Bangers

The story of Lance Thomas is amazing and ordinarily when we see a video like this, we would just post a link to it on our Facebook page for our fans.  But this story is different and we wanted to make some observations.

First, this is a must watch video.  Over the course of several years watchmaker Lance Thomas used deadly force to defend himself on multiple occasions.  He has been shot five times – yet he refuses to be a victim:

After the first robbery attempt, Mr. Thomas took these steps:

1. He went to the range to practice – This is our mantra here at Whistling Pines Gun Club.  Practice, Practice, Practice.  The muscle memory developed from repeating the mechanics of firing will serve you well in the stress of a live fire situation, in fact, it will save your life.
2. He started going to the gym several times per week – This is an often overlooked aspect of firearm proficiency.  You need to be able to handle your weapon with confidence.  Strength and endurance are of critical importance.  Also, you never know when  a gun fight could turn into hand to hand combat.
3. He worked out gunfight tactics for every robbery scenario he could think of – This is of critical importance.  What if there are multiple attackers?  Who should you shoot first? Where can you take cover?  Where are your firing lines and what about bystanders?  (Our Defending your Home, Defensive Indexed Shooting and Shoot and Move classes will all help prepare you to defend yourself.)
4. He bought multiple guns and put them in strategic locations around his shop – This can be a little tricky depending on who has access to different areas of your facility.  It worked for Lance but, we would prefer a handgun in your favorite carry with an easily accessible spare magazine.  By practicing drawing from a belt or pocket carry you should be able to get your reaction time down to less than a second.

One aspect of this story should be of grave concern to anyone who watches this video.  They state that Lance was only one of two Santa Monica residents to hold a concealed weapons permit.  Every gang member that tried to rob his store was armed (one with a Mac 10)  yet California consistently refuses to allow law abiding citizens to arm themselves. Here in Colorado we are much more fortunate.  We offer information on obtaining a Concealed Carry Permit in Colorado Springs and we offer Training Classes that will qualify you to obtain your Concealed Weapons License.  Lets make Colorado Springs the safest city in America.

Lance talks about fighting back and in doing so is the willingness to kill and be killed.  We think Lance Thomas is a hero.  It’s  tough decision to make but if more properly prepared people fought back, there would be fewer violent criminals on the street.

See also:
* Concealed Carry Training – The Pocket Carry
* Concealed Carry Training – The Purse Carry