Man grabs shotgun from would-be robber in Marigny: Watch video

http://www.nola.com ^ | April 30, 2013 | Stephen Babcock

[Lurker]

For later.

[murron]

I wonder if he’s military or former military?

[Billthedrill]

"Give me my gun back and I'll give you your phone that you dropped,"

Wait. My keen tactical sense tells me there may be something wrong with that transaction. What to do, what to do...

[C210N]

I might have taken it... first testing the shotgun to make sure unloaded AND then not wanting them to have the particular cell phone...

[Billthedrill]

I think I’d have used the opportunity for an upgrade. “No way. Go steal me a new iPhone and we’ll talk.”

[roadcat]

Pretty slick jo dori, controlling the muzzle and using leverage against the goblin. Guy probably has aikido training.

My thinking also. He must have experience under his belt. A similar move can disarm someone with a handgun held near the stomach area. Use the left hand to force the held gun to the stomach, reach in from above with the right hand, rotate the handgun out which can break the trigger finger, and pull gun away. If it goes off, it hits the perp. This fellow was clearly prepared against the black perp.