[George from New England]

Hey .. never go to ‘check it out’ unarmed. Stupid.

[marktwain]

He was armed.

[freeandfreezing]

Not only was he armed, but very clever and courageous. He managed to get the criminal to drop the rifle, and then when the criminal reached towards it he used his firearm to keep the criminal from being able to re-arm himself.

Dangerous for the armed citizen, but he stopped a crime, disarmed a criminal, and got the criminal arrested without anyone being injured. Bravery, cool headed thinking, and cleverness.