By Dean Weingarten
Arizona – -(Ammoland.com)- Protesters blocked the street in the central west end of St. Louis.
They surrounded a minivan containing a single white male, and jumped on the hood. The driver of mini-van took evasive action, spilling the hood jumper into the street.
He drew a firearm while apparently calling police.   One of the protesters claimed that the man struck one of the people who were blocking the street, and called the police.  There were no reports of an ambulance called to the area.
 Photo captures man flashing gun at protesters in CWE #STL https://ift.tt/1FQm6ZG
Notice that the person in the street is the man who was on the hood of the minivan. It appears that the back window of the van has been broken.
Defending minivan driver on the phone with defensive firearm ready. St. Louis Post-Dispatcher David Carson was on the scene and took these pictures and posted them on twitter. Notice the cell phone, finger off the trigger, pistol not pointing at anyone, and the alert condition of the driver.  He appears to know what he is doing.
Only days ago, people banged on a car, and attacked the driver of the car with hammers, killing him.
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Dean Weingarten has been a peace officer, a military officer, was on the University of Wisconsin Pistol Team for four years, and was first certified to teach firearms safety in 1973. He taught the Arizona concealed carry course for fifteen years until the goal of constitutional carry was attained. He has degrees in meteorology and mining engineering, and recently retired from the Department of Defense after a 30 year career in Army Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation.
He had every right to shoot to kill and should have. That is the only thing these people understand. They are cowards and when you defend yourself with deadly force they run like the coward they are.
Driver did hot discharge the firearm so NO deadly force was used.
Though his finger was not on the trigger, to describe this man as being in control is a stretch of the truth at best. In the event of drawing a weapon, the question needs to be asked “what led to the escalation to deadly force?” By deadly force, I am refering to both the weapon (his right to personal protection) and driving through a crowd of what I can only assume is a diverse group of mostly young protesters exhibting their rights under the constitution. The Town & Country van was NOT the only vehicle to pass through the area… Read more »
He was just driving on a street a legal thing to do yet you blame the driver ,are you a racist Drew? Seems like with you , its the white mans fault. As far as escalating the situation , a person jumping on my vehicle and trying to surround is going to end with people getting run over. He has the right to defend himself and his property which includes his vehicle. Smashing out the window would be reason enough to draw a weapon , mob beatings often end in death or crippled for life. Drew you say it was… Read more »
Eric, First off, I never brought race into the issue, but since you did… I am white, and live in the country in the state of Virginia. My ancestors came to this country in the second decade of the 1700’s, and yes, my family was slave owners. I am not proud of this, but it is my ancestry. I do not believe in prejustice of race or religion, this is my personal belief. I know my history and I know who I am, and I am not a racist. I can only assume that since the very first thing you… Read more »
Well, “Drew,” he didn’t USE deadly force. So right off the bat your entire rant is as corrupt as our Congress.
Get attacked then messed with by the cops such good treatment of citizens. Punks have no respect of others property . I lost my patience for thieves and vandals 35 years ago , muzzle first is my motto. And see armed man is not a victim
Hopefully, the Bosnians will start doing some ethnic cleansing. I’m sure they’d see a reduction in this sort of activity.
Has anyone researched and discovered the final outcome of this?
Vanns40, probably not since nobody died, just a bunch of hooligans being put in their place by a citizen.
Quote: “The reporter tries to claim that it might have been shattered by someone on the inside…?” end quote:
Has the “reporter” been ordered to take a mental compentency evaluation test?
Did any of the people causing damage to this persons vehicle say “hands up, don’t shoot” when they saw the gun?
Looks like Sambo came out to investigate !
This guy demonstrated the correct way to handle getting cought up in a safari park, never get out of your vehicle while surrounded by animals always be armed, and don’t stop.
Democrats in the past have stated that Republicans use “code words or dog whistles” that refer to “minorities”. Don’t you think the Democrats are doing the same thing when they talk about the “Community”?
With increased unrest in the ‘streets of Da Community’ Hummer sales and gun sales are gonna go thru the roof. Mini-vans can’t handle that kind of abuse.