Shooting a motionless target at ~40 yards down at the range with a handgun is pretty hard already, imagine doing that when someone’s openly shooting everyone with an AR, moving all over, while you fear for your life and everybody else’s, having to manage all that dose of stress and adrenaline combined. This guy deserves a medal.
I have been in this scenario. Fear is not present at all. You're body goes into either fight or flight. Some of us automatically home in and everything else is irrelevant. I cannot explain it but you're brain becomes on a mission. It's like breathing without knowing.
@@FinalLugiaGuardian They only give that to wealthy donors and friends of the President. The medal is a joke. There should be a Congressional Medal of Honor for civilians.
10 shots in 15 seconds on a moving target at 40 yards and apparently he hit 8 out of 10, heroic actions from this 22 year old who has impressive marksmanship and massive balls!
Yep. Seriously massive. Going up against someone who has a rifle when you only have a pistol in a size suitable for carry is usually a losing proposition.
That may be so but it seemed like he had the drop on the shooter, most opportunities of law enforcement dont really get those times since they bring attention to themselves to direct the fire at them. Shooter just didn't expect people would have a gun in the *UNITED STATES* apparently
A lot of people don’t realize that. Pistol vs rifle takes a lot of balls. Generally the idea of rushing someone shooting isn’t a great idea. Much less knowingly being out gunned.
40 yards shot, hostile moving target, time limit with lives on the line, and a 10 round mag capacity, he demonstrated how and why guns are crucial for a safe world if put into the right hands.
@@jeromekun7153 the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun, that's why we call the police when things like this happen, imagine if the police were what stopped this though, the body count would be unimaginably higher. In just 15 seconds this good guy stopped a tragedy the police didn't even know about.
@@DavidLLambertmobile Police report is 30-40 yards between Eli and the shooter with Eli hitting 80% of his shots on target. I believe Eli started shooting at 30 yards and kept shooting at up to 40 yards as the shooter began retreating back to the bathroom. The shooter had two AR 15s and a 9mm handgun, Eli had a 9mm Glock 17
@@TannerSwizel when someone has experimented with distance shooting I will say the full grip longer Barrel Glock 17 was definitely a factor and this would have been harder with a smaller pistol. He had the perfect handgun for that situation
Police would have had to take his pistol for evidence so he may have nothing to protect himself or others right now, most 22 year olds are not exactly rolling in money to go buy a gun any time they want, so I hope he gets him this gun ASAP.
I carry concealed everyday single day and spent 18 years in the Army with a few combat deployments. I would have zero confidence taking a 40 yard shot, in a mall, cold, with an active shoot who had already shot innocents. This guy is incredibly. 8/10 shot #mindblown
And none of your military experience LED you to the conclusion that the food court isn't even 40 yards across? 😆 The dude was sitting in the middle of the food court next to the pillar directly outside the bathrooms of which he shot the guy from 40 ft away. He then called the people out of the bathroom because he was directly in front of the bathroom and only 40 ft away. He was sitting in the food court and eating.. people seriously think he got up and ran away from the food court? 🤦🏽♂️ It was an impressive shot but it was 40 ft not 40 yards* the food court itself isn't even that big so if you wanted to get a 40-yard shot you could shoot wall to wall and it wouldn't happen because the entire distance from one end to the other the food court isn't even 40 yards lol
@@markstevens1588 what is sad? The facts? It's absurd that people just pick up and run with crap they know nothing about because the sheriff misspoke.. it's a responsible and dangerous to even assume that Eli would be stupid enough to even attempt a shot from 40 yards. He would have been killed. And leading other people to believe that landing eight of 10 rounds and under 4 seconds rapid fire from 40 yards away is even possible is ridiculous and will get people killed.. the food court isn't even a hundred feet from end to end. It's like the size of an end zone.. how people are fitting half a football field into this tiny ass food court is beyond me. People don't realize how impressive of a shot that is from 40 ft alone. That is elite level shooting on its own merit but 40 yards is hilarious 🤣
An 80% hit ratio with a first shot hit puts this young man in a very small percentage of awesomeness. Good on him! We ALL owe him a beverage of his choice.
It was 40 ft not 40 yd... The length of the food court from end to end isn't even 40 yards lol so unless he had his back up against one wall and was shooting through the other wall it was 40 ft... He was sitting at the table by the pillar directly in front of the bathroom close enough to the bathroom to call the people out of it... C'mon people
@@nighttrain1565 No one mentioned anything about distance, just how impressive his hit ratio was. Some people can’t put rounds on something 4 feet away…but I see what you’re saying.
@@nighttrain1565 I don’t care how far it was personally. He saved a lot of people. If you can’t see that under stress of someone that close then if he was 40 feet away makes it even harder cause if you miss that first shot you are dead. That’s why he chose that place he thought he could kill a lot of people before the gun bill went to house. That’s their scare tactics. You however are an expert . So maybe next year you can be a hero but don’t take anything from this man. Ask the people who got out of there alive who the hero was????
The fact that Eli also hit 8/10 shots on a moving target while under pressure is impressive , but the the fact that he also did it in a mall where there could possibly be widespread panic due to the gunshots make it crazy impressive.
Didn't hear about the girlfriend being a nurse and helping people on the scene till now. Those 2 are a heroic power couple, and I hope they live long, happy, and fulfilled lives.
@scripteaze Didn't say they had to get married. My observation was that they clearly were both good people and deserve happy lives, whether individually or together. Might have come off that way, but I wasn't saying that they had to be for life.
This is why I shoot bowling pins at 25 meters (27.5 yards) weekly and when relaxed and taking my time I can hit it 80% of the time. The fact he did it on a moving target under stress at 1.5 times the distance on a somewhat bigger target is very impressive and downright heroic. He deserves a statue
Good for you, you're on the right track. Now use a black painted pie plate as a target and hit it 100% of the time shooting one handed. If you can do that there isn't a bad guy out there who wants you anywhere near him
The wonders of practice and adrenaline. It increases our strength and focus so that 40 yards likely seemed more like 10 to the young man and time was moving fairly slowly.
I shoot 2” shoot and see stickers at 15 yards every week at my indoor, (longest distance available there). I shoot 200 or more rounds. Buttttt……. Those are static, my preferred guns are my S&W 41 with a micro red dot, my S&W 17 with stock sights or my Browning Buckmark Ultra-Fast custom race gun, with a SeeMore red dot. The thing they all have common is that they are .22’s.
The young man is mature beyond his years. By most reports he did everything right. Waving people back out of harm's way and getting into position to take and make precise shots. Cool under pressure! Nerves and Balls of Steel! 🥇🙏🏾
Eli definitely set the standard and raised the bar for us all. I pray that I'll be half as good as he was, if I ever happen to be in a high stress situation.
@@SI-GOD I made this same comment a couple days ago, being a ccw person you pray 2 prayers, 1st you hope your never in a situation like Eli was in? 2nd you pray you can perform at some level to minimize the shooter, Eli to have done this at 22 with just the training from his Papaw is amazing, God Bless this young man for his Heroic Deed.
At my age and how that front sight looks (and how my paper turns out) I’d be thrilled with 1 solid hit out of 5 with my carry of choice. But that’s the nature of situations like this.
@@mencken8 that's my problem these days too. At 25 yards, all rounds are on the target but there is no grouping. I keep thinking I've been out of practice so long and it will get better but the last time at the range it actually got worse. At the end of the day, I walked out with my head hung down shaking it no no no.
The hero we needed. He was brave enough to risk his life for others, now hopefully he's brave enough to go to counseling and take care of himself. 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸
@@daveufirst He has taken anothers life the drenalin was high at the time. When things calm down he may suffer regrets in what he has done. Not everyone can kill another During some wars it is thought that 1/3 shoot to miss killing another human. And if you do not think this to be true why are so many suffering after a war. I know they may have seen worse things than just a shooting.
Good job Eli. Taking a life is a tough thing to do. Stoping a beating heart is a hell of a thing just remember YOU DONE THE RIGHT THING !! Hope you like your new pistol. This world needs alot more people like you..
Shame on idiots who supply military weapons to mass murderers, America is the only country in the world that enables these horrific atrocities to be worse than they have to be the answer is no guns period, or at least no guns unless you can prove your a responsible person without homicidle tendencies
We're all pretty much in awe of Eli's success in this shooting, the improbability of hitting a live target under the described conditions pretty much stuns the mind. It seems he demonstrated incredible poise with what I'm assuming is a somewhat deep training regimen leading to his accuracy and ability to think clearly under massive stress. I was once involved in a fatal shooting at a mere 8 feet and can attest even then an accurate shot is not guaranteed.
@@keri380 Pure guts, a willingness and determination to NOT let a bad guy win the day--that's what this was and will be next time too. You're welcome to try making this some "higher power" BS BUT where was this "higher power" when the shooter first started taking lives?
@@PSC4.1 and who knows if he had the full 15 seconds. Or was that from the shooter shooting their first shot, him reacting, telling his girlfriend to get down, drawing and firing 10 times.
Yes sir, most people don't really understand how hard it is to hit a target with a handgun at 40-yards. You did it nicely, with quite a bit of wind as well. Active shooter situation, adrenaline, moving target, etc. makes this young mans performance legendary.
A well regulated Militia IS necessary to the security of a free State. That Hero not only saved countless lives, he also demonstrated to the whole world how truthful and important the second amendment is!
@@manuelmoraleda9684 , Do you think that is what was in his head at the time? I don't. I think "Himself" was the furthest thing from his mind. I think his girlfriend was at the top of his thoughts. And then other innocent victims, such as kids. After that, maybe he had a thought for "Himself".
Let's also give some credit to Indiana's Lawmakers, that enabled Constitutional Carry only a couple weeks before this incident. Without that, we would most likely count A LOT more casualties than the actual ones. And RIP to the innocent souls we lost.
Let's also give credit to God all mighty for guiding his aim to be on point and steady. Like he guided David's Stone from a slingshot when he Slade Goliath. He too was deemed as the underdog, yet prevailed despite the odds. Again we see this here AR-15 versus compact self defense pistol.
Elijah has an Indiana Carry Permit, so the newly enacted Universal Carry Law didn't provide him with the lawful carry situation as he already had that in hand.
@@Masta-Blasta he did not have one. "Not much is publicly known about Dicken yet, beside the fact that he was legally- *though permitless* -carrying a 9-millimeter Glock gun. In Indiana, carrying a gun no longer requires a permit as of July 1, as of the "constitutional carry" bill."
It's obvious Eli knew his firearm & how to use it. Just learned who taught Eli how to handle a firearm. It was his Grandfather. My Dad (former Deputy Sheriff) taught his entire family including me his daughter & his grandson how to handle firearms. I also believe "good" was with Eli that day. Eli was at the right place at the right time. If he had stopped for just a few moments, he might not have been at the mall when this happened. "Coincidence is God Incognito". Prayers for the families & Eli.
Absolutely correct, the number 1 thing is, to know your firearm and how to use it. Unfortunately many do not, they buy it, shoot it a couple times, then think they are proficient with it. This young man did the work and learned exactly how to use it.....
His first shot was a hit and he engaged the gunman within 15secs of the gunman opening fire , then went on to hit with another 7 rounds , 80% hit rate under pressure. The guy is a well trained hero......
Annoying how they're like "four people are dead" when the murderer is one of the dead and shouldn't be considered a person. They should be saying "3 people dead and the killer was also killed." Stop giving the name of the killer and showing their faces and their life story and their damn motive. Stop glorifying scumbags.
The most important aspect of the entire shooting was that the "gun free" policy the owner of the mall has was ignored by a good guy. Remember, you can legally carry inside of a business, even if they have a posted "no firearms" sign. But you must leave if they ask you to leave. Shouldn't be a problem unless you needlessly brandish your weapon.
I've heard in some states the signs can be legally biding under certain circumstances. It's better to check with a legal professional before ignoring such signs.
@@jay_mw true in South Carolina, but the sign has to be a specific size and format, if they put whatever sign they want and it doesn't comply with the regs, you're good.
Another SC resident here... I'm just here to second the fact that anyone reading this comment needs to check their local laws. In many states the sign is legally binding and ignoring it is a crime. Now... would you rather catch a charge or potentially end up in a body bag? If there is no need for the weapon nobody should ever know it was there. That's the question you need to ask yourself. I know my answer. I would OBVIOUSLY never break the law because I'm a good boy and would rather be dead than to break a senseless law that protects no one.
Depending on the state in question, you are wrong. Here in my state, if the state mandated signage is properly displayed, entering with a firearm is a violation.
The less than 3 week constitutional carry law, and a brave young 22yr old man saved countless lives that day. I read he was taught by his grandfather. It shows how important it is to have a father figure in the home or near to teach these young guys. He and his grandfather should be proud. The practicing and shooting and having his pistol sorted out paid off. He stopped a killer with an AR 15 and took the false narrative away from the "moms against guns" who were plastering media saying that "400 cops couldn't take down a kid with an AR" (what is a citizen with a pistol gonna do)? I imagine He wishes to be left alone. I haven't seen him do 1 media interview on air. I did read 1 statement he gave to the media tho. To take a life is a huge emotional thing regardless. Pray for this young man going forward. I'm sure he has some new enemies now unfortunately.
The left: lol how are you gonna take on the government with an ar15? 😏 The left: omg 400 cops can't stop one kid with an ar15! What are you gonna stop with a pistol?? 🤡💩
I'm a legal, licensed CCW carrier in CA. If this same situation played out here, I would have pulled my girlfriend behind me, found solid cover and concealment first. If I could safely identify the threat and could see a clear path of cover or concealment, absolutely would have bounded on target but NO WAY IN HELL, I would have posted up at 40 yards to take the shots. It never would have crossed my mind at 40 yards. I would have closed to 40 FEET before taking those shots and likely would have been shot by the shooter, too. Another reason why I think this Eli kid is just BAD ASS. Props, my guy. You are and will remain, THE MAN.
Young man did a great job. Not only engaging the shooter at 40 yards but engaging a moving target at 40 yards with the chaos of battle with people running into his sights but also protecting people in the process. 👍🇺🇸
That young man was in a stress filled situation & in a split second or two from what were told he made the decision to engage the shooter & hit 8 times at range on a moving target. he is a dam good shot in my book because I'm sure he was shooting a hell of a lot faster & hitting than we just saw in practice where you can take the time . I would love to see the uncut videos they have.
25 yards used to be the standard for handgun training. At some point (yeah, I'm old) I began to see people moving to 7 yards and thought that was nonsense. The whole point of training is to increase your skill, not lower the training bar to beginner level skills. There's nothing wrong with practicing advanced skills like double taps and speed drills at 7 or 10 yards (I encourage everyone to do that), but every time you shoot you should also practice slow and rapid fire at 25 yards. If you can group well at 25 yards, you can easily make 50 yard shots. Your groups will be larger at 50 yards, but if proficient at 25 you'll still put entire mags into a torso sized target at 50. Even at 100 yards a hot defense round (or just NATO pressure ball rounds) will only drop about six inches. When you shoot a steel torso target at 100 yards and hear that ring from a hit, your confidence level (in yourself and your chosen carry piece) rises. When you can consistently ring that steel at 100 yards you are a very good shooter. Push the envelope. Train at all reasonable distances, not just seven yards.
We used to play around with a rifle gong at 100 and 200 yards with pistols once we were done with rifles. It didn’t take long for that to become a new part of our regular practice. You are 100% about that confidence from the ring.
Eli I hope you find peace about what you were forced to do. I hope you can forgive yourself for taking a life. Rest easy hero, knowing that you saved many people. Their legacy was not snuffed out, and it was all because of you. Thank you
@@stealths15 it's funny that the bible also doesn't say not to lie. It says not to bear false witness wich is a legal term in ancient times when you were brought in to court. It usually dealt with religious prosecution. If you were found to be doing it, you would receive a judgement the same as what would have been handed to the person you accused. Imagine how little problems we would have with police if when they lied about a case, they would get the same amount of time as the person they planted drugs on. Oh wait, the supreme court has ruled cops can lie to you and they have qualified immunity.
I heard Eli hit the gunman 8 of 10 shots in 15 seconds. That is astounding to me knowing it's a high-stress situation and a moving target. Mind-blowing.
It was less than 15 seconds! It was a total of 15 seconds from the moment the shooter opened fire on the crowd to the moment the shooter fell with 8 of Eli's bullets in him! I'm guessing it took Eli about 10 seconds to realize the threat, get his GF to safety, draw and precisely fire 10 rounds in 5 seconds.
Just talked about this shot in my podcast. Impressive shot. The perp shot 24 rounds and hit 5 targets (3 dead, 2 wounded). Eli shot 10 shots, 8 hits. So glad the good guy was a good shot.
@@RPG-oh1yf It's why the police demand AR-15's, they are designed to hit accurately with good knockdown power at tremendous distances, which makes them much safer for bystanders or hostages, pretty interesting that they were created for hunters back in the late 1950's and early 1960's, not the modern military, something the Media gets wrong every single time. They adopted a militarized version of it as their battle rifle, becoming the M-16. The AR-15 itself was NEVER used by the U.S. military. Ever. It has only been in U.S. civilian hands it's entire existence. Elites need to admit to the science, or are they denying it?
@@debbiestimac5175 Absolutely! I use 2 different AR platform rifles for hunting, one for big game and 1 for predators. They make the ideal home defense rifle as well as they are very easy to shoot for every member of the family who is trained.
@@RPG-oh1yf It's so easy to shoot for even the smallest stature person and is so safe to operate. On the gun at a target, off comes safe with a flick of the thumb, off the gun, flick it back. So much more reliable than a cross bar safety like shotguns have!
8 out of 10 on target at 40 yards under duress and target moving is phenomenal and this guy is a hero of the highest caliber. He acted the way we all hope we would. I just hope someone is making sure his head is right because right or wrong taking a life has to have a mental impact.
He is an awesome kid! Everyone needs to understand that part of his well conducted strategy at that distance was to prop himself against a mall pole prior to returning fire. His FIRST round made bank, and 8 out of 10 rounds connected with the demon. Elisjsha returned fire and neutralized the threat in less than 15 seconds. Fantastic, cool and deliberate, well thought out shooting strategy. Truly the type of hero we all need to hear about these days!! What a great young man!!!!
That bit about the pole was huge. It shows he knew he had to steady his aim under stress at that range and he also knew the pole made great cover if he took fire in return.
Just adding on ... Most likely he had to first turn around and visually find the bad guy amongst the ruckus and crowd first. How many seconds did that take? Look forward to seeing mall security video. The mall pole was essential.
The young man that stopped this horrific event has to be commended for his coolness under fire! When the adrenalin is running through your veins under extreme circumstances, it is hard to maintain a cool head! He did very well for the conditions that he faced!
@@wreckdiver61 Not a chance as it does not meet their narrative and that would be supporting the second amendment, and we all know that Biden and his cronies are totally anti-constitutional! Communist seed, devil spurn, and anti- American!
The shooter was down 15 seconds after he started shooting. There had to be a reaction time by the hero before he got into position and started to shoot at the shooter, so his 10 shots at the shooter would probably be closer to 10 seconds or less. I wonder what kind of bullets the hero was using since the shooter took 8 rounds before going down.
@@mikem9852 gotta remember The shooter was also experiencing an adrenaline dump, he was likely dead on his feet after the first couple shots. There are only 2 ways being shot stops you quickly, blood loss and physical damage you either hit the exact right spot (head, or spine) to drop them or put enough holes in them that they loose blood and pass out. That's why most cops will fire their entire magazine at point blank range.
Active self protection is not about "grouping" or "winning trophies" its about stopping the threat and getting shots on target with 0 (zero) bystander injuries. He (Eli) did this well.
This young man is definitely a hero by every means of the definition. Yet I’m sure that the emotional strain is quite hard. The taking of a life regardless is not something one should have to experience in life. It’s something he will never shed. Pray for him as he will need a healing process himself.
Yup true that, even with everyone telling him he did the right thing (which he did) there’s always that feeling of guilt and trauma of bearing the weight of taking a life
My pistol range is only 35 yards long, as it’s on a little “flat”. However, I train on 8”, and 10” plates. Getting consistent hits takes lots of practice. It isn’t easy! This young man did an exceptional job at taking down the shooter, considering the circumstances. Practice on small targets. It makes a man size target much easier, as this guy demonstrated. I also have a 10” gong exactly 50 yards from my porch. I can comfortably hit it over 60% of the time, with my pistols. A man size target would easily be near 100%. Aim small, my friends.
It was 40 feet. The maximum effect of range of pistols are 35-45 feet, not yards. The scope on your pistol is designed to shoot at 50 ft not 50 yd. If the kid had tried to shoot the shooter from 50 yards he would have shot the ground in front of him. He was posted up outside the bathroom behind the pillar that is 40 ft in front of the bathroom not 40 yards... But of course the entire world jumps on that bandwagon and now he is a superstar 😆
@@erkme73 no fool... The iron sights sit above the barrel by like an inch and a half.. the trajectory of your bullet comes out of the barrel is not aligned with the line of sight of your iron sights until it is at 50 ft. Beyond that you are aiming above where the round will be hitting simply due to how the gun is designed.. armchair warrior 🤣
@@erkme73 if you aimed at a 10-in Target center Mass from 40 yards away with your iron sights on a pistol you would be shooting 6 ft on the ground in front of the target... Mr experience lol
@@nighttrain1565 Hmmm. Perhaps it depends on your weapon's design. My FNS's irons are Combat sighted @ 25 yards by the factory. I hit 50 yards 70 % of the time with those. Hit 100 yds with Ruger SP101. Sure, your muzzle is covering the target but 'the hits will be there' . In any case, lots of folks have trouble at 10 yards. He must be well practiced to do what he did under stress.
Thank you for sharing this story! I live 25 miles North of the incident...in a matter of days, the story will be buried because it doesn't fit the federal "gun grab" initiative. Another thing folks should pratice is shooting / moving. I learned long ago in the Marine Corps, the importance of "close with, destroy" the enemy! Keep posting the awesome content brother!
Yeah, I don't think this particular story is going to get buried - at least locally - for quite some time, and I'm sure it's going to be brought up more than a couple times to counter anti-2A screeds around the country.
This man set a new standard to start training for! A Hero and hopefully he will be rewarded for his fast and accurate thinking! And thanks to his grandad for teaching him how to shoot!
@@kurtnewman7182 I’m prior service, shot hundreds of thousands of rounds. Many of those from pistols. I’ve been out since 07 and have shot a pistol at least once a week since. This guy can shoot period. It took me a long time to get that proficient. Definitely not when I was his age. I’d say less than 5% of law enforcement shoot that much in practice. More than half of them are overweight. That tells me all I need to know about the rest of their standards.
@@michaelafrazier3387 of course he was. But how many people have access to a target that can move around? One would have to be made and not many people probably feel like doing that. Just shooting at a stationary target and being able to hit every time at that range will have to be adequate sadly. I’m sure in the future, tech will be advanced enough we can do vr or something similar
This just goes to show you that the young man who did his own personal training with his grandpa to save those lives at the mall, he did his homework very well and he should be awarded a very high medal and never bothered again.
80% hit rate. 8 of his 10 shots connected. @ 40yds. Simply amazing. Train, train, train everyone, you never know where evil will show up. Great job Eli for saving the day.!!
I typically practice around twenty to twenty-five yards. Just because I figured that would be a typical pistol engagement. Well it's time to move that out.
25 yards is well beyond pistol engagement range for most scenarios. This guy was probably far enough away he could have bounced if he wanted but choose to engage the shooter.
40 yards with your Heart beating out of your chest, no hearing protections people running around screaming, probably semi concussed... Dude is a absolute BEAST! I couldn't imagine the bravery, and selfishness he took to save fellow Americans. I imagine this young person has been in or around firearms his whole life from a very young age! Thank you sir!
I've actually managed to hit a 60 meter headshot with a single action revolver. Even though it was a stationary target that was not an easy thing to do, I can only imagine what it's like to hit 8 out 10 hits on a moving target at 40 yards. That guy has some crazy accuracy that I am in awe of, and deeply respect.
@Lurch7861 Yes I know this from personal experience, but still I find it very impressive that he was able to hit the guy as accurately as he did at 40 yards with an auto loader. That in and of itself is a feet worthy of high regard. The fact that he and the guy he was shooting at was moving makes this feet even more impressive.
This is a very good reason why all law abiding citizens should be able to carry a firearm to protect themselves, their families and other innocent people from vicious criminals. God bless this young man for saving the lives of innocent people.
I understand why some gun channels are replicating this shooting to give perspective but none of them are in that moment no one is shooting back at them with an AR . One instructor was so happy with his timed drill.
I am old school, and old as well. My dept qualification for duty started at 50 yards then moved closer for the rest of the drills. At almost 7 decades I have been shooting for over 50 years. Today, when I go to the indoor range I move the targets as far down range as the building allows which is 75 feet. It never ceases to amaze me watching other folks on the other lanes shooting at 15 feet or closer and thinking they are getting good practice burning ammo as fast as they can. Not really impressive to me. If you can hit at 25 to 50 yards, then shooting at 15 yards is a snap.
Myself - 44 yrs shooting. I shot 20 yds for 3 yrs. about 10k per yr. Then I went center fire and out to 100yds. Skill takes years to develop and this young person displays the best form when confronted. I watched a shoot a month ago. 15 yds was the farthest shot. 9 ft - the closest. Real world is close and distance. And he handled his adrenaline dump. Great work!
FBI statistics. 90% gun fights are 5-7 yards and happen in 3-5 seconds. If you can hit a 1inch square at 5 yards, you will have zero problems hitting a Silhouette at 40 yards. I also thought the same but reversed when people at the range put the targets clear in the back, I think what are they training for a gun fight with the neighbors clear a cross the street.
I hit my first 100yrd shots a couple weeks ago. 10" steel plate. Shooting 2years. I ALWAYS shoot my indoor max of 75' warm up is 45. If you never push yourself, you won't get better. 👍👍👍👍👍
I am old school as well, Retired Border Patrol. When I first joined the BP the quarterly pistol qualification of 72 rounds included 8 from the fifty yard line. For some reason, they went to a max 25 yard qualification around 1996. I have always felt that was a mistake. I found that practice from the fifty (and 100) made everything else seem easy as it was so close. For info, I found that a 4-6 inch holdover at 100 provided me with conxsistent X-ring hits with both 357 and 9mm. You have to know your sights and control the trigger.
The fact that the kid hit 8 out of 10 rounds at 40 yards with possibly stock sights is impressive let alone doing it under pressure. These anti 2nd amendment people blow my mind when they get their panties in a wad over the fact that he concealed his weapon in a gun free zone. I would rather be judged by 12 than be carried by 6 any day. Kudos to this kid for saving the lives he did that day.
Nah mate... There's no "anti-2nd amendment" people. What they are saying is that people like the assailant shouldn't be allowed to own firearms, and terrorists watch list people, mentally ill, people a history of violence or anyone who is more than likely to cause harm with a firearm. Now if the shooter had not been able to get a rifle, and go hunting in a mall, some more people might be alive today, and Eli wouldn't have to be a hero that he became. He would have still carried his firearm, but wouldn't have needed to use it on the day. That's how this works. No one want to take guns away from RESPONSIBLE people.
Hey Mate, did you ever think about the fact if they banned them tomorrow, there’s enough in this country to make a path in the ocean to your country. Meaning criminals can still get them. Do you EVER think about THAT. Mate.
@@Spanky-ju6rc it's not a thought,it's reality. There are 3 times as many firearms than there are people here in the states. If our dumb ass government ever decides to take guns away from us and for some long shot chance succeeding in doing so,we will be screwed. Criminals don't follow laws.
@Don Baumann it beats being a ignorant banjo player. But name calling doesn't help anyone. Read what I said carefully and respond to the points that you think, are incorrect. Then I'll respond back, and we can keep that up. It's called having a healthy debate.
Well @@Spanky-ju6rcPLEASE READ BELOW SLOWLY: I'm sure you read my statement above as saw the words "ban all firearms" there. No! Wait! You didn't. The reason for that is because I didn't say that. Right, now about illegally obtaining (it means getting) a firearm, is a seperate issue. Again, no-one is asking for a total ban on all guns, PAL, just make it harder for sick, angry, harmful people to own a weapon that could kill children and innocent people by the hundreds every year! FYI, only in the US is it easier for a person on a terrorist watchlist to get a gun legally, than anywhere else in the world, barring conflict zones! DOES THAT MAKE SENSE, PAL?
I just can't believe that there are ignorant people out there, who are still trying to spin this into some kind of example of why we should have gun control... They don't seem to get the fact that a criminal doesn't care if they are legally in possession of a firearm, all gun control does is make it more difficult(or impossible) for someone like Mr. Dicken to do what he did. As they say, ignorance is bliss.
What about all the times the "criminal" gets the gun legally? It's very childish to just "skip" over all of those cases. Reasonable gun control laws would not make it difficult or impossible for any responsible citiizen to obtain a firearm.
@@JohnSmith-ft4fz the thing people need to understand is "reasonable" turns into more and more control until it is out of control, the problem with gun control is, these politicians get out of control with their "reasonable" laws, if giving up my guns tomorrow would save every child's life in the world, I would do it instantly, but that will never happen, there is no guarantee that gun control will solve anything, we live in this type of world where a person has to kill someone else because they're killing innocent people.
@@JohnSmith-ft4fz then your little small town must have 0 crime and you don't need to speak on gun control then, why worry about it if you're safe in your little neighborhood, you're either lying or are out of touch with reality.
Im glad someone did a vid on this. 40 yards is an impressive feat with a compact handgun, and 8 out of 10 confirmed hits. Could take a lot to learn from this event and feat
Great video. That kid in Indiana did great! That’s tough with a handgun and I can’t imagine the stress of knowing your target has a rifle. We should all practice 40 yard shots with our carry guns.
Absolutely incredible and thankfully there are still good men that step up to stop evil. Your target wasn’t moving and trying to escape. I believe you’re better trained and of course the only pressure was stage fright. Not being critical of you, just more admiration for the mall hero.
This young man did an amazing job. I have had a CCW for 14 years and I've only shot it up to 25 EDIT... yards. I will now be moving back and trying to hone my skills.
You shot at targets 25 years away? Those shots haven't even reached their targets! Get back to us in 11 years when they do and tell us how accurate you were :)
@@jangjangpeebo703 Lets see someone else pull off a 25 year shot, then get back to me. I'll be the one standing over here with the chip on his shoulder. :)
Most people who carry have already made up their minds that they have the metal to take a life. Evil people do evil things. No worse than putting a rabid dog down. I doubt the kid is losing much sleep over what he did.
Amazing Marksmanshipby this young man, I'd like to know about his training. . I can't believe how good of a shot this kid was. God bless him and keep him through the upcoming storm
I hit 14/16 at 100 yards. Had a lot of dirty looks standing at the 100 yard rifle lane until i brought the target back. You did well. Not to take anything away from the hero, but he was shooting more like bench rest. Off a pole or table helps steady you. He was 8/10 under pressure with no ear plugs and people running and yelling. As a pure citizen with no formal training, i say he should be up for the medal of freedom and his first beer is free anywhere he goes for life.
40 yards is out of the question for me. I used to practice alot at 25 yards and never did as well as I would have liked to. Definitely a challenge for sure. I don't want to take away anything from this young man's skill but, there may have been some divine intervention involved because he was willing to risk it all for others i.e., David vs Goliath. Just a thought.
There is a pillar he was standing by 40 ft in front of the bathroom where he pushed his girlfriend behind the pillar to protect her. He was sitting at the table right next to the pillar... Why he would run away and go inside the cell phone store to shoot a guy in the bathroom?? 😆... People have no idea what they are talking about lol, they just picked this one up and ran with it lol.. he was close enough to the bathrooms to yell people out because he was hiding behind the pillar directly in front of the bathrooms which is about 40 ft
I keep seeing everyone in the 2A community saying they want to get this young man gear or interview him. But haven't heard anyone mention helping him with the mental trauma of taking a life even though he took out a bad guy. Taking a life is never easy.
In my experience with combat related PTSD is that what is trauma to one is not trauma to all. I have met men that had issues with having killed the enemy, and actually know more that didn’t have any issues with killing the enemy. The issue I found more men were dealing with was losing their fellow soldiers, or seeing innocent children injured or killed. Mindset is developed in training, and we don’t rise to the occasion we revert to our training. I think Eli probably has some training, and has practiced what he’d do if he were ever in this exact situation.
Probably because they are gun guys and not mental health professionals? I think the only thing weighing on your midn at that point is that you didn't react fast enough to save one or more extra people. Even though he did such a good job.
Ghee , IDK. Maybe I'm older and colder. But I have seriously injured a thief before who was stealing my property. Keep in mind that I had been hit in burglaries , 15 or 20 times , with thefts over ten thousand dollars. I didn't feel one bit bad about the thief losing his leg.
For most handgun carriers this is far . Remember you own every bullet , good or bad . Best to clear the people near you and close your range . This is for average shooter . Train , Train , Train .
Excellent shooting, on this young man's part. I'm a retired law enforcement firearms instructor and ran qualification shoots for lots of departments, over the years. Our qualifications were from 25 yards and in and many officers struggled with grouping well at 25 yards. I have some specialty handguns that I shoot at fairly long distances. But they're definitely not carry guns. I do a lot of back country exploring in my 4X4 and figure if I run into serious trouble (I don't look for it) then my carry gun is just to allow me to fight my way back to the vehicle to get my rifle. Good video and good shooting. I enjoyed watching it. Thanks
I agree, the gun owner did what he could under the stress filled, rapid event. I recall other mall shootings, spree incidents where ccw users, gun owners on scene later said the sounds were like fire crackers or balloons 🎈. They were also unable to make clear shots. This young guy saved many lives.
Other factors that you have to take into account is that this man's heart must have been racing because the person he is shooting at has superior fire power. People are running all around him (distractions). I honestly don't know how he made those shots. I think I heard he is going into the military. He should consider special forces.
Wow. Great shot. I don't think the general public can relate to how hard it is to place 8 of 10 at 40 yards. You, are an exception and have the benefit of environment. I'd like to know what 9mm the hero was using. Ya know, it brings a tear to me eye hearing the heroics of this young man and that his girl went to the aid of others... What a great story. Time Magazine couple of the year..
You’re addressing the real that we’re facing right now, please make this a thing without freaking everyone out, we need to live our lives just with heightened awareness. Saw a young man with a hip carry med kit, made me cry for a number of reasons, but mostly because he cared.
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Shooting a motionless target at ~40 yards down at the range with a handgun is pretty hard already, imagine doing that when someone’s openly shooting everyone with an AR, moving all over, while you fear for your life and everybody else’s, having to manage all that dose of stress and adrenaline combined. This guy deserves a medal.
Think Joe will give him a US medal?
He should get the highest civilian medal.
I have been in this scenario. Fear is not present at all. You're body goes into either fight or flight. Some of us automatically home in and everything else is irrelevant. I cannot explain it but you're brain becomes on a mission. It's like breathing without knowing.
@@rah7868 haha Joe won't even talk about it every other shooting he rushes to the microphone to talk about it he's been silent on this.
Brendan Herrera has offered to give him a AK47 I think that would be a pretty awesome metal.
Eli is a hero, he fired 10 rounds on a moving target from 40 yards and landed 8 while his adrenaline was pumping. He is one incredible human.
And, the target could have easily fired back at him with a superior weapon. Very brave and heroic, totally agree.
This man deserves THE HIGHEST civilian honor the state and federal government can grant him.
My thoughts exactly but the extremely almost always wrong liberals want to take away his legal right to defend himself and those around him.
The Biden Justice Department is probably trying to find something to charge him with.
Good luck getting it from FJB and the marxist government that has infiltrated the US.
That would be the presidential medal of freedom.
@@FinalLugiaGuardian They only give that to wealthy donors and friends of the President. The medal is a joke. There should be a Congressional Medal of Honor for civilians.
10 shots in 15 seconds on a moving target at 40 yards and apparently he hit 8 out of 10, heroic actions from this 22 year old who has impressive marksmanship and massive balls!
Yep. Seriously massive. Going up against someone who has a rifle when you only have a pistol in a size suitable for carry is usually a losing proposition.
As they would say on the cover you asp channel, he is part of the special pants club.
Big balls helps counter the recoil 🤣
What kind a gun and caliber the good samaritan used?
@@gutadin5 Glock I believe so probably 9 or 45, quite rare for a civy of that age to carry the 40 in my experience.
Lunatic firing AR. Stress. Fear. And yet? He did better than alot of police ENCOUNTERS. LIKE A BOSS. ❤🙏🦅
Some are just built for that job, they don’t get the high stress until a while after
A lot of police is an understatement. Probably less than 5% of police could do this well.
The cop would've had a higher body count than the shooter.
That may be so but it seemed like he had the drop on the shooter, most opportunities of law enforcement dont really get those times since they bring attention to themselves to direct the fire at them. Shooter just didn't expect people would have a gun in the *UNITED STATES* apparently
A lot of people don’t realize that. Pistol vs rifle takes a lot of balls. Generally the idea of rushing someone shooting isn’t a great idea. Much less knowingly being out gunned.
40 yards shot, hostile moving target, time limit with lives on the line, and a 10 round mag capacity, he demonstrated how and why guns are crucial for a safe world if put into the right hands.
He had rounds left in his magazine, Glock 9mm I think is 17 rounds. Not sure, I have Glock 21(45acp). 13 rounds
Guns are crucial for a dangerous world if put into the wrong hands. It works both ways buddy.
@@jeromekun7153 I know that but if you arm good citizens, criminals will not always get what they want, bad guys want victims, not a fight.
@@Spanky-ju6rc bitches don't know about my glock C-mags. *braaap braap*
@@jeromekun7153 the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun, that's why we call the police when things like this happen, imagine if the police were what stopped this though, the body count would be unimaginably higher. In just 15 seconds this good guy stopped a tragedy the police didn't even know about.
You're a professional and not hopped up on adrenaline, Mr. Dicken deserves an incredible amount of credit for neutralizing the threat.
bro he is just going through a training scenario lmfao. No one trains with AR-15s shooting back at them.
@treyK exactly, a drill and trying to engage discussion
@@GunsandTactics media reports & LE say it was 30ft too. Not 40yd. From what I heard, the armed shooter(22 yr old) had a Glock 9mm.
@@DavidLLambertmobile Police report is 30-40 yards between Eli and the shooter with Eli hitting 80% of his shots on target. I believe Eli started shooting at 30 yards and kept shooting at up to 40 yards as the shooter began retreating back to the bathroom. The shooter had two AR 15s and a 9mm handgun, Eli had a 9mm Glock 17
@@TannerSwizel when someone has experimented with distance shooting I will say the full grip longer Barrel Glock 17 was definitely a factor and this would have been harder with a smaller pistol. He had the perfect handgun for that situation
When you said you were going to get Eli a gun and a sight, it brought a tear to my eye. We need more people like you and Eli.
Carry on, Sir.
Police would have had to take his pistol for evidence so he may have nothing to protect himself or others right now, most 22 year olds are not exactly rolling in money to go buy a gun any time they want, so I hope he gets him this gun ASAP.
Brandon Herrera also offered him an AK
@@DLI002 saw that video myself. Homie's gonna have a proper load out, assuming this experience hasn't turned him off to firearms
@@DLI002 came here to say this as well, these are solid people
@@YaBoiMcLovin I'm sure this only reassures him of why it's important to carry.
I carry concealed everyday single day and spent 18 years in the Army with a few combat deployments. I would have zero confidence taking a 40 yard shot, in a mall, cold, with an active shoot who had already shot innocents. This guy is incredibly. 8/10 shot #mindblown
And none of your military experience LED you to the conclusion that the food court isn't even 40 yards across? 😆 The dude was sitting in the middle of the food court next to the pillar directly outside the bathrooms of which he shot the guy from 40 ft away. He then called the people out of the bathroom because he was directly in front of the bathroom and only 40 ft away. He was sitting in the food court and eating.. people seriously think he got up and ran away from the food court? 🤦🏽♂️ It was an impressive shot but it was 40 ft not 40 yards* the food court itself isn't even that big so if you wanted to get a 40-yard shot you could shoot wall to wall and it wouldn't happen because the entire distance from one end to the other the food court isn't even 40 yards lol
two of us know how hard that shot was. We probably know a thing or two about owning the rounds that may miss.
@@nighttrain1565 so sad.
We should all should be moving those targets back.
@@markstevens1588 what is sad? The facts? It's absurd that people just pick up and run with crap they know nothing about because the sheriff misspoke.. it's a responsible and dangerous to even assume that Eli would be stupid enough to even attempt a shot from 40 yards. He would have been killed. And leading other people to believe that landing eight of 10 rounds and under 4 seconds rapid fire from 40 yards away is even possible is ridiculous and will get people killed.. the food court isn't even a hundred feet from end to end. It's like the size of an end zone.. how people are fitting half a football field into this tiny ass food court is beyond me. People don't realize how impressive of a shot that is from 40 ft alone. That is elite level shooting on its own merit but 40 yards is hilarious 🤣
Guy hit 8/10 shots on moving target without any warmup, stress must be trough the roof. What a legend!
An 80% hit ratio with a first shot hit puts this young man in a very small percentage of awesomeness.
Good on him! We ALL owe him a beverage of his choice.
Very few LEOs posses the skill level Eli exhibited, very few.
Yes my brother is a police chief but he taught handgun classes for concealed firearm permit classes for years but he loves his glocks
It was 40 ft not 40 yd... The length of the food court from end to end isn't even 40 yards lol so unless he had his back up against one wall and was shooting through the other wall it was 40 ft... He was sitting at the table by the pillar directly in front of the bathroom close enough to the bathroom to call the people out of it... C'mon people
@@nighttrain1565
No one mentioned anything about distance, just how impressive his hit ratio was. Some people can’t put rounds on something 4 feet away…but I see what you’re saying.
@@nighttrain1565 I don’t care how far it was personally. He saved a lot of people. If you can’t see that under stress of someone that close then if he was 40 feet away makes it even harder cause if you miss that first shot you are dead. That’s why he chose that place he thought he could kill a lot of people before the gun bill went to house. That’s their scare tactics. You however are an expert . So maybe next year you can be a hero but don’t take anything from this man. Ask the people who got out of there alive who the hero was????
The fact that Eli also hit 8/10 shots on a moving target while under pressure is impressive , but the the fact that he also did it in a mall where there could possibly be widespread panic due to the gunshots make it crazy impressive.
He also wouldn’t have had ear pro either and was inside. But then again, adrenaline probably muffled those sounds on their own accord.
Nothing short of heroic actions in every way this man displayed. God bless him.
And the GF for starting triage and first aid for the wounded. God bless them both and their families.
@@JustAKidder A lot of parents were armed and tried..LEOs CUFFED THEM. What a clusterf*ck.
Didn't hear about the girlfriend being a nurse and helping people on the scene till now. Those 2 are a heroic power couple, and I hope they live long, happy, and fulfilled lives.
WTHR news station has that story on their youtube channel.
The link to the news clip - ruclips.net/video/NQXOHsHkJV4/видео.html
@@Merloc909 Thank you
@@ruthlessrubberducky5729 Cheers! Gotta spread the news when people do good things.
@scripteaze Didn't say they had to get married. My observation was that they clearly were both good people and deserve happy lives, whether individually or together. Might have come off that way, but I wasn't saying that they had to be for life.
This is why I shoot bowling pins at 25 meters (27.5 yards) weekly and when relaxed and taking my time I can hit it 80% of the time. The fact he did it on a moving target under stress at 1.5 times the distance on a somewhat bigger target is very impressive and downright heroic. He deserves a statue
Good for you, you're on the right track. Now use a black painted pie plate as a target and hit it 100% of the time shooting one handed. If you can do that there isn't a bad guy out there who wants you anywhere near him
The wonders of practice and adrenaline. It increases our strength and focus so that 40 yards likely seemed more like 10 to the young man and time was moving fairly slowly.
Aim small, miss small!
I shoot 2” shoot and see stickers at 15 yards every week at my indoor, (longest distance available there). I shoot 200 or more rounds. Buttttt……. Those are static, my preferred guns are my S&W 41 with a micro red dot, my S&W 17 with stock sights or my Browning Buckmark Ultra-Fast custom race gun, with a SeeMore red dot. The thing they all have common is that they are .22’s.
40 FEET** Not yards
The young man is mature beyond his years. By most reports he did everything right. Waving people back out of harm's way and getting into position to take and make precise shots. Cool under pressure! Nerves and Balls of Steel! 🥇🙏🏾
All in 15 seconds
@@theworkwithmiketeam So impressive. Proud to call him my fellow countryman.
And he has no military back round just a good old guy that goes to the range on some weekends ( this is my guess of course )
Anyone can paint a target. Dicken is a gunfighter!
Amen
Eli definitely set the standard and raised the bar for us all. I pray that I'll be half as good as he was, if I ever happen to be in a high stress situation.
I pray that you (and me) are just as able but that you never have to be.
@@SI-GOD I made this same comment a couple days ago, being a ccw person you pray 2 prayers, 1st you hope your never in a situation like Eli was in? 2nd you pray you can perform at some level to minimize the shooter, Eli to have done this at 22 with just the training from his Papaw is amazing, God Bless this young man for his Heroic Deed.
well said!
At my age and how that front sight looks (and how my paper turns out) I’d be thrilled with 1 solid hit out of 5 with my carry of choice. But that’s the nature of situations like this.
@@mencken8 that's my problem these days too. At 25 yards, all rounds are on the target but there is no grouping. I keep thinking I've been out of practice so long and it will get better but the last time at the range it actually got worse. At the end of the day, I walked out with my head hung down shaking it no no no.
The hero we needed. He was brave enough to risk his life for others, now hopefully he's brave enough to go to counseling and take care of himself. 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸
Why dies he need counseling?
The life he took was a monster's. Eli Dicken deserves a house and recognition from his peers. Molon labe.
@@daveufirst He has taken anothers life the drenalin was high at the time. When things calm down he may suffer regrets in what he has done. Not everyone can kill another
During some wars it is thought that 1/3 shoot to miss killing another human.
And if you do not think this to be true why are so many suffering after a war. I know they may have seen worse things than just a shooting.
He didn’t just exercise his 2A, he brought the whole damn gym! This guy is a legend!🚀✨🚀✨🚀
A very nice turn of phrase. Well done.
Anyone can paint a target. Dicken is a gunfighter!
Good job Eli. Taking a life is a tough thing to do. Stoping a beating heart is a hell of a thing just remember YOU DONE THE RIGHT THING !! Hope you like your new pistol. This world needs alot more people like you..
Shame on idiots who supply military weapons to mass murderers, America is the only country in the world that enables these horrific atrocities to be worse than they have to be the answer is no guns period, or at least no guns unless you can prove your a responsible person without homicidle tendencies
15 sec all it took to stop killer.
What a fantastic young man. We sure are going to need men like him to help defend our country from China.
We're all pretty much in awe of Eli's success in this shooting, the improbability of hitting a live target under the described conditions pretty much stuns the mind. It seems he demonstrated incredible poise with what I'm assuming is a somewhat deep training regimen leading to his accuracy and ability to think clearly under massive stress. I was once involved in a fatal shooting at a mere 8 feet and can attest even then an accurate shot is not guaranteed.
Eli definitely deserves a medal, but I wonder if there wasn't a higher power assisting his bravery. His shooting skills boggles the mind. Just say'n.
@@keri380 Pure guts, a willingness and determination to NOT let a bad guy win the day--that's what this was and will be next time too. You're welcome to try making this some "higher power" BS BUT where was this "higher power" when the shooter first started taking lives?
@@jwa718 Here's your Higher power. Kiss off!
Police said he had a 9mm Glock, so even if it wasn't exactly 40 yards, he shot 10 rounds and hit the assailant 8 times! Pretty good shot!
Under fire, while directing people to safety, in 15 seconds.
80% hit rate within 15 seconds.
@@PSC4.1 and who knows if he had the full 15 seconds. Or was that from the shooter shooting their first shot, him reacting, telling his girlfriend to get down, drawing and firing 10 times.
I think this is going to become the new standard for pistol marksmanship.
And the shooter was skinny as f***
Heroes gonna hero. Right place right time right person.
Yes sir, most people don't really understand how hard it is to hit a target with a handgun at 40-yards. You did it nicely, with quite a bit of wind as well. Active shooter situation, adrenaline, moving target, etc. makes this young mans performance legendary.
A well regulated Militia IS necessary to the security of a free State. That Hero not only saved countless lives, he also demonstrated to the whole world how truthful and important the second amendment is!
Don't forget that one of the most important life he saved is HIMSELF !
@@manuelmoraleda9684 , Do you think that is what was in his head at the time? I don't. I think "Himself" was the furthest thing from his mind.
I think his girlfriend was at the top of his thoughts. And then other innocent victims, such as kids. After that, maybe he had a thought for "Himself".
He wasn’t in a militia.
@@albundy7459 1 man army! 💪
Well regulated.. But you better not try to regulate things...
Let's also give some credit to Indiana's Lawmakers, that enabled Constitutional Carry only a couple weeks before this incident.
Without that, we would most likely count A LOT more casualties than the actual ones.
And RIP to the innocent souls we lost.
Let's also give credit to God all mighty for guiding his aim to be on point and steady. Like he guided David's Stone from a slingshot when he Slade Goliath. He too was deemed as the underdog, yet prevailed despite the odds. Again we see this here AR-15 versus compact self defense pistol.
Elijah has an Indiana Carry Permit, so the newly enacted Universal Carry Law didn't provide him with the lawful carry situation as he already had that in hand.
Easily could have been 30 or 50 or more people dead by the time the cops arrived.
@@Masta-Blasta he did not have one.
"Not much is publicly known about Dicken yet, beside the fact that he was legally- *though permitless* -carrying a 9-millimeter Glock gun. In Indiana, carrying a gun no longer requires a permit as of July 1, as of the "constitutional carry" bill."
He has a LTCH so it isn't like CC was needed in this case
It's obvious Eli knew his firearm & how to use it. Just learned who taught Eli how to handle a firearm. It was his Grandfather. My Dad (former Deputy Sheriff) taught his entire family including me his daughter & his grandson how to handle firearms. I also believe "good" was with Eli that day. Eli was at the right place at the right time. If he had stopped for just a few moments, he might not have been at the mall when this happened. "Coincidence is God Incognito". Prayers for the families & Eli.
Truly brother
God did guide him.
Absolutely correct, the number 1 thing is, to know your firearm and how to use it. Unfortunately many do not, they buy it, shoot it a couple times, then think they are proficient with it. This young man did the work and learned exactly how to use it.....
His first shot was a hit and he engaged the gunman within 15secs of the gunman opening fire , then went on to hit with another 7 rounds , 80% hit rate under pressure.
The guy is a well trained hero......
Probably had pretty fast splits too since I'm sure the guy didn't just stand around for 8, 1 seconds splits.
The whole fight was over in 15 seconds. He engaged much faster than that.
Anyone can paint a paper target at range. Dicken is a good old fashioned American gunfighter!
Annoying how they're like "four people are dead" when the murderer is one of the dead and shouldn't be considered a person. They should be saying "3 people dead and the killer was also killed." Stop giving the name of the killer and showing their faces and their life story and their damn motive. Stop glorifying scumbags.
Yes!! Exactly.
Amen to that, my thoughts exactly!
"and shouldn't be considered a person."
Didn't see that coming. Agree 100% and thanks for the laugh!
What I don’t understand how you can bring an active shooter in alive unless there are cameras on me you can forget that happens
This always pisses me off. More like "three people killed, one POS taken out of the gene pool"
Eli is an absolute hero and should be awarded for it.
The most important aspect of the entire shooting was that the "gun free" policy the owner of the mall has was ignored by a good guy. Remember, you can legally carry inside of a business, even if they have a posted "no firearms" sign. But you must leave if they ask you to leave. Shouldn't be a problem unless you needlessly brandish your weapon.
I've heard in some states the signs can be legally biding under certain circumstances. It's better to check with a legal professional before ignoring such signs.
@@jay_mw true in South Carolina, but the sign has to be a specific size and format, if they put whatever sign they want and it doesn't comply with the regs, you're good.
@@foehammer8702 Texas is the same. Here it must be a 30.06 and/or 30.07 sign with the correct verbiage. Otherwise it's no good.
Another SC resident here...
I'm just here to second the fact that anyone reading this comment needs to check their local laws. In many states the sign is legally binding and ignoring it is a crime.
Now... would you rather catch a charge or potentially end up in a body bag? If there is no need for the weapon nobody should ever know it was there.
That's the question you need to ask yourself.
I know my answer. I would OBVIOUSLY never break the law because I'm a good boy and would rather be dead than to break a senseless law that protects no one.
Depending on the state in question, you are wrong. Here in my state, if the state mandated signage is properly displayed, entering with a firearm is a violation.
The less than 3 week constitutional carry law, and a brave young 22yr old man saved countless lives that day. I read he was taught by his grandfather. It shows how important it is to have a father figure in the home or near to teach these young guys. He and his grandfather should be proud. The practicing and shooting and having his pistol sorted out paid off. He stopped a killer with an AR 15 and took the false narrative away from the "moms against guns" who were plastering media saying that "400 cops couldn't take down a kid with an AR" (what is a citizen with a pistol gonna do)? I imagine He wishes to be left alone. I haven't seen him do 1 media interview on air. I did read 1 statement he gave to the media tho. To take a life is a huge emotional thing regardless. Pray for this young man going forward. I'm sure he has some new enemies now unfortunately.
I wonder if his grandfather is Hickok45...
@@philrincon 😂
Ya, enemies in government too...😥🇺🇸
The left: lol how are you gonna take on the government with an ar15? 😏
The left: omg 400 cops can't stop one kid with an ar15! What are you gonna stop with a pistol?? 🤡💩
@@philrincon dropped that sack of crap at 40 yds, wouldn't be surprised if it is hicock 😂 just like one of his gongs lol
I'm a legal, licensed CCW carrier in CA. If this same situation played out here, I would have pulled my girlfriend behind me, found solid cover and concealment first. If I could safely identify the threat and could see a clear path of cover or concealment, absolutely would have bounded on target but NO WAY IN HELL, I would have posted up at 40 yards to take the shots. It never would have crossed my mind at 40 yards. I would have closed to 40 FEET before taking those shots and likely would have been shot by the shooter, too. Another reason why I think this Eli kid is just BAD ASS. Props, my guy. You are and will remain, THE MAN.
Young man did a great job. Not only engaging the shooter at 40 yards but engaging a moving target at 40 yards with the chaos of battle with people running into his sights but also protecting people in the process. 👍🇺🇸
Anyone can paint a target. Dicken is a gunfighter!
Especially since he was motioning people with his left hand which means he could have been shooting with a single hand on the pistol.
That young man was in a stress filled situation & in a split second or two from what were told he made the decision to engage the shooter & hit 8 times at range on a moving target. he is a dam good shot in my book because I'm sure he was shooting a hell of a lot faster & hitting than we just saw in practice where you can take the time .
I would love to see the uncut videos they have.
25 yards used to be the standard for handgun training. At some point (yeah, I'm old) I began to see people moving to 7 yards and thought that was nonsense. The whole point of training is to increase your skill, not lower the training bar to beginner level skills. There's nothing wrong with practicing advanced skills like double taps and speed drills at 7 or 10 yards (I encourage everyone to do that), but every time you shoot you should also practice slow and rapid fire at 25 yards. If you can group well at 25 yards, you can easily make 50 yard shots. Your groups will be larger at 50 yards, but if proficient at 25 you'll still put entire mags into a torso sized target at 50. Even at 100 yards a hot defense round (or just NATO pressure ball rounds) will only drop about six inches. When you shoot a steel torso target at 100 yards and hear that ring from a hit, your confidence level (in yourself and your chosen carry piece) rises. When you can consistently ring that steel at 100 yards you are a very good shooter. Push the envelope. Train at all reasonable distances, not just seven yards.
Really nice comment. Well put
Love the advice
We used to play around with a rifle gong at 100 and 200 yards with pistols once we were done with rifles. It didn’t take long for that to become a new part of our regular practice. You are 100% about that confidence from the ring.
It was 40ft not 40 yards..
You got that right!
Pro vs amateur and a flood of adrenaline and nerves for the amateur. That young man did a great job and saved many lives.
Eli I hope you find peace about what you were forced to do. I hope you can forgive yourself for taking a life. Rest easy hero, knowing that you saved many people. Their legacy was not snuffed out, and it was all because of you.
Thank you
As Jack Wilson said when he dropped that White Settlement Church shooter. He killed evil, not a person.
I hope that young man feels no remorse or need for forgiveness for what he did. He prepared and he executed. Great Job!
He’s definitely the hero of that moment , God bless him for saving innocent lives
I hope you'll understand that the real meaning of do not kill in the 10 commandment is do not murder. They are different. Think about it
@@stealths15 it's funny that the bible also doesn't say not to lie. It says not to bear false witness wich is a legal term in ancient times when you were brought in to court. It usually dealt with religious prosecution. If you were found to be doing it, you would receive a judgement the same as what would have been handed to the person you accused. Imagine how little problems we would have with police if when they lied about a case, they would get the same amount of time as the person they planted drugs on. Oh wait, the supreme court has ruled cops can lie to you and they have qualified immunity.
This man and his girlfriend are absolute heroes. No doubt them being there that day saved countless lives.
I heard Eli hit the gunman 8 of 10 shots in 15 seconds. That is astounding to me knowing it's a high-stress situation and a moving target. Mind-blowing.
It was less than 15 seconds! It was a total of 15 seconds from the moment the shooter opened fire on the crowd to the moment the shooter fell with 8 of Eli's bullets in him! I'm guessing it took Eli about 10 seconds to realize the threat, get his GF to safety, draw and precisely fire 10 rounds in 5 seconds.
@@RPG-oh1yf Thats fucking nuts
@@TheHeroChoncho It's definitely heroic!
And the target is built like a twig so its about half the target size used here.
Just talked about this shot in my podcast. Impressive shot. The perp shot 24 rounds and hit 5 targets (3 dead, 2 wounded). Eli shot 10 shots, 8 hits. So glad the good guy was a good shot.
If Eli had a long gun with an optic it would have been 1 shot, 1 stop.
@@RPG-oh1yf It's why the police demand AR-15's, they are designed to hit accurately with good knockdown power at tremendous distances, which makes them much safer for bystanders or hostages, pretty interesting that they were created for hunters back in the late 1950's and early 1960's, not the modern military, something the Media gets wrong every single time. They adopted a militarized version of it as their battle rifle, becoming the M-16. The AR-15 itself was NEVER used by the U.S. military. Ever. It has only been in U.S. civilian hands it's entire existence. Elites need to admit to the science, or are they denying it?
@@debbiestimac5175 Absolutely! I use 2 different AR platform rifles for hunting, one for big game and 1 for predators. They make the ideal home defense rifle as well as they are very easy to shoot for every member of the family who is trained.
@@debbiestimac5175 Bravo Debbie!!!! Ignore the leftist pukes. Keep doing what you are doing. God Bless
@@RPG-oh1yf It's so easy to shoot for even the smallest stature person and is so safe to operate. On the gun at a target, off comes safe with a flick of the thumb, off the gun, flick it back. So much more reliable than a cross bar safety like shotguns have!
8 out of 10 on target at 40 yards under duress and target moving is phenomenal and this guy is a hero of the highest caliber. He acted the way we all hope we would. I just hope someone is making sure his head is right because right or wrong taking a life has to have a mental impact.
Not tring to pound the pulpit, but if God is involved in Eli's life and we know he did the right thing, I think his head will be just fine.
He is an awesome kid! Everyone needs to understand that part of his well conducted strategy at that distance was to prop himself against a mall pole prior to returning fire. His FIRST round made bank, and 8 out of 10 rounds connected with the demon. Elisjsha returned fire and neutralized the threat in less than 15 seconds. Fantastic, cool and deliberate, well thought out shooting strategy. Truly the type of hero we all need to hear about these days!! What a great young man!!!!
He's a man!
That bit about the pole was huge. It shows he knew he had to steady his aim under stress at that range and he also knew the pole made great cover if he took fire in return.
@@safffff1000 LOL!! . . . well, I am an OLD MAN . . . so pert near everyone is a "kid" to me . . .
But you are correct: he is a FINE young MAN!!!!
Just adding on ... Most likely he had to first turn around and visually find the bad guy amongst the ruckus and crowd first. How many seconds did that take? Look forward to seeing mall security video. The mall pole was essential.
He makes James Bond look like a pansy
The young man that stopped this horrific event has to be commended for his coolness under fire! When the adrenalin is running through your veins under extreme circumstances, it is hard to maintain a cool head! He did very well for the conditions that he faced!
do yo think Biden will invite him to the White House? I bet 45 would.
@@wreckdiver61 Not a chance as it does not meet their narrative and that would be supporting the second amendment, and we all know that Biden and his cronies are totally anti-constitutional! Communist seed, devil spurn, and anti- American!
@@wreckdiver61 for sure trump would and hail him a hero and give him some kind of honor...some medal of recognition for his heroic act
Proud to live in Indiana with such well armed and trained Americans. This is why we carry
We need to start calling this the "Eli Drill".
40yds, 8 out of 10rds hit, in 15 seconds against moving active shooter with a serious adrenaline dump and chaos all around? Hell of a shooter.
The shooter was down 15 seconds after he started shooting. There had to be a reaction time by the hero before he got into position and started to shoot at the shooter, so his 10 shots at the shooter would probably be closer to 10 seconds or less. I wonder what kind of bullets the hero was using since the shooter took 8 rounds before going down.
The food court was only 30 yards in length so I'm scratching my head trying to figure out how he was 40 away....
@@mikem9852 gotta remember The shooter was also experiencing an adrenaline dump, he was likely dead on his feet after the first couple shots. There are only 2 ways being shot stops you quickly, blood loss and physical damage you either hit the exact right spot (head, or spine) to drop them or put enough holes in them that they loose blood and pass out.
That's why most cops will fire their entire magazine at point blank range.
He is an American hero. Saved countless lives. Wow. And yea the balls on this guy. Should get all the medals
Active self protection is not about "grouping" or "winning trophies" its about stopping the threat and getting shots on target with 0 (zero) bystander injuries. He (Eli) did this well.
This young man is definitely a hero by every means of the definition. Yet I’m sure that the emotional strain is quite hard. The taking of a life regardless is not something one should have to experience in life. It’s something he will never shed. Pray for him as he will need a healing process himself.
Yup true that, even with everyone telling him he did the right thing (which he did) there’s always that feeling of guilt and trauma of bearing the weight of taking a life
Amen to that 👍
My pistol range is only 35 yards long, as it’s on a little “flat”. However, I train on 8”, and 10” plates. Getting consistent hits takes lots of practice. It isn’t easy! This young man did an exceptional job at taking down the shooter, considering the circumstances. Practice on small targets. It makes a man size target much easier, as this guy demonstrated. I also have a 10” gong exactly 50 yards from my porch. I can comfortably hit it over 60% of the time, with my pistols. A man size target would easily be near 100%. Aim small, my friends.
It was 40 feet. The maximum effect of range of pistols are 35-45 feet, not yards. The scope on your pistol is designed to shoot at 50 ft not 50 yd. If the kid had tried to shoot the shooter from 50 yards he would have shot the ground in front of him. He was posted up outside the bathroom behind the pillar that is 40 ft in front of the bathroom not 40 yards... But of course the entire world jumps on that bandwagon and now he is a superstar 😆
@@nighttrain1565 You're saying that the bullet drop on a round flying at 1100fps will drop 6' in 50 yds? Gtfoh
@@erkme73 no fool... The iron sights sit above the barrel by like an inch and a half.. the trajectory of your bullet comes out of the barrel is not aligned with the line of sight of your iron sights until it is at 50 ft. Beyond that you are aiming above where the round will be hitting simply due to how the gun is designed.. armchair warrior 🤣
@@erkme73 if you aimed at a 10-in Target center Mass from 40 yards away with your iron sights on a pistol you would be shooting 6 ft on the ground in front of the target... Mr experience lol
@@nighttrain1565 Hmmm. Perhaps it depends on your weapon's design. My FNS's irons are Combat sighted @ 25 yards by the factory. I hit 50 yards 70 % of the time with those. Hit 100 yds with Ruger SP101. Sure, your muzzle is covering the target but 'the hits will be there' . In any case, lots of folks have trouble at 10 yards. He must be well practiced to do what he did under stress.
8-10, 40 yards, 15 seconds under high pressure.
The young man did a fantastic job!!
Sounds like a game winning statsheet for Brady
Thank you for sharing this story! I live 25 miles North of the incident...in a matter of days, the story will be buried because it doesn't fit the federal "gun grab" initiative. Another thing folks should pratice is shooting / moving. I learned long ago in the Marine Corps, the importance of "close with, destroy" the enemy! Keep posting the awesome content brother!
Yeah, I don't think this particular story is going to get buried - at least locally - for quite some time, and I'm sure it's going to be brought up more than a couple times to counter anti-2A screeds around the country.
SEMPER FIDELIS
I will be surprised if he gets a medal at the White House,which he deserves
This man set a new standard to start training for! A Hero and hopefully he will be rewarded for his fast and accurate thinking!
And thanks to his grandad for teaching him how to shoot!
8 out of 10 from 40 YARDS AWAY is INSANE! Most LE aint even doing that. That guy deserves the key to the city
Probably 90% of LE can’t do that
@@kurtnewman7182 I’m prior service, shot hundreds of thousands of rounds. Many of those from pistols. I’ve been out since 07 and have shot a pistol at least once a week since. This guy can shoot period. It took me a long time to get that proficient. Definitely not when I was his age. I’d say less than 5% of law enforcement shoot that much in practice.
More than half of them are overweight. That tells me all I need to know about the rest of their standards.
I've watched heaps of donut operator videos on shooter breakdowns and there could be a hundred rounds go off and the target only get hit once.
That hero hit 8 out of 10 rnds amazing accuracy man your a hero and ppl got to go home countless ppl went home because of you thank you
Outstanding job, Elisjsha Dicken. You did the right thing. Never doubt that. Honor, Courage, Commitment.
Great work turning this current event into a practical training exercise and demo!
thanks man
@@GunsandTactics I'm sure the gunman was probably moving around a little bit.
@@michaelafrazier3387 of course he was. But how many people have access to a target that can move around? One would have to be made and not many people probably feel like doing that. Just shooting at a stationary target and being able to hit every time at that range will have to be adequate sadly. I’m sure in the future, tech will be advanced enough we can do vr or something similar
Dicken Drill is what seems to be taking over
This just goes to show you that the young man who did his own personal training with his grandpa to save those lives at the mall, he did his homework very well and he should be awarded a very high medal and never bothered again.
yes! this will go down in the 2A community as the Elisjsha drill (10 shots at 40yrds within 15 seconds)
Our Hero also used a column as a steadying device. In the rush of the moment, I would say his actions were remarkable
as well as hard cover if he took fire. With no military or police training, that's outstanding thinking in the moment.
80% hit rate. 8 of his 10 shots connected. @ 40yds. Simply amazing. Train, train, train everyone, you never know where evil will show up.
Great job Eli for saving the day.!!
The kid is a total boss! Unbelievable response and shooting! He'll never buy a beer in any bar!
I typically practice around twenty to twenty-five yards. Just because I figured that would be a typical pistol engagement. Well it's time to move that out.
Moving targets add to the challenge
@@John-uo1qf
Correct!
@RUclips Channel
Correct.
25 yards is well beyond pistol engagement range for most scenarios. This guy was probably far enough away he could have bounced if he wanted but choose to engage the shooter.
40 yards with your Heart beating out of your chest, no hearing protections people running around screaming, probably semi concussed... Dude is a absolute BEAST! I couldn't imagine the bravery, and selfishness he took to save fellow Americans.
I imagine this young person has been in or around firearms his whole life from a very young age!
Thank you sir!
I've actually managed to hit a 60 meter headshot with a single action revolver. Even though it was a stationary target that was not an easy thing to do, I can only imagine what it's like to hit 8 out 10 hits on a moving target at 40 yards. That guy has some crazy accuracy that I am in awe of, and deeply respect.
That far away, thinking it may also been a lucky shot to. But maybe not. And also think GOD wanted this nut to be stopped.
@Lurch7861 Yes I know this from personal experience, but still I find it very impressive that he was able to hit the guy as accurately as he did at 40 yards with an auto loader. That in and of itself is a feet worthy of high regard. The fact that he and the guy he was shooting at was moving makes this feet even more impressive.
Eli you have earned "Top of the range ".
This is a very good reason why all law abiding citizens should be able to carry a firearm to protect themselves, their families and other innocent people from vicious criminals.
God bless this young man for saving the lives of innocent people.
this man set precedence to the back of every person looking to do a mass and has save America ....Thank you
I understand why some gun channels are replicating this shooting to give perspective but none of them are in that moment no one is shooting back at them with an AR . One instructor was so happy with his timed drill.
I am old school, and old as well. My dept qualification for duty started at 50 yards then moved closer for the rest of the drills. At almost 7 decades I have been shooting for over 50 years. Today, when I go to the indoor range I move the targets as far down range as the building allows which is 75 feet. It never ceases to amaze me watching other folks on the other lanes shooting at 15 feet or closer and thinking they are getting good practice burning ammo as fast as they can. Not really impressive to me. If you can hit at 25 to 50 yards, then shooting at 15 yards is a snap.
Myself - 44 yrs shooting. I shot 20 yds for 3 yrs. about 10k per yr. Then I went center fire and out to 100yds. Skill takes years to develop and this young person displays the best form when confronted.
I watched a shoot a month ago. 15 yds was the farthest shot. 9 ft - the closest. Real world is close and distance. And he handled his adrenaline dump. Great work!
FBI statistics. 90% gun fights are 5-7 yards and happen in 3-5 seconds.
If you can hit a 1inch square at 5 yards, you will have zero problems hitting a Silhouette at 40 yards.
I also thought the same but reversed when people at the range put the targets clear in the back, I think what are they training for a gun fight with the neighbors clear a cross the street.
Tell em.
Only takes one to make you a believer.
I hit my first 100yrd shots a couple weeks ago. 10" steel plate. Shooting 2years. I ALWAYS shoot my indoor max of 75' warm up is 45. If you never push yourself, you won't get better. 👍👍👍👍👍
I am old school as well, Retired Border Patrol. When I first joined the BP the quarterly pistol qualification of 72 rounds included 8 from the fifty yard line. For some reason, they went to a max 25 yard qualification around 1996. I have always felt that was a mistake. I found that practice from the fifty (and 100) made everything else seem easy as it was so close. For info, I found that a 4-6 inch holdover at 100 provided me with conxsistent X-ring hits with both 357 and 9mm. You have to know your sights and control the trigger.
The fact that the kid hit 8 out of 10 rounds at 40 yards with possibly stock sights is impressive let alone doing it under pressure. These anti 2nd amendment people blow my mind when they get their panties in a wad over the fact that he concealed his weapon in a gun free zone. I would rather be judged by 12 than be carried by 6 any day. Kudos to this kid for saving the lives he did that day.
Nah mate... There's no "anti-2nd amendment" people. What they are saying is that people like the assailant shouldn't be allowed to own firearms, and terrorists watch list people, mentally ill, people a history of violence or anyone who is more than likely to cause harm with a firearm.
Now if the shooter had not been able to get a rifle, and go hunting in a mall, some more people might be alive today, and Eli wouldn't have to be a hero that he became. He would have still carried his firearm, but wouldn't have needed to use it on the day. That's how this works. No one want to take guns away from RESPONSIBLE people.
Hey Mate, did you ever think about the fact if they banned them tomorrow, there’s enough in this country to make a path in the ocean to your country. Meaning criminals can still get them. Do you EVER think about THAT. Mate.
@@Spanky-ju6rc it's not a thought,it's reality. There are 3 times as many firearms than there are people here in the states. If our dumb ass government ever decides to take guns away from us and for some long shot chance succeeding in doing so,we will be screwed. Criminals don't follow laws.
@Don Baumann it beats being a ignorant banjo player. But name calling doesn't help anyone. Read what I said carefully and respond to the points that you think, are incorrect. Then I'll respond back, and we can keep that up. It's called having a healthy debate.
Well @@Spanky-ju6rcPLEASE READ BELOW SLOWLY:
I'm sure you read my statement above as saw the words "ban all firearms" there. No! Wait! You didn't.
The reason for that is because I didn't say that.
Right, now about illegally obtaining (it means getting) a firearm, is a seperate issue. Again, no-one is asking for a total ban on all guns, PAL, just make it harder for sick, angry, harmful people to own a weapon that could kill children and innocent people by the hundreds every year!
FYI, only in the US is it easier for a person on a terrorist watchlist to get a gun legally, than anywhere else in the world, barring conflict zones! DOES THAT MAKE SENSE, PAL?
They say Eli did use a post to steady himself but still..... top notch shooting. Your free hand at 40 is pretty darn good too.
now add a guy firing 556 at ya and screaming people plus....he was probably not feeling well after dinner at the mall food court!! lol thanks
I just can't believe that there are ignorant people out there, who are still trying to spin this into some kind of example of why we should have gun control... They don't seem to get the fact that a criminal doesn't care if they are legally in possession of a firearm, all gun control does is make it more difficult(or impossible) for someone like Mr. Dicken to do what he did. As they say, ignorance is bliss.
What about all the times the "criminal" gets the gun legally? It's very childish to just "skip" over all of those cases. Reasonable gun control laws would not make it difficult or impossible for any responsible citiizen to obtain a firearm.
@@JohnSmith-ft4fz the thing people need to understand is "reasonable" turns into more and more control until it is out of control, the problem with gun control is, these politicians get out of control with their "reasonable" laws, if giving up my guns tomorrow would save every child's life in the world, I would do it instantly, but that will never happen, there is no guarantee that gun control will solve anything, we live in this type of world where a person has to kill someone else because they're killing innocent people.
@@JohnSmith-ft4fz take your “reasonable gun control laws” and shove it.
@@georgejones5078 This is not true, and has never been true in my lifetime in the US
@@JohnSmith-ft4fz then your little small town must have 0 crime and you don't need to speak on gun control then, why worry about it if you're safe in your little neighborhood, you're either lying or are out of touch with reality.
That was a seriously amazing piece of shooting for a citizen in that situation. The active shooter took the mall-floor temperature challenge.
Im glad someone did a vid on this. 40 yards is an impressive feat with a compact handgun, and 8 out of 10 confirmed hits. Could take a lot to learn from this event and feat
Great video. That kid in Indiana did great! That’s tough with a handgun and I can’t imagine the stress of knowing your target has a rifle. We should all practice 40 yard shots with our carry guns.
Eli did this while under the stress of gun fire. He is awesome.
Absolutely incredible and thankfully there are still good men that step up to stop evil.
Your target wasn’t moving and trying to escape. I believe you’re better trained and of course the only pressure was stage fright. Not being critical of you, just more admiration for the mall hero.
This young man did an amazing job. I have had a CCW for 14 years and I've only shot it up to 25 EDIT... yards. I will now be moving back and trying to hone my skills.
You shot at targets 25 years away? Those shots haven't even reached their targets! Get back to us in 11 years when they do and tell us how accurate you were :)
@@jangjangpeebo703 bruh😂
Ahh yes the longest unit of measurement, the year.
@@jangjangpeebo703 Lets see someone else pull off a 25 year shot, then get back to me. I'll be the one standing over here with the chip on his shoulder. :)
@@MrKsan05 fair enough! lol
Awesome video! Eli is a hero and a badass for sure!
Eli is a hero but remember it's must be rough for him to have to take a life.
Had to be done. No reason to feel bad. The life he took didn't matter.
or easy knowing you saved your girlfriend and countless others?
@@dlaw929 it’s still something that can cause ptsd. Look at all the troops that have it
@@crazydoom3dude understood but not the same as say protecting your mother or child. In this case maybe future wife.
Most people who carry have already made up their minds that they have the metal to take a life. Evil people do evil things. No worse than putting a rabid dog down. I doubt the kid is losing much sleep over what he did.
Amazing Marksmanshipby this young man, I'd like to know about his training.
. I can't believe how good of a shot this kid was. God bless him and keep him through the upcoming storm
I hit 14/16 at 100 yards. Had a lot of dirty looks standing at the 100 yard rifle lane until i brought the target back.
You did well. Not to take anything away from the hero, but he was shooting more like bench rest. Off a pole or table helps steady you. He was 8/10 under pressure with no ear plugs and people running and yelling. As a pure citizen with no formal training, i say he should be up for the medal of freedom and his first beer is free anywhere he goes for life.
If this happened to someone in new york he would be locked away forever for just protecting people.
Exactly why I'll never step foot in NYC or California again.
40 yards is out of the question for me. I used to practice alot at 25 yards and never did as well as I would have liked to. Definitely a challenge for sure. I don't want to take away anything from this young man's skill but, there may have been some divine intervention involved because he was willing to risk it all for others i.e., David vs Goliath. Just a thought.
It was 40 feet not 40 yards...
There is a pillar he was standing by 40 ft in front of the bathroom where he pushed his girlfriend behind the pillar to protect her. He was sitting at the table right next to the pillar... Why he would run away and go inside the cell phone store to shoot a guy in the bathroom?? 😆... People have no idea what they are talking about lol, they just picked this one up and ran with it lol.. he was close enough to the bathrooms to yell people out because he was hiding behind the pillar directly in front of the bathrooms which is about 40 ft
It’s impressive how the short flexy glock 43x is so accurate at 40 yards. And the 43x has lots of flex in the frame.
I keep seeing everyone in the 2A community saying they want to get this young man gear or interview him. But haven't heard anyone mention helping him with the mental trauma of taking a life even though he took out a bad guy. Taking a life is never easy.
In my experience with combat related PTSD is that what is trauma to one is not trauma to all. I have met men that had issues with having killed the enemy, and actually know more that didn’t have any issues with killing the enemy. The issue I found more men were dealing with was losing their fellow soldiers, or seeing innocent children injured or killed. Mindset is developed in training, and we don’t rise to the occasion we revert to our training. I think Eli probably has some training, and has practiced what he’d do if he were ever in this exact situation.
Probably because they are gun guys and not mental health professionals?
I think the only thing weighing on your midn at that point is that you didn't react fast enough to save one or more extra people.
Even though he did such a good job.
@@WayStedYou some gun guys are trying to incorporate mental health into training, the Army did a terrible job of bringing us home from war.
Ghee , IDK. Maybe I'm older and colder. But I have seriously injured a thief before who was stealing my property. Keep in mind that I had been hit in burglaries , 15 or 20 times , with thefts over ten thousand dollars. I didn't feel one bit bad about the thief losing his leg.
For most handgun carriers this is far . Remember you own every bullet , good or bad . Best to clear the people near you and close your range . This is for average shooter . Train , Train , Train .
What's crazy is eli now set the standard to 40 yards with his heroism.
Excellent shooting, on this young man's part. I'm a retired law enforcement firearms instructor and ran qualification shoots for lots of departments, over the years. Our qualifications were from 25 yards and in and many officers struggled with grouping well at 25 yards. I have some specialty handguns that I shoot at fairly long distances. But they're definitely not carry guns. I do a lot of back country exploring in my 4X4 and figure if I run into serious trouble (I don't look for it) then my carry gun is just to allow me to fight my way back to the vehicle to get my rifle. Good video and good shooting. I enjoyed watching it. Thanks
I agree, the gun owner did what he could under the stress filled, rapid event. I recall other mall shootings, spree incidents where ccw users, gun owners on scene later said the sounds were like fire crackers or balloons 🎈. They were also unable to make clear shots. This young guy saved many lives.
Well done by this young man! This is a great video. Makes me think about my capabilities at distance.
Wow Amazing Offer !!!That Boi ,Is Amazing!!
Other factors that you have to take into account is that this man's heart must have been racing because the person he is shooting at has superior fire power. People are running all around him (distractions). I honestly don't know how he made those shots. I think I heard he is going into the military. He should consider special forces.
Superior fire power or not just shooting at another human being is going to be significantly more difficult.
Agreed! If the hero misses his first shots then the scumbag may turn his rifle on him and he'll be out gunned, yet he engaged anyway. Awesome!
“I think I heard he is going into the military” no you didn’t. Stop thinking because you suck at it.
Nice work. I am impressed with how well you shoot, any pistol.
thanks, but I need to practice more.
@@GunsandTactics We all do. Except the hero.
Beautiful shooting and yes the young man us a hero.
Wow. Great shot. I don't think the general public can relate to how hard it is to place 8 of 10 at 40 yards. You, are an exception and have the benefit of environment.
I'd like to know what 9mm the hero was using.
Ya know, it brings a tear to me eye hearing the heroics of this young man and that his girl went to the aid of others... What a great story. Time Magazine couple of the year..
Time magazine wants a high "body count" to push their gun confiscation agenda. They won't be giving Eli & girlfriend any honors.
40 FEET*
He was braced against a pillar as well. We also need to understand that cops are notoriously inaccurate at post shooting press conferences.
Not sure why that matters.
@@User-lg6dr Why what matters?
Give this guy a medal and a monetary reward.
You’re addressing the real that we’re facing right now, please make this a thing without freaking everyone out, we need to live our lives just with heightened awareness.
Saw a young man with a hip carry med kit, made me cry for a number of reasons, but mostly because he cared.