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Submitted to Contest #303
I didn’t have a choice. I had to break his wrist. He got that gun out fast. He must have practiced his draw. Smooth.Fast. Economy of motion. He had me, and that’s not easy to do. I did what I do best-neutralize the threat…or target. There is no thought, just action. I moved to his right, offline, while cupping the gun and his trapped hand, my right hand on top and my left hand on the bottom. My motion forward and the adrenaline added to the effect of the next part. I quickly jerked the gun into my right side, then with a whip-...
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