Hold up now. (Pardon the pun.)Good shoot!
.No real cover available at all there... glad that the BG didn't just start popping rounds through that teller station. Deflection and all that aside, there is no way the bullets would all be stopped.
Took the guard a second to adjust, but he didn't just drop to the floor and hope it all ended well. He has either had some past training/ experience or he did very well under pressure in my opinion.
I would think that while the BG is still in the bank he is fair game unless he disarmed and proned out.
Another article says he's a retired sheriff deputy.
He has the physique to prove it.
But, that means that he does have a certain amount of BTDT mental toughness.
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I also couldn't tell if he was messing with the slide. When he's behind the half-door, the first angle looks like he might be reaching for another mag, but he was really fumbling with the latch on the door. I think the slide thing might've been a nervous habit or maybe he thought he had a jam - pulled the trigger 2x without letting it re-set after the first pull. Again, not a critique, he did what needed doing.
If you notice it looks like the lady realizes right of way what is happening and runs for cover ...
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Actually, I used to work for a company that made fixtures for banks, and most incorporate ballistic panels. Those may have been better cover than you think!
I built one credit union and have built teller stations for a number of banks and credit unions.... none of them had any protection at all. Got out of it in the late 90's so things might have changed now, but I remember when they installed the drive up window and that was the only protection in the entire building... besides the vault.
IPB and laminate was all the teller stations were made of. The building we put up was vinyl siding over plywood.