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Anyone who carries a gun for personal protection or for a living or is thinking of carrying a gun for self defense or as part of your job, pay attention to this video. There are some great lessons learned, lessons taught and points to consider when choosing this way of life.
MOUNT GILEAD, Ohio --
It was a chaotic scene Oct. 21, 2010, when Morrow County sheriff's Deputy Brandon Moore was shot four times -- once in the groin, through his vest and into his ribs and in his left foot and leg.
Moore still is recovering, and in June he will be honored nationally as the Deputy Sheriff of the Year.
Sheriff Steve Brenneman nominated Moore for his actions that saved the lives of several people during the October shootout with Shane Roush.
Deputy Moore recounted to NBC4 how the shootout started.
"About two steps after I got out of the door of my SUV, I heard the pop, pop, pop of a rifle behind me. Then, I started feeling these burning hits on my body."
"It felt like an eternity as your realizing what is happening," said Moore. "I tried to run and only made it a few steps before collapsing."
Moore said he experienced fear, doubt and panic -- and so many things were just shooting through his mind all at once -- but at the same time, his brain was screaming.
"When I hit the ground, my training kicked in."
"I reached for my gun and everything became extremely calm," said Moore. "There was nothing but my gun and the guy who was trying to kill me."
According to Moore, most of the shooting between he and Roush happened near the Blazer.
Roush was shooting at Moore with a rifle, and Moore was returning fire with his sidearm.
"I was shooting underneath my Blazer," said Moore.
He said Roush shot out the back window and rear tires, trying to hit Moore who was on the ground, using the front tires and engine as protection.
Moore said Roush started to move around the SUV, but instead of firing at Moore, he shot at the farm family near the grain silos.
"I expended my last couple of rounds of ammunition in my gun, and then he was on the ground, waving his hands in surrender," said Moore. "It was the last bullet in my gun that ended the fight."
After the shooting, Moore took off his belt, put a tourniquet on his own leg and made a call that all law-enforcement spouses dread.
"I wanted her to know that I loved her, and if it was my final conversation with her, then she needed to know that my thoughts were of her at the time," said Moore.
Now, after three major surgeries and physical therapy Moore is on the road to recovery.
"It was very grueling there at the beginning and I have the feeling once I get started on the foot just by how it's feeling right now, it's going to get painful again, but the Lord gets you through it."
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US2_N0kWEGs"]YouTube - RAW INTERVIEW: Brandon Moore[/ame]
MOUNT GILEAD, Ohio --
It was a chaotic scene Oct. 21, 2010, when Morrow County sheriff's Deputy Brandon Moore was shot four times -- once in the groin, through his vest and into his ribs and in his left foot and leg.
Moore still is recovering, and in June he will be honored nationally as the Deputy Sheriff of the Year.
Sheriff Steve Brenneman nominated Moore for his actions that saved the lives of several people during the October shootout with Shane Roush.
Deputy Moore recounted to NBC4 how the shootout started.
"About two steps after I got out of the door of my SUV, I heard the pop, pop, pop of a rifle behind me. Then, I started feeling these burning hits on my body."
"It felt like an eternity as your realizing what is happening," said Moore. "I tried to run and only made it a few steps before collapsing."
Moore said he experienced fear, doubt and panic -- and so many things were just shooting through his mind all at once -- but at the same time, his brain was screaming.
"When I hit the ground, my training kicked in."
"I reached for my gun and everything became extremely calm," said Moore. "There was nothing but my gun and the guy who was trying to kill me."
According to Moore, most of the shooting between he and Roush happened near the Blazer.
Roush was shooting at Moore with a rifle, and Moore was returning fire with his sidearm.
"I was shooting underneath my Blazer," said Moore.
He said Roush shot out the back window and rear tires, trying to hit Moore who was on the ground, using the front tires and engine as protection.
Moore said Roush started to move around the SUV, but instead of firing at Moore, he shot at the farm family near the grain silos.
"I expended my last couple of rounds of ammunition in my gun, and then he was on the ground, waving his hands in surrender," said Moore. "It was the last bullet in my gun that ended the fight."
After the shooting, Moore took off his belt, put a tourniquet on his own leg and made a call that all law-enforcement spouses dread.
"I wanted her to know that I loved her, and if it was my final conversation with her, then she needed to know that my thoughts were of her at the time," said Moore.
Now, after three major surgeries and physical therapy Moore is on the road to recovery.
"It was very grueling there at the beginning and I have the feeling once I get started on the foot just by how it's feeling right now, it's going to get painful again, but the Lord gets you through it."
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US2_N0kWEGs"]YouTube - RAW INTERVIEW: Brandon Moore[/ame]
