Gun Control & RKBA

krispos42

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39. If the judicial process was there in the store, this man would not have had to kill.

Sun Nov 1, 2015, 08:04 PM

Nov 2015

The judicial process was someplace else at the time, sitting in squad car.

The person was not hunting down a criminal after the crime occurred. So it was not vigilantism.

The only way to stop this violent criminal with a weapon, and to protect the innocent, was to stop shoot him.

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Oooops! "Police: Customer with concealed carry license kills robber at corner store" [View all] DonP Nov 2015 OP

Yes! One good guy with a guy killing one bad guy with a gun SheilaT Nov 2015 #1

I just read the OP's thread, GGJohn Nov 2015 #12

So you're saying killing someone is a good thing? daleanime Nov 2015 #2

Uh, no. The "drop of hat" metaphor is YOURS. Own it... Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #5

Forcing people at gunpoint into a back room = "drop of a hat" DonP Nov 2015 #7

Reginald Gildersleeve (this would be a much bigger story, with the name you gave, I think) petronius Nov 2015 #18

A criminal with a gun committing a crime? Yep, its a good thing. Waldorf Nov 2015 #35

I'd call that manslaughter. Ed Suspicious Nov 2015 #3

Post removed Post removed Nov 2015 #6

I wouldn't. Being forced to go "to the back of the store" is Especially threatening. nt Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #11

gun owner murders man in armed robbery attempt nt msongs Nov 2015 #4

LOL. GGJohn Nov 2015 #9

Wind. Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #14

disgusting. Silicosys4 Nov 2015 #16

Poor victim sarisataka Nov 2015 #20

innocent sweet little criminal with a gun... ileus Nov 2015 #31

You slept through years of English classes, didn't you? Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #43

Bet he will not rob another store Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #8

Yup. GGJohn Nov 2015 #10

Well, being kinda dead he probably won't rob another store packman Nov 2015 #13

We live in a violent country, my fellow citizens HassleCat Nov 2015 #15

Is armed robbery, or the mere attempt of it, a capital crime now? procon Nov 2015 #17

When should self defense be acceptable sarisataka Nov 2015 #19

Only if robbers never never kill people in cold blood hack89 Nov 2015 #22

threatening anyone with a weapon gejohnston Nov 2015 #23

Definition issue and an answer discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2015 #24

Augustine addressed the central ethical concern. Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #44

that was my thought on the matter as well discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2015 #45

You really need to have a discussion with the 5 families of the women that took your advice... DonP Nov 2015 #28

Some risks aren't worth taking. ileus Nov 2015 #30

An armed robbery threatens the lives of all the other people. Waiting to see if the person shoots Waldorf Nov 2015 #36

If the judicial process was there in the store, this man would not have had to kill. krispos42 Nov 2015 #39

No, but it is one of only a few crimes where the use of deadly force is justified... jmg257 Nov 2015 #46

Were multiple people in the store? JonathanRackham Nov 2015 #21

Yep, that's about 3 for the year for the entire country. louis-t Nov 2015 #25

There's a great many more defensive firearms uses than three. branford Nov 2015 #26

What is it called when selective news is broadcast or printed? JonathanRackham Nov 2015 #27

I believe it's referred to as the "Gun Control Reform Activism" Group on DU... nt branford Nov 2015 #40

Here's a much better Reddit group for gun use SecularMotion Nov 2015 #33

Feel free to read any Reddit groups or news sources of your choosing. branford Nov 2015 #41

Hispanic??? Wut??? Only paranoid white people conceal carry... ileus Nov 2015 #29

That's why I liked this story, punctures multiple balloons at once DonP Nov 2015 #32

Well, it had to happen eventually .... eppur_se_muova Nov 2015 #34

Happens all the time, try to keep up DonP Nov 2015 #37

two must reads for both sides gejohnston Nov 2015 #38

Update - Cops: Charges not expected against licensed gun holder who killed suspected robber DonP Nov 2015 #42

Don't trick or treat with a plastic gun. ileus Nov 2015 #47

He grabbed a 13 year old boy and put the gun to his head DonP Nov 2015 #48

Race of the shooter TeddyR Nov 2015 #49