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FLORIDA: Concealed Weapons Permit Holder Shoots, Kills Armed Robber. [View all]
http://jacksonville.com/news/crime/2012-06-30/story/armed-robber-shot-killed-after-victim-pulls-his-own-gun-jacksonvilleA man was killed this morning when one of two people he tried to rob at gunpoint drew their own gun and opened fire on the would-be robber, Jacksonville police said.
Sgt. Shawn Coarsey said the robber approached the two victims who were in their car in the 1000 block of West 13th Street about 3:30 a.m. He said the victim did have a permit to carry the firearm.
Sgt. Shawn Coarsey said the robber approached the two victims who were in their car in the 1000 block of West 13th Street about 3:30 a.m. He said the victim did have a permit to carry the firearm.
How is this possible? We are frequently told by certain regular posters here that the criminal will always have such a strong advantage that our guns will be useless to us. The criminal is supposed to be a super-ninja and take it away from us. I bet the shooter must have practiced, maybe even in front of a mirror.
The victim should have used a very firm voice. That would have reduced the armed robber to a compliant, remorseful, child.
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