Gun toting Nebraskan makes sure this robber wont rob again!

[Himark]

This guy goes in wheeling a shotgun to rob a Walgreens and gets shot and killed by a patron that has a license to carry.
http://www.nptelegraph.com/articles/2010/04/28/news/state/40000322.txt

 

[The Fourth Wolf]

There was a study by the University of Florida back in the early 90's on the death penalty as a crime deterrant. The researchers surveyed several hundred "career" criminals (i.e. 3 or more violent/armed convictions) and found that while the DP was not a deterrant, other things were to varying degrees.

Surveyed robbers, rapists and murderers had no real fear or arrest, prison or the chair. Locks and alarm systems were seen as challenges, but the number one thing that they admitted to fearing was an armed victim. Police are trained to shoot as a last resort. John Q. Citizen typically opens fire without hesitation.

BTW Dogs were found to be the best overall deterrant to robbers...dealing with a dog is just not worth the trouble apparently

 

[Jizzo]

Its to bad the shotgun ended up being not loaded. That being said Id have probably done the same thing.

 

[Scott]

Hmmm, something sounds familiar here...something about armed citizens being safe citizens or something like that. LOL

Interesting stats. I wonder if that varies geographically around the world or even the US.

 

[skibreeze]

I sure love dead criminals, saves the taxpayers a ton of money!

 

[rockdog2112]

Loaded or unloaded, doesn't matter. You wave a shot gun around and someone just might be concerned enough to shoot you. Good riddance to that little bastard and awards and honors to the guy that put him down.

 

[SLEDPEDDLER]

^^^^^Ditto on that!^^^^^

 

[MARV1]

Shoot first, ask questions later. . . Personal safety is what matters, criminals all need to pay their dues whether it be their life or jail

 

[Mafesto]

Just imagine how much money this good citizen saved the taxpayers.

Tax $ would have had to have ......
housed,
fed,
tried,
and
defended that piece of crap for YRARS ON END.


Somewhere along the line "vigilante" became associated with a barbaric, fringe radical.

Let's bring honor back to vigilance!

 

[The Fourth Wolf]

Hmmm, something sounds familiar here...something about armed citizens being safe citizens or something like that. LOL

Interesting stats. I wonder if that varies geographically around the world or even the US.

There was an interesting map going around after the Bush/Kerry race in 04.

The counties/districts Kerry won had crime rates of about 4 times what the counties/districts Bush won. Makes sense...the poor commit most of the crime, and the poor vote Democrat because they're dumb, and easily swayed by promises of free stuff from the gummint.

The Bluer the state the higher it's unemployment and crime rates

 

[Chubby]

I never leave home without my 10mm !!!

 

[rockdog2112]

^^^Like your American Express^^^