Armed furniture store owner fights back against armed robber

[Grimscale]

Armed furniture store owner fights back would-be robber in Indianapolis


A couple take-aways from this article:
1) Store owner claims to know the perp's gun isn't loaded by the sound of the slide being drawn back.

2) The store owner did not shoot the perp because he was concerned about backstop problems. From the article:
"The suspect fled the store. Stinson took aim, but didn't fire because he saw a boy in front of the store and was concerned he would be hit by a stray bullet.

"If you're shooting a .40-caliber, it's going to go through him, through this merchandise, through that window, and what's beyond that window,” Stinson said, "[The boy's] got a lot more to live than me.""


I'm not sure about #1, but kudos on the store owner for knowing what was beyond his target.

 

[Phazer]

Armed furniture store owner fights back would-be robber in Indianapolis


A couple take-aways from this article:
1) Store owner claims to know the perp's gun isn't loaded by the sound of the slide being drawn back.

2) The store owner did not shoot the perp because he was concerned about backstop problems. From the article:
"The suspect fled the store. Stinson took aim, but didn't fire because he saw a boy in front of the store and was concerned he would be hit by a stray bullet.

"If you're shooting a .40-caliber, it's going to go through him, through this merchandise, through that window, and what's beyond that window,” Stinson said, "[The boy's] got a lot more to live than me.""


I'm not sure about #1, but kudos on the store owner for knowing what was beyond his target.

Fair analysis.

I also questioned the "I knew his gun wasn't loaded" part.

Good choice not taking a pistol shot across an entire store, under stress, with a glass window as the only backstop before bystanders on a street.

By the way, this is a perfect example of a successful use of a defensive personal firearm where zero shots were fired.

 

[GOYABEAN]

Get a shotgun

 

[Acer-m14]

the boy is shorter ,, shoot him in the head ..

I question the store owners lack of gun knowledge ..

assume every gun is loaded till you clear it ..

 

[Mk44]

I think the store owner made the right call not to shoot. From the story, it sounds like by the time the store owner was able to get a bead on the robber, the robber already had his back toward him and running for the door. Shooting a suspect in the back with a good amount of distance from him may not sit well with a jury. And depending on the store owner's skill level, a flier would have missed it's mark & hit the boy or a car passing by. imo, the ramifications over $10 wouldn't be worth it.
The store owner's knowledge about the unloaded gun is effy though. His life, his call.

 

[misunderestimated]

As Troy would say

CHOOT EM ELIZ A BETH