24 yr old bad guy with a rifle vs. 72 yr old "victim" with CCW

[ericire12]

Yep, Chalk one up for the good guy. "God created man, Sam Colt made them equal."


http://www.whiotv.com/news/21012459/detail.html

Police said a man acted in self-defense on Saturday when he shot a 24-year-old who tried to rob him at gunpoint.

"Little did this kid know that this 72-year-old man was a licensed CCW (carrying a concealed weapon) carrier and he produced his own firearm and defended himself because he was in fear of his life," said Sgt. John Sullivan of the Dayton Police Department.

Sullivan said the 24-year-old cut in front of the 72-year-old in the area of Brooklyn Avenue in Dayton. He said the 24-year-old got out of his vehicle with an assault rifle, pointed it at the 72-year-old and tried to rob him.

That's when the 72-year-old pulled out his weapon and shot the robber twice, once in the abdomen and once in the arm. The robber is expected to survive his injuries.

Police didn't expect to file charges against the 72-year-old. They said the attempted robber would face a charge of aggravated robbery.

Pro gun commentary here:
http://www.examiner.com/x-2206-Cleveland-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Acute-failure-of-the-victim-selection-process

This attack would obviously had a much different outcome had the victim not been armed. If he was lucky, it would have only been a robbery. Today's increasingly more violent criminal leaves no assurance that it would have ended there.

This is just the latest example that armed self-defense works and that 99 times out of 100 you're on your own when confronted with a violent criminal. There will be no police, no politician, no gun control advocate praying for peace on earth there for you in your time of need. Just you and the criminal. It is up to you whether or not he chose the wrong victim.

[MikeBjerum]

I think this guy needs to put the saying on someone's avatar "Choose your actions carfully:  This state allows concealed carry" on his car door with a generic bad guy drawing and a red line through it right below.

Is it Walt Rauch that teaches us to not be sheep, but rather grissle when approached by bad guys?

This is one piece of old grissle I'd like to spend time with but not attack.

[Walter45Auto]

Score another for the good guys!

[twyacht]

Have you noticed a trend???

Bad economic times always bring the punks out...

BUT  the citizens are fighting back.. More punks being shot, run off, wounded, held, beaten, etc,....

Over the last year I have noticed more of a frequent trend of great stories like these, and the naked 91 year old man,,,

Good...

[PegLeg45]

Go Gramps.

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[ericire12]

Brings to light the need for butt plug speed loaders.   

Were you trying to post in the thread about the naked guy

[ericire12]

Since no one impressed me in the other thread (very disappointed). Here it is.....

http://www.examiner.com/x-2206-Cleveland-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Acute-failure-of-the-victim-selection-process

This is just the latest example that armed self-defense works and that 99 times out of 100 you're on your own when confronted with a violent criminal. There will be no police, no politician, no gun control advocate praying for peace on earth there for you in your time of need. Just you and the criminal. It is up to you whether or not he chose the wrong victim.

Comment of the day award!