Re: CCW vs. Criminal


"Adam Smith" <lastamerican@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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# INDIANAPOLIS - A customer at a grocery store stopped an armed robbery by
# pulling his own gun and holding the suspect at gunpoint until police
# arrived, authorities said.
#
# Charlie Merrell, 51, was standing in a checkout lane at Bucks IGA
# Supermarket on Indianapolis' south side when a masked man jumped over a
# nearby counter and held a gun on a store employee, according to a police
# report made public Wednesday.
#
# While the suspect demanded cash from workers, Merrell pulled his own
# handgun, pointed it at the robber and ordered him to put down his
# weapon, the report said. After a moment the suspect placed his gun and
# the cash on the counter, removed his mask and lay on the floor. Merrell
# held him at gunpoint Monday until police arrived and arrested the suspect.
#
# Police said the suspect's gun was not loaded. Merrell had a valid permit
# to carry his gun, which was loaded, police said.
#
# The suspect, identified as Dwain Smith, 19, was being held Wednesday
# night in Marion County Jail on initial charges of robbery, criminal
# confinement, pointing a firearm, battery and carrying a handgun without
# a license.
#
# http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/odd_armed_customer;_ylt=Apudeeh5Lvc_uUy9D6pB_vME1vAI



That's the kind of news that rarely makes it to the "news." Thanks for
passing it along so WE can pass it along.

Good shooting,
desmobob



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